WordPress Training for January 2010: Atlanta And Boston Wordcamps

Would you like some WordPress training right in your own state?

I will be traveling to various Wordcamps and blogging conferences this year to offer live training to help people get started with WordPress.

Don’t forget to check out the very popular LIVE WordPress training we do online every few months!

The trainings will vary based on the input from Wordcamp organizers so make sure you tell them what you want as soon as you can so we can prepare a great training for you.

January has Atlanta and Boston first on the list:

Wordcamp Atlanta

I’ll be doing a 2 hour training at Wordcamp Atlanta, January 8th-9th, 2010 which will cover EVERYTHING you need to know to get started with WordPress.

Twitter Hashtag: #wcatl

You will learn the following:

Overview of WordPress

What the heck is WordPress?
WordPress as a blogging and website platform
WordPress.org Self-Hosted Install vs WordPress.com
Tour of WordPress
Dashboard
Themes
Plugins

Demo of WordPress

How to write a great blog post
How to add images and video to your posts
Managing your posts and content
Managing your widgets

Tips for WordPress

Recipe for a successful new website (Content, Functionality, Design)
Backups, Upgrades, Security
Where to find great WordPress themes
How to use SEO knowledge to be found in Google search
All Hosting providers are not equal

PLUS!

there will be a link loaded post for attendees to learn more about getting started with WordPress.

Have ideas on those resources? Drop a comment below.

Wordcamp Boston

At Wordcamp Boston, January 23rd, 2010, I will be doing a 101 Plugins training for people new to WordPress. Registration has been reopened so grab your ticket now!

Twitter Hashtag: #wcbos

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