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Ottawa WordPress Meet-up, Sept 12th, 2012
- Date
- Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 6:00 PM
- Venue
- Ottawa Library, Main Branch
“Doing SEO Right With WordPress”
A website is only good if it can be found. Google and other major search engines crawl millions of web pages per day. Are they crawling and indexing your pages? Do you have a WordPress website but don’t know what tools and plugins to use to start? If those questions are on your mind, then this meetup is for you.
Jackson Lo is an SEO Consultant specializing in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Local Search Optimization. He will be walking through the setup of a WordPress site with SEO in mind, plugins that you need, and follow up maintenance work to bring your website to the top. Come join Jackson in this fun and informative session to learn about WordPress + SEO. Jackson is also speaking at GUAGE Boston next month which he talks about in this blog post.
Meeting Details:
To connect to WiFi, you need your library card.
Free parking is available on the neighbouring streets after 5:30pm. Check the signs, a couple of the closest streets are limited to 1hr before 7pm.
The classroom is downstairs. Enter the main doors, head left, and down the stairs. (Do not enter into the actual library) Turn right at the bottom of the stairs and follow the halls to the room.
Cost: $4, Exact Change would be greatly appreciated! 
Agenda
6:00 – Main Meeting – General announcements
6:10 – WordCamp Montreal trip report
6:20 – Presentation
7:30 – Mingle and Network, Q&A
Toronto WordCamps
Toronto WordCamps are coming up!
User WordCamp, September 29-30 – http://2012.toronto.wordcamp.org/
“Our September conference is geared towards WordPress users, ranging from first-time newbies to seasoned pros.” – WordCamp Toronto
They are offering 3 tracks:
- WordPress 101 (Working with WordPress Out-of-the-Box)
- WordPress 102 (WordPress.org, Plugins & Themes)
- WordPress 103 (Improving Performance & Using Analytics/Metrics)
Tickets are for sale, speakers and topics should be posted soon.
Developer WordCamp, November 3-4
“We’re hosting a 2nd conference in November that focuses entirely on the dev side of WordPress. If server infrastructure, Github, JS, PHP, MySQL, IDE’s, etc… are more your thing, come see what we’ve got brewing @ GBC in the fall.” – WordCamp Toronto
Ottawa WordPress Meet-up, Aug 9th, 2012
- Date
- Thursday, August 9, 2012, 6:00 PM
- Venue
- Ottawa Library, Main Branch
“Multilingual WordPress”
The web is world wide, and much of the world does not speak English, the default language of WordPress. This talk will demonstrate how to easily create a WordPress site in a language other than English, and/or with multiple languages.
We will: set up a WordPress site that is not English, see what is needed in themes and plugins to use them in other languages, and learn how to create translations for themes and plugins. We will then review the different strategies and options for creating multilingual sites, from simple sites with custom themes, to multilingual plugins and multisite installs, and the issues related to each approach.
This talk should be informative for WordPress users of any skill level.
NOTE: THIS IS A THURSDAY MEETING!!!
Meeting Details:
To connect to WiFi, you need your library card.
Free parking is available on the neighbouring streets after 5:30pm. Check the signs, a couple of streets are limited to 1hr before 7pm.
The classroom is downstairs. Enter the main doors, head left, and down the stairs. (Do not enter into the actual library) Turn right at the bottom of the stairs and follow the halls to the room.
Cost: $4, Exact Change would be greatly appreciated!
Agenda
6:00 – Main Meeting – General announcements
6:05 – Presentation
Title: Multilingual WordPress
Speaker: Rick Radko – R-Cubed Design Forge
Level: Beginner/User
Summary: An in-depth look at creating WordPress sites in a language other than English, and/or with multiple languages.
7:30 – Mingle and Network, Q&A
Ottawa WordPress Meet-up, June 13th, 2012
- Date
- Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 6:00 PM
- Venue
- Ottawa Library, Main Branch
“How to WordPress: The basics” – Part 2 of 2
An introduction to creating your own website (or blog) using WordPress. At the end of this series you should have an understanding of how WordPress works and be able to create a basic site.
In part 1 (May 9th) we covered: the WordPress dashboard, the WordPress settings panel, and how to add content, including images and video.
In part 2 (June 13th) we will: Do a quick review of part 1, then go on to see how to add and manage menus and sidebar widgets, checkout more settings and learn how to adjust your site setup, create and manage users, look at the resources available on wordpress.org, learn how to install and manage plugins, and go through the WordPress update process.
Meeting Details:
To connect to WiFi, you need your library card.
Free parking is available on the neighboring streets after 5:30pm. Check the signs, a couple of streets are limited to 1hr before 7pm.
The classroom is downstairs. Enter the main doors, head left, and down the stairs. (Do not enter into the actual library) Turn right at the bottom of the stairs and follow the halls to the room.
Please bring $4 for the cost of the meeting. Exact Change would be greatly appreciated!
Agenda
6:00 – Main Meeting – General announcements
6:05 – Presentation
Title: How to WordPress: the basics
Speaker: Rick Radko – R-Cubed Design Forge
Level: Beginner
Summary: A session of basic how to’s, useful plugins and tips for the WordPress novice, but there will be some gems for users with experience too.
7:30 – Mingle and Network, Q&A
WordPress Install Camp, May 9th, 2012
- Date
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 5:15 PM
- Venue
- Ottawa Library, Main Branch
“WordPress Install Camp”
If you would like to install WordPress, and would like some help, please join us at 5:15 and we will assist you with the process of installing WordPress on your laptop or at your hosting provider.
If you want to install WordPress on your laptop we suggest using Bitnami for it’s simplicity of installation. We will have copies, but if possible, please download the appropriate version for your computer from bitnami.org/stack/wordpress#nativeInstaller in advance to save time. Grab the appropriate “native installer” download for your OS from the table row labeled “WordPress 3.3.2-0″.
Meeting Details:
Remember:
- to bring your laptop
- your hosting details if needed
- your library card to connect to WiFi (internet)
Free parking is available on the neighboring streets after 5:30pm. Check the signs, a couple of streets are limited to 1hr before 7pm.
The classroom is downstairs. Enter the main doors, head left, and down the stairs. (Do not enter into the actual library) Turn right at the bottom of the stairs and follow the halls to the room.