Learn how to set up and maintain your own website or blog in WordPress and attract your ideal interior design clients. Our Setting Up Your Own Website Advanced Module guides you through the tools, techniques, and strategies you need to showcase your work online effectively.
You’ll explore WordPress, content creation, audience engagement, and website management, all delivered in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format. The module includes six video tutorials led by Jason Marty, an expert web and graphic designer with experience working for high-profile clients, sharing practical insights for getting your work noticed online.
Your website is the digital home for your portfolio and a key tool for attracting clients. This module teaches you how to plan, build, and maintain a professional website using WordPress. You’ll learn about domain names, hosting, installing WordPress, building your website, preparing content, and using plugins and themes effectively. By the end, you’ll be able to create a site that reflects your brand, engages your audience, and highlights your interior design projects.
Image Source: Graduated #IDIstudent Jefsie Tilley Building their Website.
The module begins with an introduction and an overview of the author, Jason Marty, highlighting his experience in web and graphic design. You’ll then learn the fundamentals of setting up your own website, including understanding domain names, hosting, and how to register or transfer domains. Practical scenarios guide you depending on whether you need a domain, hosting, or both. You’ll install WordPress, set up the database, and complete the installation before diving into building your website. The course covers planning your website, preparing content, building and checking your site, and managing the WordPress admin area including posts, pages, media, appearance, plugins, users, tools, and settings.
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to set up and maintain your own professional WordPress website. You’ll understand domain names, hosting, website planning, content preparation, and the WordPress admin tools needed to publish and manage your site. You’ll have the skills to showcase your interior design portfolio, attract clients online, and create an engaging digital presence that reflects your brand.
This Setting Up Your Own Website Advanced Module is available exclusively to students enrolled in our online Interior Design Course. You’ll receive guidance from an expert tutor, a free six-month extension and learn practical skills you can immediately apply to create your own website.
If you’re ready to build your own site, get your work seen online and connect with your ideal clients, this module is the perfect next step. Join us and build a professional website that reflects your creativity and expertise.
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