WordPress Meetup in United States

Join us to weigh in on some strategies for moving forward as a primarily online meetup group, at least for the foreseeable future.

We'll also consider some options for topics and format, including a schedule of interactive micro and/or mini lessons -- I have a few that are ready to go on (for example) "WordPress and the LAMP stack" and "tweaking CSS via the Customizer" -- suggest a topic, or (even better) volulnteer to offer something!

Join us at the May WordPress Meetup where we'll look at the next major release of WordPress (5.8) coming in July. While we will look at all of the key changes coming in 5.8, our time will be somewhat focused on the new Full Site Editing (FSE) feature arriving in 5.8.

Our guest speaker is Anne McCarthy, Developer Relations Wrangler at Automattic focused currently on spearheading the Full Site Editing Outreach Program and building great relationships with developers.

Anne will provide a demo of a few things coming in 5.8, give us the highlights of what will mean to us, and take our questions.

(If you'd like to get a head start on all things FSE, checkout this link: https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/full-site-editing-outreach-experiment/)

Following this, we will have our WordPress Help Desk time, so bring your questions and challenges.

We are continuing with online Meetup this month. Please see the Zoom link to join.

Agenda:

9:00 - 9:30 Introductions and networking
9:30 - 9:45 Miscellaneous information items
9:45 - 10:30 Presentation: Full Site Editing and WP 5.8
10:30 - 12:00 WordPress Help Desk - Bring your challenges or come to help others!

Have questions or problems related to WordPress, WooCommerce, plugins, themes, or Google Analytics?

This WordPress Helpdesk & Hacking Meetup is a great opportunity to hang out with other WordPress users, get questions answered, maybe help others, and even work on your projects alongside other members.

Q: What if I don't have questions or problems?

A: You should still attend - you may be able to help someone else, or simply get the benefit of working on your projects with like-minded folks.

Q: I don't know much about WordPress - can I still come?

A: Absolutely, ALL skill and experience levels are welcome!

We hope to see you soon - you bring yourself and we'll provide the coffee.

Join us for our first ever Virtual Mega Meetup! This event will include presentations from each of the Seattle WordPress Meetup host teams, followed by an opportunity for you to experience one or more of our Meetups. Finally, we'll close with a brief keynote that you won't want to miss!

10:00 am: Welcome and Meetup Introductions
Break
10:30 am: Meetup presentations (Topics to come)
Break
12:50 pm: Meetup breakouts - try a new Meetup or enjoy your usual
Break
1:25 pm: Keynote: Adam W. Warner, GoDaddy Pro
1:45 pm: Closing remarks

We are planning a progression of topics from our Meetup Host teams. You'll get a taste of each of our Meetups:
- DIY/Blogger
- Fundamentals
- Help Desk
- Developer
- Freelancer

KEYNOTE
My Journey with WordPress, how I made it my career, & how you can too!
Adam W. Warner, GoDaddy Pro

I started building websites in the late 90s, but it was my discovery of WordPress in 2005 when my path started to change. Through many failures and a few successes, I learned that I could turn my passion into a career. In this session, I’ll share that journey and the many “baby steps” that led me into working full-time with the WordPress software and community. The WordPress and website creation space is ripe with opportunity for all skill levels, and I’ll share several ways of working with WordPress as your career.

About Adam...
Hello World. I'm Adam. I build communities and connections. I’m a true WordPress evangelist in spirit and personality. Today, I’m the Global Field Marketing Manager for GoDaddy Pro, bringing my experience and knowledge of the web and online business to the WordPress web designer and developer community.

Want to know the easiest way to avoid a bad client? Just send over a copy of your Services & Pricing Guide!

How many times have you hopped on a discovery call just to find out the potential client isn't a good fit? And what about all the times you have to come up with a price on a whim when someone reaches out via DM or email?

If any of those questions resonated with you then it's time you get a Services & Pricing Guide. Not only will it make a good first impression, but it will also help you to:

* Save time
* Weed out bad clients
* Be consistent with pricing
* Set expectations before taking on a new client

Learn what a Services & Pricing Guide can do for you as a WordPress professional and how to put one together.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Karmen Kendrick is a web design and support specialist helping online communities build + maintain their WordPress membership sites. Her journey into the creative world and entrepreneurship started in 2012 after launching an online store.

Four years later, Karmen decided to close down her successful online shop to wholeheartedly pursue what is now The Support Concierge. When she’s not working with clients, you can find her sipping mimosas at Sunday brunch or curled up with a good business book.

You can learn more and work with Karmen by visiting her website at https://thesupportconcierge.co 

She can also be found on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.

Facebook: @iamkarmenk
LinkedIn: @iamkarmenk
Twitter: @iamkarmenk
Pinterest: @iamkarmenk

This Meetup occurs via Zoom. Topics will be posted here each month.

Please find the Zoom link on this event page after you RSVP. You will be asked to register and then will be aded to the Waiting Room of the Zoom meeting and admitted at 6 pm.
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Website performance concepts and testing tools can be confusing to understand. Google has several tools that measure different things: PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, Page Experience, and Core Web Vitals. Other testing tools provide a variety of results: GTmetrix, Pingdom Tools, and WebPageTest.

With Google's upcoming Page Experience update, website owners are more concerned than ever about what these metrics mean for their sites.

In this interview with Matt Kopala, owner of SiteDistrict hosting, we will talk about:

* Website performance concepts & their importance

* Google & website performance

* Understanding real-world website performance (for real users)

* Synthetic tests & speed testing tools vs. RUM and field data

* Core Web Vitals (CWV) overview

* What CWV means for your sites

We look forward to seeing you soon! Please put your questions in the comments of this event, and we will see what we can cover.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Join us for a casual time of hanging out and discussing all things WordPress. We are hoping to have our June networking lunch in person, vaccinations allowing!

