SEO 1 - designing and optimizing your website

Formats: Webinar presentations
Topics: Expand your business and advance in your career
Software, tools & computing

Course summary
Start time:Dec 15, 2010 16:00 GMT     Add to calendar

Duration: 60 minutes. Check what time the course is running in your local time here
Language:English
Summary:First in a series of three webinars presenting how to design, optimize, maintain and promote your website. Participants besides the PowerPoint presentation will receive also a pdf file with the list of issues you may want to consider yourself or discuss with your web designer.
SEO 1 - designing and optimizing your website
First in a series of three webinars presenting how to design, optimize, maintain and promote your website. This part explains how you can design your page so that it is:
- easy to navigate
- predictable to visitors
- optimized for search
- friendly to blind and shortsighted

Participants besides the PowerPoint presentation will receive also a pdf file with the list of issues you may want to consider yourself or discuss with your web designer.
Target audience
Course is addressed to translators and translation agencies planning development of a new website or improvements to an old one. If one of your new year resolutions is creation of a new website or bringing new life to an old one this course is just for you.
Learning objectives
• How to reconcile optimization of a website with its usability
• Planning the structure of your website
• Optimizing the menu
• Optimizing the content of individual pages
Prerequisites
None
Registration and payment information
Click to expand
Click on the buy button on the right to purchase your seat

Participation fee includes:

• access to webinar session.
• unlimited access to the webinar recording.
• powerpoint slides to remind participants of the key points and lessons learned.
• certificates of attendance.

How do I purchase my spot?

To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. Available slots are limited and will be assigned to registered and paid participants as soon as payment is reported. Early payment is advised in order to secure participation. Allow some time for payment processing if you are paying by wire transfer.

After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records.

How do I access the online platform?

72 hours before the webinar takes place, you will receive an invitation to join the session. Please, click the registration link or button provided in the invitation email and complete the registration form.
System requirements
Click to expand
For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000 (Linux is not supported)
• Required: Internet Explorer® 6.0 or newer, or Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled) . If needed, download Java here.
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better recommended
• Recommended: Minimum of Pentium® class 1GHz CPU with 512 MB of RAM (2 GB of RAM for Windows Vista)

For Mac®-based Users:

• Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®), OS X 10.5 (Leopard®), OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard®)
• Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 2.0 or newer; (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL or better recommended
• Required: PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel processor, 512 MB of RAM or better

To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):

• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

Recommendations

• For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended.
• For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers.
• We recommend that you log in 30 minutes in advance of the start time to prepare for the training course.

Courses will be open half an hour before the start time. Please login before the start time to ensure that everything on your system is working correctly.
Created by
 Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Graduated from the faculty of law of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Poland). Studied translation at Westminster University in London. Works as a freelance translator since 2004, full time since 2006. Specializes in English-Polish legal translation. Currently works on English – Polish dictionary of legal terminology. Keenly interested in development of search technology and search engine optimization. Always experimenting with SEO of his website http://www.polish-translation.biz
General discussions on this training

SEO 1 - designing and optimizing your website
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:00
Member (2006)
English to Polish
+ ...
23 days to the first webinarNov 22, 2010

Thank you for your interest in this course.
I would like it to be as practical as possible. I decided that the best way to achieve it will be to create a new website and start promoting it. Over the course of the next few weeks I will create a new website for a freelance translator (me) under the address www.polish-translator.co.uk and in the meantime post updates first here and than on the website itself. Of course conclusion
... See more
Thank you for your interest in this course.
I would like it to be as practical as possible. I decided that the best way to achieve it will be to create a new website and start promoting it. Over the course of the next few weeks I will create a new website for a freelance translator (me) under the address www.polish-translator.co.uk and in the meantime post updates first here and than on the website itself. Of course conclusions from this process will be included in the contents of webinars.
Collapse


 
Christine Caillaud
Christine Caillaud Identity Verified
Italy
Local time: 16:00
German to Italian
+ ...
Please cancel my registrationNov 23, 2010

Sorry I registered but I just got an important appointment. Please cancel my registration. I will try and register for a further date.
Christine


 
Alejandro Cavalitto
Alejandro Cavalitto Identity Verified
Argentina
Local time: 12:00
Member (2008)
English to Spanish
+ ...
I have cancelled your registration as requestedNov 23, 2010

Dear Christine,

I have cancelled your registration as requested. Please let me know if you need anything else.

