WordPress Training

FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND MARKETING MANAGERS ($450+gst)

Beginner to Webmaster in Just One Day.

Our One-Day WordPress Training Course Includes….

Why WordPress?

We work with WordPress because it is a fantastic content management system (CMS). It provides normal people like you with the freedom to manage your website.

You’ve almost certainly heard of WordPress, and if you haven’t then you’ve certainly visited hundreds of websites running it.

WordPress is the most popular website publishing system and is currently used by 25% of all websites on the internet
You’ll certainly hear people “in the know” and normal people tell you they find it easy to use
It makes you a cup of tea and brings you a biscuit*

It is most of these things and much more!

*not true yet, one day maybe.

WordPress is a fantastic content management system for many reasons, but without the right training, your investment in a WordPress website could leave you feeling like it was a waste of time and money.

Who is our WordPress Training for?

Past attendees have often been…

Marketing Managers and Marketing Coordinators because they use, or should use, WordPress everyday and want to be much more proficient.
Business Owner/Managers because they’d like to understand what they’ve bought or are buying. Some even use our training make a start on building their own website. Everyone finds that they can manage their own content without having to pay a full-blown website designer.

Why do people come to our WordPress Training?

People who come to our training usually fit into one of the following groups:

Do you want a new website? Small business owners who want to create their own basic WordPress website after the training day.
Need to upgrade your existing website? If you want to move your existing website across to WordPress this is a great way to get started.
Had a WordPress website built by a website designer or a friend (of a friend) and you need some guidance on getting the most out of it.

Non-Technical Training

This is not a technical course, we don’t teach programming. We will touch on some elements of how the programming works behind the scenes but our focus is on getting you practical pragmatic help to use your website, not on becoming a website builder.

You will learn how to:

How to get the most from your WordPress Website and Blog
Understand how themes are structured
Build your own website to work on for the day
Set-up your WordPress website for use as a Personal Blog or a Business Website with or without a Blog
Learn the difference between pages and posts
Add and edit pages, learn the options and features of a standard WordPress website
Install a standard theme to give your website a design layout. Bring one, buy one or download one of ours
How to manage widgets and menus
Customise the theme to add a header and colours
Choose and install some essential plugins, like “WordPress SEO”
How to manage plug-ins
How to find content you want to edit
How to set up an enquiry form
How to backup and upgrade your website
All this and you’ll still have time to try what you’ve learned and have us answer any your questions
We also include “freedom time” for you to explore with our help. Bring the logins to your existing website and we’ll help you implement what you’ve learned later in the day.

This WordPress training runs from 9am to 4:30pm. Register your interest below and we will email you with an invite to our next training day.

WordPress Training Testimonials

Ben was great. He has a very warm approach to teaching and was very patient.

Kim-Vu Salamonsen, Graphic Designer

Excellent content and very easy to understand. I got a great deal out of it.

Karyn Lohse, DV Connect

An excellent seminar.

Michaela Knoth, GM Enterprizes

I was impressed that Ben took the course himself as I imagine he is a busy man!

Chelsea van Riet, Marketing Manager – Trilogy Funds

Can’t praise the experience enough. Thanks guys. I have the confidence to actually make the changes needed in our website.

Michelle Furner, Volt Edge

Matter Solutions have the solution to your WordPress Website questions. The training is thorough and has a great atmosphere. Excellent interaction. Excellent content. Excellent Solution.

David Gray

What to bring

Bring your laptop. We provide refreshments, WiFi and a great learning environment. If you need a laptop let us know in advance, we might be able to arrange one.

Questions?

Give us a call on 07 3117 2300 and ask for Ben (the trainer) if you have any queries about bookings.

Training in other cities

Training days are usually based at our office in Brisbane. Our Training Room has facilities for 8 trainees. We are also happy to be able to offer training in other cities. If you’re interested in WordPress training in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra or even Perth please drop us a line and we’ll let you know when we book a date in your city.

Corporate Training – We Come to You

If you would like to arrange in-house training for your team, we can come to you anywhere in Australia or New Zealand (travel costs apply).

Getting here

Walking: 30 mins walking distance from Brisbane CBD
Bus: Take the bus to Fortitude Valley – we are located just a short walk away. Look up your bus times on the Translink Journey Planner.
Train: Take the train to Fortitude Valley train station – we are located just a short walk away. Look up your train times on the Translink Journey Planner.
Car: Avoid parking on the street. The street meters do not allow parking for more than 4 hours and we would hate for you to have to interupt your learning to top up your meter. McWhirters on Warner St has early bird parking for $15 if you enter before 9:30am. Remember to validate your ticket as soon as you park.