Course information:

Wordpress has become one of the world’s leading online content management systems because it’s easy to use and allows your blog and website to be integrated, something both users and search engines love!

The beauty of WordPress is that as your business grows, there is no need to start a new website from scratch, it can grow with you.

Course outcomes:

This webinar is for those who are considering establishing a Wordpress website or who are at the early part of the journey of using their existing Wordpress website who would like a greater understanding of its capabilities, and gain confidence within the Wordpress dashboard.

Who should attend

  • People who already have an established Wordpress site
  • People who have a general basic understanding of Wordpress, but who want to get to know the system more intimately
  • People who want how to use Wordpress safely and confidently, and who want to explore the possibilities of the system

Topics covered in this session

  • Overview of Wordpress - what it is and why it is a good solution for a website
  • How to navigate the behind the scenes dashboard with ease
  • How to create pages and edit pages
  • How to add and resize images
  • How to link images and text to other pages
  • How to create blog posts and use categories and tags
  • Add and order pages, menus and submenus   
  • How to add widgets to your sidebars
  • An introduction to plug ins - what they are and how to find, select and install good ones
  • How to add social media icons + fees to your Wordpress site
  • An introduction to SEO plugins
  • Plus more...

About the Presenter - Arvind Sardar

Arvind Sardar is a classically-trained graphic designer who transitioned into web design when the internet was still young. Endlessly curious about how things work, he has well-rounded knowledge of modern web technologies needed to create sites that are beautiful, effective and achieves customer goals.

He has worked in an interesting array of agencies in Australia and internationally covering above and below-the-line advertising campaigns, graphic design and web development. As an expert WordPress and Drupal developer, Arvind always aspires to best practices, and is passionate about the performance and security of your website. If you get to work with Arvind, you’ll be accessing 30 years of design and marketing experience coupled with about 20 years of web building.

After hours, Arvind relaxes with art, books, some physical activity (not too much) and experimenting with tech.