COURSE OUTLINE 

(THIS IS A 1 DAY / 7 HOURS COURSE)

MODULE 0 : INTRODUCTION

Web development and Content Management Systems basics

MODULE 1 : WHAT IS WORDPRESS?

1. 1/3 of all the websites are build with WordPress 

2. Free CMS with no coding knowledge required 

3. Core/Source Code, Themes, and Plugins

EXERCISE:

1. Register and browse WordPress

2. Download theme and plugins for your CMS

MODULE 2 : PLANNING YOUR SITE

1. CEO market research (Locate different ways businesses can be found online, List different components businesses need to establish online presence, Compare Strength and Limitations of these components)

2. Website, Social Media Profile, Email address, Mobile app, Cloud Storage, Analytics, Security, and Online marketing

3. Purpose of the site (Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit, Blogs or podcasts, Community Association)

4. Website Format (Blog, Gallery, Online Store, Informational, Community)

5. Webpages (Home + Subscription pop-ups, About, Products & Services, Reviews & Endorsements, Partners, FAQ, Contact)

EXERCISE:

1. Planning and outlining your website structure

2. Searching online for similar sites with your planned site (to be used in A/B testing in future)

MODULE 3 : CHOOSING A DOMAIN AND A HOSTING PLAN

1. Describe how a domain connects to WordPress hosting: Location, Space, and Content (Domain = store address, Hosting = Space, Files = Contents)

2. Differentiate different types of hosting (Managed WordPress, cPanel, Plesk, VPS, Dedicated Server)

3. Create Web Hosting based on Customer Profile

EXERCISE:

1. Creating a web hosting space for your Wordpress website 

2. Installing your own managed hosting product (optional)

MODULE 4 : BUILD IT

1. Installing WordPress 

2. Choosing a Theme 

3. Design and publish it

EXERCISE:

1. Using the outline you planned in the EXERCISE of Module 2, you will be guided on how to make your first WordPress website

2. You will be guided on how to perform a simple test (A/B Testing) of your website to solve visitor pain points, increasing website conversions or leads, and decreasing the bounce rate

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Anyone who is new to content management system(CMS) and websites but are interested to develop a fully functioning CMS website.

RATIONALITY

• This is a hands-on immersive course where trainees will be required to practise skills learned in class immediately through guided tutorial, instructional material, and exercises to be practised after each module.

• By the end of this course, you’ll have all the tools you need to build and deploy a fully functional Wordpress website

NOTE: WordPress is free to use and develop your website but with limited capabilities. A paid subscription is required to unlock WordPress's advanced customisation and themes, additional storage space, business tools and hosting WordPress with your own domain name/server.

LEARNING OUTCOME

By the end of this course, you will get:

• Discover the types of websites

• Recognise the pros of WordPress sites 3. Learn the application of WordPress

• Understand the components of a WordPress site

• Build a WordPress Site in 1 Day