Quick Links Sample Project Proposal – Option A (PDF, Word Doc, Google Doc) Sample Project Proposal – Option B (PDF, Word Doc, Google Doc) Sample Project Contract (based on the “Contract Killer” template) (PDF, Word Doc, Google Doc) Sample Statement of Work (PDF, Word Doc, Google Doc) Website Launch Checklist (PDF) Project Proposals Both of the sample proposals (Option A: PDF, Word Doc, Google Doc, Option B: PDF, Word Doc, Google Doc) are real documents I’ve used to […]
Lessons Archive
Business Advice and another quick look at Beaver Builder
Designing for Content and User Experience
Running your Business – Building a network
Running Your Business – Getting Paid
Writing Proposals and Contracts
Landing the Job – Finding, interviewing, and educating clients
Launch That Project!
Exploring CSS and Stylesheets
Understanding Parent & Child Theme Relationships; Intro to CSS
Finding quality themes and plugins
WordPress Archive Templates
Intro to creating your first WordPress Theme
Getting Started with Themes and Plugins
Understanding Taxonomies
Understanding Post Types
Understanding WordPress Roles
Essential WordPress Settings and Understanding Permalinks
Manual WordPress Install
“One Click” WordPress Install
Pointing the Domain to your Hosting
Registering a Hosting Account
Registering a Domain
Intro to creating your first WordPress Theme
How WordPress Themes Work
Learn something useful every day
Presentation vs Functionality
WordPress Website Mastery Introduction
References Sublime Text 3 Alternative: phpStorm or phpStorm Early Access Program (unlimited-length, completely free beta program) Sequel Pro Transmit Google Chrome WordPress.org WordPress Codex Editing wp-config.php Online wp-config Salt generator SiteGround (link includes a 60% discount across most plans for WWM students)
Setting Site Goals & Structure
If you missed the intro video I suggest you start there. The entire intro page covers the aim and scale of this multi-part training series in detail. This video jumps directly into practical instruction. Here’s the gist of what I cover: The importance of establishing goals and the desired outcomes in your projects. The specific goals I have for WPSessions […]
Estimating Projects Part 1
It’s time we talk about estimating our work! This is a very delicate process and, unless you’re extremely careful and incredibly practiced, one that is easy to get wrong. To help with that, I have a “level of effort” (LOE) process that I follow that forces me to be realistic about the project requirements. First […]
Scoping a Project
Download Project Scoping Template Watch 21 Questions to Scope Any Project Every good project outline needs these nine ingredients: Audience Goals & Objectives Deliverables List of out-of-scope work Timeline & Milestones Budget Approval Process Change Control Process Ongoing Support Plan Let’s look at each of them in detail: Audience It’s important to understand the target […]
Example Project Estimate
View Completed LOE Example
Estimating Projects Part 2
It’s time we talk about estimating our work! This is a very delicate process and, unless you’re extremely careful and incredibly practiced, one that is easy to get wrong. To help with that, I have a “level of effort” (LOE) process that I follow that forces me to be realistic about the project requirements. First […]
Welcome to the Behind-the-Scenes Series
Welcome to the Behind-the-Scenes training series! I cannot express how excited I am for you to be on this journey with me. Throughout this series I am, ostensibly, rebuilding the WPSessions website itself. As we progress, you’ll see those transformations and enhancements launch in real time. The entire purpose of this effort is to develop a platform […]