WordPress Training Course | Hands-on WordPress Workshop

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If you want to create a website or blog for free, WordPress is the ideal solution. But if you haven't got any experience with web design this can be a bit daunting, so where do you start?

What is the WordPress Training Course?

This web-design training course can be used to learn how to use WordPress to set up and maintain your website or blog on our 1-day WordPress training course in Brighton.

Even if you are completely new to web design, our expert trainers will guide you through the process in a step by step, logical way.

WordPress training is taught in small groups and is very hands on, so during this course you'll learn to use WordPress by actually building a site. You can make a start by downloading our free Setting up a WordPress Site eBook.

You don't need to know HTML and CSS to come on the course, but you will learn some on the course!

If you already know coding, and want to be able to completely customise how your WordPress site looks, our Custom WordPress Themes training course will show you exactly how to create your own themes from scratch.

WordPress Training Course Objectives

After coming on the WordPress course you will be able to:

Set up Web Hosting and Download and Install WordPress
Configure Standard or Custom WordPress Templates
Build, Administer and Update a Website or Blog using WordPress
Add and configure WordPress Plug-ins and Widgets
Manage Users and WordPress Site Administration

Who is the WordPress Training Course for?

This course is suited for any individual who wishes to:

Create a website
Run an existing website
Start a career in developing or managing websites
Learn more about website building
Improve skills and job prospects
Individuals who want to create and manage their own website using the WordPress CMS to harness the power of this versatile and comprehensive platform.

If you have not used an FTP client before, please use our free guide on How to Upload Wordpress via FTP with FileZilla before attending.

Can't make it to Brighton or want to tailor your own private course? That's fine! Our trainers will also come to your premises if you would prefer in-company training. Call us on +44 (0)1273 622272 for more information.

WordPress Training

Who is this course for?

There are no pre-requisites for this course

Getting Started - Installation and Upgrades

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 button

Get More from your Site by Customising Wordpress

Installing and Activating WordPress Themes
Using WordPress Plugins
Working with WordPress Widgets
Reviewing CMS and eCommercePlugins

WordPress Administration

Best Practices for Upgrading WordPress
Managing WordPress Users
Permission Levels and Log-Ins
WordPress User Roles Explained
Managing Files
The WordPress Dashboard

Both myself and the other delegate (our IT Manager) found the course to be very interesting, covered all the basics (as well as a good deal more) and we were both particularly impressed with the lady who conducted the training – she managed to effectively keep a good pace, while still helping those of us who weren't quite so advanced as others (something that’s very rare).

Mark Garland - Home Loan Partnership

The course covered just the right level for my current needs and set me off in the right direction

Graham Street - Streets Ahead

Hands on demo sites were great for learning whilst working real time.

Paul Arnold - Posturite

Very easy to follow and provided gaps in my knowledge. A good introduction to WordPress.

Adam Parry - Icon Live

A good introduction to WordPress. Much easier to learn in a classroom where problems can be solved quickly instead of spending hours searching for a solution on the internet!

Tim Sellors

An excellent two day course that covered everything I need to know to create and set up WordPress websites.

Josephine Wojtanowska - Anagram Systems

Great course run by an excellent tutor. It has got me to the point where I should be able to create my first site.

Dave Harrison - White Mountain Media

Great course giving a brilliant introduction to understanding WordPress.

Sammy-Jo Burlton - Sima UK

Excellent course. I had old knowledge about web development and only a small understanding of WordPress at course start. Now I can build powerful website. What a transformation in two days!

Darren Boyd-Annells - Results Associates Ltdv