Learn How to Create the Ultimate Personal Website

Create a beautiful personal brand website that will send job opportunities to your inbox while you sleep.

4.00 (53 reviews)
Udemy
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English
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Personal Brand Building
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1,252
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3.5 hours
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Jan 2015
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$39.99
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What you will learn

Create your own personal website in just a couple of sittings

Have a website that looks similar to mine: www.sunnytrochaniak.com

Description

Dec 28th Update: Almost 1000 students now! Thank you!

Jan 22nd Update: Many people have been asking me for the link to my personal website. I should've included it earlier! Here's the link: sunnytrochaniak[dot]com

Creating your own website is one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself and your personal brand. According to the Huffington Post, over 80% of employers Google search applicants before inviting them to an interview, and almost 50% of them have said they changed their mind based on what they found online. This is only trending upwards; this is just the beginning.

Most people scramble to simply change their Facebook name and remove their drunken photos, and while and this may be an effective hiding strategy, you need to ask yourself this question: you are competing for a position with tens, hundreds, or even thousands of other people. Do you really want to be hiding? This is your opportunity to stand out from the crowd.

When it comes down to it, having a personal website is great at 3 things:

  • Landing your dream job. When employers Google your name, a stunning personal website can be the icing on the cake. A resume simply demonstrates that you're qualified; a personal brand website tells your story, showcases your personality, and demonstrates why you'd be a great fit at that company.
  • Creating new opportunities. You never know who might stumble across your site. Having a personal website can open doors you never knew existed. You have no idea the number of times I've been contacted by a complete stranger, because they read about something on my website. You'll be able to start evaluating and actually choosing which career path you want to take.
  • Establishing yourself as an expert in your field. Sharing your thoughts and experiences gives you an opportunity to showcase your knowledge. By demonstrating your expertise, you begin to build credibility, not just through your words but by your actions. Both people and companies will start coming to you for your expert opinion.

The other great thing about having a website is that it's online 24/7. Take a little bit of time to set up your site right now, and you will reap the rewards it provides. Your website will be at work for you even while you sleep.

"Sunny, this sounds great and all, but I don't think it's going to work for me, I've never created a website before!"

Perfect, that's exactly the reason I created this course. The lessons are so simple that a baby could understand.

Not only that, I'll show you how you can make one in just a couple of sittings.

What are you waiting for, let's start building your personal brand powerhouse right now! It's time to make a name for yourself.

*You have my personal promise that you will get every penny's worth out of this class. If you put in the effort, your career will change for the better. If not, you have 30 days to get a full refund. No questions asked :)

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Details

  • We'll be making it on Wordpress (completely free, easy to edit, and has some awesome plugins)
  • In this class, I'll be using a premium Wordpress theme ($55). You can definitely use a free theme, although using a premium theme will put your site on the next level, and is definitely worth it in my opinion. I'll show you some great options of course.
  • You'll also need hosting ($5-10/month). To make it easy for you, I've set one up specifically for students of this course. I'll walk you through setting it up.
  • Your own domain. This is $10/year just about everywhere.

Content

Introduction

Why you absolutely need a personal website
My story and why I'm teaching this class

The Low-Down

What we'll be doing & what you'll get out of this class

Setting up shop

Choosing your domain name
Buying your domain name
Hosting your site
Connecting it all together
Installing Wordpress
Setting up shop recap
Checkpoint 1
[LINKS] Where to get your domain and hosting

Look & Feel

Where to find a beautiful theme
How to pick the perfect one
Sealing the deal
Applying the theme
Importing demo content (optional)
One thing to read before we get started
[LINKS] Where to find a beautiful theme

Laying down our foundation

Building our wireframe
Picking the right settings
[BONUS] Creating your personal brand logo & favicon

Creating your killer content

About Me: Telling your story
About Me: Creating the page
Blog: 6 key benefits of having one
Blog: Creating the page
Resources: Offering value
Resources: Creating the page
Contact page
Home page
Fine-tuning to get the look you want
A Simple Formula for Writing Kick-Ass Blog Titles

Bonus Essentials

Bonus Essentials: An intro

Get found!

How to rank well on Google
The plugin you need for SEO
Social like a butterfly
Measuring results
The Beginner's Guide to SEO

Protect This House

Preventative security measures (don't skip!)
Keeping spam away
Backing up your site
Wordpress Security: The Ultimate Guide

Looking ahead

Never be finished
That's a wrap

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Reviews

judith
June 10, 2017
Great course. Instructor provides easy to follow step by step instructions on how to build your own professional portfolio site.
Amanda
April 11, 2016
Amazing course! It has really motivated me to stick with this project and gets me excited to keep working on my site. This course is very easy to follow along with as the instructions are clear and detailed. Great job Sunny :)
Joie
March 10, 2016
Great teacher and so much useful information for making your own personal website. Highly recommended!
Victor
November 13, 2015
This course it's very complete, well structured, and the instructions easy to follow. Five stars, no doubt !
Paiam
October 28, 2015
Not having the technical knowledge or the design skills fully developed, building my own website was something I had been putting off for months, even years. I just didn't know how to go about it. This course goes through the entire process, start to finish, covering everything from domain names, webhosting, designing your website, filling it with content and SEO (my personal favourite part). There are no more excuses after this course. As for the instructor, Sunny is clearly knowledgeable in the field and presents information in an easy to understand, systematic way. This is one of the most useful courses I have taken as I'm well on my way to creating my own websites.
Reid
October 18, 2015
I had 0 experience with Wordpress before this course, and afterwards I have a functional website. I still need to spend a lot of time learning to fine-tune the site so it looks exactly how I want it to of course, but that would be an unrealistic expectation for a beginner course. Sunny's course saved me hours of time and was totally worth it.
Attila
October 11, 2015
It helped me so much to create my personal website! Yesterday I just got a job. The manager told me he saw my website and it was a plus to hire me.
Jolanta
February 16, 2015
I have worked in retail for more than a few good years now, and have been looking to create a site for myself in order to help me find a better job. I have very little technical knowledge, but have found this course very easy to follow along. I'm extremely excited to get my site up and running and hopefully start making a name for myself!
Jasmine
February 12, 2015
I just finished up the course today! In a little over a week, I was able to create a website that would have taken me months to code by hand. Sunny does a great job explaining every step you need to have an aesthetically pleasing and fully functional personal brand website.
vinodh
February 3, 2015
A great course for personal branding to get job leads and consulting gigs. it generated interview calls from local employers. will implement all recommendations as told in the course. this course is must if you are an employee or consultant or freelancer
Patrick
January 17, 2015
Yes, I am the brother of the instructor.. but I am also a first year business student at a university in Canada. Getting into the coop program is a battle, so it's essential for me to get a good, relevant job this summer. I genuinely found Sunny's class useful, as it already set me ahead when I went in to do my first few interviews in preparation for the summer. The majority of the time employers wanted to learn more about me just from the fact that I have already set up my own personal brand website! The bottom line is, this course has proven to me that it opened up new opportunities for me, and will help me get into the very competitive coop program at my university! - Patrick Trochaniak
Bouhadda
January 15, 2015
I recommend this course for everyone who want to create his personal brand website. I like the way in wich the instructor covered all the necessary points. Thanks you so much fo creating this useful content.

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