Overview

Overview

  • Completion Certificate awarded upon completion to show employers your new skills
  • Free upgrade on to our state of the art platform
  • Career Advice available on completion
  • 12 Months unlimited Access

WordPress Essentials for Business 

WordPress Essentials for Business is a quick (90 min) but thorough overview of using WordPress to create a business website. It is designed for busy small-business owners and self-employed professionals who want to quickly master the WordPress software for the purpose of creating an attractive website that generates leads and sales.

The course covers almost all of the WordPress user interface. We learn by doing as we build out an actual website for a client of ours, explaining and demonstrating key concepts along the way, such as themes, plugins, widgets, images, and more.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: WORDPRESS FUNDAMENTALS (7 min)
 
  • WordPress: What & Why
  • WordPress.org or WordPress.com?
  • What You Will Need
 
Chapter 2: HOSTING WORDPRESS (10 min)
 
  • Understanding Domain, Hosting, & Name Servers
  • Choosing a Domain Registrar & Hosting Company
  • Installing WordPress on Your Domain
 
Chapter 3: BUILDING OUT YOUR SITE: CONTENT & NAVIGATION (42 min)
 
  • Tour of an Out-of-the-Box WordPress Site
  • Tour of the WordPress Dashboard
  • Creating Pages & Posts
  • Using the Visual Editor
  • Working with Images
  • Hyperlinking
  • Configuring a Blog, Static Site, & Mixed Site
  • Removing the Home Page Title & Comments Box
  • Adding a Flat Navigation Bar
  • Adding a Drop-Down Navigation Bar
  • Installing a Free Theme
  • Installing a Commercial Theme
  • Modifying Your Theme Settings & Adding a Header
  • Working with the Weaver Theme
  • Setting Up Post Categories & Blog Pages
 
Chapter 4: WIDGET & WIDGET AREA (13 min)
 
  • Using the Latest Posts, Post Categories & Custom Menu Widgets
  • Using the Text Widget to Post Arbitrary Text or Images to Your Sidebar
  • Using the Text Widget to Post a Youtube Video
 
Chapter 5: PLUGINS (11 min)
 
  • Introduction to Plug-ins: Akismet Comment Spam Protection
  • Using the RSSImport Plug-in; Plug-ins that Require Shortcodes
  • Installing a Commercial Plug-in
 
Chapter 6: FINE-TUNING YOUR SITE (3 min)
 
  • Permalinks
  • Discussion Settings & Comment Moderation
 
Chapter 7: NEXT STEPS (8 min)
 
  • Commercial Themes
  • Graphic Sources
  • WordPress Security
  • How to Learn More

Who Is This For

Requirements

Our training works on all devices including Mobile phones, IPad’s, Android tablets, Macs and PC’s.

Media

CareerMatch provides industry leading online training courses for individuals and businesses alike.

We build our curriculum using proven educational concepts and sound instructional design principles to create the highest quality courses in the IT training field.

CareerMatch employs only the industry’s best instructors and course developers to create courses and certification preparation materials unrivaled in the marketplace.

With a passion for technology and a focus on being the first company to bring new technology courses to market, CareerMatch strives and succeeds in ALWAYS providing its student with the tools needed to succeed at the highest possible level and raise the benchmark in today’s IT industry.

Career Path

Training Features

  • EXPERT INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING

    Our Courseware uses only the industry’s finest instructors. They have a minimum of 15 years real-world experience and are subject matter experts in their fields. Unlike a live class, you can fast-forward, repeat or rewind all your lectures. This creates a personal learning experience and gives you all the benefit of hands-on training with the flexibility of doing it around your schedule 24/7.

  • QUIZZES & EXAM SIMULATORS

    Our custom practice exams prepare you for your exams differently and more effectively than the traditional exam preps on the market. You will have practice quizzes after each module to ensure you are confident on the topic you have completed before proceeding. This will allow you to gauge your effectiveness before moving to the next module in your course. Our Courses also include practice exams designed to replicate and mirror the environment in the testing centre. These exams are on average 100 questions to ensure you are 100% prepared before taking your certification exam.

  • VISUAL DEMONSTRATIONS & MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS

    Our courseware includes instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that allow students to develop their skills based on real world scenarios explained by the instructor. Our Courseware always focuses on real world scenarios and skill-set development.

  • NAVIGATION & CONTROLS

    Our self-paced training programs are designed in a modular fashion to allow you the flexibility to work with expert level instruction anytime 24/7. All courses are arranged in defined sections with navigation controls allowing you to control the pace of your training. This allows students to learn at their own pace around their schedule.

  • 12 MONTHS UNLIMITED ACCESS

    Each student will have 12 months unlimited access to allow you to have access to the training anytime 24/7.

