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SEO & WP: Killing it in 2012

Presented by Casie Gillette • Beginner Track

SEO is changing everyday but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep up. Learn about the latest Google updates and how a few best practices and awesome plugins can make your website (and life) a lot better.

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Tom’s Best WordPress Blogging Tips

Presented by Tom Catalini • Beginner Track

Two years ago Tom Catalini launched three properties on the self-hosted version of WordPress—a professional association website, a cycling hobbyists site, and a personal blog—taking him on a journey of trial and error in everything from tweaking the platform to … Continue reading Tom’s Best WordPress Blogging Tips →

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Guerrilla Podcasting, Soup to Nuts: Using WordPress and Awesome!

Presented by Lanna Lee Maheux • Beginner Track

Want to do a podcast but have no idea where to begin? This talk is for the podcast newbie who needs help figuring out just how to get started. We will start from the begining, because it’s a very good … Continue reading Guerrilla Podcasting, Soup to Nuts: Using WordPress and Awesome! →

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Why the @#@#$ Isn’t WordPress a CMS?

Presented by John Eckman • Beginner Track

The traditional CMS world still looks down at WordPress as “just a blogging platform.” After the merge of multiuser with core, custom post types, BuddyPress, and all the fabulous plugins that build on core, why are some folks still not … Continue reading Why the @#@#$ Isn’t WordPress a CMS? →

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WordPress Can Do That

Presented by Jess Jurick • Beginner Track

All too often we hear from our colleagues, bosses, and clients that WordPress “can’t do that.” Many of these opinions are ill-informed, as with the introduction of custom post types in version 3.0, WordPress can in fact do all sorts … Continue reading WordPress Can Do That →

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Content that Captivates

Presented by Jeff Cutler • Beginner Track

Too often, we focus on the technology and not the message. Join this session where content specialist and professional writer Jeff Cutler takes you through the ABCs of crafting great content for whatever WordPress vehicle you’re using. Is video your … Continue reading Content that Captivates →

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The Psychology of Social Media: Harnessing Psychological and Behavioral Connections to Develop Content Strategies

Presented by Michelle Goodwin • Beginner Track

Once considered a fad, social media has become the epicenter of most consumers’ online experience. Analysts, marketers and reporters and consumers all express a profound fascination with social media and want to learn to harness its power and reach to … Continue reading The Psychology of Social Media: Harnessing Psychological and Behavioral Connections to Develop Content Strategies →

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