Free 7-Day Course
Go From Blog Idea To Your First Published Post In Seven Days
Step by step, how to go from your idea to setting up your blog and launching your first post. Take it one day at a time for free, or grab the Fast Track and get everything at once.
More than 1,800 students have started here.
Starting A Blog Isn’t The Hard Part. Knowing What To Do First Is.
You have the idea. Then you open 14 tabs about hosting, themes, plugins, SEO, and email lists, and an hour later you’re no closer to a published post.
This course puts it in order. One day, one focus, a short list of things to do. By the end of the week your blog is live, styled, and has real content on it.
What’s Been Said About The Course
“This is an excellent option if your inspiration tank is full, but the technicalities make your eyes glaze over a bit.”
ryrob.com
“I am in love with your blog class! I have to work on switching my blog from one host to another first, and I have to say it is the best course I have found, and easy to follow!”
Diane
Idea → Live Site → First Post
What’s Included
Seven days, 28 lessons, in the order you actually need them.
Day 1: Tech Set Up
- Buying your domain and hosting
- Pointing your domain and installing WordPress
- Installing plugins
Day 2: Site Style
- Deciding on your site colors
- Deciding on a theme
- Deciding on fonts
Day 3: What Content To Launch With
- The difference between a post and a page
- Creating your About page
- Creating your site’s legal page(s)
Day 4: Creating Content And SEO
- Creating graphics
- Yoast SEO sitewide options
- Media library SEO best practices
- User intent and keyword research
- Best SEO practices for posts and pages
- Creating 10 blog posts
Day 5: Marketing Your Blog
- How to systematically promote your blog on Pinterest
- Guest posting
- Speaking at virtual summits
Day 6: Start And Grow Your Email List
- Choosing your email marketing service
- Content upgrades vs. lead magnets
- Creating two to three opt-in downloads
- Creating forms for your site
- Setting up a landing page for each opt-in
- Promoting your opt-ins
Day 7: Staying Organized
- Editorial calendars
- The tools I use for my blog
- Blogging on the go
Pick Your Pace
Same course either way. The only difference is how fast you get it.
Free
The 7-Day Course
A new module unlocks each day for a week, so you always know exactly what today’s job is.
$7
The Fast Track
Don’t want to wait? Get access to all seven days at once and move at your own speed. Knock it out in a weekend if you like.
Hey, I’m Liz
I’ve started my first blog in 2014, and I remember how many tabs it took to get my first site live. I built this course so you can skip the tab spiral and follow one clear path instead.
It covers the unglamorous stuff too, including your site’s legal pages, because I’m a retired attorney and I can’t help myself.
Liz
Questions You Might Have
Is the 7-day course really free?
Yes. The course costs nothing. Your domain and hosting are separate costs you’ll pay to those companies, and Day 1 walks you through buying both.
What’s the difference between the free course and the Fast Track?
The content is the same. The free version gives you one new module each day. The $7 Fast Track gives you everything at once.
What platform does the course use?
WordPress. Day 1 covers pointing your domain and installing it.
I’m not techy. Can I do this?
Yes. That’s who it’s for. Every step is shown in order, so you’re never guessing what comes next.
How do I get access?
Free course: sign up above and watch your inbox. Fast Track: right after checkout you’ll get an email with everything you need to log in to your student account.
A Week From Now, Your Blog Could Be Live
Start free, or get it all today.
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