The document provides tips for overcoming fears and barriers to blogging regularly. It identifies common issues that cause procrastination like insecurity, perfectionism, lack of clarity on goals and priorities. The author discusses 13 strategies for getting past these mental blocks including setting low expectations, focusing on writing quality over other elements, holding oneself accountable, and finding ways to create a sense of urgency around regular posting. Regular blogging is positioned as an important practice for any writer or content creator.
This document provides an agenda and overview of topics covered in an education technology session, including wikis, Edmodo, copyright, and visual tools. It discusses websites like Slideshare, Symbaloo, Flickr, VoiceThread, Pinterest, and ThingLink that allow sharing images, presentations, and stories. Detailed information is given on understanding and applying copyright, including various licenses and fair use guidelines. Educators are encouraged to explore the listed resources and tutorials to integrate visual tools and copyright principles into their teaching.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Many successful businesses began in the WordPress plugin or theme repositories. If you’re like most developers, you’ve wondered if your development could make enough money to support yourself and possibly a small business. In this session Garth Koyle from Event Espresso will teach you how to evaluate whether there is a market for your code and if it’s worth the effort. Garth will also demonstrate several of the tools, strategies and methodologies he pioneered to win $40,000 in a business plan competition.
WordCamp Birmingham 2016 - WP API, What is it good for? Absolutely Everything!Evan Mullins
The WordPress REST API allows developers to access WordPress content and data through a RESTful web API. It provides endpoints to retrieve data in JSON format for posts, pages, media, custom post types, users and more. The REST API is being merged into the WordPress core in version 4.7, making it an official part of WordPress and allowing developers to build applications and plugins that interact with WordPress sites through the API. The REST API makes WordPress more of an application framework and allows content and data to be accessed from any system that can make HTTP requests to the API endpoints.
Being a WordPress developer means that our main programming language is PHP. Which works for building websites but not for running tasks. In this talk I will share my experience using Node.js as a platform to build on. Explaining why I have chosen for Node.js and show you how I used Node.js to build microservices that are supporting my WordPress projects.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
The document provides an overview of considerations for designers working on WordPress websites. It discusses website structure using HTML and CSS, fonts and mobile design. It also covers WordPress themes, templates, plugins and implications for designers, such as designing for navigation, footers, forms and more. Designers are advised to involve WordPress developers early in the process to understand template needs and functionality.
This document discusses customizing the WordPress loop to display content. It introduces different loop methods like WP_Query, query_posts(), and get_posts(), explaining that WP_Query is the best option. Code examples are provided for custom loops on the homepage, sidebar, and pages to categorize and style content differently.
This document provides an agenda and overview of topics covered in an education technology session, including wikis, Edmodo, copyright, and visual tools. It discusses websites like Slideshare, Symbaloo, Flickr, VoiceThread, Pinterest, and ThingLink that allow sharing images, presentations, and stories. Detailed information is given on understanding and applying copyright, including various licenses and fair use guidelines. Educators are encouraged to explore the listed resources and tutorials to integrate visual tools and copyright principles into their teaching.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Many successful businesses began in the WordPress plugin or theme repositories. If you’re like most developers, you’ve wondered if your development could make enough money to support yourself and possibly a small business. In this session Garth Koyle from Event Espresso will teach you how to evaluate whether there is a market for your code and if it’s worth the effort. Garth will also demonstrate several of the tools, strategies and methodologies he pioneered to win $40,000 in a business plan competition.
WordCamp Birmingham 2016 - WP API, What is it good for? Absolutely Everything!Evan Mullins
The WordPress REST API allows developers to access WordPress content and data through a RESTful web API. It provides endpoints to retrieve data in JSON format for posts, pages, media, custom post types, users and more. The REST API is being merged into the WordPress core in version 4.7, making it an official part of WordPress and allowing developers to build applications and plugins that interact with WordPress sites through the API. The REST API makes WordPress more of an application framework and allows content and data to be accessed from any system that can make HTTP requests to the API endpoints.
