The Course

All the Session Details and More

The Course

All the Session Details and More

Course List and Descriptions & Bonus Items

Check out the sessions below to get the full details on what all is included in course. Note: This course uses the Avada Theme from Theme-Fusion. Purchase it Here.

1000 Logo Bundle Included!

Need a logo? Well, this course comes with a 1000 logo bundle!

MS Word Invoice Template Included

Maybe you don’t need a complicated invoicing system. I’ve included an elegant MS Word invoice template that you can customize yourself.

All the Secret Sauce

I put all the links from the course in one PDF, but I also included all the best links to downloadable fonts, invoicing tools, analytics and so much more!

Resume Template Included

Helping people with their resume is a great way to start a business – and using this word template, you can create your own letterhead as well.

Brochure Template Included

Sometimes you need a nice flyer, this is an Adobe Photoshop template that you can use to market your products and services.

Course List and Descriptions

Session One

Domain Name Registration

In the first course I teach you how to quickly register a domain name. Registering a domain name is super simple and a first step in starting your business. There is a small fee for registering a domain.

Session Two

Web Hosting Setup

In session two we kick right on to web hosting setup and as a bonus, we discuss a little bit about how to become a web host reseller so you can make recurring income hosting websites if you want.

Session Three

Installing WordPress

Over 455 Million people use WordPress for their websites. If you know how to use WordPress your are on your way to business success. It is scalable and will grow as your company grows. It can handle most business needs in a pinch.

Session Four

Installing a WordPress Theme

We have chosen the best and most comprehensive theme for you to install. It will save you so much time and headaches and make your business look professional quickly if you follow my simple steps.

Session Five

Simple Logo Design

A logo can cost anywhere from $50 to $50,000 – I’m not even joking! So why not learn how to create a nice standard logo? Included in this tutorial are a handful of templates that will get you started on creating a nice logo quickly.

Session Six

Using Photoshop

If you have a business, you may need to edit photos from time to time. Photoshop definitely will make your life easier if you have to edit photos. There are other tools out there too, but the Adobe Creative Cloud has a monthly plan that is affordable and great for business owners.

Session Seven

Typography & Colors

It is amazing how important typography and colors are. Good colors and great type are foundational to beautiful design. From your logo to your website headings, typography and colors start telling your story long before anyone even reads what you do.

Session Eight

Content Creation Part I

Once you have a nice foundation of website and logo in place, the next step is to start adding some content. Some simple blocks of text with some nice pictures will help tell your customers about your products and services.

Session Nine

Content Creation Part II

Because this is such a crucial part of your website and your business, I had to break it up into two sections! Content is more than just writing about your site, but it is also about how it is styled on the site.

Session Ten

The Details Part I

There is no place where the devil is more in the details than in starting a business and setting up a business website. In this session we look at some of the small details that bring your brand together.

Session Eleven

The Details Part II

Yep, we got more details to cover – and you will be glad we did. When it comes to making things look cohesive, we have to focus on all the little things and make sure that our customers know that we pay attention to the things that matter, even the small annoying things.

Session Twelve

Using WooCommerce

There are a number of shopping carts out there that work with WordPress, but one of my favorites is WooCommerce. If you want to sell products or take payments online, you can save yourself money by setting up your own shopping cart instead of using a third party payment system.

Session Thirteen

Using PayPal for Payments

Taking payments is easy if you use PayPal and so many people already have PayPal accounts and are comfortable with it, so it makes taking payments a breeze. However, you can use a number of payment gateways with WooCommerce, PayPal is just the fastest to setup so we chose it.

Session Fourteen

Contact Forms

When you have a business, people are going to need to reach you sometimes. Setting up a great contact form can help your customers reach you by phone, email, or by coming to your storefront. However, it can also be used to limit how customers reach you – which can be a good thing too.

Session Fifteen

Using Adobe Illustrator

You may not need this tutorial, but I created it for those individuals who might not know how easy and powerful of a tool that Illustrator can be. Plus, I’ll add in some links to some of my favorite tutorials that will help you if you want to get advanced with your graphic design skills.

Session Sixteen

Hosting with Hostgator

There are a number of hosting providers out there, but for the price and ease of setup for WordPress, I find that Hostgator.com does the trick. You can also use GoDaddy.com, but I have found that their speed just doesn’t always cut it – surprisingly. Plus, Godaddy.com tries to upsell you a lot.

Session Seventeen

Final Touches

When it comes to web design you always have to do a final once-over to make sure that everything is in order. This session is about wrapping up the final touches of the site.

Session Eighteen

Simple SEO Basics

Once you create a great website, you have to jump through a few hoops to make sure people can find it. Good SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is foundational when it comes to setting up a business.

Session Nineteen

Creating Relationships

Good business is all about relationships. There is no better advertising than word-of-mouth and referrals so making sure you take care of customers is critical – even when the customer is wrong. It is next to impossible to please everyone all the time, but you do want to try!

Session Twenty

CPAs & Taxes

The last thing we talk about in this course is the importance of setting up your business legally. Find a good CPA and avoid the mistakes I made when I started my business.

Launch Your Dreams!

Perhaps you own a coffee shop, or you dream of having your own pet grooming business. Now you can start your business without a huge up front cost of web design. Plus, you can take control of your own website without having to pay someone to update it. This course includes contracts, graphics and so much more to help you get your business started even faster!

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BONUS

Tips & Tricks for Everyone!

My goal with this course is to help people become independent and to work for themselves. Working from home and having the flexibility to set my own schedule has been a dream come true. The tools and resources that are provided below are designed to help you succeed in business – much faster than I did. I put in all the legwork, you get all the benefits!

BONUS

Tips & Tricks for Everyone!

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Adobe Illustrator Tips and Tricks

There are so many tools and I had no clue where to even begin. With the seven videos below, you can do a good majority of the basics in Illustrator so you look like a pro, not a Joe Schmo.

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