Wordpress Level 1: Building Websites and Blogging

WordPress makes it easy for any computer user to create webpages and blogs. This 1 day quick-start class will teach you to easily develop and customize your own website. WordPress is a free online application that allows users to create beautiful pages that you can incorporate your own logos, images or photos into.

Basic Web Topics

• What is HTML and how does it create websites?
• Understanding file formats such as JPG, GIF and PNG to import into your website.
• Comprehending how Search Engines find web pages.
• Understanding the difference betweeen Static and Dynamic webpages.

About Wordpress

• What is Wordpress and how is it different from Adobe Dreamweaver?
• How is a Blog different from a website?
• Why use Worpress for Blogs and web pages?
• How does Wordpress use HTML?
• About Search Engines.
• Wordpress for Mobile Devices.

Setting Up Your Wordpress Account

• Choosing a Domain Name
• Ensuring Search Engines can see your site.

The Wordpress Dashboard And Interface

• Using the behind the scenes interface where your settings and content are stored.
• The different tools and navigation to create your Blog or Webpage.
• Modifying settings and adding taglines.
• Uploading main images.

Creating Webpages With Wordpress

• Using Templates for consistent webpages.
• Creating links to other pages, other websites or downloads.
• Choosing from Wordpress themes.
• Adding and formatting text to your page.
• Creating Subpages.
• Working with the Administration Panel to access your pages.
• Basics for creating pages that search engines can find.

Developing A Blog

• Deciding what topic to use for a blog.
• What are Widgets and how you can customize your Blog by incorporating them.
• Blogrolls and using the Links Widget.

The Wordpress Blog Page Interface

• Creating headlines and body content.
• Using the Visual Editor to see a more user friendly interface.
• Adding links to your blog.
• Publishing your blog post.
• Editing already published blogs.

Importing Graphics

• Using the Image icon to incorporate JPG, GIF or PNG files.
• Adding captions, Titles, and links to graphics.
• Adding video to your blog via YouTube.

Getting Seen!

• Adding tags to your blog posting.
• What kind of word combinations are effective?
• Viewing the "Tag Surfer."
• Why comments and sharing are important.
• Viewing Blog Stats.