*** Do NOT Use the TEST Event to RSVP *** Use this event to RSVP ***
It is a test only for the new platform we will be moving to. I will give a short explanation after our featured presenter of the evening.

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It is no surprise that the online education industry has expanded ten-fold since the onset of the pandemic. More and more industries are reinventing how they educate staff, provide services, and create digital products for sale. In online course creation, planning for accessibility should not be glossed over for a variety of reasons. This presentation discusses inclusion from a common-sense perspective.

Elementor, as you know, is compatible with many WP Learning Management Systems. When used in combination with LifterLMS and other plugs this can expand course design and content efficiency through Elementor’s dynamic template setup - all while keeping accessibility in mind.

Our presenter: Suzy Web, AKA Susan Wheeler-Hall
Retired family therapist, author, international speaker, and disability advocate, Susan Wheeler-Hall, pivoted her career after a significant health setback and reinvented herself as Suzy Web, web design, and tech educator.

Now, 10-years later Susan is well known in the Elementor and LifterLMS arenas. Accessibility continues to be a constant thread in all her work helping coaches with digital business education and on-line course development.

Suzy Web - https://suzyweb.com
Susan Wheeler-Hall - https://susanwheelerhall.com

We will host zoom meetings until it is safe to return to our in-person meetups. A Zoom link will be generated before the meetup and posted to the event description page.

Want to build a DIVI website that functions terribly, integrates poorly with every plug-in that matters, and makes development and design a living nightmare? It’s easy!

All you have to do is ignore the 5 essential features and settings we’ll be discussing at DIVI DFW, Tuesday, May 18 @ 6:30 PM CDT.
Just kidding! Here’s what we’ll cover:

MUST-HAVE FEATURES: Easily scale your DIVI website. Ensure smooth integrations. Adapt to change.

ESSENTIAL SETTINGS: Develop and design your website quickly, efficiently, and sustainably.

DIVI DFW is all about positivity, support, and creative problem-solving. We love helping each other and guarantee a warm welcome to any newcomers.

So if you need help or advice, stick around for our open Q&A session. We’ll figure it out together.

See you on May 18th!

Your friends @ Divi DFW

WHO WE ARE:
We are the official DIVI Meet-Up group for Dallas-Fort Worth. Membership is available to everyone, everywhere.

WHAT WE DO:
Help each other create gorgeous, functional, and revenue-generating DIVI websites. New to DIVI? Join us. We’ll teach you.

WHAT EXACTLY WE DO:
Meet other Divi and WordPress Professionals and Enthusiasts.
Learn the latest tricks and tips to build beautiful websites.
Share knowledge, gain expertise, solve problems, and have fun.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT, RSVP FOR LINK.

AGENDA:
6:30pm - Welcome/Introduction
6:45pm- COLLABORATION SESSION (The Five Building Blocks of High-performing websites)
7:30pm - Open Q&A (Bring your biggest issues and let’s see if we can solve them!)
8:30pm - Time to say bye and see you again soon!

PS: Thanks for stopping by - can't wait to get to know you!

Join us for the online edition of the Milwaukee North WordPress Users Group meetup Wednesday, May 19 @9 AM. We will meet via Zoom. Special thanks to Christopher Stratman, who's hosting the May meeting.

This month we will have a special presentation by our member, Bridget Wessel from Unbox Interactive, about the steps to going live with a new website. Discussion will follow, and you'll get a take-away slide deck for future use!

If time permits, we'll open the floor for your WordPress questions, observations or ideas.

If there are topics you would like to address in future meetings, I'm open to suggestions. Just let me know!

If you are new to the MKE North group, know that people with all levels of WordPress experience are welcome. :)

*If you'd like to attend, register for the meeting,* then you will receive a link to attend the meeting.

I look forward to seeing your tiny, smiling face in a grid at this WordPress meetup! ; )

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

TBD

Featured Speaker:
Presentation:

What We'll Discuss:

Format:
7:00 - 7:15 - Networking
7:15 - 7:25 - Intro & News
7:25 - 8:30 - Presentation
8:30 - 8:45 - WordPress 101
8:45 - 9:00 - Q&A

Website:
Twitter:
Instagram:

**Community Sponsors**
https://theblacksheepagency.com/
https://fortbendchamber.com/
https://globalspex.com/
https://www.nixihost.com/

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

In this week's episode of WooBiz Chat, Maja and Robbie welcome guests Patrick Garman, from Mindsize, and Andrew Behla, from Behla Design. Join us to learn more about WooCommerce building from a business perspective.

Please join us for our regular monthly meetup.

Learn how to prevent security issues with WordPress, and how to respond to and recover from security issues that you may encounter.

******Anyone that comes to the MeetUp gets 3 MONTH FREE HOSTING of the Swift Hosting plan from our sponsor A2HOSTING.COM (https://www.a2hosting.com/web-hosting)******

Come prepared to listen to a great talk!!!

Important to know:
We use the same Code of Conduct for our Meetup that we use for WordCamp Greenville, and it can be found here: https://2020.greenville.wordcamp.org/code-of-conduct/

Please be kind and courteous to all attendees and employees!

**Calling all Divi partners near and far!**

We want your input into the types of speakers and themes that interest YOU.

Collectively, our reach is wide and together we can create the future of DIVI NYC!

Interested in being a speaker? Great, let us know!

Want to share what you are working on with the group? Use this link: https://forms.gle/yaLeJF8iiCwrBmZq5

Join us on Thursday 5/20 for a Brain Sharing session!

