{"id":3262,"date":"2018-02-26T14:36:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T14:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.atlanta.wordcamp.org\/?p=3262"},"modified":"2018-02-26T14:36:02","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T14:36:02","slug":"why-content-creators-should-attend-wordcamp-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/why-content-creators-should-attend-wordcamp-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Content Creators Should Attend WordCamp Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"

If the techy-leaning WordPress world doesn\u2019t seem all that relevant to your role as a website writer, you\u2019ll be surprised at all the ways you can benefit from the sessions and general interaction at WordCamp.
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\nLearn your way around WordPress.<\/strong>\u00a0 Get a better handle on uploading, styling and editing content on the WordPress CMS. The more you know, the more valuable you are.<\/p>\n

Explore the resources. <\/strong>Beyond the platform\u2019s core capabilities there are all kinds of tools, plug-ins, courses and other online resources that can help you expand your capabilities and make your job easier.<\/p>\n

Create your own WordPress site.\u00a0 <\/strong>If you don\u2019t already have a great WordPress website, Friday\u2019s beginner sessions are a great place to start, whether you decide to DIY it or work with a designer.<\/p>\n

Get the blogging bug. \u00a0<\/strong>WordPress started as a blogging platform. At WordCamp, you\u2019ll learn the benefits of regular blogging for sustaining, promoting and growing your \u2013 and your clients\u2019 \u2013\u00a0 business.<\/p>\n

Learn the language.\u00a0 <\/strong>The more you know about WordPress terminology, world, the easier it\u2019ll be to collaborate on projects while accomplishing tasks and overcoming issues.<\/p>\n

Meet the people.\u00a0 <\/strong>All kinds of business collaborations have come out of chance meetings at past WordCamps. Your next project partner might be sitting in the seat next to you.<\/p>\n

Get smarter about SEO.\u00a0 <\/strong>Web content writers these days need to understand where keywords come from, why they\u2019re important, and how they\u2019re used most efficiently in headlines and text.<\/p>\n

Cross-cultivate.\u00a0 <\/strong>Learn how designers\u2019 minds work, so you can understand what they need from a content writer from a design perspective. Get insights for the seamless merging of content and layout.<\/p>\n

Get solutions and get happy.\u00a0 <\/strong>If you\u2019re stuck with a pesky problem on your own, or a client\u2019s, WordPress site, the smart experts at the Happiness Bar will be glad to help you solve it.<\/p>\n

Ask some Qs at the Q&As.\u00a0 <\/strong>Every session ends with audience questions. When you bring up a question from a writer\u2019s perspective, everyone might benefit from the ensuing conversation.<\/p>\n

Join the Community.\u00a0 <\/strong>Learn more about the opportunities and benefits of the Atlanta WordPress world, including monthly Meetups where professionals meet, learn and share.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s WordCamp theme of Creative Diversity<\/em> means that all related specialties and levels of expertise are welcome. That, of course, includes writers, so we\u2019re looking forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If the techy-leaning WordPress world doesn\u2019t seem all that relevant to your role as a website writer, you\u2019ll be surprised at all the ways you can benefit from the sessions and general interaction at WordCamp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129764,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8CBHG-QC","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/129764"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3262"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3263,"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3262\/revisions\/3263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}