WordPress for Beginners: Create Your Business Website in Two Days | Houston Center SBDC

6/25/2025
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: Houston Center SBDC, 1455 West Loop South, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77027
  Amount
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Are you ready to finally launch the website your business needs and deserves? If you answered yes, then join us for this hands-on, beginner friendly workshop designed to help you create a clean and functional site using WordPress. This two-day workshop will be held on June 25 and June 26. The workshop registration fee does not include purchasing a domain name or website hosting.

Highlights:

  • Setting up and customizing your website
  • Structuring your homepage and key pages to reflect your brand
  • Connecting your site to tools like email marketing and social media
  • Best practices for images, navigation, and clear calls to action
  • How to update and maintain your site after launch
  • Selecting a domain name and website host

This workshop is intended for anyone interested in creating a WordPress website for their business. 

Lunch included.


Presenter:

Malika Scott, Founder, Malika Brandy Creative Services

It is imperative to add sbdctraining@uh.edu to your approved senders' list to be able to receive event confirmations for SBDC events.

Please Note:

No one will be admitted to computer workshops later than 10 minutes past the start time. 

This training is conducted on PC computers - MAC computers are not used.

Please do not bring your laptops as we cannot offer assistance using them and the exercises used during the workshop cannot be loaded to personal laptops. Each participant will have a PC computer to work on during the workshop.

Each person attending an event must have their own account. Multiple people may not register under one account.

The SBDC reserves the right to cancel a class for insufficient enrollment, weather emergencies, and other unforeseen circumstances. Should a cancellation occur, we will use the email you provided to contact you.

Preregistration is highly recommended. If an event is canceled or postponed and you have not preregistered, we will not be able to contact you.

If you choose to register at the door, you will need your mobile device to complete your registration otherwise you will not be allowed to attend.

Satisfactory meeting room temperatures are difficult to maintain. Always bring a sweater or jacket to ensure comfort.

No children under the age of 16 are allowed in the workshop.

Only service animals allowed - If you need to bring a service animal with you to a workshop please contact us ahead of time.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the UH SBDC at (713) 752-8488 for accommodations, or if you have questions about this class.

Presenter(s):

Malika Scott

With over a decade of experience in website design, Malika is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build a strong, strategic online presence—starting with their website. As the founder of Malika Brandy Creative Services, she teaches beginners how to create their own WordPress websites with confidence, even if they’ve never done it before.

Her approach focuses on more than just getting a website online—she emphasizes how a website can work with the rest of your business. Whether it's connecting with your social media audience, showcasing your services, or building an email marketing list, Malika guides students in creating websites that are both functional and aligned with their goals.

Known for her thoughtful structure and real-world perspective, Malika creates a learning experience that’s organized, approachable, and supportive. 

 

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