AGENDA
5:15 pm EST - meet and greet
5:30 pm – Future Themes + Speakers
6:30 pm – Project sharing
7:15 pm – Meeting ends

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
Websites need privacy policies and terms of use, but what should be in those policies? What procedures need to be in place to implement the policies? And what impact do your technical choices have on privacy considerations? In this presentation, Karen will provide an overview of privacy laws and discuss the technical best practices for implementing the legal requirements.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Karen Slongwhite Greene is a Florida-licensed attorney who loves to build WordPress websites. Her journey with WordPress started in 2013 when she started a personal blog about her knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, dyeing, and sewing projects. She started by picking a theme, customizing the appearance, and forgetting about it. In 2018, she became the Technology Chair for the Florida Tropical Weavers Guild and took over their website. This project led her deeper into WordPress, as she built it into a membership site and a registration portal for their 2021 Virtual Conference. Unlike many of you, she loves the block editor.

ATTENDING THE MEETUP
This event will be ONLINE ONLY at https://meet.google.com/hvg-yjhy-kzb due to current guidelines on restricting human contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be broadcast at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 20th, 2021 as a live Google Meet.

Participants are asked to mute their audio when the presentation begins. Please hold all questions until the end. After the presentation concludes, the presenter, organizers, and members of the meetup will be discussing the presentation, answering questions, and socializing in video conference mode.

This presentation will be recorded! We will post it to our YouTube channel, but without the interactive Q&A at the end.

Please subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqesdRkxvQAolWo9v8dE11A to receive the notification of when this and future video-based meetup recordings are posted.

Please also RSVP so that we'll be able to get a headcount for tracking our attendance. If you cannot attend, please cancel your RSVP for an accurate headcount.

Welcome to the official WooCommerce Phoenix Meetup group! We're so excited to bring you this meetup back to the Valley after an extended hiatus. We hope you'll find value in this group and that you'll get involved!

This event is for the virtual event, to attend in-person see: https://www.meetup.com/WooCommerce-PHX/events/nwxjjsycchbbc/

Our general agenda:

6:30p - Opening remarks, introductions, and organizer introductions
6:45p - Community introductions
7:15p - WooPHX "What to expect", polls, etc.
7:30p - Closing remarks/Meetup ends

John Dorner just moved some sites to use SpinupWP (from Delicious Brains) and a Digital Ocean droplet.
He'll share what he's learned and give a tour of SpinupWP and Digital Ocean.

This combination may reduce your hosting costs and possibly improve your site speed.

This is the one where we open it up to discuss the various ways to migrate a Divi website.

Overview

Greetup (10 minutes)
We will begin with Hellos and welcome anyone new to the group. Then we will do a trip around the Zoom to learn who's who and what their website migration story is.

Discussion (45 minutes)
I will... give a very brief explanation of what migrating a site is, the moving parts, and tools available to simplify the process.

I won't... be lecturing this one. Instead, the plan is to learn how you have experienced migrating a Divi website, what tools were used, the pitfalls and how you worked through them.

Wrap Up (5 minutes)
I'll share what's up for the next Meetup and thank everyone for attending.

The Olympia WordPress Meetup is a free, non-judgemental place for people of any skill level, interest, or background to come and learn, share, and participate in our amazing WordPress community.

You may register your attendance at this OlyWP Meetup site https://www.meetup.com/Olympia-WordPress-Meetup-OlyWP where we describe the meeting in more detail each month.

This Meetup announcement is made by Olympia Microcomputer Users Group (OMUG) http://www.olymug.org/ as the sponsor of the event.

Block Themes for Full Site Editing

Full Site Editing for the WordPress Block Editor is coming to WordPress! Now is the time to get prepared to make block themes of your own. Learn about the components needed to build a complete Block Theme like the TT1 Blocks Theme. We’ll also look at the Full Site Editing features currently planned for the WordPress 5.8 release coming this summer.

Daisy has worked in and around the WordPress community since 2007. She has spoken at WordCamps in New York City, Boston, Chicago, India, and Greece. She also helped to organize the first WordCamp Boston in 2010. Currently, Daisy works for Automattic as a Developer Relations contributor on the WordPress open source project.

In her spare time, you’ll often find Daisy listening to audiobooks while knitting. She loves to travel with her family and has often spent many weeks throughout the year visiting different places.

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HOW DO I ACCESS THE VIRTUAL MEETUP?
We'll drop a link on this page the day of the meetup (check the sidebar). It's available only to those who RSVP.
(Please don't share the link on social media.)

You'll enter the meeting via a Zoom Waiting Room. 😃

If you have a problem, you can reach out in a message in the chat area below, or on our Slack channel.

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SLACK CHANNEL
Want to find us on Slack? Get started here:
https://join.slack.com/t/wcphilly/shared_invite/zt-c953791x-PrI4sqRYikJoS~nqPpFUmg

WANT TO PRESENT?
Have an idea for a full-length talk or short lightning talk? Great! Let an organizer know on Slack, Twitter, or at a meetup. All are encouraged to participate.

CODE OF CONDUCT
Together, we make this a welcoming community.
Please abide by the WordPress Code of Conduct:
https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/virtual-events/online-code-of-conduct/

WordCamp Northeast Ohio Warm Up!

Is this your first WordCamp? Are you nervous about not knowing anyone? Or do you just love doing fun things with other WordPress peeps? Then WordCamp Warm Up is for you.

WordCamp Warm Up is a way for campers like you to do something fun before WordCamp starts so that the next day you’ll already have some friends and see familiar faces! This year’s WordCamp Northeast Ohio Warmup activities will take place on Friday, May 21st at 2:00 pm. There are two Warm Up activities we invite you to join us for:

WordPress 101 Workshop

This years’ camp will be hosting a WordPress 101 workshop. In this workshop seasoned WordPress Developer Joe Querin will be hosting a 101 workshop that will focus on getting those new or returning WordPress users up and running.

