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Advanced WordPress Course

Expand your skills and knowledge in this advanced WordPress course. Develop greater control over your sites appearance, functionality and performance and explore the most trusted free and premium WordPress plugins and resources for taking your website to the next level.

Design new page layouts using advanced page builders and explore ways to modify your theme. Create advanced menu systems and improve your position in Google search results.

Build advanced features such as eCommerce stores, integrate with social media and mailing lists such as MailChimp, embed media elements including audio and Google Maps and ensure embedded videos are responsive and accessible.

Speed up the loading time of your web pages for a better visitor experience.

Are you thinking of creating a new site? Learn how to install WordPress on your computer, export and import site content and create your own child themes. Should you wish to install WordPress on your laptop, please bring it to training.

Attending our WordPress Essentials or equivalent is required to book this course.

Training Modules (Overview)

  • Managing Site Content
  • Images, Videos, Audio
  • Advanced Plugins
  • Creating a Child Theme
  • SEO Essentials
  • Social Network Integration
  • EDM's / Newsletters
  • eCommerce Overview
  • Modifying your Theme
  • Introduction to Page Builders
  • Setting up a Staging Server
  • Increasing Site Speed

What You Get

  • Free Course Resit (6 Months)*
  • 12 Months Access to Help Desk
  • No Risk! Money Back Guarantee
  • Designed Course eBook
  • Certified Industry Experienced Trainers
  • Professional Training Environment
  • Small Classes (average 4 to 8)
  • High Frequency of Courses
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Course Outline

Managing Site Content

  • Export Content from WordPress
  • Import Content to WordPress
  • Create & Edit Reusable Content Blocks
  • Manage Reusable Content Blocks

Images, Videos, Audio

  • Edit Images in WordPress
  • Upload and Embed Audio
  • Embed Videos from YouTube & Vimeo
  • Make Videos Responsive & Fast Loading
  • Embed Google Maps

Advanced Plugins

  • Testing Plugins & Themes
  • Create an Advanced Form
  • Create an Advanced Menu
  • Create a Sticky Side Menu

Creating a Child Theme

  • Create a Child Theme with a Plugin
  • Create & Import a Child Theme
  • Edit a Child Theme
  • Design & Edit in a Browser

SEO Essentials

  • SEO Fundamentals
  • Recommended SEO Plugins
  • Create Title & Description Tags
  • WordPress SEO by Yoast

Social Network Integration

  • Integrate WordPress with Social Media
  • Link to Social Media Profiles
  • Embed a Facebook Feed

EDM’s / Newsletters

  • Automatic List Building
  • Privacy Considerations

eCommerce Overview

  • eCommerce Considerations
  • Getting Started with WooCommerce
  • Easy Digital Downloads
  • Payment Gateway Considerations

Modifying your Theme (Introduction)

  • Editing a Theme Template
  • Working with Google Fonts
  • Using Icon Libraries (Font Awesome)

Introduction to Page Builders

  • Use a Premium Page Builder
  • Use Page Builder Templates
  • Create New Page Layouts
  • Manage Page Layouts

Setting up a Staging Server

  • Benefits of Staging Servers
  • Local Servers: MAMP/WAMP/Flywheel
  • Install WordPress
  • Review the WordPress File System
  • Site Management via CPanel
  • Move a WordPress Site

Increasing Site Speed

  • Test your Site Speed
  • Cache Site Assets
  • Optimise Images & Video
  • Code Optimisation Plugins
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“I fully recommend this course for anyone looking to develop their WordPress skills. Alice is an expert in her field and very clear in her teaching and explanations. She was happy to answer any queries and questions and did so in an easy and understandable manner. I feel confident now to get started building websites in WordPress for my clients. I highly recommend this course.”
Rachel C, Web Designer
“The WordPress Advanced course helped me learn about how websites work, how to set one up from scratch (including website hosting), the importance of having access the cPanel, how to analyse plugins and find errors!”
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“The WordPress Advanced course is highly recommended. The trainer was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and the modules covered were very helpful.”
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“Great day so glad that I enrolled!”
Louis Reed, CEO
“Chris is an excellent trainer who is very helpful and willing and able to deal with individual issues. Assistance was also provided by Calie when required: a great help.”
Paul Lewis, TAFE Teacher
“Course was educational, looking forward to implementing my new skills.”
Paul Miskimmon, Graphic Designer
“The trainer was a geyser of knowledge - there was no question he didn't know the answer to, and was extremely helpful (and patient!) throughout the whole course.”
Linda Hehir, Graphic Designer
“Jonathon is an amazing teacher. He is an expert on the subject yet explains it in an easy to understand manner. I am primarily a print designer so the transition to web design is a completely different process. I would highly recommend this course.”
L Clarke, Graphic Designer
“Jonathon was very responsive and adaptable to questions and tailored the content of the course to meet our specific needs. The after course support included is a great feature too.”
Jacqueline Sherlock, Administrator
“I enjoyed the course Jonathon was a great instructor.”
James Prior, Graphic Designer
“John was very informative, open to discussion and helpful with specific areas I questioned, which were offshoots of my WordPress issues. My sincere thanks!”
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