Getting Started with Wordpress

About this course

Using Wordpress as an example, this workshop looks at the key concepts you’ll need to understand when building a website for personal or business use. You’ll learn how to choose your website style, plan the layout, and create and collect content to make the website work as intended.

Materials Required: While the class is held in a room with sufficient computers for everyone you may like to bring your laptop/ipad/mobile phone with you (along with a charger). Some participants find this a handy way of keeping settings and associated information when accessing Wordpress, rather than leaving them on a classroom computer.

Please bring your own lunch and refreshments. We regret kitchen facilities are not currently available due to CV19 restrictions.

Additional Information: Core skills you’ll learn include:
· differences between Wordpress options
· the key role of content
· understanding the Wordpress App
· Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) basics and your website
· concepts of good web design
· Domains
· key website terminology

NOTE: You will not be building your website on the day, the workshop provides you with the knowledge and information you need to be able to carry out the project, You will be provided with a step-by-step plan on how to do this.