New: Free Blogging Course

We have released a free course to help aspiring bloggers and content creators develop smart strategies and launch their sites.

November 9, 2021

Mike Bal

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full year since we launched WPCourses.com! In that short time, we’ve been incredibly inspired by the group of ambitious learners we have been able to work with. In fact, we’ve been so moved by the enthusiasm of the community we’ve built so far that we want to ensure this experience is available to as many people as possible.

So we’re happy to announce the launch of our very first free course, Intro to Blogging. In this course you’ll learn about: 

  • What blogging is and why so many people are doing it.
  • How to set up, navigate, and manage your blog or website. 
  • How to create blog content like a pro and create a site people love to visit.
  • How to identify your audience, set goals, and build your own blogging strategy.
Illustration of site editor and paint brush.

By signing up you’ll get access to our course platform where you can work through each lesson at your own pace and take your time to really put that information to use as you build, design, or revamp your site.

Take The Free Course

We also used our time building out the free course as an opportunity to improve our existing content. We went back through all of our resources, added new lessons and tips, and expanded our curriculum to make sure participants are fully equipped with the most up-to-date set of tools, strategies, and best practices. Our rapid courses offer a more hands-on learning experience where you’ll benefit from: 

  • Helpful tips and tricks that are shared and discussed every week. 
  • Prompts and ideas to help you get unstuck when you need it. 
  • A community of peers who grow and learn with you. 
  • Weekly office hours when you can chat with experts and ask questions in real time.
  • Quarterly meetups led by true industry experts to ensure you’re using the best tools and strategies to grow.

As a way to celebrate the launch of our free course, we’re also offering 25% off our paid courses— just use the coupon code below at checkout. You’ll get access to the course and the community for a full year so feel free to jump in when you’re ready.

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  1. JoAnne Graham Fletcher Nov 9th at 5:38 pm

    I signed up for your FREE blogging course, and all I can get is to pay for the course. Where is the free course? 

    Liked by 1 person

  2. Efriadi Rahman Nov 9th at 6:48 pm

    I like word press

    Liked by 1 person

  3. annegreening7365 Nov 10th at 5:09 am

    Dear WordPress,

    This course sounds as if it may help me, but I wonder whether if would in fact meet my needs. My problem is: I have a website, which was built for my by a designer. I employed them to build it for me, as (a) It would have taken me much longer, and (b) although I have used a personal computer since the first ones became available in the early 1980’s, I find modern systems such as WordPress and Elementor difficult to understand.

    My designer chose to use Elementor, via the WordPress platform, and hereby lies my problem. I did manage to add content to my landing page, and to add one article to my Blog page. However, after a stressed few hours of work, I could not add another blog. I was able to format it in Elementor, but no amount of trying on my part would persuade the programme to post it on my site. Also, the change I made to my landing page does not appear correctly (as I thought I had formatted it).

    If I take your course, should I try to find some way of maintaining my site and adding new material via WordPress, without having to re-format the existing Elementor-based material?

    Alternatively, will you course enable me to understand and use Elementor without problems?

    I should add that I am happy with the look of my site, and the only changes I would want to make would be to update the information and add new material.

    I should be grateful for your help.

    Thank you,

    Anne Greening (writing as Andy Patrick).

    https://andiepatrick.co.za/

    Liked by 1 person

    • Mike Bal Jan 28th at 8:17 pm

      Sorry for the delayed response. Our courses don’t cover Elementor specifically but walk you through the basics of setting up your site. I know there are a number of Elementor-specific resources out there to help you learn how it’s set up and how it works. If you’re still stuck, you can reach out to our team about migrating that site over to a new theme and getting it set up to look the way you want it.

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  4. derrickoheneba Nov 10th at 1:32 pm

    Thanks
    This is very helpful

    Liked by 2 people

  5. kikke0808 Nov 10th at 6:24 pm

    Nice to know there is help.

    Liked by 1 person

  6. Swadha Nandy Nov 11th at 2:33 pm

    Nice article….
    Very readable & informative

    Liked by 2 people

  7. thoughtsofmercy Nov 11th at 8:07 pm

    Amazing!

    Liked by 1 person

  8. RUPI Nov 12th at 5:43 am

    This is amazing. This course will be helpful for everyone. Excited to learn something new about blogging.

    Liked by 3 people

  9. Emma16 Nov 12th at 6:30 am

    Thank you so much for sharing the valuable information Mike.

    Liked by 2 people

  10. SADMAN Nov 12th at 9:33 am

    Hi

    Liked by 1 person

  11. RUPI Nov 12th at 1:22 pm

    Sure 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

  12. ZesyRites Nov 12th at 2:01 pm

    Thanks

    Liked by 1 person

  13. felixjames633gmailcom Nov 12th at 3:23 pm

    How I can I introduce my business ideas

    Liked by 1 person

  14. dianecowart Nov 13th at 5:16 pm

    ♥️♥️♥️

    Liked by 1 person

  15. Nazzybaba1 Nov 13th at 6:10 pm

    Nice

    Liked by 2 people

  16. omoohioBlessGod Nov 14th at 12:55 pm

    how do i start my blog?

    Liked by 2 people

  17. Nathan Ward Nov 14th at 4:36 pm

    Yay I ca make a blog and I dont ned to pay ________________________________

    Liked by 2 people

  18. seagulls13 Nov 14th at 6:36 pm

    What, precisely, IS Blogging

    Liked by 2 people

    • Mike Bal Nov 14th at 7:17 pm

      We do cover that in the course content but it’s a broad topic so think of it as writing for the web. It could be storytelling, could be advice, or it could just be observations. Check out the free course and let us know if you feel like that didn’t cover it well enough.

      Liked by 4 people

      • Tatino Mendosa Nov 30th at 7:42 pm

        i love word press how can i use it

        On Sun, Nov 14, 2021, 7:19 PM WordPress.com News wrote:

        > Mike Bal commented: “We do cover that in the course content but it’s a > broad topic so think of it as writing for the web. It could be > storytelling, could be advice, or it could just be observations. Check out > the free course and let us know if you feel like that didn’t cover ” >

        Liked by 3 people

  19. Akinbulejoolorunfemi Nov 15th at 12:07 am

    An eye opener. I will recommend it to all beginners

    Liked by 3 people

  20. Awais Rehman Nov 15th at 7:09 am

    Great thanks

    Liked by 4 people

  21. RBP FINIVIS Nov 15th at 10:22 am

    Nice Post

    Liked by 3 people

  22. deepanilamani Nov 15th at 4:14 pm

    I already have 2 websites and over 6 years. Good for all those who are starting new!

    Liked by 3 people

  23. rodrigoteobaldo887 Nov 16th at 12:37 am

    Thanks for that i“` m going to read it all.

    Liked by 3 people

  24. Jerica Carabana Nov 16th at 4:35 am

    💞

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