Comments on: What I Learned at WordCamp Chicago

By: Nile

Nile — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:10:49 +0000

Though WordPress ended up being more social, rather than technical as some of us wanted, it was a great experience.

Be consistent and keep as close as possible to the focus of your site. It is funny, a lot of the things that the speakers said are also covered in Web Design courses in colleges throughout the world. Really, it is!

Here is one of my nifty page articles. So You Want To Make A Website – http://blondish.net/articles/webmaster-information/so-you-want-to-make-a-website/

By: Brandi

Brandi — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:05:33 +0000

Congrats on the blogging! You’ll need to keep sharing what you learned at the conference for those of us who didn’t attend! I’m always looking for quick, and not so quick, ways to make my blog better.

By: freeandflawed

freeandflawed — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:39:39 +0000

P.S. I look forward to reading more about your experience at WordCamp!

By: freeandflawed

freeandflawed — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:38:31 +0000

Not that you need to hear this, as I’m sure with the kind of work you do you already know it. Blogging is about building community. One question I get asked a lot is “how can I get more comments/increase readership?”

First step is having good content. Update frequently and put a little bit of effort into your posts.

Second step is interact (obviously you get this!) Start commenting on other blogs, build that two-way street. Reply to the comments people leave you and get to know your readership.

That’s only a small part of course, but it’s usually the first piece of advice I give a new blogger, aside from “have fun!!!”