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WordCamp Dallas 2009 is Three Weeks Away! Spread the Word!

by John P.

wordcamp-dallas-2009Wow, we’re only 3 weeks from WordCamp Dallas, and we’ve still got plenty of seats left, but I have a feeling they are going to go fast. So you seriously need to get registered before we fill up! What is WordCamp Dallas?

john-p-speaking-at-wordcampWell, it’s basically a “free” ($30 pays for the T-shirt and meals) blogging convention that is organized by users of the wildly popular WordPress blogging platform. And it’s a one and a half day weekend event that will teach you more about blogging than you will learn on your own in a year. I guarantee it.

Don’t believe me? Fine! Check out the roughly 75 WordCamp videos I’ve already filmed and posted for you guys and you’ll see what I mean! Of course, there is also my lecture from last year on 45 Ways to Power Up Your Blog, and here is the video.

working-at-wordcampWhy would you want to start a blog of your own? Hmmm… well, to participate in a community of interest? To establish a reputation as an expert? To open doors for job opportunities? To earn money from your blogging efforts?

Heck, this blog generates $1,500-2,500 per month in ad revenue and I don’t even try (remember, I donate it to charity)!

matt-mullenweg-at-wordcampNow, we’ve got an all star line up of speakers – each of which has generously volunteered their time and energy to make this event what it is. You’ll hear from some online titans on topics that will be immediately actionable after the conference.

But more importantly, you’ll meet hundreds of fellow bloggers with whom you can swap tips and build relationships that will last for years. And you’ll have free and unfettered access to people who can, and will, help you with anything related to your blogging efforts.
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WordCamp 2008: Lorelle VanFossen – 260 Ways to Break WordPress

September 20, 2008

Lorelle VanFossen gave a fairly short lecture a few weeks ago at WordCamp 2008 in San Francisco entitled 260 Ways to Break WordPress. She didn’t exactly give 260 ways to break WordPress, but she certainly told a story about how Liz Strauss managed this feat! And she makes some good points about how we all [...]

WordCamp 2008 San Fran: Stephen O’Grady – Open Source Business Models

September 4, 2008

Stephen O’Grady gave a lecture on Open Source Business Models at WordCamp 2008 in San Francisco. Stephen’s main point was to prove that Open Source projects and profitability are not mutually exclusive concepts. His assertion is that there is definitely gold in them there hills! By the way, I’m sorry for the poor audio quality [...]

WordCamp 2008 San Fran: Lloyd Budd – Switching to WordPress Painlessly

September 3, 2008

I know that a lot of you may be bloggers, but might be unfamiliar with WordPress. Perhaps you’ve considered migrating your blog over from another platform, but aren’t really sure how to go about it. Well, this next presentation is just for you. Lloyd Budd gave a presentation to illustrate the finer points of switching [...]

WordCamp 2008 San Fran: Ben Huh – LOLcats and the Secret of Virality

September 2, 2008

Ben Huh, the proprietor of I can haz cheezeburger and other popular sites gives a lecture at WordCamp San Francisco on the Secret of Virality. I got most of the slides in the video, but if you want to download and read along, you can get the slides here. Ben’s lecture talks about how you [...]

WordCamp 2008 San Fran: Andy Skelton Sings ‘Deserve’

September 1, 2008

Andy Skelton entertained us all at WordCamp with a couple of songs, this was the second, called “Deserve”. Unfortunately, the mic is a little too hot and it caused a little distortion. Even more unfortunate, the first song Andy played was basically unusable because the mic was way too hot. I didn’t have any control [...]

WordCamp 2008 San Fran: Alan Levine – It’s All You Can WordPress at the EduBlog Diner

August 30, 2008

Alan Levine gave the opening presentation at WordCamp 2008 in San Francisco entitled “It’s All You Can WordPress at the EduBlog Diner”. Luckily for all of us, he’s also put together an amazing blog post to accompany his presentation, complete with links to the many, many Web sites he referenced. (Just like an educator to [...]

WordCamp 2008 San Fran: Stephan Spencer – SEO Mistakes Most Bloggers Make

August 29, 2008

SEO consultant Stephan Spencer gave a fantastic lecture at WordCamp in San Francisco on Search Engine Optimization and, more specifically, the mistakes most bloggers make. (Maybe if I’m lucky Stephan will help me with OMB and Woopra!) As founder of NetConcepts, a top Search Engine Marketing firm, Stephan is one of the leading experts in [...]

WordCamp 2008 San Fran: Kathy Sierra – Kicking Ass and Creating Passionate Users

August 28, 2008

The last speaker at WordCamp San Francisco 2008 was Kathy Sierra, and her presentation was definitely worth the wait. She spoke about “Kicking Ass and Creating Passionate Users”, and I must say that her presentation was itself “kick ass”. If you don’t know Kathy, she is the co-creator of the Head First series of books [...]