Wordpress.com Basics for Beginners

Wordpress.com Basics (Beginners)

Was there a time you felt like you wanted to start blogging about something you're passionate about, but then decided not to because it seemed too complicated?  Don Abbott is here to help you out. Come out and join us for "WordPress.com Basics" class "FREE" on Thursday, December 17, 2015 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Kenmore Branch Library in Akron, Ohio to get yourself up and running as a newbie blogger.

If you have an idea for a blog such as a business, a family project, your writings, your photography, your travels, your recipes, your anything and you just don't have the know-how. Well, here's your chance!

This Wordpress.com class will step you through the process from start to finish, getting a domain, getting hosted, picking themes, adding pictures/text and more!

The beauty of WordPress is that it's inexpensive, easy to learn and incredibly scalable to make it as simple or sophisticated as you want. You will be up and running in no time!

What Don will cover:

*What is WordPress? (Free vs. Hosted)

*Signing up for a Wordpress account

* Picking a Domain Name

*Working with WordPress Themes

*Creating Your First Blog Post

*Adding Photos and Text

*Working with WordPress Widgets

*Upgrade Possibilities

**Prerequisites: Experienced computer users with a solid knowledge of  basic computing skills. No HTML or prior web design experience necessary. Please have multiple browsers installed on your computer (ex. Chrome and/or Firefox)**

** Please RSVP- Limited Seating

Location: 969 Kenmore Blvd.
Akron, Ohio 44314
(330) 745-6126
kenmorebranch.akronlibrary.org

About Don Abbott: The Snarky Gardener (aka Don Abbott) is a gardener, blogger, author, educator, speaker, reluctant activist, and permaculture practitioner from Kent Ohio. Professionally he’s a software developer but spends his spare time producing food at Snarky Acres, his rented .91 acre urban farm. His blog – thesnarkygardener.com – assists others with growing food in Northeastern Ohio and beyond. He is also the founder of the Kent Ohio chapter of Food Not Lawns. In Spring 2015, he received his Permaculture Design Certification from Cleveland Ohio based Green Triangle. The Snarky Gardener also loves referring to himself in the third person. Please like him on Facebook as he likes to be liked. https://www.facebook.com/thesnarkygardener/

For more information you can contact Don the Snarky Gardener at don@thesnarkygardener.com

or

Kora Sadler at thewritersgrouporg@gmail.com