Course curriculum

  • 1

    Intentional Blog Welcome

    • Introduction: Intentional Blogging
  • 2

    Module 1 - Intentional Blogging

    • Module 1 Getting Started - Introduction: Intentional Blogging

    • Lesson 1 - The Right Mindset

    • Lesson 2 - Why Blog?

    • Lesson 3 - Setting Up Your Blog
  • 3

    Module 2 - Building Your Brand

    • Lesson 1 - Discovering Your Voice

    • Lesson 2 - Choosing a Blog Type

    • Lesson 3 - Finding Your Focus

    • Lesson 4 - Blogging Personalities

    • Lesson 5 - Cornerstone Content
  • 4

    Module 3 - Creating Compelling Content

    • Lesson 1 - Creating Your About Page

    • Lesson 2 - Creating Compelling Content

    • Lesson 3 - Capturing Attention with Catchy Headlines

    • Lesson 4 - Formatting Your Posts for Scanners

    • Lesson 5 - What’s the Deal with SEO?

    • Lesson 6 - Getting Productive: Editing and Scheduling Your Content
  • 5

    Module 4 - Grow Your Audience

    • Lesson 1 - Building Your List

    • Lesson 2 - Romance Your Readers with Email Newsletters

    • Lesson 3 - Amp Up Your Email with Autoresponders

    • Lesson 4 - Networking Your Way to Success

    • Lesson 5 - Writing Great Guest Posts

    • Lesson 6 - Using Social Media

    • Lesson 7 - Interviewing Experts & Influencing Influencers

    • Lesson 8 - Being Awesome
  • 6

    Completion Milestones

    • You've Completed Intentional Blog When...

    • Intentional Blog Completion Survey
  • 7

    Bonus Lessons

    • Lesson 1 - Setting Up Your Self-Hosted Blog

    • Lesson 2 - Setting Up MailChimp

    • Lesson 3 - FAQ: How Often Should I Blog?

    • Lesson 4 - FAQ: How Long Should My Blog Posts Be?

    • Lesson 5 - FAQ: What Should I Name My Blog?

    • Lesson 6 - FAQ: What Plugins Should I Use?

    • Lesson 7 - FAQ: Where Do I Find Photos?

    • Lesson 8 - FAQ: Does The World Need Another Blog?

    • Lesson 9 - FAQ: Do I Really Have To Blog About Just One Thing?

    • Lesson 10 - FAQ: What Do I Do About Mobile?

    • Lesson 11 - Coaching Call 1: Module 1 and FAQs

    • Lesson 12 - Coaching Call #2: Module 2 and FAQs

    • Lesson 13 - Coaching Call #3: Module 3 and FAQs

    • Lesson 14 - Coaching Call #4: Module 4 and FAQs
  • 8

    Resources

    • Call Replays

    • Viral 101

    • Guest Posting 101

    • Download your copy of "You Are a Writer"
  • 9

    WordPress 101 - Module 1 Getting Started

    • Lesson 1 - What is WordPress?

    • Lesson 2 - What’s the Difference Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org?

    • Lesson 3 - How to Install WordPress
  • 10

    WordPress 101 - Module 2 Using Wordpress

    • Lesson 1 - The WordPress Dashboard

    • Lesson 2 - Posts vs Pages

    • Lesson 3 - The Post Editor

    • Lesson 4 - Creating a New Post

    • Lesson 5 - Post Formats

    • Lesson 6 - Edit an Existing Post

    • Lesson 7 - Categories and Tags

    • Lesson 8 - Creating Pages
  • 11

    WordPress 101 - Module 3 Adding Images, Videos, and Links

    • Lesson 1 - Adding Images

    • Lesson 2 - Embedding Video

    • Lesson 3 - Using the Media Library

    • Lesson 4 - Managing Comments

    • Lesson 5 - Creating Links
  • 12

    WordPress 101 - Module 4 Customizing Your Wordpress Site

    • Lesson 1 - Changing Your Theme

    • Lesson 2 - Adding Widgets

    • Lesson 3 - Creating Custom Menus

    • Lesson 4 - Installing Plugins

    • Lesson 5 - Adding and Managing Users

    • Lesson 6 - Tools

    • Lesson 7 - Your WordPress Settings