Enter The Net

Next dates for this workshop:
9 class series begins:

• Meets every other Saturday, October 08, 2011 -February 04, 2012 Download Flyer
  
• 9:00 – 11:50 AM (class), 1:00 – 3:50 PM (optional lab)

This is a great course for the small business owner or manager who wants to have complete control over his/her own high-quality website.

During this intensive 5-month course, you will design and launch your own custom website using the WordPress system. You will be able to start with a basic theme which you can customize to your own desires. You will be able to freely edit your site and its contents without any knowledge of web design languages.

Your new website will also be fully optimized to perform well on organic search engine results. You will find out how to generate quality key word combinations and place those combinations on your site so Google, Yahoo and the other search engines rank you well for them.

In addition to designing and launching your website, you will develop an effective plan to market your site on the internet. Students in the course will be creating their own $3,000 websites for a fraction of the cost.

In addition to the course fee, students should budget $10 per year for the domain name, about $6 per month for hosting.

Course structure:

• Nine 3-hour classes (part classroom presentation and part computer lab time)
• WordPress is a web based system, so students may work from the computer lab or bring their own laptops.
• As part of the course, students receive weekly one-on-one or small group counseling.
• Students who miss classes may access make-up sessions

Scheduled topics:

• Website basics;  installing WordPress
• How WordPress works; adding content
• Picking a theme; customizing the theme
• Widgets, more editing, comments, settings, media, users
• Plug-ins and functionality
• WordPress free-for-all (loose ends)
• Google Analytics
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Recap, SEO2, social media

Optional labs are after each class and are scheduled from 1-3:50 pm.

Registration:

Call 503-594-0738 or e-mail bizcenter@clackamas.edu

You may also fill out the Interest Form by clicking HERE
Counseling by appointment and via Open Lab Sessions
At the CCC Harmony Campus  (Clackamas Town Center area)

Cost: $595 (plus hosting & domain fees)

Veterans qualify for a fee reduction! For more information, call 503-594-0738.

FREE PREVIEW OF WORDPRESS SOFTWARE: September 17, 2011 at 9:00 am.

Instructor: Rob Patton, MAT
Instructor/business counselor, Rob Patton, is a specialist in internet marketing and website design.  He owns and operates the Portland internet marketing consultancy, Enter The Net.