In this 3 hour session delegates will gain a practical overview of WordPress software, one several free blogging platforms. WordPress is fully functional and very simple to use at a basic level, but offers a huge range of advanced features to those who wish to use them.
What will I learn in this session?
By the end of the session participants will have:
- Considered the purpose of a blog
- Have set up a WordPress.com account, and altered some key general settings.
- Created an ‘About’ Page
- Have been introduced to ‘themes’
- Created their first blog post, including headings, text and images.
- Commented on a colleague’s blog
- Understood the use of keywords, with specific understanding of categories and tags.
- Learnt some strategies for ‘best practice blogging’, including
- timing your blogs
- defining blog headings
- encouraging others to engage
- Outlined a strategy for your own blog.
What preparation do I need to do?
- If you don’t already have a WordPress.com account, please ensure that you have an email account that you can access away from your own computer.
- Please think before the session what you could blog about: a personal hobby is usually the easiest place to start, but church or community interests can also offer a strong pull, or blog about a specific event.
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