Welcome to thatch.academy

Learn web design one layer at a time

Teaching artists, creatives, and small business owners how to build beautiful, easy-to-manage websites

  • Build your own website from scratch, using WordPress 
  • No jargon, no overwhelm, no coding required 
  • Understand hosting, domains, design and e-commerce
  • Step-by-step guidance at a flexible pace 
  • Live instructor support available when you need it
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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand the basics of how the internet works
  • Register a domain and set up website hosting
  • Configure server settings and make your website secure for visitors
  • Install and navigate WordPress CMS confidently
  • Customize site design using WordPress themes and page builders
  • Edit and style your website with basic HTML and CSS for computers and mobile screens
  • Add and manage essential plugins for SEO, security, and performance
  • Set up professional email accounts linked to your domain and ensure email delivery
  • Connect marketing tools like Google Analytics
  • Optimize site speed and mobile responsiveness
  • Troubleshoot common WordPress issues and updates
  • Prepare your website for launch with practical design and marketing tips

Meet your instructor

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Hi! I’m Timothy — your instructor and the creator of this website.

 

For over a decade, I worked as an audio engineer, recording projects for artists like Kid Cudi and members of Primus, Tom Waits, Santana and others. Along the way, I taught myself how to build websites, starting with the studio’s site, then building websites for the musician clients. Over the years I’ve built and managed over 100 websites some of which have generated over $1 million in sales and helped secure $300k in investor funding.

 

I created this course to share the knowledge I’ve gained through years of trial and error—countless hours spent Googling, watching YouTube tutorials, and digging through forums. I want to save you from that frustration! This course is designed to be approachable, well organized, and practical. You’ll learn how to build a fully functional WordPress site from scratch without needing to write code!

View the course outline and start lesson 1, today!

View Course Outline

Teaching one layer at a time