User design is key to the success of your user experience. When we are building out our website, this is something that we need to be aware of as bootcampers. The design is what will help you navigate the SEO world these days as well, as Google is putting more and more emphasis on speed, navigation, and design elements. In this class, we are going to approach “user design” from the perspective of making the user experience better, but also how to amplify your rankings within search engines with simple design shifts.

Mastering User Design, Navigation and Site Speed

Picking up right where we left off last week, we are now ready to APPLY our Template Kit and start LIVE EDITING our site! Let's show you how to apply any FREE template kit of your choosing and then get your MENUS ready for navigation! Your site comes to life in this class!

Applying our Template Kit & Setting a Header & Footer!

Dragging and dropping widgets into your content is an essential aspect of Elementor! Let's continue where we left off last class and familiarize ourselves with bringing your content to life LIVE with some of its pro widgets. We'll use these like building blocks to create content that wows!

Intro to Elementor Widgets (Pro)!

Widgets are the building blocks within Elementor that bring your content to life! Let's learn how to navigate through the Elementor user interface and cover the basic widgets you'll use over and over again!

Intro to Elementor Widgets (Basic)!

Elementor gives you so much freedom to bring any vision to life! Let's cover the basics and show you just a taste of the ease of design you have at your fingertips with Elementor! Trust me, you'll be addicted quick!

Elementor 101: First the Basics

Aesthetics are a small but VERY important element when building a clear, cohesive, effective brand. In this class I'll walk you through simple tools and rules that'll make even the most "artistically challenged" student comfortable & confident in their brand's design aesthetics.

Crafting a Beautiful, Credible, and Effective Brand Aesthetic (i.e. Design)

It's all about the content, right? Are you doing everything you can to create a great user experience in each and every post?

Optimizing Posts for the Best User Experience

You've created all this content, but are you setting up your website for success? How are you helping your audience navigate your website and find all that goodness! Let's dive into website navigation!

Menus & Website Navigation

Let's dive into all the customization options we have with the all important Customizer and learn how each theme has its own whole package of customizing and widget options!

Theme Customization

Let's focus on the design elements of your website's front page! This is your website's identity. Should you go minimalist or design heavy? Let's dive in and make your website come to life!

Your Homepage 101

Let's put it all together, checking out the more advanced extras that take your YouTube vids and channel to the next level!

Intros, Overlays, & End Screens to make Your Vids POP!

When do you use a page and when do you use a post? What the heck is a widget and where do you place them! In this live class, I will explain everything you need to know about WordPress pages, posts and Widgets!

Pages, Posts and Widgets Explained

Color in design help create emotions within your content and design. Are you using the right color to emit the right emotion? In this live class, I will show you exactly how to choose the right color for your website .

The Psychology of Color in Design

Using the basic GeneratePress theme is a great asset to your website as it is a well built basic core theme. GeneratePress Premium is considered the Ferrari of themes as it has a plethora of functions that streamline your content delivery. In this live class you will learn everything you need to know on how to install and set up the GeneratePress Premium theme.

Implementing GeneratePress Premium

A logo defines your brand. Look at all the most successful brands out there like Nike, Apple, or Mercedes, you immediately recognize their logs when you see them. As a new business though, where do you start with your logo? How do you choose a design, where do you build your logo, and what colour schemes should you use? In this class I am going to be walking you through the process of designing a brand, building your logo from a concept, and then establishing an overall "business wide" branding approach based on your them. Let's get your logo rolling!

Designing a Quality Logo & Branding Images

Your brochure site should have a way for you to optimize your landing page. And anything that can be tested, can be refined and improved upon. In this class, we cover the top things you should test for your landing pages, how to appropriately implement these test, and how to refine for maximum conversions.

Split Testing Your Landing Pages

A website and its content will not be very effective if there are no call to action elements placed within the content. In this live class you will learn how to create and add call to action elements to your funnel for maximum profits.

Adding Call To Action Elements

Having a streamlined workflow is important for any online business as there is only 24 hours in a day. Finding small strategies to increase workflow is paramount! In this class, you will learn how to increase your workflow by creating and implementing reusable blocks within the block editor!

Building Slick Looking Reusable Blocks

In this awesome class, you will learn how to build an awesome looking posts using only the block editor that will keep your readers on the page for increased ranking and conversions!

How to Build Rad Looking Posts Using the Block Editor

In this class, you will learn what exactly are the core strategies of the GenerateBlocks plugin and how to use them to increase the value of your website and content.

Core Strategies of GenerateBlocks

The Block Editor is here to stay! Once known as a clumsy editor is now mainstream and giving most sitebuilders a run for their money! In this class, you will learn how to easily implement the Block Editor onto your website and content along with how to increase your workflow with this awesome editor.

Implementing Block Editor on Your Site

What does a beautiful website look like? Where do you even start if you are looking to create a great looking, high performing website. The reality is that too many people are drawn into the idea of “look” over “design, which can lead to lower usability, and a website that doesn’t perform as well. A beautiful website has some key and core components that will dictate your user experience, user engagement, and the rate in which people buy. In this class we are going to be covering the key components that lead to a visually appealing website, as well as a well designed website.

Components That Make a Well Designed Website

Imagine an artist describing what they have painted and not seeing the actual art. It would be challenging to visualize what it looks like. The same goes for websites.. It is important to diversify your website with images and graphic to fully tell the story of your post. In this live class, you will learn how to easily add images and graphics to your posts.

Beautifying Your Website With Image & Graphics

Beyond you, your personality and your writing style, a visual brand identity is important for your online business. But how do you attain logo when you have little graphic design skills? It&rsquo;s easier than you think. This live class will walk you through everything you need to know about building logos and banners for your own online brand.

Developing Logos & Banners

An infographic is a useful way to visually explain and simplify complex topics to your audience. There are also many platforms and services that you can leverage that provide templates.

Creating Viral Infographics for Your Niche Website

One way to have readers stay on your site longer is having awesome looking graphics that help tell your story. But finding and creating graphics can be a huge ordeal if you have little experience. Enter Canva! A free user friendly graphic tool that helps you build and find awesome looking images for your site, social media and so much more. Join Jay this Friday September 22nd (5PM Pacific) where he will walk you through how to use Canvas so you can build awesome looking graphics!

Hello: Canva 

Do you fumble around when it comes to adding images? Need to know where you can find awesome looking graphics? Imagery within your site is more important than ever as it creates a valuable user experience with increases conversions. Join Jay (magistudios) this Friday January 8th (5pm Pacific) where he will walk you through the importance of using images within your content AND show you how to create great images for your social media.