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WordPress training for beginners

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Join a 2-day (10 hours) WordPress basics training held at PPNT Gdynia on October 20-21.

WordPress Training for Beginners - Introduction

#Training topics

Topics covered in this training include:

  • Introduction to WordPress - What is it and how to navigate around
  • Front-end/back-end - Understanding standard website elements
  • Creating your first blog - Page hierarchy, templates, content optimization
  • Building menus, adding media
  • Sidebars and widgets, CSS, responsive themes, plugins

#Day 1 agenda

TimeTopic
15:00-15:45About me, Training goals, What you’ll learn
Part I: Introduction to WordPress
What is CMS, What is WordPress, WordPress history
Why choose WordPress? WordPress in numbers
WordPress vs competition, WordPress.org vs WordPress.com
16:00-16:45The webmaster’s life begins - WordPress on your own hosting
What do we need? Simplified WordPress architecture
7 deadly sins during WP installation
17:00-17:45What is what and how to navigate WordPress
Installation steps, Installing on your own hosting
Configuring FTP with Total Commander
18:00-18:45Optimizing our site!
Domain name, blog name and subtitle
Copywriting basics, Link power, SEO plugins
19:00-20:00Configuration + Media
Menu building, Adding photos, Creating galleries

#Day 2 agenda

TimeTopic
15:00-15:45Interior, Templates
Posts, categories, how to group posts effectively
Pages - hierarchy, templates
Where to get your first template
16:00-16:45Sidebars, Widgets, Themes, HTML5+CSS3, Responsiveness
How to choose the best theme?
17:00-17:45Plugins
Most popular plugins overview
Where to get plugins, Is it worth spending $$$?
White Screen of Death
18:00-18:45Different CMS cases
Migrating from wordpress.com to self-hosted
Child themes, Backup
19:00-20:00Intermediate WordPress usage
Custom post types, Taxonomies, Custom fields
Security, Analytics, Optimization

This comprehensive training is perfect for beginners who want to start their WordPress journey with a solid foundation.

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GEO and LLMO

Visibility improvements for Google Search and AI answer engines.

AI Commerce Readiness

Schema, UCP, and readiness for AI shopping agents.

WordPress speed optimisation

Core Web Vitals, caching, image delivery, and bottleneck removal.

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WordPress Developer

Custom WordPress engineering and architecture.

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Next.js / Astro Migration

Migration to Astro, Next.js, and headless WordPress.

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Security Audit

Audit, hardening, and incident risk reduction.

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What is the WordPress training for beginners at PPNT Gdynia? What will I learn during the two days? Who is this training intended for?
What is the WordPress training for beginners at PPNT Gdynia?
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A two-day, ten-hour WordPress basics training held at the Pomeranian Science and Technology Park in Gdynia. The agenda covers WordPress history, hosting setup, themes, plugins, content optimization, and basic SEO.
What will I learn during the two days?
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Day one covers WordPress fundamentals, installation on your own hosting, FTP configuration, the seven deadly sins of installation, and copywriting basics. Day two focuses on themes, menus, widgets, plugins, and a first round of optimization for SEO and performance.
Who is this training intended for?
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Beginners with no prior WordPress experience: hobbyists, small business owners, marketers, and content creators who want to run their own site. The format is hands-on, with each participant configuring a real WordPress install during the workshop.

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