Print Web Design using Wordpress - Introduction
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This first course in the WordPress series focus on creating a blog using WordPress. Blogging establishes credibility and authority and helps customers find you when they search online. This workshop will show how quickly and easily a web presence can be established using WordPress.
WordPress is the most popular blogging system in use on the Web, powering over 60 million websites worldwide. A "website in a box", it can be customised for almost any purpose through a wide variety of plugins and templates to create e-commerce sites, online galleries and much more.
WordPress is "open source" software, which means it is completely free and there is no risk of it being suddenly discontinued. As a type of "content management system" (CMS), it is ideal for any website that needs to be frequently updated. It allows professional results without the need to learn any code.
Course Content
Setting up a new blog
Touring the WordPress interface (backend)
Publishing posts and pages
Advanced text formatting in posts and pages
Inserting images, video, and other media
Managing comments
Picking and Customising a Theme
Managing Menus
Integrating social media
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for this course you must be 19 or over on 31st August prior to the course start date.
This is a beginners course in building websites using WordPress.
You should be computer literate and have experience of using the Internet. Familiarity with file management is essential (you must be able to create a folder and navigate through Windows Explorer) and you should be competent using the Windows graphical user interface.
Your need to be competent in English (speaking and listening and reading) as this course contains complex technical instructions
If your course is online please read the guidance in the 'additional information' section below. This information will help you to understand what equipment you will need for connecting to this class and instructions for how to access your class online.
First Class Requirements
USB memory stick
Further Study Options
WordPress 2 -Expanding your Blog into a Site
WordPress 3
Website Design & Creation
Social Media for Business
Build an E shop using Wordpress
Search Engine Optimisation
Designing a Content Strategy for Social Media
