Sydney WordPress Training,

Date: June 2011 | July 2011 | Aug 2011 | Sept 2011 | Oct 2011

Duration: 1 Day ( 9 – 5 pm)

Location: TBC

Cost: AUD $399.00 |

REGISTER TODAY    Enquiries: info@garygopinathan.com

WordPress is a popular open-source application for creating and publishing blogs and websites. WordPress allows users with little or no knowledge of web design and programming to build professional, standards-compliant sites.

This 1-day WordPress training course provides a comprehensive hands-on guide to using WordPress to set up and maintain a website or blog.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course delegates will be able to:

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

Course Content

WordPress Hosting and installation options

• Setting up Web Hosting
• Registering a Domain Name
• Downloading and Installing WordPress on your Web Space

WordPress Templates

• Adding a pre-existing site template to WordPress
• Creating and dding your own site template to WordPress
• Note – this is an overview of templates – for in-depth coverage we offer an Advanced WordPress Course

Configuring WordPress Setup Options

• General Settings
• Reading Settings
• Writing Settings
• Permalinks
• Discussion Settings
• Making WordPress Behave Like a Website or a Blog

Administering WordPress

• When and How to Upgrade WordPress
• Managing User Roles and Permissions
• Managing Spam with Askimet

Adding WordPress Plug-ins

• Downloading and Installing plug-ins
• Activating Plug-ins
• Guide to the most useful WordPress plugins

Adding Content

• Posts vs Pages
• Adding Content to Posts & Pages
• Managing Links
• Using Categories
• sing Tags
• Managing User Comments

Managing Media in WordPress

• Uploading Images
• Basic and Advanced Image Formatting
• Adding Video
• Adding Audio
• Managing the Media Library

Overview of WordPress Multi-User (MU)

Course Pre-requisites:

• Delegates must be confident users of the Windows or Macintosh environment, including creating, moving and deleting files and folders and use of web browsers
• Familiarity with the internet, websites and web terminology
• If you have not used an FTP client before, please go through our free guide on How to Upload WordPress via FTP with FileZillabefore attending

What you need to bring for the training

• You own Laptop (Windows preferred).

Course Materials:

• You will receive printed notes and a CD with training notes.

The Trainer:

Gary Gopinathan (Bsc (Hons) Business Admin (Marketing), CEC, PDM) , is a respected speaker and motivator on Leadership and Entrepreneurship with over 14 years of experience in training, empowering and developing individuals to succeed.

A driven entrepreneur by nature, Gary has experience in starting a business and developing it. Gary provides business coaching to entrepreneurs and would be entrepreneurs, on their journey towards success in business.  

Garybelieves that failure shapes a person and propels one to move forward and do better. He motivates people to RISE AGAIN and walk away from failure with WISDOM from the experience.

He is a Certified eCommerce Consultant accredited by Institute of Certified eCommerce Consultants, USA and holds a Prof Dip – Marketing (Asia Pacific).