Being a WordPress developer means that our main programming language is PHP. Which works for building websites but not for running tasks. In this talk I will share my experience using Node.js as a platform to build on. Explaining why I have chosen for Node.js and show you how I used Node.js to build microservices that are supporting my WordPress projects.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
The document provides an overview of considerations for designers working on WordPress websites. It discusses website structure using HTML and CSS, fonts and mobile design. It also covers WordPress themes, templates, plugins and implications for designers, such as designing for navigation, footers, forms and more. Designers are advised to involve WordPress developers early in the process to understand template needs and functionality.
This document discusses customizing the WordPress loop to display content. It introduces different loop methods like WP_Query, query_posts(), and get_posts(), explaining that WP_Query is the best option. Code examples are provided for custom loops on the homepage, sidebar, and pages to categorize and style content differently.
O documento apresenta uma palestra sobre otimização para mecanismos de busca (SEO) para sites em WordPress. Resume os principais tópicos da SEO como palavras-chave, meta informações, links permanentes, conteúdo das páginas, otimização de imagens e redirecionamentos. Oferece também um minicurso gratuito sobre o tema.
WooCommerce is a popular and powerful e-commerce platform, but it adds an advanced layer to your WordPress-powered website. Keeping the installation up to date requires more of you as the administrator than a blog or a basic website does. In this presentation, we give you practical tips and advice on how to build an online store that works well and will function over time.
The presentation is intended for those who have basic knowledge of WooCommerce and want to learn more about how to build an online store according to current recommendations. You don’t need to be an advanced developer to keep up with the examples we will go through.
Wordpress Plugin Development Practicesserversideup
These slides are from a presentation given by Dan Pastori of 521 Dimensions that were presented at Milwaukee Wordcamp in June of 2012. These slides represent the best practices when it comes to developing a Wordpress Plugin.
Optimizing Content Visibility (St. Louis WordCamp)Teresa Lane
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Finding the right balance between making money and contributing to any Open Source project is hard. By sharing some of his insights, success stories and failures Jimmy hopes to help future entrepreneurs building their own Open Source-based firms.
Presented at WordCamp Norrköping 2015
This document appears to be a list of questions asked at a WordCamp Portland event in August 2012 on topics related to WordPress development. The questions cover subjects like child themes, the differences between themes and plugins, the GPL license, why the domain GoDaddy is disliked, the differences between WordPress.org, WordPress.com and Automattic, what the WordPress Codex is called, where to find help with WordPress issues, and what "pretty permalinks" are in WordPress. The document provides a high-level overview of the types of questions and topics discussed at this WordPress conference presentation.
Build your site tonight, be blogging tomorrowWarren Denley
Build your own professional and functional WordPress site in an evening for under $500. Shows how to leverage the power of premium themes and plugins to create a better site yourself than many developers will take months (and a much larger budget) to deliver.
On April 27, 2010, tornadoes ravaged the state of Alabama. In an effort to reunite families with their lost pets, several local Birmingham women involved in animal rescue came together and began a social media campaign. The simplicity of WordPress and its ease of use allowed a site to be created in a very short period of time. It provided emergency information, volunteer coordination, and an organized forum for listings of lost and found animals that was easily accessible. As a result, local shelters were able to distribute pertinent information and lives were saved.
My first 3 months working with word pressNoe Lopez
This document discusses Noe Lopez's first 3 months working as a WordPress developer and provides tips for finding internships, learning web development skills, and building a development toolbox. It recommends attending meetups, blending in as a team member when learning, and lists local schools and online resources for learning. Examples of work projects and development tools used are also included. The overall message is to not quit when facing challenges in a web development career.
O documento fornece uma introdução sobre como gerenciar sites e blogs com o WordPress 3.4, cobrindo tópicos como login, painel administrativo, configurações, temas, posts, formatação de conteúdo, mídias, widgets, menus, plugins, comentários, usuários e administração multisite.
