Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
2 Hour(s) 29 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Aja McClanahan
Rating
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Course Overview
A complete guide to starting and running a website or blog with WordPress made especially for quick launches!
This course is for people who want to create a blog or website but don't have time to read a long book or complete a lengthy tutorial. It's especially designed for the quick launch. This course will focus on the WordPress CMS (content management system.) This is the quickest, easiest, non-coding method of starting a website/blog. This course is ideal for people either wanting to have their own blog/website OR for people who want to acquire this skill in order to charge clients for website creation services. You will learn how to get a domain name, hosting services and choose a WordPress theme (the clothes on your website) along with modules on monetizing your site with ads and a place to collect email addresses. If you have a business, idea, blog or voice that needs to be heard. This is a great place to start! There is even a bonus module on creating a logo for your business or website with free online tools.
Course Content
- 3 section(s)
- 12 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Start a Blog Now Intoduction
- Section 2 Main Course Content
- Section 3 Bonus Content
What You’ll Learn
- Create a website/blog QUICKLY i.e. within a few hours., Obtain a domain & web hosting account, Manipulate and navigate WordPress to create and update a functional, visually appealing website, Add navigation and widget elements to make the website inviting and easy to use, Choose a theme for their website or blog, Monetize your website immediately with Google Adsense, Collect email addresses for highly effective email marketing, Create blog posts and web pages that provide a great user experience, Connect social media feeds to make the blog/website look "alive" and consistently updated
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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SShelley M DiAngelo
The recording is faulty and the mic is low quality. Otherwise, good content.
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SSusanne M Reisterer
This really gave me a jump start to getting my blog set up!
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JJean Tupper
So far so good! Instructions are easy to follow and her voice is pleasant to listen to.
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CCathleen Philbert
This was a good course, it definitely will start me on my way!
