WordPress 1 day introduction training | Bespoke course for Web design and Blogs in London, UK wide and Ireland

WordPress - One Day Introduction Training Course— Bespoke

WordPress offers a powerful & flexible solution for designing a website or blog and is available as a free resource. The main software is built by hundreds of community volunteers and there is a wide range of plug-ins and themes available to enhance any site. This one day introduction course will provide you with the skills and best practice approach needed to successfully create and run your own website or blog.

On completing this one day course, you will be confidently using WordPress to create and implement visually exciting web sites. The course will take you right from installing and setting up WordPress through to customising WordPress with plug-ins and using themes to further enhance the design look of your site.

Information on Pricing, Location and Booking for this course.

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WordPress - One Day Introduction Training Course Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

Getting Started - Installation and Upgrades
-Installing WordPress in five minutes
-Upgrading WordPress
-New features of WordPress
-Best Practices for upgrading WordPress
-Importing and exporting data

Configuring your WordPress site
-General settings
-Discussion settings
-Permalink settings
-Privacy settings
-Reading settings
-Writing settings
-Miscellaneous settings

Uploading and maintaining the right content
-New features in WordPress
-Creating content: Posts vs. Pages
-How to write a Page in WordPress
-WordPress categories explained
-Using the WordPress Content Management System (CMS)
-Managing Pages
-Managing Links
-Managing WordPress Tags
-Managing your WordPress Media Library
-Updating your WordPress Profile

Blogging with WordPress
-Writing a blog Post
-Managing Posts
-Managing comments
-Fighting SPAM with Akismet

Make sure your customers find your site
-Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
-Making your content search-engine friendly
-Using analytics to deliver accountability and insight
-Adding Facebook and Twitter buttons

Get more from your site by customising WordPress
-Installing and activating WordPress Themes
-Using WordPress plugins
-Working with WordPress Widgets
-Reviewing CMS and eCommerce plugins

WordPress Administration
-Best Practices for upgrading WordPress
-Managing WordPress users
-Permission levels and log-ins
-WordPress User Roles explained
-Managing files
-The WordPress Dashboard

Advantages of learning WordPress with XChangeTraining

-Our WordPress trainers are experienced web design professionals with excellent knowledge of all aspects of internet technology and graphic design.
-It's bespoke and solutions based: before you come to XChange Training we agree the course content with you based on your needs.
-We take the time to work specifically on any files you bring along to the course, ensuring that you see benefits to your workflow immediately.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-On-site and off-site training is available for the whole UK.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.
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Training Pricing

On-site course pricing
Prices include a set of course notes per trainee, 6 months telephone and/or e-mail support service after the course, all refreshments and lunch if held at the training centre.

For training onsite courses outside of London a standard return train fare and/or taxi fare may be applicable.

Training centre pricing
Pricing for training at the Clerkenwell facility:
1 person £449 for a 1 day course
2 people £549 for a 1 day course
3 people £599 for a 1 day course
4 people £649 for a 1 day course
5 people £699 for a 1 day course
6 people £749 for a 1 day course
7 people £799 for a 1 day course
8 people £849 for a 1 day course
All prices subject to VAT

Training Centre address
5 St John's Lane
Clerkenwell, London
EC1M 4BH

Tel: 0845 363 1130
Email: info@xchangetraining.co.uk

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For courses held outside of London for less than 3 trainees, an additional charge may be applicable depending upon the location - please ask for details.

Training Booking
To reserve a place on a training course, please click the link at right or contact us by telephone or email on the details above. You will then be contacted shortly to confirm the booking.

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