Archive for the ‘WordPress’ Category

The next class for the Word Press Blog Building Advanced class is May 25 and 27 (6:30-9:00 pm) Course code: CO-318-1. (Please see below for description.) 

  You can register by calling the school directly if you’d like (Community Education: For Assistance Call: (250) 386-8367) or if you wish register online at http://www.bookking.ca/bkshorelinepub/courses/index.asp. Once on the course index page (http://www.bookking.ca/bkshorelinepub/courses/index.asp), scroll down the left column to computers and click the ‘Courses’ link at the end of the paragraph.  The Word Press courses are near the bottom of the right hand column.  You can both view details about the course or register from this area.

WordPress Advanced Training
May 25 and 27 (6:30-9:00 pm) Course code: CO-318-1

WordPress is one of the most popular blogging tools on the web, making it easy for anybody to post their ideas, pictures, and audio/video. This Advanced Course teaches you how to get to get more from your WordPress Website. You will be covering advanced configurations such as advanced plug-in use and SEO techniques for your website, as well as how to setup a Shopping Cart for E-Commerce. You will also cover how to use your site for photo blogging and/or podcasting. You will learn how to import content from a previous blog system. You will also learn how to set up your site for automatic database backups and more. 

Prerequisites

Strong basic computer and internet skills, having taken WordPress Intro Course or a strong Knowledge of WordPress

Can’t make these classes but are interested in the courses?  Contact John, at dragon@smartbomb.ca or call him directly at 250-885-2888 between 8am and 8pm PST, for other dates he is available. This can be for individuals or a group, all you need is a laptop.

WordCamp Victoria 2010 is excited to announce the final list of 21 exciting speakers and facilitators for WordCamp Victoria on Saturday, May 15th, 2010. John Overall of Firedragon Hosting is one of the speakers for this event.

WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress. There is something for everyone here – whether you are a beginner, a business person using WordPress for your website, an avid blogger, a designer, a social media personality (or wannabe social media personality), or a programming wizard. Participate, share ideas, and get to know each other. WordCamps are open to WordPress.com and WordPress.org users alike.

The next class for the Word Press Blog Building Intro class is May 18 and 20 (6:30-9:00 pm) Course code: CO-317-2.  (Please see below for description.)

 The next class for the Word Press Blog Building Advanced class is May 25 and 27 (6:30-9:00 pm) Course code: CO-318-1. (Please see below for description.) 

  You can register by calling the school directly if you’d like (Community Education: For Assistance Call: (250) 386-8367) or if you wish register online at http://www.bookking.ca/bkshorelinepub/courses/index.asp. Once on the course index page scroll down the left column to computers and click the ‘Courses’ link at the end of the paragraph.  The Word Press courses are near the bottom of the right hand column.  You can both view details about the course or register from this area.

Can’t make these classes but are interested in the courses?  Contact John, at dragon@smartbomb.ca or call him directly at 250-885-2888 between 8am and 8pm PST, for other dates he is available. This can be for individuals or a group, all you need is a laptop.

Know someone that might be interested in this course, any other sessions or guest speaking that we do, please feel free to forward this information on.

Are you thinking about launching your business blog? You’re not alone. A recent study by GuideWireGroup revealed that approximately 89 percent of businesses polled use blogs as a way to communicate with their customers. In another survey, Burson-Marsteller found that 15% of Fortune 500 companies have blogs. A successful business blog can generate tens of thousands of dollars in revenue each year, with figures for large corporations typically much higher.

So, business blogging is becoming a mainstream marketing tool. That does not mean, however, that blogging comes easily or naturally for many companies, their owners and employees. Blogging, like any form of content, is a commitment of time and resources – namely, you have to know how to write (or have access to good writers) and you have to maintain your blogs with fresh, original and insightful new material on a regular basis. This should not scare you away. It should, though, inspire you to learn the basics of business blogging before you turn your baby loose on the world. Planning out your bogging strategy first is a wise move, because it gives your blog a greater chance of success. Here are 10 tips for launching your business blog:

1. Identify your readers.

Before you start writing anything, make sure you understand who your target market is. This is also known as your “buyer persona”, which marketing guru David Meerman Scott defines as “…a distinct group potential customers, an archetypal person whom you want your marketing to reach.” Basically, you want to tailor your topics to the groups of people who are most interested in your company. Otherwise, you’re missing the mark and losing out on potential leads and sales. To identify these buyer personas, there are 3 questions you should ask yourself–

• Where do your customers come from?
• What type of content will be useful to them?
• Where do your customers hang out online? Read the rest of this entry »

We all have important information and insights that we want to share with clients and perspective clients in the most efficient and cost effective way.  There are several ways to convey this information and blogging is one of them.  Have you been looking for the most flexible content management and blogging system on the Internet? Then you are looking for WordPress; a state-of-the-art web publishing platform that focuses on aesthetics, web standards, and usability.  WordPress is also the best open source blogging software available today!

Not sure how this will benefit you and your business, send me an email and I will show you how this can greatly benefit you!
Now that you’ve decided you want your own WordPress install, do you know where to begin? Installing WordPress and setting the right configuration and plug-ins can be a daunting task.

You have a new option for learning how to manage your WordPress install.  John Overall, of Fire Dragon Hosting/smart bomb enterprises, is instructing introductory and advanced WordPress courses at Shoreline Community School. Over the course of two evenings, these courses will instruct you on the basics of WordPress and will walk you through getting it setup properly and understanding the administration area of your WordPress install.

Get started now and register online at http://www.bookking.ca/bkshorelinepub/courses/index.asp
The dates and codes for the courses are as follows:
Word Press Blog Building – Intro
April 19 and 21 (6:30-9:00 pm) Course code: CO-317-1
May 18 and 20 (6:30-9:00 pm) Course code: CO-317-2
June 14 and 16 (6:30-9:00 pm) Course code: CO-317-3
 
Advanced
May 25 and 27 (6:30-9:00 pm) Course code: CO-318-1
June 21 and 23 (6:30-9:00 pm) Course code: CO-318-2
 
 
To contact John directly for more information on how he and Fire Dragon Hosting can help you, please email John at dragon@smartbomb.ca or call him directly at 250-885-2888 between 8am and 8pm PST
 
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