Think you might want to start a blog, but baffled by the jargon and stuck on where to start? This masterclass is for you
Think you might want to start a blog, but baffled by the jargon and stuck on where to start? This Masterclass may well be for you.
A blog is a website where you can easily publish text, images, video and audio. During this weekend course, you'll build a new blog from scratch – learning how to change the design and styling, upload your content, and maintain the site yourself rather than relying on somebody else.
The course will be be taught using WordPress. This is a free to use piece of software – which means everything you learn on the course can be used later, without any expensive software.
This course is designed for people who are completely new to blogging and have never created or edited a blog or web site. It's perfect for people who have an interest in blogging and basic internet skills, and want to know how to setup a starter Wordpress blog step-by-step. Areas such as how to write good content for blogs, how to use social media to promote your blog, and options for taking your blog further will be covered, but these are not the main focus of the course. If you are looking for more advanced courses on web design or social media, please browse our other digital courses.
Course breakdown
Topics covered will include:
- Jargon and terminology
- Twitter, Facebook and social media basics
- Creating a new website with a custom domain name
- Publishing text, images and multimedia
- Changing the style and design of your site
Tutor profiles
Mark Jenkins is a Senior UX designer and blogger. He currently works for Shopcade, a social commerce app that provides a unique, relevant shopping experience. Throughout his career, Mark has worked at and with some fantastic companies including Time Out, Hilton International, The Virgin Group, Fallon London and HTPSE.
As the founder of a small UK blog collective, he runs UK Street Art and Friedmylittlebrain with group of 9 contributors. The two blogs have previously been named as the No.1 "UK Art Blog", No. 1 "UK Urban Lifestyle Blog" and No. 1 "Dance/DJ Blog" respectively.
To book
Details
Date: Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June 2013
Times: 10am-5pm
Location: The Guardian, 90 York Way, King's Cross, London, N1 9GU
Price:£300 (inclusive of VAT, booking fees, lunch and refreshments)
Maximum class size: 16
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