Boot camp: Web, Joomla! and SEM
Hands on five-day boot camp where you will build your own web site while learning the ins and outs of Joomla!, site marketing options and Google Marketing Tools.
Bootcamp programme
Please bring your own PC/laptop as you will be building your own web site
Day 1:
Morning session - preparing your PC and installing a template
Turning your PC into a web server
Creating a MySQL Database
Installing your Joomla CMS website
Choosing a template
Installing your template
Afternoon session - customising your template
Modules and module positions
Customising a template
Images - using Photoshop
Editing the template's cascading style sheet (CSS)
Day 2:
Morning session - preparing for and adding content
Installing and configuring JCE
Media manager
Your content and Google
Use of plugins
Categories
Preparing and publishing pages
Afternoon session - navigation, user management and contact component
Setting up menu's and linking your pages
User registration and adding users
Using the contact component
Assisted work time - add content etc.
Day 3:
Morning session - Preparing hosting space and register your domain
Choosing a hosting provider
Preparing space for your web site
Setting up your e-mail accounts
Setting up your ftp account
Registering a domain
Afternoon session - Moving your site to a live server
Assisted work time - adding content etc.
Backing up and moving your site to your hosting account
Day 4:
Morning session - SEO basics
The basics of SEO
Google Webmaster tools
Creating a Sitemap
Afternoon session - social media marketing
Using Facebook and other Social Media platforms
Optimise your site and create your Facebook Page / Profile
Assisted Work Time - Adding Content etc
Day 5:
Morning session - Google Goodies and E-mail Marketing
Google Adwords
Google Analytics
E-mail Marketing
Afternoon session - Creating an e-mail campaign
Creating and sending e-mail newsletters
Date: 10 September 2012 to 14 September 2012Time: 07:30 - 16:00
Venue: Mia's Nest Guest House and Conference Centre, Midrand
Cost: R4500.00 per deligate
More info:
More venue details will be supplied upon registration.
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