WordPress 101 Build a  Website & Set Up a Blog In Four Hours
WordPress is one of the most popular, flexible, and easy-to-use open source applications available for building dynamic websites and blogs. This interactive, hands-on session will teach you to use WordPress to optimize your web presence by actually creating a website or blog from setting up your domain; choosing a host; selecting a format template; customizing your design; working with “widgets”; maximum search engine optimization (SEO); and more.

WordPress Intro
Table of Contents
WordPress Intro    1
1 WP101    2
1.1 Module 1    2
1.1.1 Intro To WordPress as a CMS    2
1.2 Module 2    2
1.2.1 Organizing Your Content    2
1.3 Module 3    2
1.3.1 Function, Form and Putting The Pieces Together    2
1.4 Module 4    3
1.4.1 Extending the Reach of Your WordPress Site (moderate)    3

1    WP101
1.1    Module 1
1.1.1    Intro To WordPress as a CMS
What WordPress is and What It Does
Why WordPress?
Installing & Managing WordPress
Requirements (LAMP)
FTP Basics
Install
File Permissions
Adding Themes & Plugins
Keeping it Secure  (moderate – advanced techniques)
Organizing the WordPress Admin Interface
Tools for Making Working In WordPress Easier

1.2    Module 2
1.2.1    Organizing Your Content
Posts vs. Pages in WP (5min)
Building Your Content Map  (moderate level)
Diving Into Content Types  (advanced)
Using Media (Audio & Video)
Email & Auto Responders
Writing For the Web

1.3    Module 3
1.3.1    Function, Form and Putting The Pieces Together
Basic WP Settings
Advanced WP Settings
Importing Existing Content
Walking Through The Admin Interface
Example of Adding a Post
How Media And Images Work In WP (advanced, we’ll cover a lot of territory here)
Plugins
The Good and The Bad of Plugins
Standard/Best Practice
Finding More Plugins
Themes
Premium vs Free
Original Design
1.4    Module 4
1.4.1    Extending the Reach of Your WordPress Site (moderate)
SEO Mechanics  (basic to moderate SEO)
Integrating Social Media
Twitter
Facebook
Sharing from your blog/site
Setting Up Your RSS Feed
Other Tools
Ping.Fm
Su.pr

Pretty Link Pro

Ping.Fm

Su.pr

Pretty Link Pro

Workshop Details

  • Date: September 17,2010
  • Time:  2:00 – 4:00 pm Part One  and 4:15 – 6:15 pm Part Two
  • Room:
  • Level: Intermediate to Advanced

V. Scott Ellis


Scott Ellis has been on the cutting edge of web technology since 1997 building websites, e-commerce engines and on-line marketing strategies for corporations and clients such as CSC, Vignette, IMB, Verizon and others. After a 2 1/2 year stint in Management Consulting with Risk Management Firm Protiviti, Scott co-founded BlackBox Technologies with partners Martin Wind and Victoria Wind who had been colleagues for the past 10 years. With a focus on Web 2.0 technologies and websites, BlackBox was established to provide technology guidance to all sizes of companies from start-up’s to large corporations interested in taking advantage of leading edge web technology.

With a background in web content management and design, Scott’s expertise has enabled him to build a practice around a philosophy of helping clients build technology into their business while keeping their business goals and ROI at the forefront rather than putting the technology first.

Scott holds a Bachelors in Psychology from Purdue University and currently resides in Dallas, TX.

You can find him on the web at:
BlackBox-Tech.com
VSEllis.com
Twitter: @vsellis
Facebok: http://www.facebook.com/vsellis
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vsellis
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vsellis
scott.ellis@blackbox-tech.com

BlackBox Technologies
BlackBox Technologies is web presence service provider specializing in content management systems, social media, Search engine optimization design and development. The overriding philosophy of our company is to go beyond excellent customer service by being generous with our knowledge and educating our customers on what they need to know to be successful online. With more than 30 years  of combined web experience, the partners at BlackBox Technologies have the technical and business experience to help businesses succeed online.

While BlackBox is generally software agnostic we recommend and specialize in the WordPress platform for content management.