Author Archive
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Josh Ward: Darth Vader’s Guide to SEO and Galactic Domination
WordCamp Austin 2012Speaker: Josh WardFebruary 9, 2013 — Getting ahead online is critical to grow your business. This is especially true if you compete in industries like hosting. This presentation takes a look at how Enterprise SEO can and should be done.
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Stephanie Leary: Keeping It Simple
WordCamp Austin 2012Speaker: Stephanie LearyFebruary 9, 2013 — This presentation demonstrates plugins that simplify the WordPress experience. Also a bit of code is shared, which can be add to your theme or used by itself as a must-use plugin, to help out users when they forget what goes where.
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Chris Olbekson: The Query, the Whole Query, and Nothing But the Query
WordCamp Austin 2012Speaker: Chris OlbeksonFebruary 8, 2013 — Learn how to query the WordPress database to get the results you want. Learn the proper use of get_posts, query_posts, and an in depth look at the WP_Query class.
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Christie Kerner: DIY WordPress Websites for Small Businesses and Non-profits
WordCamp Phoenix 2013Speaker: Christie KernerFebruary 8, 2013 — So you want to make a website for your business or non-profit and you heard WordPress is the way to go… now what? Come and hear, from a small business expert, just how simple it is to create a professional looking WordPress website. We’ll cut to the chase so you know what to do, when do to it and where to find the tools you need to make it happen on a budget.
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April Holle: SEO Basics
WordCamp Phoenix 2013Speaker: April HolleFebruary 8, 2013 — An SEO primer for people who are using the web to communicate ideas and connect with audiences. Covering the very beginnings of what search engine optimization is and how to do the basics of preparing your ideas for being found on the web.
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Clark Wimberly – Mastering Custom Post Types
WordCamp Austin 2012Speaker: Clark WimberlyFebruary 7, 2013 — This presentation will show all techniques in PHP code starting in WordPress theme’s functions.php file and we’ll convert to a plugin during the presentation. This is designed to be a fast-paced presentation for people who are comfortable using PHP.
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Brad Parbs: WordPress File Structure, FTP & MySQL
WordCamp Phoenix 2013Speaker: Brad ParbsFebruary 7, 2013 — Brad Parbs talks about the WordPress File Structure, who does what, trac, Theme Structure & Template Hierarchy, FTP and MySQL.
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Brandon Kraft: Why WordPress is a More Powerful Word Processor Than You Think
WordCamp Austin 2012Speaker: Brandon KraftFebruary 7, 2013 — The WordPress editor is more powerful than you think and should be your primary place to jot down your random musings. Take a look at what WordPress can do within itself, from uploading media to embedding from other sites to “zen mode. And check out a couple of basic plugins (JetPack, etc) to see how to supercharge the experience without sacrificing performance or security. Don’t click on the Word icon. Leave Microsoft Live Writer alone. Just hit up your /wp-admin/ and let the words flow.
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Luke Hewlett: WordPress in Education
WordCamp Phoenix 2013Speaker: Luke HewlettFebruary 7, 2013 — Gain an understanding of how WordPress can be used at the K-12 level to increase student engagement and increase the effectiveness of parent/community communication.
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Joseph Manna: 99 Problems But Content Ain’t One
WordCamp Phoenix 2013Speaker: Joseph MannaFebruary 7, 2013 — Joseph Manna will tell you where to get content ideas that attract traffic to their blogs. Basically, this session will help you address the pain of “I don’t know what to blog about.”
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