UPCOMING EVENTS

How to Create a Service Based Website

Do you need a professional website but don’t have the time or skills to build it yourself? Take the hassle out of website creation with this class. We’ll build your website for you, and you’ll learn how to maintain it - all you have to do is show up! This class is perfect for busy professionals, small business owners, and anyone looking to establish an online presence with minimal effort. This class can be used for a brand-new website or a re-design of an existing website.  During class you’ll provide content and feedback and collaborate with others in the creation process. Participants should have a basic understanding of browsers, commonly used software applications, an active email address, and a laptop.


When: Scheduled like an appointment.  First Schedule a 30 minute call to discuss your project.
Where: Zoom


We will meet once a week for 4 weeks for to review the build of your website and go over how to update your website.

At the end of this class you'll have a fully functioning website.


Instructor: Jen Merritt has been building websites since 2003. She supports artists, healers, and small businesses with building presences online.

Visit her site at www.ConsciousWebPresence.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Done-For-You Website Creation Class
4 Classes

Do you need a professional website but don’t have the time or skills to build it yourself? Take the hassle out of website creation with this class. We’ll build your website for you, and you’ll learn how to maintain it - all you have to do is show up! This class is perfect for busy professionals, small business owners, and anyone looking to establish an online presence with minimal effort. This class can be used for a brand-new website or a re-design of an existing website.  During class you’ll provide content and feedback and collaborate with others in the creation process. Participants should have a basic understanding of browsers, commonly used software applications, an active email address, and a laptop.


When: Saturdays 8/17 to 9/7
Time: 8 AM - 9:30 AM
Where: Zoom


Instructor: Jen Merritt has been building websites since 2003. She supports artists, healers, and small businesses with building presences online.

Visit her site at www.ConsciousWebPresence.com


Cost: $1,500 -- This includes initial design (or re-design) of your website and website services for one year. Services include website hosting, one domain, website security, professional email and editor for a year. The initial website design includes up to five pages, one content management system, one form, and support in website maintenance during the class. 

DIY Website Class
at Colonial Adult Evening School

In this three-part course, web designer Jennifer Merritt will walk you through the steps of building a website from scratch. Take all three parts, or just one or two. Participants should have a basic understanding of browsers, commonly used software applications, an active email address, a laptop, and be able to resize and crop photos.


Part 1 (Meets twice) -- Developing your Website’s Brand: Gathering and organizing content before building your website is essential to maintaining a consistent and effective message. Develop your brand and prepare your content and decide on essential branding elements such as logos, colors, and fonts.


Part 2 (Meets four times) -- Build Your Website: This class is perfect for DIYers, small business owners, and anyone looking to create a portfolio or blog. You’ll build a website in a supportive group setting, learning the essentials of web design and navigation through a user-friendly website editor.


Part 3 (Meets twice) -- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Small Businesses: Learn key concepts in local SEO, traditional SEO, and image SEO and gain practical skills in setting up your website for long-term growth. Develop a deeper understanding of how search engines find websites, and advance quickly with the resources and check-lists while planning your SEO strategy.


When:  Tuesdays, 9/10 and 9/17 (Part 1), 9/24 to 10/15 (Part 2) and/or 10/22 and 10/29 (Part 3)

Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, C18


Instructor: Jen Merritt has been building websites since 2003. She supports artists, healers, and small businesses with building presences online.

Visit her site at www.ConsciousWebPresence.com


Cost: $60 for Part 1 and 3; $120 for Part 2, or take all three for $240 ($120 for Gold Card/Employees)

In-Person or Virtual Classes for your Group

Schedule a Website Creation Class

This class can be taught in different formats.

For example:  

A Private Class

Once a week for 4 weeks for 1 hour each week.  

Group Classes

up to 4 people - 2 weeks long, 2 hours each class

up to 10 people - 6 weeks long, 2 hours each class


Build Your Own Website from Scratch
This class is perfect for small business owners, and those wanting a portfolio or blog online. You'll learn how to use an easy website designer to create a website and how to create a virtual scheduling system.

Before class you'll receive 3 hours of video content that complements our in-person zoom class. You'll learn the dashboard of the editor, change text, images, colors and fonts.  How to add new pages and sections to a web page, buttons and links and add additional information to make your website search engine friendly. Your website will have the ability to have a blog section and multiple pages.

During our in-person class you'll get to see what everyone in class is creating, create an intention for the outcome of your website, go over questions and work towards completing your website together.

No knowledge of code is needed for class.

Requirements for participants:

Have an active email address
Bring a laptop (not a phone)
Be able to upload a photo to a platform such as Facebook
Complete the prep work before the in-person class.


Website Cost:  The domain, hosting and editor of the website is $300 a year.  If you want a storefront fees are between $15-$40 a month depending on how many products you list.

Teacher:  Jen Merritt has been building websites since 2003. She supports artists, healers and small businesses with building online. When she isn't working on a web project, you'll find her helping people though massage and yoga, being walked by her Great Dane, fostering puppies, and talking about how we can "Be the Change, We Want to See."



E-commerce Website Creation Class For Artists

Website Creation Class for Artists
The easiest way to launch your website for DIYer's!


May 18th from 10 AM - 4 PM. (1 hour break 12:30 to 1:30)


Register & Information Gathering must be complete by May 6


Free Class:  

Hosted by Whitemarsh Learning 

7020 Camp Hill Rd.  

Dresher PA.

Ready to embark on your journey of website creation from scratch? This class is for DIYer's who want to build a website in a group setting with support to help you navigate the website editor, and learn the not-so-intuitive elements of web design. In the first class you'll learn the dashboard of the editor, change text, images, colors and fonts. How to add new pages and sections to a web page, buttons and links and add additional information to make your website search engine friendly. Your website will have the ability to have a blog section and multiple pages.


May 25 from 10 AM - 4 PM (1 hour break from 12:30 to 1:30)

For those that want to add Ecommerce, and/or Print on Demand in this class we will set up a payment gateway, add shipping info, and products to your website.


All of the content for your website including - images and copy must be ready to go and submitted to the teacher before May 6. We will be setting up some basic elements before class.


How to register:
Prepare the content for your website and schedule a meeting with Jen to review the details. (215) 317-2412

This needs to be done before May 6.

Requirements for Class:

* A Laptop

* Headphones

* The website editor is $300/year and includes one domain, hosting, security and a portal to edit your website.

* Register: https://www.consciouswebpresence.com/website