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What I Learned at WordCamp 2010

Last year’s WordCamp was my introduction to WordPress, and one year later I feel like I’ve come a long way but still have so much to learn.  Two days, two conference tracks, and 15 pages of  typed notes later -  here is a high level overview of key takeaways I learned at WordCamp Chicago, held June 5-6, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Merchandise Mart. I’d

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WordPress.com – Let's Get You Started!

Congratulations, you’ve decided to start a blog!  Now what? That was me,  a week ago.  I had the good fortune of attending WordCamp Chicago, a conference that focuses on everything WordPress.  Well, everything except for getting started, that is.  In a room of 200, I was one of a handful that wasn’t already a blogger.  Intimidating?  It could have been, rather I seized the opportunity

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WordPress.com is the Gateway Drug!

InteractiveAmy blog was born on Saturday June 6th, 2009.  The very next day, I got a shout out from Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress at WordCamp Chicago.  Now, less than a week into blogging, I am ready to make the move to WordPress.org, a self hosted version with many more tricks and customization options. In my first five days as a WordPress’er, I have been

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