Websites for Small Businesses
by Daniel X. O'Neil

This is the course book for a custom 9-hour course taught in three-hour stretches over three days. Syllabus as follows:

Learn How to Create & Maintain a Professional Website
for your small business

This is a hands-on class where you will learn and do at the same time! This is an intensive course spread over two 4-hour classes. At the end, you will have your own website, webhost, email, and other web-based tools for growing your business.

Learn tips & tricks for making a professional website for your business. All of the tools you will use in this class are web-based and inexpensive. Unlock the power of the internet for you and your business.

Web Hosting
—Find the right web host for you
—Learn about the features and lingo of web hosting
—Evaluate various plans and choose the right one for you

Web Design
—Use inexpensive web publishing tools
—Build an easy-to-use website in
—Learn the basics of HTML and CSS

Email, Marketing, and Search Engine Optimization
—Set up email accounts
—Learn tips for using the internet to find customers
—Create compelling content that appeals to search engines

Web Publishing & Maintenance
—Stay on top of new tools you use to improve your site cheaply
—Learn about e-commerce and other advanced techniques
—How to buy your own URL

Also:
—Learn basic internet skills (search engines, email management, configuring your browser, and so on)

Price $50 per book. Course is usally taught in groups of 10 (be sure to specificy number of books you want on the form).