This document provides strategies and tips for content creation and blog marketing. It recommends focusing content on showing benefits quickly, making it accessible, and structuring it according to the AIDA model of grabbing attention, interest, desire, and prompting action. Content should teach rather than sell and use keywords, lists, and related content to engage readers. Both outbound marketing like advertising and inbound techniques like SEO, social media, and email should be used. Quality over quantity is key for SEO while social media requires engagement and listening. Resources for learning content creation and marketing are also provided.
This document discusses how to customize WordPress themes using CSS. It explains that the safest way to customize a theme's CSS is by creating a child theme and overriding styles. It provides tips for working with CSS, including using vendor prefixes, media queries, and responsive design best practices to ensure cross-browser compatibility.
How does one go about blogging? Or, why to even blog in the first place? In this talk, I have shared some of my key learning over last 15 years of blogging
2016 Benefits of Blogging for Shell OutpostRenée Tentori
This document provides information about blogging and starting a blog. It introduces Renée Veldman-Tentori and Olga Mecking as bloggers and discusses how social media has changed communication and business. The document then covers the benefits of blogging, what blogging is, how to start a blog by choosing a platform, and which platforms to use. Tips are provided on topics like how personal to make a blog, using images, monetizing a blog, costs, guest posting, increasing readership, and sharing your blog.
The African Blogging Journey by Moses Kemibaro at WordCamp Kenya 2011Moses Kemibaro
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Social Media in Early Childhood Education:E-Literacy and Professional TipsMelanie Parlette-Stewart
This document provides an overview of using social media in early childhood education. It discusses the benefits and challenges of social media, including maintaining ethics and responsibilities. It then provides tips and recommendations for using specific social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, and Pinterest as part of a early childhood educator's professional development and engagement. Recommended groups, pages, hashtags and blogs in each social media platform are also included.
This document discusses social media in early childhood education and provides tips and recommendations. It covers challenges like ethics and security concerns with social media use. It then provides overviews of popular social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, Pinterest and tips for using each effectively. Recommended professional groups and hashtags for each platform are suggested. The document concludes with general tips, resources for further reading and questions.
O documento apresenta uma palestra sobre otimização para mecanismos de busca (SEO) para sites em WordPress. Resume os principais tópicos da SEO como palavras-chave, meta informações, links permanentes, conteúdo das páginas, otimização de imagens e redirecionamentos. Oferece também um minicurso gratuito sobre o tema.
WooCommerce is a popular and powerful e-commerce platform, but it adds an advanced layer to your WordPress-powered website. Keeping the installation up to date requires more of you as the administrator than a blog or a basic website does. In this presentation, we give you practical tips and advice on how to build an online store that works well and will function over time.
The presentation is intended for those who have basic knowledge of WooCommerce and want to learn more about how to build an online store according to current recommendations. You don’t need to be an advanced developer to keep up with the examples we will go through.
Wordpress Plugin Development Practicesserversideup
These slides are from a presentation given by Dan Pastori of 521 Dimensions that were presented at Milwaukee Wordcamp in June of 2012. These slides represent the best practices when it comes to developing a Wordpress Plugin.
Optimizing Content Visibility (St. Louis WordCamp)Teresa Lane
If you enter content in a WordPress site and no one can find it, does it make an impact? Find out how to increase the visibility of the content in your WordPress site.
Finding the right balance between making money and contributing to any Open Source project is hard. By sharing some of his insights, success stories and failures Jimmy hopes to help future entrepreneurs building their own Open Source-based firms.
Presented at WordCamp Norrköping 2015
This document appears to be a list of questions asked at a WordCamp Portland event in August 2012 on topics related to WordPress development. The questions cover subjects like child themes, the differences between themes and plugins, the GPL license, why the domain GoDaddy is disliked, the differences between WordPress.org, WordPress.com and Automattic, what the WordPress Codex is called, where to find help with WordPress issues, and what "pretty permalinks" are in WordPress. The document provides a high-level overview of the types of questions and topics discussed at this WordPress conference presentation.
