Category: WordCamp RI

If a website is trying to attract a lot of visitors, more than just an attractive web design is needed.  In this #Flash Back Friday talk from last year’s WordCamp RI, Alicia Hale reviews some design techniques to help developers create websites that are easily found by search engines.

Even more valuable advice will be given at this year’s WordCamp RI, September 22 and 23 at the East Greenwich campus of New England Tech.

Admission gives you access to two days of workshops and sessions, networking, one-on-one help at the Happiness Bar (the Help Desk), lunch each day, and the Friday night reception.

Tickets are on sale

You can follow Alicia on Twitter @aliciahalevp.

    For #MotivationMonday, here are some ideas for your WordPress Portfolio website.

Why put a portfolio on a website?

• You have a business that is visually based, e.g. landscaper, interior decorator, clothing designer
• You are an artist
• You are a student who wants to showcase what you’ve learned to potential employers or institutions of higher learning.

How to create your online portfolio

WordPress support has some good information.

• Here’s a tutorial for photographers https://en.support.wordpress.com/tutorials/build-photography-website-tutorial/
• Create a portfolio as a sub-section of a website   https://en.support.wordpress.com/portfolios/
• First steps in creating your portfolio  https://en.support.wordpress.com/portfolios/making-the-most-of-your-portfolio/

You can also get help at the Rhode Island WordCamp 2017.  A group of local WordPress users get together each year and put on this educational conference.  You can attend sessions, get one-on-one help at the Happiness Bar (i.e. Help Desk), network with other local WordPress fans, have lunch each day, and attend the Friday night reception.

Admission covers all that and tickets are on sale now.

WordCamp RI 2017 will be held September 22 and 23 at the East Greenwich campus of New England Tech.

For #FlashBackFriday let’s go to last year’s WordCamp RI for the session “SEO Beyond Yoast” by Kerch McConlogue.

Yoast is known for his plugin that helps website owners increase their SEO, or Search Engine Optimization.  In plain language, SEO means: making it easy for people to find you on search engines, for example on Google.

Kerch shares her advice in an easy to understand way.

Want to SEO your website?  Attend the sessions and visit the Happiness Bar (also known as the Help Desk) at WordCamp RI 2017.  It’ll be on September 22 and 23 at the East Greenwich campus of New England Tech.

Admission includes two days of sessions and workshops, one-on-one help at the Happiness Bar, lunch each day, and a Friday night reception.  https://2017.rhodeisland.wordcamp.org/tickets/

Small businesses often struggle with finding the time and expertise to keep their WordPress website updated.

The WordPress blog can help with tips and tricks.

• Write your blog posts when it’s best for you and then schedule them to be released at a strategic time  https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2017/07/13/you-can-now-schedule-your-social-media-posts-from-wordpress-com/
• Share advice with other website owners https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2017/07/10/best-of-wordpress-com-summer-edition/
• Connect with your fans on social media https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/social-icons-widget/
• Five tricks to make your blogging easier https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/five-tricks/

Check out all the blog posts at https://en.blog.wordpress.com/

Information about business websites on WordPress is found at  https://en.wordpress.com/features/

If you want in-person help, come to WordCamp RI 2017. The organizers are Rhode Island WordPress users who volunteer to put on this once a year educational conference.

We’ll be at New England Tech in East Greenwich on September 22 and 23.  Admission includes two days of sessions, one-on-one help at the Happiness Bar (aka the Help Desk), lunch each day, and a Friday night reception.  https://2017.rhodeisland.wordcamp.org/tickets/

Come network with other local WordPress users.

We’re happy to announce that WordCamp RI is officially on the calendar!

WordCamp RI will be September 22nd & 23rd  at New England Institute of Technology.

Subscribe using the form in the sidebar to stay up to date on the most recent news. We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and more!