In development. Dates, fees, duration, and format will be confirmed before enrolment opens.
What you will learn
- Plan a clear site structure and page content.
- Set up WordPress, navigation, and essential settings.
- Build pages that work on desktop and mobile.
- Publish content with basic SEO settings.
- Connect an enquiry route and test it safely.
- Use backups, updates, and a launch checklist.
Who this course is for
- First-time website builders and business owners.
- Marketers who need to manage pages and publish content.
- Freelancers learning a repeatable small-website workflow.
Outside this course
- Developers seeking advanced PHP, custom plugins, or headless architecture.
- Complex ecommerce, memberships, or marketplace builds.
- Anyone expecting a finished website without doing the exercises.
Course outline
1. Plan before building
- Choose the website goal and audience
- Create a sitemap and content checklist
- Collect brand assets and image permissions
2. WordPress foundations
- Domain, hosting, and a safe practice environment
- Dashboard, users, permalinks, and settings
- Choose a theme and a lean plugin set
3. Build the core pages
- Block editor and page-builder workflows
- Home, services, about, and contact layouts
- Navigation, footer, and reusable styles
4. Content & enquiries
- Posts, pages, and meaningful categories
- Images, forms, and WhatsApp calls to action
- Test the enquiry journey without spamming real recipients
5. SEO & performance basics
- Titles, descriptions, and indexability
- Sitemaps, internal links, and an SEO plugin
- Image sizing and mobile performance checks
6. Launch & keep it healthy
- Responsive, keyboard, and link checks
- Backups, updates, and a recovery plan
- Launch checklist and a simple handover guide
Build a small business website.
Create a practice site with home, service, about, and contact pages. Add a working enquiry route and document how to maintain it.
- A responsive four-page practice website.
- A tested contact or WhatsApp journey.
- A launch checklist and basic maintenance notes.
Templates and resources
- Website brief & content planner
- Page structure & asset checklist
- Pre-launch QA checklist
- Backup, update & handover checklist
Before you start
- A laptop and basic computer skills.
- A local or hosted WordPress practice environment.
- Hosting, domains, or premium plugins only when your project needs them; costs are separate.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. The course focuses on practical WordPress setup and page building, not custom theme or plugin development.
Will we use Elementor?
The outline includes block-editor and page-builder workflows. The final builder and any licence requirements will be confirmed before enrolment.
Are hosting and premium plugins included?
No hosting, domain, or paid-plugin bundle is currently promised. Any required costs will be explained before enrolment.
Will this cover an online store?
The main project is a small business website. Advanced ecommerce, payment integrations, and membership systems are outside this course’s current scope.
When does the course start, and how much is it?
The course is in development. Dates, fees, duration, format, and teaching language are not confirmed yet. Register your interest to discuss what you need.
Does registering interest reserve a paid place?
No. It only starts a conversation with Jack. There is no payment or enrolment through this page.