Intro to WordPress: Building Your Business or Personal Website
with
Chris Singleton
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Business & Technology
Event Overview
WordPress is one the most popular platforms for building sites on the web today. It is both powerful and easy to use (with a little training).
In this WordPress class, you will learn the steps involved in setting up and using a WordPress website and blog for business or personal use. You will be guided through the entire process.
Topics that will be covered include:
-What is WordPress?
-WordPress.com vs .org
-Advantages/disadvantages of WordPress vs other sites
-Obtaining domain name and domain hosting
-Installing WordPress
-WordPress dashboard
-WordPress themes
-Naming your site
-Adding and editing: pages, images, blog posts, blog categories & tags
-Setting your homepage and blog page
-Changing permalinks
-Adding/editing menus
-Adding Widgets
-Adding users and authors
-Adding plugins
-Search engine optimization plugin
-Contact form plugin
- AND Social media plugins
After this class you will be able to download, setup, edit, and maintain your business or personal WordPress based website all on your own!
What to Bring
WiFi ready laptop
Minimum age
All ages welcome
What's Provided
Handouts
Cancellation PolicyLocation
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Chris is Web Design & Digital Marketing Strategist in Chicago with over 10 years marketing experience and a passion for user experience design, project management and digital problem solving.
Chris currently works as a Senior Web Design Consultant for The Ocean Agency , a boutique digital marketing agency based in Chicago with a focus on SEO, CRO and clean & simple web design.
