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Women of WordPress
This is not a session talking about “all the hardships women have in a male dominated field”. I’ve spent most of my educational and professional life avoiding groups like this… Men are welcome to this talk (I would hope that’s … Continue reading Women of WordPress
How Not To Hire the Best People for Your Project
Was your last web project a mess? Who’s to blame, you or the people you hired? Wherever the issues started, we’ll discuss best practices to find, hire and work with a designer, WordPress developer, SEO “expert” or writer, and keep … Continue reading How Not To Hire the Best People for Your Project
K-12 Education and Higher Education Interactive Talk
Main topics will include: Where is WordPress helpful in education? Integration with LMS Fundraising Integration with Social Media Plugins vs. Themes – seem to be a lot more plugins in education, not really themes – still searching for the perfect … Continue reading K-12 Education and Higher Education Interactive Talk
WordPress is Saving Journalism
Learn how community newspapers in California are replacing their proprietary publishing systems with WordPress. Learn lots of outside the box uses for WordPress from someone who learned the hard way. We’ll take a deeper dive into topics depending on audience … Continue reading WordPress is Saving Journalism
Building Serious Blog Traffic
I would like to discuss how to drive blog traffic from SEO and Social Media. Specifically, how I drive 10,000’s of visits to my blog from Google, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Additionally, I can discuss how I use Blog … Continue reading Building Serious Blog Traffic
SEO for WordPress: How to Avoid Penalties from Google and Bing
With the recent onslaught of algorithm changes from Google, many website owners and web professionals are wondering what they can do to ensure their website remains visible in the search engines. In this presentation attendees will learn about the reasons … Continue reading SEO for WordPress: How to Avoid Penalties from Google and Bing
How to Build a Powerful Community Through Blog Comments
Some say that, with the growth of other social media networks, blog comments are heading toward extinction. But all we have to do is look at the bloggers who successfully engage their readers to know that’s not true. Learn the … Continue reading How to Build a Powerful Community Through Blog Comments
Transitioning from WordPress.com to WordPress.org: An Interactive Case Study
Two years ago, I decided to pull the trigger and transition my web site, Open Water Chicago (www.openwaterchicago.com), from a free WordPress.com blog to a completely self-hosted WordPress.org platform. And it wasn’t that easy for me because I didn’t (and … Continue reading Transitioning from WordPress.com to WordPress.org: An Interactive Case Study
Hosting Showdown: Shared, Dedicated, VPS, or Managed Hosting?
The “Right” WordPress hosting platform doesn’t exist, but the Right platform for YOUR site does. This talk breaks down the world of hosting in a way that is easy to understand, so you can make a decision as to what … Continue reading Hosting Showdown: Shared, Dedicated, VPS, or Managed Hosting?
WordPress Security – The Nity Gritty
As the name might imply, I want talk a little bit about this thing known as web-security. I want to expand on my previous presentations, updating it with the latest trends and sharing more insight into hardening techniques. I want … Continue reading WordPress Security – The Nity Gritty
