Build a simple Wordpress.com website in an afternoon

This course is for anyone who wants a simple website - administrators, communications staff, frontline staff, etc.

Course aim:

In a group setting we will show you how to use Wordpress.com's free blog features to set up a simple website for your community group.

In just a couple of hours you can set up a simple site like this one:

https://hackneytraining.wordpress.com

 The session will cover:

•                                     How to register your site

•                                     Publish your first post page

•                                     Pick a theme for the site

•                                     Update your title and tagline.

•                                     Customise the way your site works

•                                     Create four pages on the home page menu (Home, About, Services, Contact)

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course participants will:

·         have knowledge of how to register a simple site

·         the ability to add new web pages

·         skills to customise the look of the site

·        greater understanding of where to find out more about customising their site.

Trainer: Mark Drinkwater

Participants will need a personal email beforehand and will be sent details of how to register on Wordpress.com in advance of the course (takes just 3 minutes).

No experience of website building is expected, though you must be confident in using a computer and managing files.