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GrowMyWebsite Academy

Free classes to help your business get found online

Short, friendly lessons on getting your business found on Google, on maps, and by AI assistants like ChatGPT — and turning those visitors into customers. Finish a class and earn a certificate of completion to keep.

It's a certificate of completion that shows you finished the class — not an accredited or government-recognized qualification.

No tech experience needed — if you can use Facebook, you can do this.

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Get more customers from your website

It's made for complete beginners. Take it one short lesson at a time — there's no wrong way to do it.

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SEO
Simple changes that help your website show up on Google when people search.
Map pack
The little map with 3 businesses that appears at the top of Google for 'near me' searches.
NAP
Your Name, Address and Phone number — kept the same everywhere online so Google trusts it.
Analytics
The numbers that show how many people visit your site and what they do there.

Don't worry about memorizing these — each class explains words as they come up.

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No experience needed — perfect if you've never done this before.

Start here 5 lessons 30 min

Get more customers from your website

Website Growth Fundamentals

The plain-English basics: how to get found online, look trustworthy, and turn visitors into paying customers — and what to do first.

Certificate of completion: Website Growth Fundamentals

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Start here 6 lessons 42 min

Show up on Google Maps & 'near me' searches

Local SEO & Google Business Profile

Get your shop to appear on Google Maps and when nearby people search for what you offer — so they pick you first.

Certificate of completion: Local SEO Fundamentals

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Next steps

For when the basics feel comfortable and you want to go further.

Next steps 5 lessons 34 min

Get your business suggested by ChatGPT & Google

AI Search Optimization (AEO & GEO)

Learn how to get your business named and recommended when people ask ChatGPT, Google, or other AI assistants for a business like yours.

Certificate of completion: AI Search Optimization

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Next steps 6 lessons 42 min

Write pages that Google and AI recommend

Content & AI Writing That Ranks

Plan and write helpful pages that show up on Google and get quoted by AI — with or without AI help.

Certificate of completion: SEO Content Strategy

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Next steps 6 lessons 40 min

Get noticed on social media and beyond

Social & Off-site Growth

Build a following and reputation away from your website — on social media, in communities, and across the web that AI reads.

Certificate of completion: Social & Off-site Growth

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When you're ready

The deeper, more technical material — for when you're ready.

When you're ready 6 lessons 46 min

Make your website fast and easy to find

Technical SEO & Core Web Vitals

The behind-the-scenes fixes that make your site load fast and get read correctly by Google and AI.

Certificate of completion: Technical SEO

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When you're ready 6 lessons 44 min

See what's working and get more customers

Analytics, Conversion & Growth

Measure what actually matters, turn more visitors into customers, and grow by testing instead of guessing.

Certificate of completion: Analytics & Conversion

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