WordPress for Coaches – A Resource Page for Learning, Support, and More
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WordPress is great for high-end design, slick functionality, and content marketing. The blogging platform for articles (blog posts) is powerful for getting attention by sharing your wisdom, being supporting, and sharing stories. No wonder most coaches (especially successful ones) make WordPress their primary online platform.
The sections in this post …
- Getting Started With WordPress
- WordPress Themes for Coaches
- Blogging on WordPress
- SEO for Coaches on WordPress
- My WordPress Support Group for Coaches
- WordPress Training with Kenn
Consider joining one of my groups for ongoing support. If you want one-on-one WordPress training WordPress, contact me here.
1. Getting Started With WordPress
There’s a learning curve with all website-building platforms out there. I recommend learning quickly, with the basics of what you need to know from tutorials and teachers.
Set Up Your Coaching Website on WordPress – YouTube Video
Get the tech in place (hosting, email, domain name, secure server) so you can begin adding content. Watch the Set Up Your Coaching Website on WordPress video.
Bluehost Website Hosting for WordPress Websites
Cost-effective, fast, and works well. I don’t like wasting time on hosting. I’d rather be growing my business. Check out BlueHost.
Blog posts:
- Coaching Website on WordPress – 10 DIY Tips
My top ten tips from 20 years as a web designer. - Learning Da Lingo of WordPress
The buzzwords, geek speak, and terms you should know. - Keys to a Catchy Coaching Domain Name
Tips to find a winner that you’ll feel good about using.
2. WordPress Themes for Coach Websites
Divi WordPress Theme for Coaching Websites
Divi is a crisp, clean, premium theme for WordPress with a slick visual builder. It’s fun and powerful. Check out the Divi theme.
Kadence Theme for Coaching Websites on WordPress
Kadence is a slick, new theme that’s lightweight yet powerful. It’s free. Check out the Kadence theme.
3. Blogging on WordPress
WordPress is the #1, hands-down, 1000-pound gorilla of blogging platforms. Coaches love the blogging approach because it’s easy, free-form, and you can get content out quickly.
- Blog post writing format (template) to organize content smartly.
- To get clicks, you should learn how to write titles.
- Getting Your Blogs Done Consistently
My book has a few chapters on blogging, traffic, and content marketing approaches to attract clients online.
- Two of My Favorite WordPress Themes
A short post about the Divi theme and the Kadence theme. - Some of the Top WordPress Themes I’ve Looked At
I’ve seen and used a handful of the top themes out there.
4. SEO for Coaches on WordPress
WordPress was first created for bloggers — which is simply people writing (or videos, or images, or combinations, it’s very freeform) about topics regularly. And Google (search engines) go bonkers for fresh, regular, authoritative content.
That’s why blogging is good for SEO (search engine optimization).
Here are some handy resources:
- Get Traffic from Search Engines – 7 Keyword Sources for Coaches.
- My SEO Rule of Thumb
- How to Mix Blogging with SEO to Attract Clients Online
Also, consider joining one of my support groups for more help.
5. My WordPress Support Groups for Coaches
I run two WordPress groups, one on LinkedIn (newish) and one on Facebook, to help new coaches learn WordPress, set up their sites, and beyond.
FREE WordPress Support Group
Learn WordPress faster, get technical support, and create a great website with others in the WordPress for Coaches LinkedIn group or the WordPress for Coaches Facebook Group.
Join and say hello.
6. WordPress Training with Kenn
As a WordPress web designer for over 15 years, I can launch you up the learning curve so you can have the power to build and grow your coaching website.
Contact me here for WordPress training.