December 4-6, 2015 marked the first WordCamp US. Nearly 2000 people attended the event, which was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s PA Convention Center, and thousands of others live streamed it all over the world! I was lucky and honored to go to WordCamp US, as part of Team Yoast. So, before I get into recapping my
[Continue Reading...]The #WordPressWednesday Podcast at Blondish.net – Episode 2
This #WordPressWednesdat podcast episode is about WordCamp. I go to a lot of WordCamps, and people always ask me about what they are, how they are organized, and a whole bunch of other questions. I fit 5 things you may or may not known about WordCamp into 15 minutes. I could talk a lot more
[Continue Reading...]#WordPressWednesday 2015 Volume 11
This #WordPressWednesday volume is out, right before the big WordCamp US event that will be held in Philadelphia, December 4-6, 2015. This roundup includes WordCamp news, Calypso, a Yoast SEO recap, and more. I’m holding off on the next #WordPressWednesday podcast as I just got new equipment in, and because I’m going to WordCamp US,
[Continue Reading...]Dear Twitter: How Will Bloggers Prove Their Social Proof?
I happened to run across a post that was from Social Media Examiner, which explained that Twitter was removing the share count feature from social share buttons. The original announcement was made by Twitter, which said that social share counts on Twitter would stop on November 20, 2015. This news also came with the announcement
[Continue Reading...]Ask Nile: What Should You Bring to a WordCamp?
I speak and attend at a lot of WordCamps every year. Because I meet a lot of people online everyday, and some of them decide to go to one, of the questions I keep hearing, one is “What should I bring to a WordCamp?” Before going further into this, for those who don’t know what
[Continue Reading...]20 Things About My Business that I’m Thankful for in 2015
In the past few weeks, I’ve been really busy… like busier than usual. Since I celebrate Thanksgiving, I wanted to share some things I’m thankful for in 2015, especially for my business. Occasionally, I write some tongue-in-cheek type posts. So this post is to be fun, but also encourage you to reflect on thinks you’ve
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