Facetime With Gold Sponsors

At this year's WordCamp our Gold Level Sponsors GoDaddy Pro, Nexcess A Liquid Web Brand, and BlackBird Digital will be hosting breakout sessions via Zoom on topics important to the WordPress Community. This will be a great opportunity for you to get to know these awesome sponsors, other attendees, and discuss issues important to the WordPress community.

The event will be being held via Zoom. To attend you must first RSVP for the event to see the Zoom link.

It’s great to learn, but even better to put things into action on your own WordPress websites! At this event, you’ll get the opportunity to practice testing color contrast on your own website and explore options for remediation.

Last month’s speaker John B. Northup of WebAIM introduced us to accessibility guidelines and tools for color contrast, and this month’s event offers a hands-on part where you can apply that learning to your own websites.

(Even if you didn’t attend our Meetup event with John B. Northup, we think you’ll be able to keep up!)

If you have a WordPress website that you want to test in the group, we’ll take a look (time permitting); however, there is NO GUARANTEE that we’ll select your site for testing.

As well, we’ve been playing around with color and the new WordPress block editor, and there are some things we’ve encountered and found solutions for. Have you encountered similar issues and want to ask for help or share solutions?

If you have questions about accessible color contrast using WordPress, please pre-ask your questions in the comments below. Or ask in the open question period during the event.

This would be a great Meetup event to attend if:
✅ you attended our event with John B. Northup and you can’t wait to apply what you’ve learned to your WordPress website,
✅ your cat/squirrel/kids/parents/overfilled calendar/sleep got in the way of you attending our last event and you want to experience the takeaways,
✅ you’re new to web accessibility and want to learn one of the first steps you can take to make your WordPress website more accessible,
✅ you know your way around WordPress and Accessibility, and look forward to contributing to the community, and/or,
✅ . . . you just love learning about WordPress and Accessibility in a fun and supportive community! 😀

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Who should attend?

Our meetup is inclusive. This event is for people who love WordPress and Accessibility and want to share their knowledge, experience, and to meet other WordPress users in the area. Both experienced and beginner WordPress designers are encouraged to attend and participate.

We do have a few rules.

In line with the mission of WordPress, our meetup was established in keeping with the 5 Good Faith Rules on Make WordPress (https://bit.ly/GoodFaithRules). Also please check our Code of Conduct (https://bit.ly/2ZGhtnG). We’re a friendly bunch, creating a friendly, nurturing and encouraging environment to talk WordPress.

NO Sales pitches of your products or services to the group. NO pitches of any product that you receive a kickback or commission.

No legal discussion or advice, unless you are a practicing civil rights or disability rights attorney and not just playing one on TV . . .

There are a lot of smart people in this group who show up ready to help and answer beginner and advanced topics alike. We encourage everyone to lend their voice to the conversation, but even if you know all the answers, please let others contribute as well.

[NOTE: We want to limit this Meetup to 30 participants, so join soon . . . and also please update your RSVP if you later find that you cannot attend.]

One of our objectives is to introduce some of the captioning tools that are available to assist your meetings in being Accessible. We do not endorse any specific product we may introduce. Our intention is only to educate.

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** A very special thank you to Sumner M. Davenport & Assoc. LLC for sponsoring the Zoom video conferencing services and captioning tools for this Meetup. **

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Please do not share the event link; only group members who have RSVP'd will be admitted.

We will not be recording this Meetup event, so please be prepared to capture info on your own.

This month will be a Networking Event. Please come prepared to talk about what you do, what you don't do, what you like to do, what you are best at and what your hourly rate is (if you want). Everyone will speak for 60 seconds, then we'll just have a free-for-all so people can ask questions.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, all our Meetups are online-only.
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We're going to build a website "live", from scratch, over the course of several Meetups. We hope that you'll follow along either during the Meetup or after watching the recording.

Our goal is to demonstrate how to use the WordPress Block Editor, along with a free Theme and free plugins to build a fully-functioning website.

** Part 1 **
In this first part we'll kick-off our project by:

- Reviewing the goals of the website
- Discuss best practices for designing a website
- Set up a local WordPress environment on your computer
- Install and configure a Block Editor friendly Theme

And we'll also save time to cover the latest WordPress news, highlight upcoming events, share helpful plugins/tools and answer your questions.

Hope you can join us!

This is an online event via Google Meet. Meetups are being held virtually until further notice.

Please join us at 6:30PM for a some socializing and WP chat. We'll begin the presentation at 6:45, or whenever most of those who RSVP are logged in and ready to go.

This month we have a guest presenter, Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, who will talk to us about the pros and cons of using WordPress plugins to improve your site's accessibility score.

Presentation Description:

Website accessibility is a hot topic right now, and rightly so. COVID brought a rapid increase in the number of people engaging solely online with businesses, increasing the need for accessible websites. In 2020, there were more than 3,500 lawsuits related to website accessibility - an average of 10 filed every business day.

Many business owners and developers want to make their websites more accessible, and there are a plethora of accessibility tools and plugins on the market proclaiming to support accessibility initiatives - some better than others.

This presentation will look at all of the accessibility plugins currently available to WordPress websites and discuss the pros and cons of each. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the accessibility plugin landscape, knowledge of how to test accessibility plugins for accuracy and useability, and which plugins, if any, might be right for them.

About the Speaker:

Amber Hinds is the CEO of Equalize Digital (https://equalizedigital.com/), a website accessibility consulting firm and Certified B Corporation striving to create a world where all people have equal access to information and tools on the internet, regardless of ability. Since 2010, Amber has led digital marketing campaigns for clients in a variety of industries.

User experience has always been a primary focus of Amber's work and, after experiencing the importance of accessible websites through a blind acquaintance, she founded Equalize Digital. Amber is a corporate member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals and frequently speaks on accessibility-related topics.

For over 10 years, the group has grown an amazing community that is always willing to share. Attendees regularly discuss website strategy, tools, design and development as well as building online businesses. This meetup is open to all user levels. Whether or not you are using WordPress, you will find something of value at this meetup.

In June 2019, Tony Zeoli contacted Nikki Blight, the original maintainer of Radio Station for WordPress. The plugin sorely needed an update and the developer had essentially abandoned it. Tony was offered the opportunity to take over a plugin without ever having maintained one, but was eager to learn.

In this talk, Tony will share his experiences, what he learned, and how he transformed the plugin, grew the user base, and released a PRO version.

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This event will be hosted on Zoom. A password will be sent to all that RSVP prior to the event.

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Join the JerseyPress Slack group to chat with others in our community and get help: http://wpmontclair.org/slack/

In June 2019, Tony Zeoli contacted Nikki Blight, the original maintainer of Radio Station for WordPress. The plugin sorely needed an update and the developer had essentially abandoned it. Tony was offered the opportunity to take over a plugin without ever having maintained one, but was eager to learn.

In this talk, Tony will share his experiences, what he learned, and how he transformed the plugin, grew the user base, and released a PRO version.

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This event will be hosted on Zoom. A password will be sent to all that RSVP prior to the event.

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Join the JerseyPress Slack group to chat with others in our community and get help: http://wpmontclair.org/slack/

Darlene McCormick of MadRiverWeb will present some development aspects of a recent multisite project. The site uses a Genesis child theme and the WP Engine platform. Plugins to be discussed include Distributor, Genesis Custom Blocks, and Gravity Forms. Opportunity for experienced developers to share alternate ideas/solutions. Birds-eye view into an actual project for newer developers.

Come with your questions and interest in learning more about WordPress!

Please RSVP so that the Zoom link can be sent to you before the meeting.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Come join us for WordPress tips and tricks for business owners running their own WordPress website.

Things we will cover:
Q&A on running a WordPress website - come prepared with your questions.

Please bring a laptop if you have one, your website URL, and any questions that you may want to discuss with the group. See you there!

Due to covid restrictions, we are moving the meetup online until further notice. Thanks!

If you run any kind of business, you need to learn how to build one that can withstand any kind of economic climate. Sometimes the economy is booming. Sometimes it isn't. If your business survived 2020 and you want to continue to thrive in 2021, then you're going to want to learn how to build a bulletproof business that can withstand any economy.

Being agile means having the right mix of clients, services, and offerings. Build a business foundation of monthly recurring revenue while also catering to those big-ticket items. I'm going to tell you exactly what one of my clients did to absolutely crush it in 2008 and how we can take those lessons and apply them to our business today.

Join us for a BYO Brown Bag Lunch event!

Having an accessible website that can be used by people of all abilities is increasingly important.

In this meetup, Amber Hinds from Equalize Digital will share how she tests websites for accessibility problems using both automated tools and manually with a keyboard and screen reader. The presentation will include a demonstration of manual accessibility testing and a discussion of how to resolve identified problems.

Come with your WordPress questions, issues, or concerns. There will be an open conversation so that we can help one another with answers, suggestions, our favorite tools or plugins, etc. RSVP required.

ABOUT US
The Racine WordPress Meetup Group believes our community should be open to everyone. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, preferred operating system, programming language, or text editor.

A WordPress Happiness Bar

This is the place to come for learning and getting help over a hurdle. Bring be ready to share your question or help others with their questions. No question is too small.

This Meetup is intended for a wide range of users. Whether you're a brand-new WordPress novice or beginner, a creative designer, an experienced blogger, an SEO and analytics expert, or even an advanced developer...all are welcome. We're all here to learn and share in this volunteer-run WordPress community.

Are you working on a project - your own or a client - and having challenges? Do you have an idea for your WordPress site, and you don't even know where to begin to implement it? Are you curious about what themes or plugins to choose from? Are you wrestling with your page builder? Do you need a better website host? This is the Meetup is for you!

If you don't need help, please join us anyway! There's always something to learn and perhaps you'll want to add your experience to the conversation.

The Meetup is 2 hours long and starts on time. Please join the meetup at the scheduled time (6:00 PM Pacific) by going to the Zoom link provided when you RSVP. For added security, we're not going to display the link publicly so you'll need to RSVP to see it.

Jim Walker from Hack Repair will be presenting on what WP admins need to know about Website Security!

Jim has focused on cleaning out website hacks for over a decade and is the go-to expert on hack cleanouts and website security for a number of agencies. Jim will be presenting on website security that any WP admin needs to know.

In summary, we'll cover important information about website security and how it affects your website:

- Why do hackers even want to hack my site?
- What are bots and why are they targeting my site?
- What are the signs of a hacked website?
- How do I secure my site?
- What do I have to do on an ongoing basis to keep my site secure?

The format will be a presentation followed by Q&A.

==Meetup Info==
*THIS IS A VIRTUAL MEETUP*

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2480553529

Or Skype for Business (Lync):
SIP:[masked]@lync.zoom.us

Bring your curiosity, your questions, your swell attitude and lots of potatoes. J/k, just bring your smiling faces. Please read the info below as it pertains to our meetup format and FAQs.

About the Pasadena WordPress Meetup

We've been around for 7+ years! Yeah. Believe the hype! Your hosts are Alex Vasquez, a website developer who runs DigiSavvy (https://digisavvy.com/), a boutique digital creative agency in LA.

Who can attend?

We welcome attendees from all backgrounds and experiences to come and participate. If you want to learn about WordPress and have questions; please attend. If you know all there is to know about WordPress you are welcome to attend because you are cooler than cool!

Format

For the first segment, we usually have a brief presentation (15+/- minutes) then we do a roundtable format of Q and A about WordPress, so please bring your questions. This is also a great opportunity to share your knowledge with others. Everyone that attends is expected to ask a question or answer a question. You're taking time to show up, so please, please, please get involved!!! I mean that! Your participation keeps this community going and growing.

The second part we network and it's also a time to assist one another with in-depth help regarding questions they may have.

FAQs

• Is this a place to talk about my services and products I sell?
No. There are networking groups specifically for that. We're not one of them.

• Is there a charge to attend?
NO! The only thing we ask is that you participate and be welcoming toward one another. It's a safe space to learn from one another.

• Can I talk about my business and things I sell?
Sure, but DON'T sell to the Meetup Group. There are other communities for that sort of stuff and it's not welcome here.

• Is this group right for me?
Personally, I think this group is for everyone. Some people feel overwhelmed by the sometimes (and sometimes often) technical/advanced nature of the questions posed. That's okay. There's a lot of that. But everyone of any skill level is encouraged to ask a question, no matter how "beginner" the question may seem.Don't be discouraged if you don't know the material discussed. Feel free to ask questions. The group is meant to empower and encourage.

• What if I know the answers to all the questions? Can I answer all of them?
There are a lot of smart people in this group who show up ready to help and answer beginner and advanced topics alike. Please encourage and allow everyone to lend their voice to the conversation, too.

Google is rolling out a new update in the next few months named "Google Page Experience". In the past some major updates have had a drastic affect on some site rankings. Will this be the same?

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

Hello Reno WordPress Members,

As you know our meetup location has always been at the Reno Collective, which like everywhere else, has been closed these past three months. As of June 8th, the Reno Collective reopened to MEMBERS only. They plan to stay closed to the general public for the foreseeable future.

Secondly, the WordPress Community Organizers have set guidelines for in-person events, meetups, and WordCamps, especially where community transmission is still a problem. These guidelines are in effect through the 4th quarter of 2020.

Given the circumstances and temporary closure of our usual venue (The Reno Collective) and assuming there is member interest, we could move our meetup online.

Therefore if you think an online meetup would be advantageous, then let's do this. We will keep to our established schedule — fourth Wednesday of each month, 6-8 pm, except we'll meet online.

Ping us on Meetup if you have any questions.

Stay healthy and safe out there.

We will discuss ways to optimize your Divi WordPress website using the RankMath SEO plugin during this meetup. We will also discuss the features offered in the RankMath Pro version.

There will be an opportunity for us to share any new Divi web designs we have created and help you troubleshoot any problems you are currently having.

Here is the schedule:
1. Introductions
2. Presentation: Optimizing Your Divi Website for Speed
3. Divi Theme Related Questions & Answers regarding your current projects
4. Share Your Latest Work
5. Conclusion & Summary of Our Discussion
6. Mingle, Network, and Departure

Thanks to Kori from AskKori.com who gave me the idea of starting a WordPress Wednesday virtual meetup.

We'll discuss WordPress news, tips & tricks, and offer free help for any issue you might be having with your website.

Join this free event and learn about WordPress, and how you can create your own free, open-source website.

Our meetup is graciously sponsored by WordPress and make.wordpress.org

Hello WordPress Geeks!

TOPIC: Screen Reader Text

Let's talk about Screen Reader Text! What is that, you say? Screen Reader Text helps those who depend on assistive technologies remain on your site in comfort. It also allows you to maintain your site aesthetic while improving Accessibility. I'll show you a couple of ways to add Screen Reader text to your own sites!

HELP DESK will still be open!

Are you working on a project, your own or a client's, and you're having some challenges? Do you have an idea for your WordPress site and you don't even know where to begin to implement it? Well, this Meetup is for you! Bring your project and we'll look at your sticky parts or help you strategize how to move forward with your ideas.

GET INSPIRED

In these interesting times getting online is essential, especially for your "non-essential" business. We can brainstorm ways to get online technically AND creatively with WordPress.

GAIN CLARITY

Sometimes knowing where to begin is just too overwhelming. When you gain more clarity and focus on what you want to achieve, it's easier to look for options. Bring your big WordPress Dreams and let's see if we can help you find the first step to implementing them.

SQUASH THE BUGS

Are you stuck? Something isn't working the way everyone else says it should. You've spent days and lost hair trying to figure it out. Maybe a few more pairs of eyes and extra brain power can help you. Bring you're buggy situations and let's see if we can fumigate your issue!

The Meetup is 2 hours long. Depending on number of participants and issues not everyone may get help for their specific issue. So, I will go in the order of RSVP's. Isn't that incentive for you to grab your spot now?

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Power Ups: Store Customizer, Theme Builder

This month, we’re going to look at how a simple WooCommerce theme displays data and some minor ways that we can modify the display of that data using action and filter hooks

This meetup is for people who have questions about WordPress and who need help with their websites. During our time together we answer questions and troubleshoot.

Please bring your laptop and any login information you need to access your website if you would like help.

We usually meet at the Jamestown Library but it can change so please check the Meetup Event to be sure.

See you soon!

We will be discussing topics surrounding WordPress including how you (the end user or developer) use WordPress, design techniques, techniques, tools and of course simply how to use your WordPress website.

TBD

If you have ideas and suggestions for future topics let us know!

May 2021 will be an open format. Come with questions if you have them and we will search for answers.

Our Virtual WooCommerce Meetup!

This month we'll cover:

- WooCommerce Platform Changes

- Payment Processors - So many to choose from!

- Shipping - From simple to complex table rates, bring your questions.

- Site Showcase - LV WooCommerce Member Websites!

The Zoom link will be active 15 minutes prior to the meeting.

If you'd like to showcase your WooCommerce website, please send me a message here.

-Michael

Saturday Meeting!

This session:

- What's New In Elementor
- Extension Spotlight
- Showcase - members share their Elementor websites

This will be fun! Contact Michael to showcase your site.

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For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Topics to be determined and announced prior to each Meetup, along with the Zoom link (must RSVP to see link)!

Please keep an eye on the day of the week as we may change to accommodate speakers' schedules. :)

WordPress Cape Cod is a passionate group of WordPress enthusiasts.

The focus of our meetup is WordPress. Anyone who uses, works with or wants to understand WordPress is invited!

What to Expect:
This will be an open discussion format where you may ask or answer questions about WordPress. We may breakout into smaller rooms if the group is large.

We will be gathering virtually at 6:30 pm to check in with each other and show support for our WordPress community during this time of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For anyone who hasn't yet used ZOOM yet, here's a video to learn how to join a meeting: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-

Whether you have a WordPress question or just want to say hi, we look forward to "seeing" you!

This is a Workshop style meetup: Feel free to bring in your issues you're having with your current web projects and problems and we'll handle them using the 'Ask Us Anything' style: You can talk about the problem and we can try to give you guidance or point you in the right direction on your web project. Come prepared with some questions and also get to know the other people in WordPress St. Petersburg!

We look forward to seeing you and hearing how you're using WordPress, as well as any tips you can share. Everyone and every level of experience is welcome!

WordPress Meetup Guidelines:
1. WordPress Meetups are for the benefit of the WordPress community as a whole, not specific businesses or individuals. All actions taken as an event organizer are with the best interest of the community in mind.
2. Membership in the local meetup group is open to all who wish to join, regardless of ability, skill, financial status or any other criteria.
3. Meetups are volunteer-run with volunteer speakers.
4. Meetup groups allow events to be organized by any reliable/trusted member of the community.
5. Meetups are welcoming places where everyone works to foster an accepting environment which is free of discrimination, incitement to violence, promotion of hate, and general jerk-like behavior.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

Join the Northeast Ohio WordPress group for a discussion on this workshop: Introduction to Contributing to WordPress

To prepare for this discussion, please watch this workshop in advance: https://learn.wordpress.org/workshop/an-introduction-to-contributing/

In this brief workshop with Courtney Patubo Kranzke and Cami Kaos from the WordPress Community team you’ll learn a little bit about the history of WordPress software, understand better how building open source software differs from building traditional “closed source” software, and learn what teams the WordPress project is divided into. With this, we hope you’ll glean a better understanding of how the WordPress project functions and where you might like to get involved.

Please watch the video first and join us for a discussion to answer any questions that you have on contributing to WordPress or the various teams and projects.

Please note: This is not a Meetup where we can provide assistance with your website. Website questions can be asked at any time in the #wp-help channel of our Slack: https://wpneo.slack.com/archives/C011U4S0LKW

The Athens WordPress Meetup group meets the first Wednesday of each month to talk about all things WordPress. The agenda is set by our members, so if you want to have something discussed, let us know!

Whether you've just learned how to spell WordPress or are an expert, we'd love to have you!

We've moved online during this time of physical distancing. The link will be posted closer to our meeting date.

We're monitoring the situation and will work to resume our IHOP meetups when we can do it safely.

If you'd like to be a part of the organizing team or would like to speak/teach at one of our meetings, please contact Mike (https://www.meetup.com/members/9692936/) or Brandon (https://www.meetup.com/Athens-WordPress/members/236970121/)

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

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Do you make your living using WordPress to create websites for other people’s businesses? This new Meetup is for you! We are not about themes or plugins, rather we'll talk about aspects of having a freelance business based in WP. We’ll discuss the successes and challenges of running a small business, share stories, ask questions, share tools & resources, brainstorm ideas and generally create community for those of us who typically work in isolation.

We normally meet on the first Thursday of each month from 10-noon at the Wallingford Good Shepherd Center, Room 221. It’s not far from the freeway and has free parking. We will be meeting virtually for the forseeable future.

PS – Please note that this Meetup is specifically for those with a freelance business that relies on WordPress and not intended for those who have their business website made in WordPress. There are many other Meetups for WordPress users.

Use this link to join the Seattle WP Slack Group (https://wpseattleslack.wordpress.com/) and then you can interact with the group in the Business Channel. We post all our Freelancer minutes on our website at: https://wpseattle.org/category/freelancers-meetup/

Please join our new FaceBook Group as well: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpseattle

Let's learn from each other!

Join us to showcase your Elementor creations. Show off your creativity - and how you did it. We can all use a bit of inspiration these days.

And, if you're stuck on that one little thing that just won't work the way you want, we'll be here to help.

See you in the cloud!

The Zoom link will be posted the morning of the meetup.

We'll talk about beginner topics and even some expert tips for managing your WordPress site!

Join us! Anyone interested in WordPress or even just websites are welcome. No charge, of course.

Hello Everyone! For June's meeting, we will demo how to install a WP theme:

Learn about how (and why) to create a child theme, where to find themes and how to install a paid theme with the demo info. Hope to see you there.

Until further notice, all future meetings will be virtual @ the following location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84927326575

We will continue to have virtual meetings until it is announced that it is safe for everyone to meet in person again.

This Monthly Meetup is for who are using (or looking to learn about) WordPress for blogging, content management, web development, running a business, e-commerce, and more.

