If you missed Part 1 of the WordCamp US 2016 recap, you can find it here. This is Part 2 of the series. Again, I want to thank both GoDaddy and WPEngine for making my trip to WordCamp US 2016 possible. WordCamp US 2016 Recap – Part 2 Day 1 After Parties I went to
[Continue Reading...]WordCamp US 2016 Recap – Part 1
WordCamp US 2016 was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 2-4, 2016. It was the 2nd WordCamp US, and the last to be held in Philly. I had a blast, and it wouldn’t have been possible without GoDaddy and WPEngine generously sponsoring my trip. I took a lot of pictures and did a lot of things,
[Continue Reading...]#MondayMashup 2016 Volume 11
This week’s #MondayMashup includes articles on blog tools, guest post pitching, finding influencers on Twitter, republishing content on LinkedIn Pulse, and more. #MondayMashup is curated when I have free time, and can share some great picks from around the blogosphere. Unfortunately, I’m no longer taking suggestions for this series because I read so much in
[Continue Reading...]Why You Should Go to WordCamp US 2016, in Philadelphia
I’ve come across many people in the past year that have asked me, “Why should I go to WordCamp US in 2016?” Many might think it’s just another conference. It’s not, it’s like gigantic WordCamp! Last year, the first WordCamp US, had well over 1800 in attendance. This year, nearly twice that is expected. This
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Shayda Torabi
I speak at a lot of WordCamps, and that’s how I met Shayda Torabi. She’s this intelligent, bubbly, and wonderfully kind lady, who has a big heart. I met Shayda when she did her first WordCamp talk, You Have 2 Hands, at WordCamp Las Vegas 2015. Like a lot of people, she was nervous, but
[Continue Reading...]Blogging – Sometimes You Just Need a Break
When you’re a blogger, or running a business that involves blogging, sometimes you just need a break. It’s inevitable. I don’t care if you’ve been a machine, blogging every day for 3 years. At one time, I did it for over 5 years straight, and sometimes blogged up to 3 times in a day, plus
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