Want to build your own WordPress website?
An easy peasy, step-by-step guide to setting up your own
sexy SEO WordPress website.
BUILD A SITE THAT PLEASES HUMANS AND THE GOOGLE GODS
Videos
Hours of training
Links, plugins and resources
WHAT DOES THE COURSE INCLUDE?
Choosing your domain
How to choose an SEO-friendly domain for your website.
Choosing your host
How to find a speedy, reliable and secure SEO-friendly hosting company.
Installing WordPress
How to safely, easily and quickly install WordPress
Sorting your settings
How to master all the important WordPress SEO settings.
Installing your theme
How to choose and install easy to use, seo-friendly WordPress theme.
Choosing your plugins
Learn which are the best and safest plugins to boost your SEO.
Complete guide to Yoast
A complete guide on how tackle all the Yoast settings for maximum SEO results.
Google Search Console
Verifiying your site to Google Search Console
Sorting your structure
Adding a menu and widget to your website.
Adding your first pages
Learn how to add pages to your site and create a contact form.
Adding your first post
How to add your first blog post and choose your blog categories.
Adding your first images
How to add images in the right way for maximum SEO goodness..
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GST will be added for Australian Residents only.
I just completed the course and it was so incredibly helpful.
“I’d actually taken the initial steps of buying a domain and starting to play about with Divi thinking I just needed to install yoast at some point (somehow) and I’d be good to go. Oh, how wrong I was. So many steps that were missing but that I was easily able to set right after learning about them. Definitely feel much more confident about setting up WP sites for myself and clients.”
Jennifer Long
How does this course work?
In this course, we’re going to cut to the chase. No long waffly presentations debating the WHYs but rather a comprehensive guide to the HOWs and the WHATs.
This course is about learning, but it’s also about DOING.
And by end of the course you’ll have a fully functioning, professional WordPress website that ticks all the SEO boxes.
Are you a total WordPress noob? Don’t worry.
This course does not require ANY previous WordPress knowledge. Nope, not even one teeny tiny morsel.
Even my mum could do it, and she’s scared of pressing the wrong button on my tumble dryer.
Why should you buy this course?
I know there are heaps of other WordPress courses out there. Heaps.
But the thing that’s always missing is the SEO part.
Some folk act as if SEO is something that’s done when the site is built, but that’s HELLA WRONG. SEO is something that should be considered from the first click!
I’ve had over 250 people pass through my 7 week Recipe for SEO Success course and over 2700 take my 10 Day SEO Challenge and even though most of those people had paid a professional to build their WordPress site – not a single one was error free.
It’s simple. Without solid SEO, your site will never rank well on Google or other Search Engines.
Psst: The other thing I’ve noticed is that so many of those courses are 100% YAWN. I promise you’ll actually enjoy doing this course.
I’ve started enjoying this course and I’ve learned sooooooo much.
“The videos I watched are easy to follow, make sense and take the guessing out of setting up a website. Your detailed information has boosted my confidence to the point where I’m starting to look forward to play with my own website – thanks so much. I also feel better equipped to help my clients with their websites.”
Claudia BoumaMy first big learning was that I didn’t know WordPress at all!
“I thought I knew WordPress already but did this course just to freshen up and make sure I was ready for The Recipe for SEO Success.
The course was well laid out, easy to follow and really enjoyable. I liked how Kate had mentioned how long it would take to get all set up, as well as explaining what each element/step/tool/plug in was for.
I used to be a huge lover of SquareSpace but am now seeing the benefits of using WordPress and really appreciated the insight and knowledge this course gave me. I’d highly recommend it (especially as a primer for going into The Recipe for SEO Success course).
Briony CullinWHO CREATED THIS COURSE?
This course was created by Kate Toon and Marco Gatta.
KATE TOON
An award-winning SEO copywriter and SEO consultant with nearly two decades of experience in all things advertising and digital. She’s helped countless small businesses and huge corporates like Kmart, Curash, The RTA, O’brien Glass, Pedigree Chum and more improve their ranking, traffic and conversions. She offers no-nonsense SEO advice and practical tactics that get results fast.
MARCO GATTA
The founder of Technique Interactive. He’s been in the digital industry for over 20 years and has worked with some of the world’s largest agencies including Ogivly and Lowe Lintas and global brands such as Nestle, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), Nokia, Telstra, IBM and more.
He set upTechnique in 2008, and since then I’ve been involved in over 200 successful site launches and worked with countless corporates, small businesses, bloggers and solopreneuers
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
Small business owners
Learn how to build your own website or check your developer has done a good job.
WordPress developers
Be sure the websites you’re building tick all the SEO boxes.
Virtual Assistants
Add another string to your bow and help your clients optimise their websites.
Bloggers
Create an SEO-friendly blog site that get’s your post seen by more eager readers.
I can’t wait to do all of Kate Toons courses!
