Intermediate WordPress

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<P><STRONG><EM>This is a two-day course, which runs from <STRONG>Thursday 15th to Friday 16th of March</STRONG>. Starts 10:00am and finishes 4:30pm both days.</EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM>Please note: This course does not teach WordPress development (PHP coding).</EM></STRONG></P>
<H2><STRONG>Take your WordPress site to the next level!</STRONG></H2>
<P>Over the course of two days you’ll dig deep into theme customisation and learn how to make your site work perfectly on mobile devices. You’ll begin to unleash the full potential of the platform: from search engine optimisation (SEO) to security, caching to e-commerce.</P>
<H3>Who is this course for?</H3>
<P>The course is aimed at those who’ve already got to grips with WordPress. You don’t need any programming experience, but a little CSS knowledge is useful. If you want to work on an existing WordPress site you are more than welcome, but we will provide a pre-installed site for up to a month for all attendees.</P>
<P><SPAN>Are you a beginner? Try our </SPAN><A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/build-your-first-website-with-wordpress-tickets-39584636714" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer">Build your first website with WordPress</A><SPAN> course! Or already an old hand? Try our </SPAN><A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advanced-wordpress-tickets-39584677837" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer">Advanced WordPress</A><SPAN> course!</SPAN></P>
<H3>Course Syllabus</H3>
<P>This course starts at 10:00am and finishes at 4:30pm. Lunch is served at 12:30pm.</P>
<H4>Day one</H4>
<OL>
<LI>Introduction To WordPress: What is WordPress? A little history</LI>
<LI>Recap of the WordPress basics: Posts, pages and all that jazz</LI>
<LI>Settings in depth: More ways to configure your site</LI>
<LI>Advanced posts and pages: Featured images, the kitchen sink, paging and more</LI>
<LI>Exercise: Getting to grips with the WordPress Editor</LI>
<LI>The Image Editor: Make your own thumbnails</LI>
<LI>Themes, Widgets and Menus in depth: Learning the building blocks</LI>
<LI>CSS introduction: An overview and some useful tools</LI>
<LI>Pulling it all together: Improving the look of your site</LI>
<LI>Exercise: Customising your theme with CSS</LI>
</OL>
<H4>Day two</H4>
<OL>
<LI>Security: Hosting, plugins and good habits</LI>
<LI>Caching: Make your site fly!</LI>
<LI>Exercise: Security and caching plugins</LI>
<LI>SEO – an overview: The strange art of Search Engine Optimisation</LI>
<LI>Anti-spam techniques: Akismet and beyond</LI>
<LI>Jetpack in depth: Juicy goodness form WordPress.com</LI>
<LI>Exercise: Getting to know Jetpack</LI>
<LI>E-commerce – an overview: An intro to selling your stuff</LI>
<LI>More useful tools and plugins</LI>
<LI>Question and Answer session with Mike</LI>
</OL>
<P><EM>Please note: This course does not teach WordPress development (PHP coding).</EM></P>
<H3>Equipment you’ll need:</H3>
<UL>
<LI><STRONG>Laptop computer</STRONG> with Windows, Linux or OS X installed</LI>
<LI><STRONG>Web browser</STRONG>: the latest version of <A HREF="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Download Firefox" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Firefox</A> or <A HREF="http://www.google.co.uk/chrome/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Google Chrome" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Google Chrome</A></LI>
<LI>Sample images that you will be able to upload to your website as the course progresses.</LI>
<LI>An external mouse if you prefer using one.</LI>
</UL>
<P><EM>If you don’t have access to a computer please <A HREF="mailto:office@madlab.org.uk" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">let us know</A> in advance of the course so we can arrange one for you.</EM></P>
<H3>Cost</H3>
<P>The course is £300 (inclusive of VAT). This covers:</P>
<UL>
<LI>Two days tuition</LI>
<LI>Lunch and refreshments on both days</LI>
<LI>An electronic copy of the teaching materials</LI>
<LI>One month’s free hosting, to test and refine your site (you’re welcome to work on your own site if you prefer)</LI>
</UL>
<P><EM>We have a limited number of bursary places available on this course for a reduced rate of £220. These are open to people who are underemployed, unemployed or full-time students. Please contact us (details below) for more information.</EM></P>
<H3>Booking your place</H3>
<DIV>For your convenience, we offer a number of ways to book:</DIV>
<UL>
<LI>Book via Eventbrite</LI>
<LI>Invoice or PayPal – by phoning 0161 839 6324 or emailing <A HREF="mailto:office@madlab.org.uk" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">office@madlab.org.uk</A></LI>
<LI>Payment by cheque – made out to MadLab CIC, and sent to MadLab 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HN</LI>
<LI>We also accept card payments in person</LI>
</UL>
<DIV>Please find MadLab’s Cancellation Policy <A HREF="https://madlab.org.uk/course-info/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="General Course Information" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</A>.</DIV>
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<P><STRONG>Your Tutor</STRONG></P>
<P>Mike is the co-founder of WordPress. He’s also the founder and CEO of WordPress consultancy zed1.com, has a portfolio including prominent government sites, is a published author, technical editor and member of the Usability Professionals Association… but let’s face it, we had you at ‘co-founder of WordPress’.</P>
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