Seminars for Technical Writers

Instant Web Site

How to Build a Great Portfolio Site in a Day

The web has transformed every freelance writer into a self-marketer. We all feel pressured to promote our own work, but often we think we don’t have the technical or artistic skills to make a web site that can wow a prospective employer. Many of us hang back, afraid to try. And we miss opportunities.

Learn how to take advantage of exciting web technologies that you can use to build a clean, professional portfolio website in a matter of hours.

This presentation is especially for freelance writers, or for anyone who wants create their own professional-looking web presence.

What Will I Learn?

  • How to choose web hosting
  • How to install and set up Wordpress
  • How to select a Wordpress theme that works for your portfolio and personal style
  • How to create pages, and provide site navigation
  • How to do basic customization of a Wordpress theme

Included with the presentation is access to a live Wordpress sample site that you can log in to after the event and examine for yourself.

Presentation Files

Example WordPress Site

Log into the example website that was shown in the presentation to see for yourself how a WordPress site works.

Front Page: instantwebsite.jimroyal.com
Administration Panel: instantwebsite.jimroyal.com/wp-admin
User name: guest / Password: guest