May 28, 2012. We a trying something new this time round. For the first time ever, we are running this WordPress workshop virtually. Through the power of video and WordPress itself we will show you how to create your own website or blog in WordPress.

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WordPress is the world’s most used blogging platform, and for good reason (it is also the platform that Women Unlimited itself is built on!) a blogging platform that is used by people all over the world to manage their websites and blogs – and also is built on!

WordPress offers you a tremendous amount of flexibility in managing and operating your own site. It allows you to add your own content and images without knowing HTML; it allows you to add your own videos or ebooks; it allows you to sell your own digital products; it allows you to own the finctionality that you require on your site.

• Want a PayPal button? Easy
• Want to add your social network links? Easy
• Want to change the header at the top of your website? Easy

WordPress can do most things that most small business owners need (though admittedly, it’s not the best option for physical product stores). Also, as the most widely used website platform, you can always find a developer who can help you with any customisations.

What you will learn

You will need to buy your own WordPress hosting for the workshop and will wil provide links to our preferred suppliers and teach you how to set up WordPress on these platforms … Giving you the tools to e able do this any time you want to.

We will help you define your menu, choose your design, show you how to change your designs, how to add functionality without ever needing to get your hands dirty with the code.

What you will NOT learn:

Firstly, (and this is really important), you will NOT be learning how to write html or coding language.  WordPress has an easy to use interface, everything is available to you through an easy to use administration panel. Using plugins and widget, WordPress takes all the tricky coding out of your hands.

We specialise in making technology simple and have run this workshop to over 400 people, so have ironed out all the wrinkles. This workshop will give you a website that will look professional, will be easy to update (as WordPress will be your content management system), and will be Google friendly!  What more could you ask for?!

Some specific WordPress agenda items

1. How WordPress works
2. How to add templates to your site
3. Choosing and applying your design
4. How to add pages to your site
5. Creating your navigation so that it makes sense
6. How to add and remove elements from your site
7. How to add functionality to your site (ie Twitter, Google sitemap – don’t worry, we’ll give you a few of our favourites and show you where to find the rest)
8. How to let Google know you exist
9. … And much more

Coaching you through it

Each week, the video and exercise will be uploaded on a Monday where you will be able to learn the content for the week. On each Friday Julie Hall will run a webinar where she will run through any questions / challenges that you a facing before you start.

Who is this for?

• Anyone who wants to create their own blog
• Service based business such as accountants, Virtual PA’s, Coaches, Marketing Consultants, Graphic Designers etc
• Anyone who is interested in creating their own sites for internet marketing

WordPress is one of the most powerful tools on the internet today and once you have the skills to create your own website, your only limitation is your own imagination.

What’s the format?

• Three weeks of video tutorials showing everything you need to know to create your own website in WordPress – do this at your own pace.
• Private LinkedIn group to post questions
• Bonus videos on buying a domain name, creating strong calls to action and designer secrets to make your website rock
• Behind the scenes videos of the Women Unlimited website, plus an interview with top global blogger Joanna Penn where she shows you how she has her website setup to sell her products online
• Bi-weekly Q&A sessions to help you with any sticky problems
• Videos showing you how to make sure Google keeps up to date with your site

We are opening up for bookings shortly. If you would like to be notified when we live, please fill out the form below.

Previous delegates websites

Just to give you a sense of whats possible, here are some of the sites developed by our previous delegates

WordPress is a (free!) blogging platform that is used by people all over the world to manage their websites and blogs – and also the platform that Women Unlimited is built on! This is the third time we’ve run this workshop now so now we can show you some of the fantastic sites that our previous delegates have created. These are website that any new business would be proud of. A lot of work has gone into these websites but it has really paid off!

… and some feedback …

“I attended the ‘Build Your Own Website In Word Press’ workshop a couple of weeks ago, and apart from a few minor problems which were easily overcome I now have a fully functioning, totally fantastic Word Press website! I love it, it’s easy to use and have really enjoyed putting it together. I really wanted to take control of my website, because things change sometimes daily and it was important for me to be in front of the curve as far as new developments are concerned. Julie has been absolutely brilliant (and very patient) in helping me to do this – I do find technology challenging, but I decided to take up the challenge and it’s absolutely fantastic to actually get a result for a change. I definitely recommend everyone to come on this course, it’s money very well spent.

Thanks again, and now looking to upload some audio having just worked out how to use Audacity to record an MP3 – there’s no stopping me now!”  Wendy Dashwood Quick written on June 15 after attending the previous workshop on June 4.  www.resolutioncoaching.co.uk

Not to sound melodramatic, but taking the ‘Build your own website or blog in WordPress‘ course with Women Unlimited was seriously like a weight being lifted off my chest. I’d had experience running WordPress sites before, but invariably ended up wasting hours trying to figure out what became obvious in a matter of minutes on the course. In just one day, Julie and Viv managed to give me the tools to now be able to create and manage WordPress sites independently. Unlike other courses where info is piecemeal and there’s a DVD to buy at the end, Women Unlimited’s approach is to give you everything they can – as well as free support phone calls and webinars – to make sure you’re needs have been tailored to. Basically, I couldn’t recommend it more and just wish I’d seen the course sooner.

Christian McLaughlin, producer/director, Dakus Films