In this fun and interactive hands-on WordPress class, you will learn from an award-winning web designer, how to create, customise, and maintain a modern-looking WordPress professional corporate and eCommerce website from scratch.

An individual demo domain and web hosting account will be provided to you for a practical experience in creating a modern website from scratch.

Video tutorials will be provided for your reference after the course. Should you face any issues customising your website, post-training support is also available.

Not only will you learn the technical aspects of how to manage and customise a website in this hands-on WordPress class, you will also learn modern web design concepts to create distinguished websites that will pique the interest of web visitors and encourage them to take important actions.

What will be covered in 3 days:

ESSENTIALS OF CREATING A WORDPRESS WEBSITE

▷Why you need a website

▷3 essential elements you need to build a website

▷Domain name, web hosting, and content management system (How it all connects together)

▷Open source vs propriety content management systems – which should you go with and why?

▷WordPress.com or WordPress.org? - Similarities, differences, pros and cons

▷Recommended domain name registrars

▷How to buy a domain name

▷How to choose a reliable web hosting provider

▷What is a content delivery network (CDN) and why is it important

▷How to point/link your domain name to your web host

▷Navigating cPanel within your web host

▷Setting up work emails (i.e. yourname@yourdomain.com) in cPanel versus G Suite Gmail

▷Understanding file manager within your web hosting cPanel and managing your website files (images, videos, plugins, documents, databases) from the backend server

▷3-step WordPress installation

▷Logging into WordPress for the first time

DESIGNING AND BUILDING THE CORE PILLARS OF YOUR WORDPRESS WEBSITE - HOMEPAGE, PILLAR PAGES, LANDING PAGES, BLOG, CONTACT PAGES (FRONT-END)

▷Modern Web Design Trends

▷Free themes versus premium themes

▷How to choose a reliable WordPress Theme

▷How to install a parent theme

▷How to install a child theme

▷Introduction to drag-and-drop webpage builders

▷How to install a WordPress theme (DIVI theme)

▷Customising site-wide settings (General, Writing, Reading, Discussion, Media, Permalinks)

▷Adding and managing website users

▷Planning website architecture

▷Adding site content: How to create webpages, add content with the Visual Editor and Text Editor, create hyperlinks, and more

▷How to set up a main navigation menu

▷Uploading and retrieving images to and from the media library

▷How to edit images within WordPress

▷How to create image galleries

▷How to set up a blog section and create blogposts

▷How to plan and design what to include on your landing page (wireframing)

▷How to create landing pages that drive important actions from your users (i.e. generate leads, signups, downloads, pageviews, and sales)

ENHANCING YOUR WORDPRESS WEBSITE WITH PLUGINS - SECURITY, BACKUP, DESIGN, SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION, E-COMMERCE, WEB FORMS (BACK-END)

▷Introduction to WordPress plugins

▷Recommended plugins every WordPress website should have

▷Introduction to creating and running an eCommerce online store on WooCommerce

▷Creating product pages

▷Setting up eCommerce workflows (from add-to-cart, shipping methods, and checkout to payment methods, order confirmation, and email notifications)

▷Exploring WooCommerce extensions (from promo codes to membership systems)

▷How to create contact forms and set up notification emails

▷How to enhance your website speed and page loading times

▷How to test whether your website is mobile-friendly

▷How to secure your website from hackers

▷Basic search engine optimisation

▷How to ensure your website is fully functional and resolve any potential issues such as plugin conflicts

PRODUCING WORDPRESS DESIGN DOCUMENTATION FOR WEBSITE MANAGERS

▷How to produce a WordPress web design documentation for website managers and web development agencies

▷Essential details to include in a WordPress web design documentation

Target audience:


Marketing executives, Managers, Administrative Staff, Solopreneurs, Graphic Designers, Content Developers, Web Developers, and Individuals who want to learn how to create, customise, and maintain a WordPress website.

Trainer's Profile:

Mr. Chan Teck Seng

Course details :

Date: 24 - 26 February 2021 (Wed - Fri)

Time: 9am - 6pm each day

Location: 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, #25-08 Singapore 079903

Email: enquiry@equinetacademy.com

Contact: +65 6745 0745

You may be eligible for up to 90% SkillsFuture Funding.

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