Well, it depends (like most things). Note the word “need” in my post title. First make sure you need one for some purpose (doesn’t have to be something you get paid for, though). Let’s go through the possibilities: Service business (even if it’s just local) = yes Products to sell (autos to xylophones) (even if […]
Making Content Changes to Your Site
This is a WordPress-versus-your-static-custom-coded-site comparison. I just finished tweaking a client’s site because the web host made a change that caused it to not display at all. Between her web host and me, we got her original site back up, and I made a small update to the content on one of the pages. All […]
E-Course Tools
Now that we’ve gotten the really important stuff out of the way (the plan and the funnel structure), we can get to the spiffy electronic tools to support your course. I will go over three course management options for you. This is a general overview; if you want to see them in detail, follow the […]
E-Course Structures
Let’s get into the shape of your course now. If you want to see the overview on planning a course, check out my article from earlier this week. The Funnel After you’ve written up an outline of your e-course content, think about the funnel idea. I’ve seen it work really well for a writing course […]
The E-Course Plan
Let’s learn more about e-courses together through this blog post series. Most people get caught up in looking for software tools to run their course. The only tool I’ve used so far is something called Moodle, which is a control panel for running academic-style courses. It includes features like the ability to grade tests, set […]
Images in Your Post or Page
In a previous post, I wrote about the text of a post and outlined some best practices. Now it’s time to add pictures! The Idea Visuals with color add impact to your post. Humans love pictures, as the entire Web and especially Instagram can attest, so pictures are good for getting your posts read, too. […]