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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Fundamentals of CMS Platforms

  • Definition and function of a CMS
  • Survey of leading CMS environments: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal
  • The function of a CMS in the content lifecycle
  • Principal characteristics of a CMS
  • Application scenarios: Blogs, eCommerce, corporate websites

Initial Configuration and Setup

  • Selecting the appropriate CMS architecture
  • Installation and initial setup procedures
  • Navigating the CMS control panel and user interface
  • Handling themes and extensions/modules
  • Tailoring the CMS interface to meet specific organizational requirements

Content Creation and Administration

  • Generating new pages and articles
  • Content modification: WYSIWYG editors versus code-based editing
  • Handling media assets: Images, videos, and PDF documents
  • Structuring content via categories, tags, and navigation menus
  • Planning and executing content releases
  • Managing revision history and version control

Visual Design and Layout Adjustments

  • Interpreting themes and template structures
  • Adapting layouts and interface widgets
  • Incorporating and configuring functional modules
  • Developing mobile-responsive designs
  • Curating navigation pathways and sidebar elements

SEO and Performance Tuning

  • Core on-page SEO techniques for CMS-based content
  • Leveraging SEO plugins and specialized tools
  • Enhancing load speed and mobile compatibility
  • Applying meta tags and XML sitemaps
  • Integrating structured data (schema)

User Hierarchy and Access Control

  • Examination of CMS user roles (Administrator, Editor, Contributor, etc.)
  • Configuring permissions for collaborative content workflows
  • Supervising user access levels and security frameworks

Ongoing Maintenance and Security Protocols

  • Standard maintenance routines (backups, updates, etc.)
  • Hardening a CMS: Recommended security measures
  • Diagnosing frequent CMS anomalies
  • Overseeing plugins, extensions, and software compatibility
  • Navigating CMS data privacy regulations and compliance

Performance Metrics and Analytics

  • Connecting analytics platforms (Google Analytics, native CMS analytics)
  • Monitoring user engagement and key performance indicators
  • Evaluating user actions and traffic origins
  • Utilizing data insights to refine content strategies

Concluding Remarks and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Familiarity with standard web browser operations and website navigation

Target Audience

  • Content overseers
  • System administrators

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