Are you ready to make your website for the ultimate positive customer experience? Do you want the tools, skills, and mentorship needed to build a successful digital presence at NO CHARGE?
Alabama SBDC at ASU has teamed up with GoDaddy and TruFund Financial Services, Inc. to provide a premium digital marketing curriculum and expert support and services to business owners in the Montgomery River Region and Alabama. Must already be in business or start-up launch phase to participate.
This 6-week technical assistance program equips entrepreneurs with training, tools, and a network of similar businesses to help them establish and improve an effective digital presence. The cohort will run from October 6th to November 10th, 2022, on Thursdays from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm.
This course will provide you with the resources to create the website you’ve always wanted, adding your own content with confidence.
The program offers 2-years of FREE Web Hosting, domain name, business email, and online technical support!
SESSIONS &TOPICS
- Evaluating Your Brand
- Designing A Great Website
- Creating Your Site Content
- Getting Found Through SEO
- Creating Their E-Commerce Presence
- Social Media Presence
- Website Building Technical Assistance
A pre-registration and an entrepreneur qualification survey are required to enroll in the course. Participation in the entire 6-weeks course is mandatory to receive the free Web Hosting.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week 1 October 6 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm central time
Session 1: Evaluate Your Brand
Lab 1 on the following Tuesday, October 11th from 11:30 - 12:30 pm central time
Week 2 October 13 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm central time
Session 2: Choosing Right Tools for You
Session 3: Design Your Website
Lab 2 on the following Tuesday, October 18th from 11:30 - 12:30 pm central time
Week 3 October 20 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm central time
Session 4: Creating Your Site Content
Lab 3 on the following Tuesday, October 25th from 11:30 - 12:30 pm central time
Week 4 October 27 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm central time
Session 5: What You Need to Know About SEO
Session 6: E-Commerce Parts 1 & 2
Lab 4 on the following Tuesday, November 1st from 11:30 - 12:30 pm central time
Week 5 November 3| 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm central time
Session 7: Email Marketing
Session 8: Social Media
Lab 5 on the following Tuesday, November 8th from 11:30 - 12:30 pm central time:
Week 6 November 10 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm central time
Session 9: Sales and Customer Service
Session 10: Website Security Protecting Your Brand's Website
*The Program offers 2 years of FREE Web Hosting, domain name, business email and online technical support!
A pre-registration and an entrepreneur qualification survey are required to enroll in the course. Participation in the entire 6-week course is mandatory to receive the free Web Hosting. Content Creation Tuesday labs are optional.
(Note: Past Empower Cohort participants are not allowed)