Build your site tonight, be blogging tomorrowWarren Denley
Build your own professional and functional WordPress site in an evening for under $500. Shows how to leverage the power of premium themes and plugins to create a better site yourself than many developers will take months (and a much larger budget) to deliver.
On April 27, 2010, tornadoes ravaged the state of Alabama. In an effort to reunite families with their lost pets, several local Birmingham women involved in animal rescue came together and began a social media campaign. The simplicity of WordPress and its ease of use allowed a site to be created in a very short period of time. It provided emergency information, volunteer coordination, and an organized forum for listings of lost and found animals that was easily accessible. As a result, local shelters were able to distribute pertinent information and lives were saved.
My first 3 months working with word pressNoe Lopez
This document discusses Noe Lopez's first 3 months working as a WordPress developer and provides tips for finding internships, learning web development skills, and building a development toolbox. It recommends attending meetups, blending in as a team member when learning, and lists local schools and online resources for learning. Examples of work projects and development tools used are also included. The overall message is to not quit when facing challenges in a web development career.
O documento fornece uma introdução sobre como gerenciar sites e blogs com o WordPress 3.4, cobrindo tópicos como login, painel administrativo, configurações, temas, posts, formatação de conteúdo, mídias, widgets, menus, plugins, comentários, usuários e administração multisite.
This document provides strategies and tips for content creation and blog marketing. It recommends focusing content on showing benefits quickly, making it accessible, and structuring it according to the AIDA model of grabbing attention, interest, desire, and prompting action. Content should teach rather than sell and use keywords, lists, and related content to engage readers. Both outbound marketing like advertising and inbound techniques like SEO, social media, and email should be used. Quality over quantity is key for SEO while social media requires engagement and listening. Resources for learning content creation and marketing are also provided.
This document discusses how to customize WordPress themes using CSS. It explains that the safest way to customize a theme's CSS is by creating a child theme and overriding styles. It provides tips for working with CSS, including using vendor prefixes, media queries, and responsive design best practices to ensure cross-browser compatibility.
How does one go about blogging? Or, why to even blog in the first place? In this talk, I have shared some of my key learning over last 15 years of blogging
2016 Benefits of Blogging for Shell OutpostRenée Tentori
This document provides information about blogging and starting a blog. It introduces Renée Veldman-Tentori and Olga Mecking as bloggers and discusses how social media has changed communication and business. The document then covers the benefits of blogging, what blogging is, how to start a blog by choosing a platform, and which platforms to use. Tips are provided on topics like how personal to make a blog, using images, monetizing a blog, costs, guest posting, increasing readership, and sharing your blog.
The African Blogging Journey by Moses Kemibaro at WordCamp Kenya 2011Moses Kemibaro
The African Blogging Journey is a presentation I gave at the inaugural WordCamp Kenya 2011 where I spoke about my experiences in blogging over 4 years and gave tips on what works and does not work.
Social Media in Early Childhood Education:E-Literacy and Professional TipsMelanie Parlette-Stewart
This document provides an overview of using social media in early childhood education. It discusses the benefits and challenges of social media, including maintaining ethics and responsibilities. It then provides tips and recommendations for using specific social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, and Pinterest as part of a early childhood educator's professional development and engagement. Recommended groups, pages, hashtags and blogs in each social media platform are also included.
This document discusses social media in early childhood education and provides tips and recommendations. It covers challenges like ethics and security concerns with social media use. It then provides overviews of popular social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, Pinterest and tips for using each effectively. Recommended professional groups and hashtags for each platform are suggested. The document concludes with general tips, resources for further reading and questions.
This document provides an overview and introduction to various tools for integrating technology, sharing information, and collaborating online. It discusses using Twitter to connect with others, bookmarking websites using Diigo, using Feedly to organize RSS feeds from blogs, storing and sharing documents with Google Drive, creating wikis for collaborative learning, using Edmodo as a learning management system, and video chatting using Skype. Resources and guidance are provided for getting started with each tool.
This slide show is for those who are looking for methods to generate website traffic or making a site popular. Ideal for beginners, this will guide them through simple strategies which should be executed after creating a site.
