Build a D-I-Y Website - Part Three

Do you need a website for your business but think it's too time-consuming or out-of-your budget? Or maybe you already have a site but it's out of date and you don't want to spend a lot of money revamping it.

Luckily today it's easier AND cheaper than ever to build a website and maintain it. In this 3-part workshop you will learn how to construct a site and then come up with the content that goes in it. At our first class Mark Stringham from Register.com gave us a step-by-step tutorial on how to use their website-building software. During the second session we looked at the sites people had started putting together and gave feedback on the colors and fonts.

Part 3 will be about the copy for each of the web pages in your site - the welcome page, bio, product & services - and how to optimize them so they'll get picked up by search engines. We'll continue reviewing everyone's "sites-in-progress" and also learn new functionalities, like how to download images to your site and insert other add-ins (ex. maps, news feeds, forms, etc.).

Even if you already have a website - bring your questions and you'll receive valuable input, feedback and suggestions for the content and look & feel of your site. You'll still be able to get the free domain name plus the 30-day free trial website.

Here's why I like Register.com:

-Lots of templates to choose from - organized by categories
-You can add unlimited pages to your website
-User-friendly software that's easy to learn
-Do-it-yourself - no more paying web developers every time you need to make change
-Great tech support - 24/7 live customer service
-Their set up wizard makes the whole process effortless
-Low price **$12.95 a month - includes FREE domain name!**

FORMAT
Class 1 - 5/27/08 - Tutorial on how to set up your website using Register.com's software
Class 2 - 6/10/08 - Create content for pages: Home, About Us, Bio, Press
Class 3 - 6/24/08 - Create more content for pages: Product/Services, Site Map, Add-ins, Other

Very important! After each class there will be homework assignments that you'll need to complete before the next session!

Meeting fee: $15 per class

***Snacks and refreshments will be served***

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