the pursuit of techyness » wordpress http://techyness.com A blog on Life, Love & The Pursuit of Techyness Wed, 23 May 2012 14:36:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 WordCamp NYC 2010: Best Presentations http://techyness.com/2010/10/19/wordcamp-nyc-2010-best-presentations/ http://techyness.com/2010/10/19/wordcamp-nyc-2010-best-presentations/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:00:00 +0000 ame http://techyness.com/?p=1468

 On Saturday, October 16th, I attended WordCamp NYC — a conference based around the love for WordPress (the platform Techyness is built on!)

While at the conference, I listened to presentations from a few different tracks: Academic, Developer (front and backend), as well as Blogging.  Out of all the presentations I listened to, these are the two best practices I’d like to share on useful tips and tricks.

Presentation 1: How to Use Featured Images

Bottom Line: We all have older content (or newer!) that we would like to be featured on our main page. Her presentation also gives a few good ideas on how to ramp up your archive page with images and featured posts. Great stuff if you’re looking to upgrade your page!

Using Featured Images with WordPress
View more presentations from Sara Rosso.

Presentation 2: Typography and Your WordPress Theme

Bottom Line: Don’t be limited by your system font. There are other options!

Sara also mentioned on REALLY COOL use case of WordPress – www.sequence.com

Type in your WordPress Themes by Sara Cannon WordCamp NYC
View more presentations from Sara Cannon.
Presentation 3: Basic WordPress SEO
Basic WordPress SEO WordCamp NYC 2010

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If you’re interested in how to start a blog, it comes down to a few key factors.
1) Pick a Topic & Niche
There are lots of technology blogs. fashion blogs. photography blogs, social media blogs. How is your blog different than the rest? Why should people read it?

2) BRAND BRAND BRAND

Create your own header image, logo, and byline. Choose a photo of yourself If you’re not good with Photoshop (or you don’t have a copy) try Picnik (free web-based tool), GIMP (open source photo editing platform). For additional information and tips on personal branding, check out Dan Schwabel’s blog.

 

3) Buy a Domain & Hosting

Do your research ahead of time. Check out what’s available easily at GoDaddy or any major domain registrar. It’s also a good idea to visit UsernameCheck.com to see  anyone has registered your full name/username across social media platforms and sites.

 

4) Install WordPress
WordPress (what I use for the techyness) is awesome, open-source and free. If you have your own domain and want extra control over your theme and settings, you’ll have to buy hosting and install the wordpress software using this easy install guide. Some hosting services will install it for you, too.
5) Determine a Content Strategy
Since you’ve already decided on a topic and niche, content strategy is next. What are you going to post? What’s in scope and out of scope? Your blog should have an identity.

 

6) Formulate a Posting Calendar
Set up a timeline – how often will you post?
WordPress and most blogging software allows you to schedule posts ahead of time- so take advantage of this functionality to ensure the information on your blog is current.
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