WordPress Beginners – This Is For You

For today’s Flash Back Friday, a replay from WordCamp RI 2015. Kerch McConlogue spoke on “New Users – 10 Tips to Make WordPress Your Friend.”

She gives useful advice, such as why copying-and-pasting content can hurt your SEO (search engine optimization).

As you get ready for a great series of sessions this coming WordCamp RI (September 30 and October 1) take some time to enjoy this memory.

My web visitors won’t sit still

Have you noticed that visitors to your website don’t view your information on just one platform?  They’re on smart phones, tablets, desk tops, huge screens, mini screens, and…   Well you get the idea. How do you get your information in a format everyone can view?

Elizabeth Cagen addressed designing WordPress websites last year at WordCamp RI.  Sit back and soak up some great ideas.

Child Themes in WordPress

Hope you are planning to come to WordCamp RI 2016! Once again we’ll be at New England Tech Institute in East Greenwich.  The dates are September 30 and October 1.  Can’t wait?  Here’s a trip down memory lane with New England Tech Assistant Professor Ajay Coletta.  His talk at last year’s WordCamp RI was Child Themes.

It’s 11 p.m. Do you know what your blog post is tomorrow?

Content may be King, but do you have to be a serf?  Here are some great tips from Aileen McDonough in her talk at WordCamp RI last year.  This might be the best stress relief you have all day!

Come back to WordCamp RI this year for more great sessions.  Once again our host is New England Tech Institute at their East Greenwich campus.  The dates are Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

 

 

Answers for speakers

Some have expressed an interest in applying to WordCampRI to be a speaker in 2016, but are not sure what we want.

Here’s some help for you!  First, check out our blog post with general topic ideas.

Secondly, look at what was presented last year.  Do you have added information?  A new angle on a topic?  Or maybe we need to run the same session again this year!

WordCampRI 2015 ran a day-long boot camp for those who wanted help setting up their website.

There was a day-long session to advance the skills of coders.

Website administrators concerned with SEO (Search Engine Optimization) found this seminar of great value.

There was even a valuable people-skills session on managing expectations.

Does that have the wheels in your brain turning?  Check out the complete schedule from WordCamp RI 2015 to come up with ideas how to bring this year’s WordCamp RI to the next level!  Then apply to be a speaker!

A Blast from the Past

or Throw Back Thursday… whichever you prefer.  We’re busy getting ready for WordCamp RI 2016 at New England Tech Institute.  However just at this moment, it’s time to relax, take a breath, and relive a highlight from last year’s WordCamp.  Remember our keynote speaker?  It was past WordCamp RI lead organizer Jesse Friedman speaking about “Engineering Positive Change.”  Revel in the memory, or watch his talk for the first time.  Here’s a link to Jesse’s talk at WordCamp RI 2015: