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Reminder! – Amarillo WordPress Users Group – Tonight!

April 18, 2013

Google+ Hangout

Thursday, April 18, 2013, 7:00 pm, Amarillo Art Institute

This event will be broadcast live at Connections WordPress Users Group Google+ Hangout. If you can’t make it join us online!

WordPress User Group Goals

Learn how to use WordPress, social networks and email marketing tools to work smarter not harder.
Establish coordinated online marketing strategies.

This Months Topic

Getting Traffic: Posting to Social Networks from WordPress

Remember to put the Amarillo WordPress on your calendar, Third Thursday of Every Month, 7:00 pm, at the Amarillo Art Institute.

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Reminder – WordPress Users Group – April 18, 2013

April 11, 2013

Meetup

Thursday, April 18, 2013, 7:00 pm, Amarillo Art Institute

Goals

Learn how to use WordPress, social networks and email marketing tools to work smarter not harder.
Establish coordinated online marketing strategies.

This Months Goals

WordPress – Posting to Social Networks.
Plan all-around coordinated marketing strategy.

Remember to put the Connections ProSites WordPress on your calendar, Third Thursday of Every Month, 7:00 pm, at the Amarillo Art Institute.

Amarillo Art Institute

3701 Plains Blvd. #117
Amarillo, TX 79102

Reminder – WordPress Users Group – March

March 21, 2013

Meetup

Thursday, March 21, 2013, 7:00 pm, Amarillo Art Institute

Goals

Learn how to use WordPress, social networks and email marketing tools to work smarter not harder.
Establish coordinated online marketing strategies.

This Months Goals

WordPress – Working with images.
Plan coordinated marketing strategy for Friday Night Art Walk.

Remember to put the Connections ProSites WordPress on your calendar, Third Thursday of Every Month, 7:00 pm, at the Amarillo Art Institute.

ProSites Feature: JetPack

March 4, 2013

WordPress

JetPack by WordPress

Nerd Level of Difficulty Scale

Level 1: Easy
Level 2: Needs some configuration could be confusing.
Level 3: This requires moderate level skills
Level 4: This requires high level skills

JetPack by WordPress is an easy to use (for the most part) super plugin that extends the functionality of your Connections ProSites WordPress site in many ways. JetPack is enabled by default on all Connections ProSites WordPress sites. I have also done basic configuration on most of ProSites clients site. If you have sharing buttons on the bottom of each post on your site, I have done the basic configuration for you. You need to have a WordPress.com User ID and password to take full advantage of JetPacks features.

The settings for JetPack are on the top menu tab on the left side of you WordPress dashboard.

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Scam Alert! – Domain Registry Of America and DNS Services

February 25, 2013

Red Alert

I recently received statements in the mail from two companies. Domain Registration Of America and DNS Services are sending out what appear to be hard-copy invoices. Buried in the text is a disclaimer that is is a solicitation and not actually a bill of invoice. The invoice gives the impression that your domain name is up for renewal and about to expire. These scams are aimed at consumers who do not realize that by returning the invoices along with a payment, their domain names are in fact transferring from their current domain registrar to DROA. What makes these scams appear genuine is that it contains information extracted from DNS records, including your company’s domain and the ISP records….

New – WordPress Users Group

February 18, 2013

Meetup

Third Thursday of Every Month at 7:00 PM at Amarillo Art Institute

I know this is short notice but I will be starting the much talked about but never acted upon task of starting a WordPress users group for my clients. We will meet the third Thursday of every month at the Amarillo Art Institute. This will be a completely free event where you can work on your WordPress and online marketing skills.

Two Simple Goals

Learn how to use WordPress, social networks and email marketing tools to work smarter not harder.
Establish coordinated online marketing strategies.

This Weeks Goals

Learn how to use WordPress’s new photo and gallery options to display our images better.
Plan coordinated marketing strategy for Friday Night Art Walk.

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