Exams Process

Exam Information

All exams are booked through Certiport (Please use the link below to find your nearest testing centre)

http://www.certiport.com/locator

Please NOTE: Exams are not included

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WordPress Essentials for Business

Overview

Overview

  • Completion Certificate awarded upon completion to show employers your new skills
  • Free upgrade on to our state of the art platform
  • Career Advice available on completion
  • 12 Months unlimited Access

WordPress Essentials for Business 

WordPress Essentials for Business is a quick (90 min) but thorough overview of using WordPress to create a business website. It is designed for busy small-business owners and self-employed professionals who want to quickly master the WordPress software for the purpose of creating an attractive website that generates leads and sales.

The course covers almost all of the WordPress user interface. We learn by doing as we build out an actual website for a client of ours, explaining and demonstrating key concepts along the way, such as themes, plugins, widgets, images, and more.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: WORDPRESS FUNDAMENTALS (7 min)
 
  • WordPress: What & Why
  • WordPress.org or WordPress.com?
  • What You Will Need
 
Chapter 2: HOSTING WORDPRESS (10 min)
 
  • Understanding Domain, Hosting, & Name Servers
  • Choosing a Domain Registrar & Hosting Company
  • Installing WordPress on Your Domain
 
Chapter 3: BUILDING OUT YOUR SITE: CONTENT & NAVIGATION (42 min)
 
  • Tour of an Out-of-the-Box WordPress Site
  • Tour of the WordPress Dashboard
  • Creating Pages & Posts
  • Using the Visual Editor
  • Working with Images
  • Hyperlinking
  • Configuring a Blog, Static Site, & Mixed Site
  • Removing the Home Page Title & Comments Box
  • Adding a Flat Navigation Bar
  • Adding a Drop-Down Navigation Bar
  • Installing a Free Theme
  • Installing a Commercial Theme
  • Modifying Your Theme Settings & Adding a Header
  • Working with the Weaver Theme
  • Setting Up Post Categories & Blog Pages
 
Chapter 4: WIDGET & WIDGET AREA (13 min)
 
  • Using the Latest Posts, Post Categories & Custom Menu Widgets
  • Using the Text Widget to Post Arbitrary Text or Images to Your Sidebar
  • Using the Text Widget to Post a Youtube Video
 
Chapter 5: PLUGINS (11 min)
 
  • Introduction to Plug-ins: Akismet Comment Spam Protection
  • Using the RSSImport Plug-in; Plug-ins that Require Shortcodes
  • Installing a Commercial Plug-in
 
Chapter 6: FINE-TUNING YOUR SITE (3 min)
 
  • Permalinks
  • Discussion Settings & Comment Moderation
 
Chapter 7: NEXT STEPS (8 min)
 
  • Commercial Themes
  • Graphic Sources
  • WordPress Security
  • How to Learn More

Who Is This For

Requirements

Our training works on all devices including Mobile phones, IPad’s, Android tablets, Macs and PC’s.

Media

CareerMatch provides industry leading online training courses for individuals and businesses alike.

We build our curriculum using proven educational concepts and sound instructional design principles to create the highest quality courses in the IT training field.

CareerMatch employs only the industry’s best instructors and course developers to create courses and certification preparation materials unrivaled in the marketplace.

With a passion for technology and a focus on being the first company to bring new technology courses to market, CareerMatch strives and succeeds in ALWAYS providing its student with the tools needed to succeed at the highest possible level and raise the benchmark in today’s IT industry.

Career Path

Training Features

  • EXPERT INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING

    Our Courseware uses only the industry’s finest instructors. They have a minimum of 15 years real-world experience and are subject matter experts in their fields. Unlike a live class, you can fast-forward, repeat or rewind all your lectures. This creates a personal learning experience and gives you all the benefit of hands-on training with the flexibility of doing it around your schedule 24/7.

  • QUIZZES & EXAM SIMULATORS

    Our custom practice exams prepare you for your exams differently and more effectively than the traditional exam preps on the market. You will have practice quizzes after each module to ensure you are confident on the topic you have completed before proceeding. This will allow you to gauge your effectiveness before moving to the next module in your course. Our Courses also include practice exams designed to replicate and mirror the environment in the testing centre. These exams are on average 100 questions to ensure you are 100% prepared before taking your certification exam.

  • VISUAL DEMONSTRATIONS & MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS

    Our courseware includes instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that allow students to develop their skills based on real world scenarios explained by the instructor. Our Courseware always focuses on real world scenarios and skill-set development.

  • NAVIGATION & CONTROLS

    Our self-paced training programs are designed in a modular fashion to allow you the flexibility to work with expert level instruction anytime 24/7. All courses are arranged in defined sections with navigation controls allowing you to control the pace of your training. This allows students to learn at their own pace around their schedule.

  • 12 MONTHS UNLIMITED ACCESS

    Each student will have 12 months unlimited access to allow you to have access to the training anytime 24/7.

Exams Process

Exam Information

All exams are booked through Certiport (Please use the link below to find your nearest testing centre)

http://www.certiport.com/locator

Please NOTE: Exams are not included

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