Earlier this month I had the pleasure of speaking at WordCamp US in St. Louis. WordCamp US is the largest WordPress event in the United States, so it was quite an honor for me to be asked to present an extended workshop on SEO. As soon as I was invited to speak, I knew exactly what I wanted to talk about. I wanted to walk attendees through the identification of website personas, I wanted to help them ask the right questions about their target market and offering, and I also wanted to teach ... Read More
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WordCamp Ann Arbor’s WordCamp WarmUp
This last week I had the pleasure of attending WordCamp Ann Arbor and organizing the WordCamp WarmUp event. I spent Thursday through Sunday in Ann Arbor and the time flew by quicker then I thought was possible. Thursday started with an airport run to pick up some iThemes folks then we were off to WordCamp WarmUp that evening. My Friday included two business panels and one SEO lunch. The speaker dinner was that evening, but I was a little too pooped to attend. Saturday continued with me ... Read More
Join Me for WordCamp Ann Arbor and a Special WordCamp WarmUp
WordCamp Ann Arbor is coming this fall and tickets are now on sale. This year I'll be speaking and I'll also be leading a special event prior to camp called WordCamp WarmUp. WordCamp Ann Arbor The main event is taking place October 14th and 15th. I'll be presenting a session called WordPress, SEO, and You on Saturday at 10:15am. If you are in the area, I'd love for you to join me. But I'm not alone. There are so many really great speakers this year. And I'm fortunate enough to call many of ... Read More
Learn WordPress With These 20+ Training Courses and Resources
When I picked up my new SUV last summer, the dealership tried to give me a quick overview of the dashboard and options available. They had me for the first five minutes and then I completely lost interest and just wanted to drive off into the sunset with my fancy new ride. Sadly that training failure isn’t an isolated experience for me or anyone else. For training to work well, the trainer needs to be knowledgeable, structured, patient, and have the ability to apply their skills to ... Read More
WordCamp Videos That Inspire
If you’ve ever been to a WordCamp, you’ll know there are a lot of good presentations that cover a wide range of topics. If you’ve never been to a WordCamp, you simply don’t know what you are missing. Before I went to my first WordCamp, I assumed the talks would be focused on code. I don’t code, so the idea of sitting through 45 minutes of PHP, CSS, Java, and API babble frightened me. I thought it would bore me to death. But I was wrong! WordCamps Offer More Than Code There is so much ... Read More
Turn Your WordPress Website Into a Traffic Driving Machine
Did you build a website and no one came? Did you have grand hopes of internet fame, only to find creating and promoting your website or blog was much more challenging than you ever imagined? If your website (or blog) isn't bringing in visitors like it should, grab a cup of coffee and watch my WordCamp Grand Rapids presentation. In this educational session I walk through the ten top changes you can make to your WordPress website to begin driving traffic and converting visitors. In the ... Read More
We’re Sponsoring WordCamp Ann Arbor 2014
WordCamp Ann Arbor is Coming on October 4th! Fall is WordCamp season and this means WordCamp events are happening all around the world. In fact, the are multiple WordCamps scheduled the exact same day as Ann Arbor's camp. This is the first time Ann Arbor will have a WordCamp and I'm very excited. I've been a small part of the organizing committee, Debbie is a volunteer for the day, Web Savvy is a sponsor, and I'll be speaking at the event. I'll be on stage at 11:00am on Saturday to give a ... Read More
Are You Considering Building WordPress Themes and Selling Them Online?