“I’m a Shopify site user and I’ve recently completed Kate’s “The Recipe for SEO success” and found it of enormous value. Through incorporating Kate’s easy to follow SEO advice and steps, I’m seeing immediate improvements and feel a lot more knowledgeable about what I need to do to keep improving my rankings. Thanks Kate.”
Philippa HammondYOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Why should I build my site in WordPress?
Yes, there are many website builders available (also known as Content Management Systems), but I recommend using self-hosted WordPress as your website platform. WordPress powers around 20% of all websites on the internet. I use it for all my sites. It’s awesome.
Some other sites that use it include: Sony, Disney, LinkedIn, The New York Times, CNN, eBay, and more.
While WordPress isn’t SEO friendly out of the box, it’s super easy to make it SEO friendly. This is where it really differs from some of the other platforms available. You don’t need to be a technical genius to make Google love your WordPress website.
WordPress is also free and comes with thousands of website designs (known as themes) and clever extensions (known as plugins). It’s also super flexible and integrates with heaps of other third party platforms.
Does the course teach how to set up a WordPress.com or WordPress.org site?
The course focuses on WordPress.org or self-hosted sites. Here’s why:
• For 95% of users, it makes more sense to use WordPress.org, also known as self-hosted WordPress
• It’s free
• You’re in control – you have full control of your data.
• You can upload and use plugins (WordPress.com allows several plugins but they are often limited versions)
• You can upload custom themes and modify theme files (not just the look and feel) if needed
• You can make money from it by using your own ads, and doing things your way
• You can have custom analytics and tracking.
The interfaces for both sites are very similar and both are easy to use with a bit of training.
How much money will this course save me?
Asking ‘how much does a website cost?’ is a bit of a ‘how long is a piece of string?’ question.
The answer depends on what kind of website you are trying to build – how complicated it is, does it have a shop, what apps do you need to integrate, what support do you need – the list goes on.
But for a small business website in Australia, costs tend to range from $800 – $10,000. And just as the cost varies, so does the quality.
I recommend starting small – getting the foundations set up and then you can always add to your site later down the track.
How long will it take to set up my WordPress site with your course?
I’m confident you’ll be all done and dusted with set up in about 6-8 hours. Of course it will take longer to add in all your content – depending on how much you have.
I’m not technical at all can I still do the course?
Yes.
When I built my first WordPress site 10 years ago, I had no clue what I was doing, and even then I managed to create a professional site in less than a day. If I can do it, you can do it too.
However if you do get stuck I’ve struck a deal with one of Australia’s most respected WordPress developers to be on hand to help with problems.*
I want to build an ecommerce website - will this course help?
I recommend building your shop with WordPress and the Woocommerce plugins – that’s the combination I use on all my sites.
This course covers the WordPress side of this set up – but not the Woocommerce side. However, if you decide to install Woocommerce you’ll find their support and tutorials are out of this world
Are there any extra costs?
Yes, you’ll have to pay for your own hosting, domain and WordPress theme.
Also, there may be costs involved if you decide to buy additional WordPress plugins, but most have a free version that you can try out first.
Does the course come with coaching or support?
No. This course is a self contained course with everything you’ll need to get your basic SEO friendly WordPress site set up. It’s entirely self guided.
What if I get stuck?
If you do get into technical difficulties, we have a support team ready to help you, but please note that any fixes required are not included in the course price.
What things should I consider before choosing WordPress?
With any self-hosted website platform there are a few things to consider:
• You will have pay for a domain name and hosting, but these can be relatively inexpensive (The course explains how to do this and provides recommended trusted suppliers)
You are responsible for:
o Updates – but most can be done with one click.
o Site security – but I’ll recommend plugins for this.
o Back-ups – but there are heaps of good plugins for this too.
Can you help me migrate my site from WordPress.com to WordPress.org?
For sure. My awesome WordPress developer buddy can help you migrate your site* – just contact him here.
Does this course cover how to choose keywords, how to write SEO copy and other aspects of SEO?
No. The course covers ONLY the set up of your site and all the elements outlined above. If you want to step into the full world of SEO consider signing up to the 7 week Recipe for SEO Success course.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED?
My goal is to help you build your site on the lowest possible budget but you will need to buy a domain, name, hosting and possibly a paid WordPress theme.
You’ll need to register a domain name- the address where users will find your site. I’ll show you the best place to buy domains and which extensions you need to buy.
COST: Approx. US$6 per year
You’ll need to install WordPress the content management software that powers your website. Don’t worry it’s really straight forward and I’ll step you through it.
COST: Approx. Free
A theme works with WordPress to add design and functionality, while you can build a great theme you may want to choose a paid theme. I’ll give you my recommendations for the most SEO friendly theme.
COST: Free (or approx. $US 70 per year).
GET STARTED
GST will be added for Australian Residents only.