Are you considering a blog for business? Here are some of the benefits of blogging:

• Greatly improve search engine rankings
• Create qualified leads for your web site
• Channel web content to the social spaces
• Establish your self or company as a knowledge resource

At Social Media School of New Orleans, we currently offer 2 blogging classes, both on the WordPress platform, to equip you to utilize blogs for business.

WordPress 101 – Creating a FREE WordPress.com Blog
Register Now for this date:  Wed. 04/28/2010 9 AM-12
In this beginner-level course, participants will learn how to: set up a WordPress.com blog, select a free theme, customize the header,  create pages and posts, insert images and links, utilize widgets and get started blogging for business.  Each course includes a 25-page manual.   1/2 day course $199

WordPress 201 – WordPress – The Social Media Hub
Register Now for this date: Wed. 04/14/2010 9 AM-12
In this advanced course, participants will learn how to utilize WordPress to automatically publish information not only to the blog but out into the social spaces: Facebook business pages, Twitter and LinkedIn.  In addition, participants will learn how to automate the flow of video from YouTube to the Blog for maximum exposure. Each course includes a 25-page manual. 1/2 day course $199

NEW! — WordPress 301 – Creating a WordPress blog on a web hosting server
In this advanced course, participants will learn how to: set up an independent blog, select a free theme, customize the blog header,  create pages and posts, insert images and links, utilize widgets and get started blogging for business.  If you would like to sign up for this course, please contact  michelle@daystarnewmedia.com

Why choose us?

Daystar New Media (formerly Daystar Digital Development, Inc.)  has been helping clients leverage the power of the web for business since the year 2000.  All seminars are led by New Media Strategist, Michelle Cullison,  a professional member of the National Speaker’s Association and a certified web developer (Dreamweaver) who brings both technical expertise and powerful communication skills to the classroom.   Seminars are held at the acclaimed IP Building (643 Magazine St.) in the heart of the Warehouse District of New Orleans.