We are unlocking all of the secrets to a great blog!  You will install it, customize it and get yourself SEO-ready…

Here are the pertinent details:

• Class is in an online, private forum and includes access to unlimited Q&A through a highly structured 4-week Wordpress blog platform class.
• Access anytime, post at 2AM or 3PM. Do it at your own pace following the weekly outline.
• 4 weeks of assignments + one “wrap up” week include everything you need to know to get your blog off the ground and build and manage your own web-presence from hosting to SEO.
• At the end of the class the class you get a complete workbook including all of the lessons plus ongoing access to a graduate forum area to continue to develop your blog.

Syllabus:

Week 1:

1. .com v. .org
2. choosing a domain name, DNS
3. hosting
4. FTP & database (including video tutorials)
5. wordpress installation

Week 2:

1. Installing a theme (we recommend SLR themes)
2. Installing plugins
3. Installing a slideshow
4. Creating pages and posts / password protected areas

Week 3:

1. Basic Modifications: colors, fonts, links, menu customization, linking facebook/twitter
2. Advanced Modifications: theme changes per page, installing your own fonts, creating a unique space

Week 4

1. Creating regular backups
2. SEO
3. Facebook integration / twitter integration
4. Feeds

Wrap up week

1. optional (migrating your OLD blog from blogger)
2. Complete Q&A – open forum
3. Feedback and review of your work (the “report card”).

Pre-reqs

• No knowledge about CSS / HTML or web-related “stuff” is required. This is a “101″ level class and we cover all of that. If you do know some, you’ll just be slightly ahead. Don’t worry, we will still challenge you!
• You do need to have hosting space. We recommend bluehost. If you have to purchase hosting for the first time ever, we offer a discount on tuition because we realize it is a bit more to take on financially. Please contact us for details.
• You should have a photo-editing program and know how to use it. PS, PSE, or PSP all do the trick. We don’t even care what version you have!

Cost of class $225

We keep the class size REALLY small so you get a lot of one-on-one attention and Q&A time. It’s like having your own tutor the whole time.

You will not find this much, plain-English, no-geek-speak wordpress installation and customization information anywhere else on the web. We hand-hold you through the process… and we are here to help you learn to do it on your own so you can understand and be IN CONTROL of your web-presence.

The next 101 class will not be until January (I’m having a baby soon!)… but the graduate forums will remain open for those that are past participants so they can keep developing and trying out new things.

We begin Aug 10th! Don’t miss out!