This coming week boasts an iThemesTV webinar on  “How to Build a Website”, plus two webinars on much requested, hot topics – expanding your keyword control, and how to design for mobile devices.

Take a look at the schedule below to pick the classes you want to attend.

Not a member of WebDesign.com? You can join now and take advantage of our 4th Anniversary Celebration Sale – saving 44% by using coupon code COMMUNITY.

iThemes.TV – How to Build a Website

January 24, 2012 – Tuesday – 11am (CST)
Overview: This beginners-level webinar will walk you step-by-step through the process of getting your website up and running. You’ll learn everything from purchasing a domain name and hosting to how to quickly set up a site and get the ball rolling for your business online. Sign up today!
Instructor: Benjamin Bradley
Length: 1 hour
Skill Level: Everyone
Requirements: No Requirement
Registration Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/680375058

SEO – Expanding your Keyword Control

January 25, 2012 – Wednesday – 11am (CST)
Overview: Once you setup your SEO for your site launch, how do you go about continuing you SEO optimization? How do you expand the reach of your keywords? This course will walk you through the steps of expanding your keyword control while you optimize your SEO effectiveness.
Instructor: Benjamin Bradley
Length: 1 hour
Skill Level: Beginner
Requirements: Basic understanding of Keywords
Registration Link: Members of WebDesign.com and Live Webinar Pass holders can register after logging into the Events page.

Designing for Mobile Devices

January 26, 2012 – Thursday – 1pm (CST)
Overview: In this interactive design course we will look at the top 25 tips for designing for mobile devices. We’ll look at touchscreen navigation, mobile versions of css, jquery, other code. We’ll also look at top tools to develop and test.
Instructor: Benjamin Bradley
Length: 1+ hours
Skill Level: Everyone
Requirements: No Requirements
Registration Link: Members of WebDesign.com and Live Webinar Pass holders can register after logging into the Events page.

Members Only Chat

January 30, 2012 – Monday – 2pm (CST)
Overview: This twice monthly event is an exclusive event for members of WebDesign.com. Members control the content and the direction of the discussions.
Instructor: Benjamin Bradley
Length: 1 hour
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Requirements: Member of WebDesign.com
Registration Link: Members of WebDesign.com and Live Webinar Pass holders can register after logging into the Events page.

Check out the WebDesign.com Course Catalog to see the list of previous webinars…totaling more than 300 hours of professional, on-demand WordPress training.

Due to a family emergency, we need to postpone the WordPress Developer Course scheduled for this Friday – Sunday, January 13-15. Benjamin’s father is in grave condition and Benjamin is now on his way back to Washington, D.C. to be with his family.

We will reschedule the WordPress Developer Course and let you know as soon as the information is available.

Thank you for your understanding, and please put Benjamin and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Did you miss the free preview webinar with the full scoop about the WordPress Developer Course January 12-15 (including the add-on training day covering WordPress Multisite led by Lisa Sabin-Wilson?

Whether you are a web developer creating and managing websites for clients, or a do-it-yourselfer running your own WordPress website, this training will equip you with the knowledge to create awesome – and secure – WordPress sites, wowing yourself and your clients.

Plus, when you attend live you’ll be part of a small group, so you’ll have a chance to get all your questions answered as well as network and collaborate with fellow participants. It’s amazing how much learning takes place between sessions! And, there’s the added bonus of meeting members of the iThemes team.

You can attend live, in-person in Oklahoma City, or join via webinar/internet stream. All the info and registration links are on the WordPress Developer Course page

Check out the preview below:

Join us January 12-15, 2012!

Be sure to check out the February “Builder Bonanza” and March “Plugin Palooza” events, too.

We’re kicking off the new year with 40+ hours of WordPress and web design training in January, including the famous WordPress Developers Course January 13-15, with the add-on training day on WordPress Multisite with Lisa Sabin-Wilson.

Included in this epic month of training are three plugin-focused webinars that are free and open to the public:

PluginFocus – ThemeMyLogin & Tailored Login
January 03, 2012 – Tuesday – 6pm (CST)
Overview: Two plugins that enhance the login screens of WordPress. They both handle login screen modification differently so we will be discussing both plugins. This is a must have training for anyone working with clients.
Instructor: Benjamin Bradley
Length: 1+ hour
Skill Level: Everyone
Requirements: None
Registration Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/241968114

Join Benjamin Bradley on Thursday, December 29th at 11am Central Time for a chance to ask all your hardest WordPress and web design questions. We’ve opened this extremely popular webinar – “Stump the Professor” – to the entire WordPress community!

There are no pre-requisites or requirements for this one hour webinar…other than to come ready to learn.
Save your seat here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/254665066.

Interested in attending the private, members’-only webinars at a 25% discount? Just use coupon code WEBDESIGN25 before the end of 2011 to save 25% on any level of membership at WebDesign.com.

Prefer to learn live and in-person? You can use the same coupon code, WEBDESIGN25 to save 25% on your live registration at each of the LIVE Training events in January, February, and March…but you need to use it before December 31st to get your savings.