Last month I had the pleasure of speaking at WordCamp Chicago. My presentation was titled Solutions Before Development – Creating WordPress Products That Actually Sell. If you’re considering building WordPress themes and launching a theme shop, this talk is a must see video for you. My presentation followed this outline: The Internal Fight The Concept Was Simple In the beginning… We were completely and utterly clueless At First We Were Just Another WordPress Theme Store Find ... Read More
Being the Brand and Embracing Community at WordCamp Miami
Who Do You See? When you look in the mirror, who do you see? Is it the past, present, or future you? Some days I look in the mirror and I see the shy little girl who stuttered as a toddler. I see the under performer who was in remedial reading. I see the child who struggled just to get to school, let alone excel at academics. And then I catch myself and I stop. It is unproductive and it very self-defeating. What I should see is the person I became. The person I am today. I should ... Read More
We’re Sponsoring WordCamp Miami 2014
WordCamp Miami is coming! Spring is WordCamp season and this means WordCamp events are happening all around the world. We love everything WordPress and we love attending WordCamps, so we’ve decided to sponsor WordCamp Miami. Why you ask? Well it is currently snowing in Michigan and the inviting sun of Miami is sounding pretty good. Besides the weather, we just want to help support the WordPress community and there is no better way than to sponsor a WordCamp. In an effort to get even more ... Read More
Friday’s Marketing Roundup: Good Reads for December 20th
Happy Friday! It seems everyone is settling down the for the holidays and the internet is slowing to a crawl. Before you head off to that holiday event, take a moment and check out our list of interesting blog posts, news and articles. Our content this week includes a variety of articles from best practices to reviews of SEO changes in 2013. I think my favorite posts are those that talk about my beloved WordPress community. Carrie Dils writes a raw post about her year in 2013 and Matt ... Read More
Gifts of Friendship from WordCamp Las Vegas
For the last week I’ve been traveling in Chicago and Vegas for business. This is a rare treat for me, because our project load typically does not allow me to venture out of the office much. This heads down approach may be great for productivity, but it is terrible for relationship building. This week that point was driven home and my resolution for 2014 is to actively convert more virtual clients and friends into physical ones. After a few client meetings concluded, headed towards WordCamp ... Read More
Friday’s Marketing Roundup: Good Reads for November 22nd
Happy Friday! It's that time to review this week's interesting blog posts, news and articles. Our content includes a variety of articles from DMCA notices to design best practices for a website's home page and landing pages. We've also thrown in a video from Matt Cutts and some great goodies on Schema. If you're interested in getting involved in the WordPress community face to face, we've included a list of upcoming WordCamps and the live WordSesh event. So without further ado, the ... Read More
Friday’s Marketing Roundup: Good Reads from the Week Ending November 15th
Ok I'll admit it - we've been really bad at providing our marketing roundups lately. I've been busy and we've been launching new themes and new client websites. For that I apologize and I'm going to try and get back into the habit of writing our roundups each Friday. I've changed the format up a bit and added in a new section for generic goodness. Sometimes the best articles don't have to be about WordPress or SEO. Sometimes they can just be about business. After all, business is what keeps ... Read More
We’re Sponsoring WordCamp Las Vegas 2013
WordCamp Las Vegas is coming! It's WordCamp season and this means WordCamp events are happening all around the world. Since we love everything WordPress, we’ve decide to help sponsor WordCamp Las Vegas. Why you ask? Well it is currently snowing in Michigan and the inviting sun of Nevada is sounding pretty good. Besides the weather, we just want to help support the WordPress community and there is no better way than to sponsor a WordCamp. What's the Scoop with #WCLV? The event is taking ... Read More
Good Times at WordCamp Detroit 2011
Another year, another WordCamp here in Detroit. I was excited for it to arrive and I'm definitely sad to see it go. I love WordCamp almost as much as I love WordPress. It brings together my favorite things: WordPress and my fellow like-minded geeks. This year I was able to bring along my possy, which included my assistant Jen (and long time BFF), my fellow internet marketer Rachel, and our collective friend Megan who is completely new to WordPress. Good times. This year's WordCamp was ... Read More
We’re Sponsoring WordCamp Detroit 2011
WordCamp Detroit is coming! As summer winds down, vacations wrap up, and kids return to school, the geeks begin to circle and prepare for WordCamp Detroit. Since we love everything WordPress and we are also geeks, we’ve decide to help sponsor this year’s event at the RenCen in downtown Detroit. Why Should You Attend a WordCamp? If you love WordPress or want to get involved with WordPress, it’s a great opportunity to learn more about WordPress and interact with the local WordPress community. ... Read More
WordCamp Detroit: My Top Ten List
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending WordCamp Detroit. What the heck is WordCamp Detroit you ask? It is a local WordPress conference designed to share and promote all that is good within the WordPress community. While I referred to it on Facebook as “chicken soup for the geek girl’s soul”, my husband defined it as geekfest. Regardless, I enjoyed my time and I truly loved seeing a sold out venue for the conference. When I was younger (aka pre-kids), I would send out a top ten list ... Read More
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