This presentation was presented at WordCamp Baltimore 2015 highlighting the Genesis framework and how to utilize it to build web sites with WordPress.

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Getting
Started
With
Genesis

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A Story
• AOL Chat Room
• Roller Skating
• Christian Bands

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What Is
Genesis?

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A Toolbox
• SEO Friendly
• HTML 5
Foundation
• Secure
• Customizable
• Layout Friendly
• Easy to Update

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How
Does
Genesis
Work?

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Parent / Child Theme

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Genesis Settings Page

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Genesis Settings Expanded

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Genesis SEO Settings

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Genesis Page/Post

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Genesis Category/Archive Settings

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My
Favorite
Genesis
Plugins

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A Few Free Plugins for Genesis
• Simple Social Icons
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-social-icons/
• Genesis Simple Share
https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-simple-share/
• Genesis Simple Sidebars
https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-simple-sidebars/
• Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget
https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-featured-content-widget/
• Genesis Style Trump
https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-style-trump/

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Premium Plugins for Genesis
• Design Palette Pro
https://genesisdesignpro.com/
• Genesis Extender
http://cobaltapps.com/downloads/genesis-extender-plugin/
• Genesis Featured Posts Combo
http://genesisdeveloper.me/genesis-featured-posts-combo/

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Great
Resources
For
Genesis

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Plugin List
https://bobwp.com/list-genesis-framework-plugins/

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Themes List
https://www.nutsandboltsmedia.com/third-party-genesis-child-themes/

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Genesis Tutorials
http://sridharkatakam.com/

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Genesis Tutorials
http://Lynda.com

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Genesis Tutorials
https://teamtreehouse.com/

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What’s
Possible
With
Genesis

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Hands On As We Grow
handsonaswegrow.com
Created By
Emily White Designs

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Inspiralized
inspiralized.com
Created By
Aimee Design/
Anchor Design

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Tylle Barbosa
http://tylliebarbosa.com
Created By
Wes Linda/
WPWes

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Happy Black Woman
happyblackwoman.com
Created By
Bourn Creative

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One Brave Cowgirl
onebravecowgirl.com
Created By
Spyr Media

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AirGid
airgid.com
Created By
Jared Atchinson

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James Morgan Film &
Photography
jamesmorgan.co.uk
Created By
Vaughan Simons/
Pilcrow and Pixel

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Green Mellen Media
greenmellenmedia.com
Created By
Green Mellon Media

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The Whig
thewhig.org
Created By
Northbound Design

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Northbound Design
northbounddesign.com
Created By
Northbound Design

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My Natural Family
mynaturalfamily.com
Created By
3200 Creative

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Shweebo
shweebo.com
Created By
3200 Creative

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Wes Linda
wpwes.com
twitter.com/weslinda

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Questions?