WEBDESIGN25 – the coupon to save 25% on membership at WebDesign.com – has just been expanded to include registration at each of the LIVE Training events in January, February, and March…but you need to use it before December 31st to get your savings.

Why would you want to register for a 2012 event now?

Other than the airline savings you’ll get for booking early, you can also take advantage of strategic tax planning as outlined in tip #2 of the free ebook 7 Year End Tips to Put Your Financial House in Order (given away as part of the 12 Days of WebDesign.com).

Check out the LIVE Events and pick the one, two, or three events that will help you grow your business and your bottom line.

January 12-15, 2012 – The Premier WordPress Developer Course LIVE with Add-On Training Day on WordPress Multisite (led by Benjamin Bradley and Lisa Sabin-Wilson)

February 17-18, 2012 – The iThemes Builder Bonanza LIVE Training (led by Benjamin Bradley with special appearances from the iThemes development team)

March 30-31, 2012 – The Plugin Palooza LIVE Training (led by Benjamin Bradley with special appearances from the PluginBuddy development team)

This early-bird-holiday-bonus-we-can’t-wait-to-see-you discount can be used on registration to attend live, in -person, or to attend via live stream over the internet (like a webinar). Just make sure you use it before the stroke of midnight on December 31st.

(Remember, if you have the Web Designer’s ToolKit , you receive a 50% discount on LIVE Event registrations. WebDesign.com members benefit from a 30% discount. Just log in to WebDesign.com and navigate to the specific registration tab(s) on the LIVE Event pages to unlock your secret savings discount. )

We have two of our most popular webinar events coming up before the end of the year…followed by an additional 44 hours of training added in the month of January. That’s 44 hours added to the existing 300+ hours of on-demand training already available in the massive training library!

Coming up…

Members Only Chat: December 19, 2011 – Monday – 2pm (CST)
This twice monthly event is an exclusive event for Premium Annual Members of WebDesign.com. Members control the content and the direction of the discussions.
Registration Link: Members of WebDesign.com and Live Webinar Pass holders can register after they login to site.

Stump The Professor: December 29, 2011 – Thursday – 11am (CST)
This is your chance to ask Benjamin Bradley any web or WordPress related questions. This webinar is open to everyone.
Registration Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/254665066

January Training Schedule
From cool plugin webinars, to working with Google+ and iThemes Builder together, to BackupBuddy training and the famous WordPress Developer Course being taught LIVE in-person January 12-15, there are a plethora of new trainings to choose from. Be sure to check out the full schedule at http://webdesign.com/events.

Not a member of WebDesign.com yet? Check out your membership options.
And save 25% through the end of the year with coupon code WEBDESIGN25. (Good on Premium Annual Membership or either of the LIVE Webinar Passes.)

The training elves at WebDesign.com have been hard at work putting together outstanding web developer trainings for 2012. The first three of the year are posted and available for registration now.

January 12-15, 2012 – The Premier WordPress Developer Course LIVE with Add-On Training Day on WordPress Multisite

February 17-18, 2012 – The iThemes Builder Bonanza LIVE Training

March 30-31, 2012 – The Plugin Palooza LIVE Training

As you’ve come to expect with all WebDesign.com training, these events will give you hands-on practical skills and tools you can implement immediately to enhance your web design and development, provide an even higher level of service and design complexity for your clients, and increase your bottom line.

You can attend these events live and in person (our recommendation for even greater collaborative learning with your peers) or streaming via the internet for your convenience.

All LIVE Events are offered The <Div>, the non-profit tech community hub dedicated to innovation, creativity and training for a better Oklahoma…right around the corner from the iThemes World Headquarters. It’s a great training space, but the classroom size requires us to limit  our LIVE Event registrations. Space truly is limited, so if you’re thinking about attending, grab your seats now.

Pick one, two, or all three trainings!

(Remember, if you have the Web Designer’s ToolKit , you receive a 50% discount on LIVE Event registrations. WebDesign.com members benefit from a 30% discount. Just log in to WebDesign.com and navigate to the specific registration tab(s) on the LIVE Event pages to unlock your secret savings discount. )

iThemes Builder turns 2 this week, with a Birthday Bash Celebration on Friday, 3-5pm Central Time at iThemesBuilder.com.

But, before you hit the party, make sure you attend the “pre-party”. Well, it’s actually a webinar – a webinar on how to build an adaptive website using iThemes Builder and javascript to service up the best looking – and best functioning – site, regardless of what device your visitors are using.

This 2+ hour webinar is state of the art web design with Builder.

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Requirements: Knowledge of Builder
Registration Link: Members of WebDesign.com and Live Webinar Pass holders can register from the Events page after they login to site.

Not a member of WebDesign.com or a LIVE Webinar Pass holder? Check out your options on membership.

(If you are a current customer of iThemes or PluginBuddy, be sure to use your member loyalty discount code listed in the support forum under Announcements to save 25%).