The document is a personal branding assessment by Enrico Scheveger. It lists his values, experiences, talents, knowledge, network, influence, and dreams. It also reviews his profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, start2impact, Telegram, and Twitter. For each social media account, Scheveger evaluates its strengths, weaknesses, what he is most proud of, and his vision for improvement. The document expresses Scheveger's goal to grow his personal brand and network through assessing and improving his online profiles and presence. He acknowledges room for growth but is committed to improving through this personal branding project.
How your organisation can make 140 characters work for youMarc Bowker
This document provides guidance on how organizations can use Twitter effectively. It covers starting with Twitter, Twitter terminology, finding your footing, what to tweet, potential issues, and Twitter tools. The key points are to use a memorable username, engage with followers by asking questions and sharing knowledge, and remember that potential donors are on Twitter so start conversations to build relationships. Organizations should plan their Twitter strategy, how staff will tweet, how impact will be measured, and create a social media policy.
The document discusses building a personal learning network (PLN) through Twitter and blogging. It provides guidance on setting up Twitter accounts and using hashtags to connect with other educators. Blogging is recommended to give students an authentic audience, increase motivation, and help students develop writing and critical thinking skills. Specific blogging platforms like Kidblog and Weebly are mentioned.
The document discusses building a personal learning network (PLN) through Twitter and blogging. It recommends using Twitter to connect with other educators, collaborate by sharing resources and ideas, find information through hashtags and searches, and get students interested. Blogging is suggested to give students an authentic audience, increase motivation, and help them develop writing, reading, and communication skills while taking ownership of their learning. Various blogging platforms like Kidblog and Weebly are also mentioned.
This document provides an agenda and overview of various tools for integrating technology, including Twitter, Diigo, Feedly, Google apps, wikis, Edmodo, and Skype. It discusses how each tool can be used, such as using Twitter to connect with others, Diigo for bookmarking websites, Feedly for accessing blog updates, Google apps for creating documents and sites, wikis for collaborative learning, Edmodo as a Facebook-like space for teachers, and Skype for connecting with other classrooms. Instructions are provided on setting up accounts and using features for each tool.
5 ways to increase blog traffic word camp chicagoAndrew Nathan
Andy Nathan presents a 5 step system to increase blog traffic. The steps are: 1) Learn from mistakes with design, SEO, and RSS feeds. 2) Maintain consistency by blogging 5 times a week for a year. 3) Have a 3 step plan to start blogging that addresses why blog, who the audience is, and generating blog post ideas. 4) Be interesting and authentic. 5) Use Triberr to build an audience. Nathan cites his own blog statistics and example posts to support the effectiveness of this approach.
An introduction to blogging and writing blog posts. This is aimed at educators, instructors, and related professionals. References the blog at the International Institute for Innovative Instruction: http://engage.franklin.edu/i4/
5 ways to increase blog traffic word camp chicagoAndrew Nathan
Andy Nathan presented a 5 step system for increasing blog traffic. The steps are: 1) Learn from mistakes with design, SEO, and RSS feeds. 2) Maintain consistency by blogging frequently. 3) Create a 3 step plan addressing why to blog and potential benefits. 4) Be interesting and authentic by brainstorming topics and sharing your perspective. 5) Leverage tribes and communities to expand reach. The overall approach focuses on learning, persistence, planning engaging content, and collaboration.
Blogging and education.
Created for BTB Online - Build your Teaching Business Online - massive open online course. In this slideshow/webinar, Sylvia shows you how to leverage your blog to make it powerful, social and sustainable. She shows how focus and passion create the synergy needed for long-term achievement. This slideshow also highlights tools, social sharing environments and plug-ins for easily customising your blog and website. She will share crucial perspectives on capturing the blogosphere mindset and becoming an influential voice in your field.
To fully get the gist please watch the embedded recording.