Best regards,
Alejandro


 
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:00
Member (2006)
English to Polish
+ ...
18 days to the first webinarNov 27, 2010

I keep working on the new website. As I already had a domain and I have an unIimited hosting I did not have to make any decisions regarding these two issues.
However I made a few other decisions - I want the new website to be:
- easy to navigate
- lightweight (loading very quickly) and also
- cheap - I want to spend on it’s development and initial promotion as little as possible so that the price would not be obstacle to anyone who would like to create a similar website.... See more
I keep working on the new website. As I already had a domain and I have an unIimited hosting I did not have to make any decisions regarding these two issues.
However I made a few other decisions - I want the new website to be:
- easy to navigate
- lightweight (loading very quickly) and also
- cheap - I want to spend on it’s development and initial promotion as little as possible so that the price would not be obstacle to anyone who would like to create a similar website.
Also as I want to update the website frequently I decided that I will need a CMS (content management system) and I decided on using Joomla.
Currently I am working on the texts for this website and hopefully next week it will be available.
Collapse


 
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:00
Member (2006)
English to Polish
+ ...
Discussing actual websites during the webinarNov 27, 2010

I would like this webinar to be very practical hence I would like to present some strong and weak points of websites of a few participants of this webinar. Please let me know if you would like your website to be included.

Best Regards
Stanislaw


 
Fabienne Cilla
Fabienne Cilla Identity Verified
France
Local time: 16:00
English to French
+ ...
Recording available to those who don't log in at the scheduled time?Dec 12, 2010

It is unlikely that I will be able to join the webinar at the scheduled time. Will I be able to view the recording later even if I did not access the webinar at 16:00 on 15th December ? I'd rather NOT cancel my registration if I can view the recording at a later date.

 
Carlos Olsson
Carlos Olsson Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 16:00
Swedish to Spanish
+ ...
Please cancel my registrationDec 12, 2010

Sorry I registered but I just got an important appointment. Please cancel my registration. I will register for a further date.

Carlos


 
Maria Popova
Maria Popova Identity Verified
Bulgaria
Local time: 17:00
Member (2011)
German to Bulgarian
Where are the promised Power Point Presentation and pdf file?Dec 20, 2010

Unfortunately I haven't reveived the promised Power Point Presentation and pdf file after attending the webinar. Is this going to happen soon?

 
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:00
Member (2006)
English to Polish
+ ...
materials should reach you today or tomorrow at the latestDec 20, 2010

I wanted to add a few information to these materials but I'll be sending them to Jared tonight and hopefully he'll distribute them to all participants either today or tomorrow.

Best Regards
Stanislaw


 
Dimitris Papageorgiou
Dimitris Papageorgiou Identity Verified
Local time: 17:00
English to Greek
Materials...Dec 25, 2010

Is the material of the seminar available?

If yes, can i have a link please?


 
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:00
Member (2006)
English to Polish
+ ...
I have sent materials to organizers quite a few days agoDec 27, 2010

I would expect that you will receive them soon, still it may be a good idea to open a support ticket.

Best Regards
Stanislaw


 
Dimitris Papageorgiou
Dimitris Papageorgiou Identity Verified
Local time: 17:00
English to Greek
MaterialDec 29, 2010

Ok, thanks for your info

 
Maria Popova
Maria Popova Identity Verified
Bulgaria
Local time: 17:00
Member (2011)
German to Bulgarian
no materials at all...Jan 11, 2011

I am disappointed and unhappy that we haven't received any materials as promised. If I knew that I would have taken notes... Even though it happens that people don't keep their promises it still makes me feel sad in a way...

 
Soledad Azcona
Soledad Azcona Identity Verified
Brazil
English to Spanish
+ ...
Webinar materials sentJan 11, 2011

Dear all,

The webinar powerpoint presentation and extra materials used during the session have been emailed to all registered and paid. I am sorry for the delay in sending these files. The trainer did sent the files on time before Christmas, and they failed to be distributed. I apologize for this.

Stanislaw also uploaded the presentation used during the webinar and additional
... See more
Dear all,

The webinar powerpoint presentation and extra materials used during the session have been emailed to all registered and paid. I am sorry for the delay in sending these files. The trainer did sent the files on time before Christmas, and they failed to be distributed. I apologize for this.

Stanislaw also uploaded the presentation used during the webinar and additional materials to his website: www.polish-translation.biz they are visible on the homepage in the right column in the section: latest downloads as well as on the page: http://polish-translation.biz/links/download/cat_view/32-seo.html

If you happened to miss the webinar session, make sure you visit http://www.proz.com/videos/Designing%20and%20optimizing%20your%20website/595 to get access to the webinar recording.

Thanks for your patience and sorry for the inconveniences this may have caused.

Best regards,

Soledad Azcona
ProZ.com
Collapse


 

Sign in to add a comment

To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Helen Shepelenko[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »
This discussion can also be accessed via the ProZ.com forum pages.