Are you a startup entrepreneur or small business looking to create a website for your brand?
Join us for this workshop where you will cover the basics on website setup to implement best practice in your design.
Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop or portable device to the workshop to follow the session.
Introduction
Content Overview
Website Basics and Overview
What is a website?
Types of Website
Basic Terminology Awareness
Choosing a Platform and Common Pitfalls
Availale platforms
Pros and Cons
Comparison
Content Basics
What to Include
Tone, Clarity and Structure
Images and Media
Accessibility Tips
On Screen Demo and Walkthrough
Publishing and Sharing
Q&A and 1-2-1 support
Please note: To join this workshop you or your business needs to reside within one of the following GM local authorities: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside or Trafford, Wigan.
You also need to be: The owner of a business OR an aspiring entrepreneur with a business idea you want to develop.
We are able to provide our services and workshops for free because of the funding we receive from the UK government. In order to continue to provide these services free of charge, we need to provide our funders with information about the people we have helped through our services and workshops.
To ensure we have the correct information, please bring one of the following forms of identification with you to the workshop:
- Your National Insurance (NI) number – if you have not yet registered a business
- Your Companies House registration number or Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) – if you have registered a company with Companies House or are self-employed/sole trader registered with HMRC
Kindly note that we may not be able to admit you to the workshop without this information, so we strongly encourage you to have it ready on the day.
The Generator is a project with two vibrant enterprise hubs, located in St Peter’s Square, on the ground floor of the Town Hall Extension, and in Royal Mills in Ancoats. Our services include workspaces, events and workshops, 1-to-1 business information support, plus access to expert intellectual property and legal advice, and an introduction to our industry-standard business databases. The Generator is funded by the UK government. Find out more at www.generatormcr.org