How To Develop Your Blog & Content Plan - Milkit Blogging Webinar by Doyle Bu...Doyle Buehler
This document provides guidance on developing a blog and content. It discusses defining your target persona, developing different types of content like blogs, ebooks and videos, creating a content calendar, and using analytics to measure performance. The document emphasizes creating valuable, original content focused on your keywords and persona, and using content to build influence and move your audience to your own lists and pages. It also stresses the importance of consistency by sticking to a content schedule.
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Tweeting is a literacy practice worth incorporating to enhance synchronous and asynchronous learning. Becoming a Twitterate educator involves learning to master the power of the hashtag, and understanding how to leverage the microblogging tool to hone learners’ literacy skills. Learn how to design formal and informal learning opportunities with Twitter communication in 140 characters or less. Tweeting in a globally networked public space promotes dialogic teaching and learning but also the art of writing succinctly and the ability to locate, evaluate and use information effectively. Learn how to coordinate tweet chats for academic discussions and live tweeting of academic articles. If “in the 21st century the illiterate will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn,” learn how twitter ate you are; unlearn the misconceptions, and relearn how to improve learners’ literacy through twitteracy, a literacy practice for the digital age.
As we navigate through the ebbs and flows of life, it is natural to experience moments of low motivation and dwindling passion for our goals.
However, it is important to remember that this is a common hurdle that can be overcome with the right strategies in place.
In this guide, we will explore ways to rekindle the fire within you and stay motivated towards your aspirations.
Understanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesPsychoTech Services
A proprietary approach developed by bringing together the best of learning theories from Psychology, design principles from the world of visualization, and pedagogical methods from over a decade of training experience, that enables you to: Learn better, faster!
Procrastination is a common challenge that many individuals face when it comes to completing tasks and achieving goals. It can hinder productivity and lead to feelings of stress and frustration.
However, with the right strategies and mindset, it is possible to overcome procrastination and increase productivity.
In this article, we will explore the causes of procrastination, how to recognize the signs of procrastination in oneself, and effective strategies for overcoming procrastination and boosting productivity.
ProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesPsychoTech Services
A proprietary approach developed by bringing together the best of learning theories from Psychology, design principles from the world of visualization, and pedagogical methods from over a decade of training experience, that enables you to: Learn better, faster!
Aggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesPsychoTech Services
A proprietary approach developed by bringing together the best of learning theories from Psychology, design principles from the world of visualization, and pedagogical methods from over a decade of training experience, that enables you to: Learn better, faster!
You may be stressed about revealing your cancer diagnosis to your child or children.
Children love stories and these often provide parents with a means of broaching tricky subjects and so the ‘The Secret Warrior’ book was especially written for CANSA TLC, by creative writer and social worker, Sally Ann Carter.
Find out more:
https://cansa.org.za/resources-to-help-share-a-parent-or-loved-ones-cancer-diagnosis-with-a-child/
4. Who am I?
• Hi, my name is Alycia Mitchell - @artdecotech
• Marketing Analytics & SEO Specialist at Sucuri
• I work with the Sucuri blog every day
• I’m super passionate about web technology
• 7 years in communications for cybersecurity
• I struggle with my personal blog
11. #4 – Unknowns
• This is new
• This is scary
• I like my comfort zone
• What is going to happen when I click publish
• How much work will I need to succeed?
12. #5 – Success
• What if I make a mistake?
• What if readers want more than I can give?
• What if I get publicity?
• What happens if I decide to stop blogging?
• What if I have haters?
13. #6 – Perfectionism
• It’s evil
• Endless planning and proofing
• Configuring every WordPress feature and integrations
• Diminishing returns – Do not pass GO; do not collect $200
• Done is better that perfect
19. #10 – Priorities
• Excuses and distractions
• Procrastination and resistance
• Trying different themes, plugins, email signup, social media accounts,
pages, menus, CSS…
• Busy life and responsibilities
21. #1 – Secure your site
• WordPress runs 25% of the internet = Big target for hackers
• Every WordPress site gets hit with bots and scanners
• Get plugins and themes from trusted sources and apply security updates
• Balance risk vs. paranoia for your comfort level
• Bare minimum (free):
• Install a backup plugin - do not store backups on your server!
