I presented 10 Must-Have WordPress Plugins for the Chicago WordPress Community Meetup on Wednesday, September 11th and it went very well. This was my first official WordPress presentation and I wanted to make sure it was on point. There were some technical things I didn’t know, and I was honest at the beginning. I also…
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Need a WordPress Plugin for Your Site? Here Are 5 Things to Consider
Recently I was searching for an event calendar plugin for my blog. I went to the WordPress plugin depository, entered “event calendar” in the search box and at least 10 pages of results appeared. I just wanted a calendar to post my in-person and virtual events and interviews, nothing fancy or complicated. As I sat…
Download All Posts You’ve Ever Published with Export All URLs WordPress Plugin
While planning my blog posts for next year, I considered repurposing content on this site. This seemed like good idea until I realized that I didn’t even know what was on my site. I then decided to look for a WordPress plugin that would allow me to download all posts on Marcie Writes. Just like…
WordCamp Chicago – June 13 – 15, 2014
It’s that time again. Wordcamp Chicago 2014 will be here from June 13 to June 15th at the at the University Center in downtown Chicago. This is your chance to learn how maximize the power of your WordPress blog from development to design to content creation. Okay, while I fully support almost anything WordPress because…
Get Your Tickets for the Web Weekend Expo – January 11 – 12, 2014
Do you want to build a new website or revise your current one? Do you want to grow your social media following, sales leads and foot traffic to your business? Do you want to learn how to create content that will help build your brand? Then the Web Weekend Expo is for you. Attend this…
Another Cure for Blogger’s Block: WordPress Plugins
I love WordPress. It is easy to use; very flexible; and allows for creativity. I’m not the only blogger who loves this CMS system as there are literally thousands of plugins that people have created to make sites function and look the way they want. Read my guest post about three wordpress plugins that can…
Review: Modern Tribe’s Events Calendar WordPress Plugin
In my efforts to better serve my audience, I started using Modern Tribe’s free Events Calendar WordPress plugin to promote writing, blogging, publishing, speaking and social media events. I selected it after researching at least six free and premium plugins. It was pretty comprehensive and very easy to use. Modern Tribe’s Events Calendar WordPress Plugin…
Why Did You Start a Blog and Stop Within a Year?
I attended the Chicago WordPress Meetup table at the Chicago Creative Expo this pass weekend, and it was a very popular table. I’m not saying that because I was at the table, I’m saying it because it’s true. There are so many people who are interested in blogging, who had just started blogging, and who…
Many Thanks to Jennifer Brown Banks & Dante Hamilton
I just have to thank veteran journalist and blogger Jennifer Brown Banks and Dante Hamilton, organizer of the Chicago WordPress Meetup Group, for their support in my professional endeavors. Jennifer organized the Blogging Q & A Session at Beverly Library on Saturday, March 17th. Dante allowed me to help promote the WordPress Group table while…
Welcome to My New Self-Hosted Marcie Writes
Hi All! Welcome to Marcie Writes. This site is a step up from my WordPress account. Expect more fun and exciting things going forward. I’m so excited! I do want to leave you with a few thoughts. In order to control your content and messages and to get paid for blogging, you have to OWN…