Getting Started with WordPress
Everything you need to know about WordPress in a 90 minute workshop.
January 31st, 2016 6:30pm to 8:00pm
qLabs 16 West 22nd Street Floor 6
Ready to learn about WordPress?
About the Instructor
Nate is very user friendly. By that I mean open to questions at all times. He also asks what you would like out of the class which helps ensure that all or most needs are met. Very personable. I highly recommend this class to anyone who needs to create a blog or web site.
Nate has really great analogies that make it much easier to understand how everything works and works together. I whole heartedly recommend taking this class.
I really enjoyed this class. It was very quaint and allowed for great conversation amongst the attendees as well as the instructor (Nate). In addition, Nate was very informative. He provided a wealth of information regarding the subject, tools etc. I wish the class was longer. Looking forward to attending another one of Nate’s classes soon. Thank you!
Nate was so personable and such a great resource! I look forward to taking more classes with Nate!
Nate Cooper, WordPress Expert
Nate Cooper is a writer and consultant in New York City. After working in marketing at Apple Inc, Nate has established himself within the New York tech and entrepreneurial community writing on the subject of business strategy. Nate is “deeply embedded in the New York tech scene, giving practical and insightful advice..” Forbes 2012. His writing has appeared in Mashable and his book Build Your Own Website: A Comic Guide to HTML, CSS and WordPress has been a bestseller in Programming: CSS books on Amazon.com.
Build your first WordPress site (or second or third)
What will I Learn?
WordPress powers about 26% of all websites. It is incredibly powerful and flexible for building websites big and small. Whether you need a blog, ecommerce, or membership site, WordPress will allow you to do that without any coding required. Because of the open source nature of WordPress, you’ll be able to find themes and plugins to fit any project.
In this workshop, learn the basics. What can WordPress do? What can’t it do? Is it right for your project? We’ll build a simple WordPress site, talk about what’s needed to get a site going, and how to find the resources you may need in the future.
In this class:
- The difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
- Basic construction of a site or blog
- Picking a theme
- Finding plugins to fit your needs
- Understand web development basics and how WordPress fits into the spectrum of options like SquareSpace and Wix
- Links, resources, and next steps.
What to bring:
- This class is meant to be an introduction and overview of WordPress. You can bring a computer to take notes but you are not expected to follow along or have any materials before class.
What’s next? After this class you will:
- Have a solid grasp of whether WordPress will be suitable for your project.
- Be comfortable managing and updating a WordPress site for your business or in your job
- Know resources for continued learning with WordPress and where to go next.
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About the Community
qLabs is Quotidian ventures’ collaborative workspace for startups looking for a place to build up, grow out, and make an impact.
Reboot is a coeducation and skillsharing community where nyc tech insiders help others to level up. We bring the best of hackathons, coding bootcamps, and coworking to new learning experiences which open you to challenge, incite growth, and level up your skills while asserting space for play.
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