http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:53:58 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:53:58 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=548984 Step-by-step instructions on getting a website started in WordPress. It assumes that students have their own domain name and a WordPress hosting account at wordpress.org (not wordpress.com). The author recommends GoDaddy for both of these services. For further information, see http://theresabclarke.com/100_credit http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=510966 To acquire hands-on experience working in groups to develop and track a short e-mail marketing newsletter using http://myemma.com/. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=510974 If you plan on using Google Analytics, you will need a privacy policy on your website to ensure you are not violating Google’s terms of agreement. See http://searchengineland.com/how-many-google-privacy-policies-are-you-violating-50182 for further information about this issue. This exercise walks through the steps associated with installing Google Analytics and a Privacy Policy on a WordPress blog. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=510970 This is an exercise that shows how to install and use the All In One SEO Pack in WordPress. The exercise assumes that students have a WordPress blog in place. The exercise gets students started on SEO. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=510976 This exercise walks students through the steps associated with purchasing a domain name and getting web (blog) hosting set up through GoDaddy. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=510973 A short exercise that walks through the steps associated with installing a CAPTCHA on a WordPress blog. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=767841 An assignment about using Google AdWords. As a pre-requisite, students need access to a website that does not currently use AdWords. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=691237 A short assignment whereby students use Twitter for one hour.