Abstract
Nebula is an open-source Digital Marketing & SEO project. Nebula is a WordPress theme framework that focuses on enhancing development. The core features of Nebula make it a powerful tool for designing, developing, and analyzing WordPress websites consistently, yet its deliberately uncomplicated code syntax also serves as a learning resource for programmers themselves. It is built using PHP. The complete source code is publicly available on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0, making it a useful reference for students building a Digital Marketing & SEO mini project or final-year project.
1. Introduction
The core features of Nebula make it a powerful tool for designing, developing, and analyzing WordPress websites consistently, but its deliberately uncomplicated code syntax also serves as a learning resource for programmers themselves.
These instructions will get Nebula setup to its recommended baseline.
Nebula follows WordPress recommended requirements, and does not require any additional server software. Browsers with >1% market share are officially supported.
2. Objective
Nebula is a WordPress theme framework that focuses on enhancing development. The core features of Nebula make it a powerful tool for designing, developing, and analyzing WordPress websites consistently, yet its deliberately uncomplicated code syntax also serves as a learning resource for programmers themselves.
This project demonstrates how PHP can be applied to a real-world Digital Marketing & SEO problem.
4. Technology Stack
5. System Requirements
General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.
- PHP 7.4+ with a web server (XAMPP / WAMP / LAMP)
- MySQL / MariaDB
- phpMyAdmin (optional)
- Git (to clone the repository)
6. Installation & Setup
git clone https://github.com/chrisblakley/Nebula.git
cd Nebula- Download the .zip file of the Nebula theme. Upload to the WordPress /wp-content/themes/ directory.
- Activate the Nebula theme and run the automated initialization.
- This will automatically install and activate the Nebula Child theme.
- It is recommended to rename the child theme (in /assets/scss/style.scss and the directory name itself).
- Create a /assets/img/meta/ directory in the child theme (or copy it from the Nebula parent) and customize icons.
- Install and activate recommended plugins.
- Customize Nebula Options (including enabling Sass if desired)
Full setup instructions are in the project README.
7. Future Enhancements
Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.
- Export reports to Google Sheets or PDF
- Schedule weekly automated reports
- Add competitor comparison
8. Viva / Review Questions
Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.
- Which marketing or SEO problem does this tool solve?
- Which data sources or APIs does it use (Search Console, Analytics, social platforms)?
- Which metrics or KPIs does it report and how are they calculated?
- How could the output help a business make decisions?
- How would you schedule it to run automatically?
9. Source Code & License
This project is developed by chrisblakley and published on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.
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