• Install a security plugin (Sucuri) for auditing, hardening, and scanning
• Use unique, complex, long passwords to prevent brute force
• Best options (paid):
• Use a professional website firewall for protection
• Install a server-side scanner for monitoring and detection
• Research to plan for security incident response
22. #2 – Prepare for promotion
• Participate in one (1) relevant online community to:
• Ask and answer questions on a relevant hashtag, group, forum, Q&A site
• Research your audience and get inspiration from them.
• Find one (1) influencer in your niche who:
• Posts regularly and has time to respond to a direct message
• Might find offer feedback or find value and share your posts
• Repeat as needed.
• Set up Google Analytics (use a plugin or manually add to header.php)
• Sign up for Google Search Console
• Install an SEO plugin (Yoast) and learn a bit about using it
24. #1 – LIMBO
• Let go of other’s opinions
• Imagine everyone will love it no matter what
• Make it smaller – your goals, your posts, your expectations
• Be yourself
• Offer something to readers – what is the point of your post?
How low can you go?...
26. #2 – Get better at writing
• Maybe it has been written before – but not in your words
• First use your own imagination
• Next do some research to improve your content
• 10x content = 10 times better than other blog posts you find
• Avoid comparing yourself with others
• Everyone you admire started at the bottom of the mountain
27.
28. #3 – Hug the slog
• The grind and legwork
• The vomit on the page
• Use brainstorming and outlines to organize ideas
• Know that you will eventually clean up the mess
• Progress is, in fact, being made
• It’s about the journey!
31. #5 – Become accountable
• Get support for feedback and criticism (friends, family, meetups)
• Digital Hang nights with friends to work on projects
• Schedule time to blog in a calendar app
• Use apps to reinforce writing habits:
• Habitica - if you like RPGs, DIY, and to-do-lists (join my Bloggers guild)
• Fabulous – if you prefer guideance, a nice UI, and timers
• Network with people who share the same goals
32. #6 – Vulnerability is attractive
• Vulnerability is courage
• We love watching people embrace their flaws
• By pressing publish, you win
• By putting yourself out there, you win
• Challenges and failure = growth
• Troll kryptonite
• If someone doesn’t like your work, tell them to get on stage.
34. #7 – Make time
• What time of day is best to write?
• Piggyback on existing routines.
• What current habits are you going to trade for blogging?
• Do you need to get up earlier?
• Alarmly – take a photo to turn alarm off (ie, bathroom sink)
• Structure your day and schedule blog time – big rocks vs. sand
• Reward yourself when you stick to it
• Aim to write something every day, even just a post title
36. #9 – Record all your inspiration
• Trello, Google Keep, etc.
• Paper and pens everywhere
• Especially next to bed
• Because you’ll never remember that amazing idea you had while falling asleep
• Shower thoughts are “billable hours” for your blog
• Don’t be shy about recording ideas in front of people
• In your community, ask questions and note questions they ask
38. #11 – Escape the rut
• First, you have to get mad!:
• You know you are capable of more!
• You know you deserve better!
• Your silly brain hormones are totally not helping you right now!
• Get passionately angry – it’s better than being depressed
• Show up for yourself
• Convert your passionate energy into enthusiasm...
• Choose FIGHT (not flight) with irrational FUD
40. #13 – Relieve anxiety
• Make a list of accomplishments
• Take a gratitude break for 1 minute and be thankful for something
• Practice breathing, meditation, and affirmations
• Aim for imperfection (take that, you perfectionist!)
• Focus on baby steps, not the top of the mountain
• Do something to boost your confidence or reset your mindset
41.
42. #13 – Create urgency
• Promote your blog when you regularly posting
• Set a consistent posting schedule that readers can expect
• Pay for creative coaching or counselling
• Commit to a campaign: host a webinar, buy some ads
• No turning back when you have a deadline!
• Example: I signed up to speak at this WordCamp!