Discover how to create a stylish WordPress website that will help you turn your blog into a side hustle, in this hands-on digital workshop.

If you've found yourself with more time on your hands, you might be wondering how you can use the power of the internet to generate more interest in your business. Or perhaps you're looking to spread the word about a hobby that you'd like to turn into a profitable side hustle. Whatever your needs, learn how to create and curate a website that's user friendly - without compromising on aesthetics.

In this full-day digital masterclass, Jamie Marsland will take you through the steps for building a stylish website using WordPress, including how to get your new site up and running, how to make it look professional, and how to update it. You will also receive invaluable advice on increasing web traffic and making money, meaning it will not only be easy to showcase your blog, portfolio, business or hobby - but potentially profitable too.

Perhaps most importantly of all, you will complete this masterclass equipped with all the skills you need to build a fully functional, beautiful website that gives your work the platform it deserves.

This online workshop is part of our new autumn programme of digital masterclasses that we are offering. To help you go back to school with a fresh perspective, we are offering a very limited supply of introductory tickets for each event, discounted up to 20% - once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Course content

Introduction to WordPress
Installing WordPress on your own laptop computer
Publishing posts and pages
How to update and manage your content
Creating a stylish design for your site with WordPress themes
Improving the functionality of your website with WordPress plugins
Expert advice on making money from your site
How to increase web traffic using search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques

Tutor profile

Jamie Marsland is the founder of Pootlepress, a business specialising in WordPress training. Over the past four years, Jamie has trained more than 2,500 people on WordPress, and is passionate about the future of the web.

Testimonials

"The course covered so much in one day with such great information I felt a world had been opened up to me."

"I thought he was a fabulous teacher. Nothing was too much trouble and his endless patience encouraged you to try things and ask questions and experiment with how you wanted to use the software."

"It was a really lively course, with everyone joining in. I thought it was one of the most fun and most informative courses I have ever been on."

You will be sent a link to the webinar 1hr before the start time of 10am (BST

This masterclass is available globally. If you are joining us from outside the United Kingdom, please use this time zone converter to check your local live streaming time.

10am BST | 11am CEST | 2am PDT | 5am EDT

All Guardian Masterclasses are fully accessible but please contact us at masterclasses@theguardian.com if you have any queries or concerns.

Full course and returns information on the Masterclasses website

How to create a WordPress website in a day