February 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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February 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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February 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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February 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.

February 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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February 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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February 6, 2013 — Jeffrey Zinn talks about Security & Backups for novice.

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February 6, 2013 — Natalie MacLees shares the blueprint to creating a WordPress Site the Right Way, starting right out from the scratch answering the five Ws and H, focusing on content & audience first & later the look of the site and being more productive.

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February 6, 2013 — Chris Lema walks the audience through the world of themes. You will look at some themes and review the entire ecosystem of themes that are available to you, from free to premium to framework themes.

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February 6, 2013 — John Gough walks through the audience with User Experience, what is it, its importance, principles and processes.

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