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Emmanuel explains why the Parabola free theme is ideal for freelancers.

Emmanuel takes you through adding pages, posts and categories using the Parabola theme.

A student has contacted me to say that Parabola has changed it customisation settings.  If you want to have a copy of the Parabola theme that I used to match my videos, the file is attached.

Adding images to a website means you are likely to need to edit them to make them web-friendly.

There are lots of online tools to edit images.  In this video Emmanuel explains the benefits of using fotor.com.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to add images to the website.  He has provided sample images to use.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the website easily to suit your own tastes.

Emmanuel explains why what you need to consider when adding a contact form to a website.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to add a form.

Emmanuel demonstrates and explains how to install a Google Map to your website to help people locate the business.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to create a bespoke menu configuration for your website.

In this bonus video Emmanuel touches on the components of a WordPress website and their use.

Emmanuel wraps up this section with some guidance on what you need to do next.

FoodHunt is an excellent free theme which works very well for promoting restaurants.  

In this session Emmanuel introduces the theme and explains how you should approach adding content to it including photography.

In this video Emmanuel shows you how to install the FoodHunt theme complete with plugins and sample data.  The video is slightly longer than normal because he includes time for trouble shooting.

Emmanuel takes you through adding a number of supplied sample images.

To prepare for the next set of videos, you need to upload images to work with when customising your website.

Sometimes when building a website you will want to start again with a clean copy of the template  with no content.  

In this session Emmanuel shows you how to do just that.  You will see how to wipe the content from your website and re-apply the demonstration content.

In this session Emmanuel demonstrates how to change the website logo and tab image as well as changing the background colour.

It is recommend that you do not include a header video because it distracts from the website's effective slider.  

However Emmanuel shows you where to start if you want to use a video.

As with the header video and image (earlier video), we recommend that you avoid using a background image.  

However Emmanuel shows you how adding one can affect the look of the website.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to create a bespoke menu configuration.

Emmanuel shows the connection between the sidebar and menu configuration.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the About Us widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the Our Services widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the food menu widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the first call to action widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the blog widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the team widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the gallery widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the second call to action widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the Contact Us widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to include a map in the website.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the header widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the slider widget for the front page.   He goes through the images needed and how the slider controls can be activated.

Emmanuel gives an overview of the work already done with the widget.

The website default currency may not be your own.  This session shows you how to change the currency.

Emmanuel explains some of the steps you need to follow to complete your website.

In this session Emmanuel introduces TheShop theme and WooCommerce plug-in in order to create a shopping website.

He also discusses the need to be clear with your customers about the level of support you are offering in terms of adding products to the website.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to install TheShop theme, Woocommerce plugin and the WordPress Importer plugin.

Emmanuel explains why using the sample content is important.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to install the demonstration content.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to configure the header widget for the front page.

Emmanuel demonstrates how you can tailor what the front page shows in terms of number of posts.

Emmanuel demonstrates how you can change the default configuration in terms of font choice.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to add a background image and alter the background colour.

Emmanuel takes you through creating a tailored range of menus including a side menu.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to tailor the footer widgets.

Emmanuel shows you how to edit an existing product to further enhance the customer experience.

Emmanuel tours the website built to highlight the benefits to the visitor.

Unless your customer is prepared to populate the pages and posts themselves, you will have to do it for them.

In this session Emmanuel explains how you can best ensure that the content they send you is easily copied to WordPress without any risk of breaking the formatting.  In addition, you can be sure of maintaining content integrity.

Emmanuel explains some of the steps you need to follow to complete your website.

Emmanuel considers what to look for in a web hosting provider.

Explains why you should sell web hosting to your customers.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to install WordPress on a live web server.

Emmanuel demonstrates how to install the Parabola theme to a live WordPress website.

Emmanuel demonstrates the massive importance of installing and using the plugin Yoast SEO.

Emmanuel explains the usefulness of avatars and gravatars.

In order to complete the website content and establish your reputation, Emmanuel explains what you should look for in terms of content.

If this is your first go at being a freelance web designer, then you may well have some doubts about your ability to deliver.  

In this session, Emmanuel explains how it is possible to build websites for a lower fee whilst you gain confidence in learning the trade.  

Getting paid to do your job is key to your success.

In this session Emmanuel explains how including a free training session will lead to full payment being made to you and significantly decrease the likelihood of a customer complaint.

Emmanuel explains the upside and downside of refreshing websites rather than having a new one built.  He also goes through the questions a prospect will have.

Emmanuel offers advice on how to describe your role to prospects.

Do you need six proven reasons why a customer should choose you?

In this session you will learn how key phrases during your initial contact with a potential customer will focus on their needs and not your technical ability.  You will also understand the nature of developing trust quickly with a complete stranger.  Finally you will be able to understand how you can help your new customer become an ambassador to your success, and you theirs.

Emmanuel describes the top five mistakes which cost him money and time.  

He explains how avoid them or at least reduce the impact, thereby saving you the same trouble.

What does the internet reveal about you?

In this session Emmanuel explains how you can take a number of simple steps to improve your reputation management using free tools that will give a consistent overview of who you are and impress your customers.

Emmanuel gives an overview of the position of the top three search engines.

Emmanuel explains the importance of file sharing platforms.

Each website you build and sell is a project.  In this session you will learn a quick way to manage each project using waterfall and more agile approaches.  Don't worry if project management is not your strong point, this session will reduce any concerns you have in this important area.

To gain a further understanding of project management, in this session Emmanuel explains what is meant by delivering a 'more agile' project.

Emmanuel gives you some very helpful tips on how to give a great presentation to your prospective customers thereby increasing your chances of winning business.

Emmanuel demonstrates some of the questions you should ask your prospective customers to begin closing the sale.

Emmanuel shows you how to link prospective customer comments with your answers which provide a solution to the problem that need solving.

Emmanuel explains how you should handle the top eight objections he has faced with prospective customers.

Once the website has gone live, you need to find genuine and logical reasons to keep in touch.  In this session I will explain how keeping in touch with your customers at a frequency that is both natural and shows interest will result in more referrals for you.

Once the website has gone live, you still have opportunities to make income without lifting a finger.  In this session Emmanuel explains how you can develop a network of people to fulfil your customer's needs and generate you income.

Do you want to increase the chances of your customer rejecting any future approaches by your competitors because they are so happy with the work you do?

In this session Emmanuel explains what you can do to ensure that when other web companies contact your clients, they will be told 'no thank you, we have a great person working for us!'.

In this audio session Emmanuel explains the minimum stationery needed to make a big impact on your customer relationships.

Emmanuel offers some guidance in this audio recording on handling customer complaints.

Emmanuel offers some guidance in this audio session on how to consider copyright issues.

In this bonus video Emmanuel shows you how to calculate your hourly income as newcomer to website design and how it can improve.

In this bonus video Emmanuel shows you how to use the provided invoice link to provide a quote to a customer.

Emmanuel explains the benefit of acquiring a SSL (secure sockets layer) certificate for your website.

Emmanuel gives an overview of the attributes of a page which helps with SEO (search engine optimisation).

Emmanuel explains the benefits of pursuing backlinks to your website from other reputable websites.

Emmanuel gives an overview of what it meant by black hat, grey hat and white hat SEO practices.

Google has a range of productivity apps that equals Microsoft's Office.  Linking to and embedding these documents in your website should enhance your website's SEO value - remember these are Google products, the very same company which decides a website's ranking!

In this session Emmanuel explains the need to link and embed documents in your pages and posts to create a content-rich website.

Emmanuel wraps up the course and explains what steps you need to take complete your work.

Well done on completing this course!