Upcoming WordPress and SEO training sessions
The University of Maine Digital Communications Office offers weekly UMaine WordPress training at 10 a.m. Aug. 23 and 30, Sept. 6, 13, 20, and 27. The 90-minute sessions cover the basics of WordPress, including how to log in, create pages and edit header, footer and sidebar elements. Members of the university community are invited to join them for an orientation or refresher. Preregister by email to um.weboffice@maine.edu. Walk-ins are welcome.
Digital Communications also is offering SEO workshops 2–3 p.m. Aug. 23, Sept. 6 and 20. SEO workshops will explain what website managers and editors should focus on to improve how university webpages are found by users of Google, Bing and the UMaine site search. Each workshop will focus on a participant’s website, identifying changes to content and structure that can have a positive impact. These workshops are intended for small groups and email registration to mike.kirby@maine.edu is required.
All workshops and training sessions held in the Marketing and Communications office in 213 Alumni Hall.