Topics include blogging with WordPress, using WordPress to power your site, security tips, themes and plugins, and fixing and optimizing your site. Visit wpbuffalo.com for more information.

Our WordPress MeetUp community is mostly comprised of beginners and DIY'ers. We try to cover topics that will benefit beginner and intermediate users. We mostly function as a roundtable, where all community members can contribute from their experience and learn from each other. More advanced users are encouraged to join us to share from their knowledge.

We meet the first Monday of each month to discuss design and process-releated topics. Come with questions! All user levels are welcome to attend.

Appleton WordPress

Online vs. In-Person TBD - will have a final decision by the 1st of the month.

Meeting schedule:
8:15 - Check in (CST/UTC-5)
8:30 - Ideas, Q&A, etc

If you have a question that might need significant time, feel free post to the Slack group or get a hold of Dani before the meeting and we'll make sure you get to address the group early in the round table period.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

There are multiple paths to WordPress itself, and nearly as many paths to deciding how and when to get involved once you arrive. As part of my work on the WordPress project over the past eleven years, I’ve spent a lot of time observing the ways that community members currently participate.

Our conversation will explore the paths from attending your first Meetup to Connecting —> Understanding —> Engaging —> Performing —> Leading.

💻 On a computer with a working microphone (built-in or external), click the Zoom link in your confirmation email to join at 11:20 A.M. on Tuesday.

🎯 When you join the meeting, you will be in the main discussion room for a brief overview of the event and what to expect.

We’re a group of local WordPress developers, designers, and publishers who get together to share our knowledge, our experience, and to meet other WordPress users in the area. This WordPress Meetup is open to all who love WordPress — join us!

Learn more about WordPress Meetups at https://make.wordpress.org/community/meetups/

If you are a front-end designer, intense developer, writer, or a person that likes to poke around on the Dashboard, then come on by. Bring your WordPress work and questions.

This meetup is held virtually via Google Meet. Please RSVP for the link.

A FREE WordPress meetup for beginner to intermediate users, who get together to share our knowledge and experience, and to meet other local fans and aficionados of WordPress.

We will be covering anything and everything about what we consider the easiest and best WordPress website/page designer or builder. Going over how to use the tool as well as showing some easy and powerful tips. We think once you have experienced Divi – you’ll love it as much as we do!

The Milwaukee WordPress Meetup for DIVI THEME is for individuals, entrepreneurs and small business owners wanting to learn what, why and how WordPress DIVI THEME is a powerful content publishing platform, marketing tool, social media hub, CMS and complete website solution. This WordPress Meetup is open to all who are interested in or love WordPress --- join us!

There is absolutely no agenda! Come with your questions, issues, or concerns. This will be an open conversation every month, so that we are able to help one another with answers, suggestions, our favorite tools or plugins, etc.

We are using Zoom for these Online events.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvf-qtrzgoPTvl1FPZIDWWNVSQe6EDlQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This event is occurring every other week.

On the 2nd Tuesday of every month, WordPress Louisville meets. In the past we've met at local businesses, the Louisville Free Public Library, coffee shops, and other community gathering places. But for now all meetings are occurring over Zoom. Please RSVP to the event to get the link.

This is not (Who, What, When, Where & Why), it will be " Websites, WordPress, Weebly, Wix, & Which one is the best". We will be doing a Pros & Con for all of them to see what they really have to offer, and what they hide to lure novice into a costly mistake.

Ask Us Anything WordPress!

Register for it by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/Th6AZUbS2GoiCEJz5

This is a virtual meetup on Zoom for you to ask your WordPress questions and help you fix problems with your website.

The answerer for this meetup will be Gen Herres, owner of Anphira Web Design & Development, and a WordPress veteran of nearly a decade. She's built and remodeled 100s of WordPress sites.

Don't have a question? You can still come and see what others ask - you might learn something!

We're asking you to submit questions in advance (please use the form at https://forms.gle/Th6AZUbS2GoiCEJz5) so that we can gather common ones together to answer them. But if you'd like to share your screen when it's your turn during the meetup, just let us know on the registration form!

You'll be muted on entry, we'll be using the chat to queue people up/ask follow-on questions.

The meetup will run 7pm ET until 8pm ET or until we finish up the questions, whichever comes first. If you pre-submitted your question and are not present, then your question will be skipped. This is NOT recorded, you must be present in order to have questions answered.

If you want to, come prepared to share your favorite plugin with the group. We want to know what you love about the plugin and how you use it. We'll probably have time for 8 to 10 plugins. And if you don't want to share and just listen that's cool too. No pressure to share.

Join us to ask your pressing WordPress questions, tell us your favorite themes or plugins, or share your tips and tricks.

This will be an online meeting so no need to get in your car or even put shoes on!

Join us with your favorite beverage, funny background, friendly smile, and unbridled excitement for all things WordPress.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

6:00pm: Chatting/Geeking Out 🤓
6:10pm: Introductions/Ice-Breaker
6:25pm: Spotlight Presentation
6:40pm: Topic TBD
7:55pm: Wrap-up

Meeting will be in Zoom. A link will be in the Meetup event once you RSVP.

All are welcome to attend but please note: we do have a tendency to talk about some technical/developer topics. If you are looking for some less developer-focused topics, you may want to attend one of our many other Meetups each month.

We will have more info soon.

Thanks to Kori from AskKori.com who gave me the idea of starting a WordPress Wednesday virtual meetup.

We'll discuss WordPress news, tips & tricks, and offer free help for any issue you might be having with your website.

Join this free event and learn about WordPress, and how you can create your own free, open-source website.

Our meetup is graciously sponsored by WordPress and make.wordpress.org

Agenda TBD

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

This meetup is for people who have questions about WordPress and who need help with their websites. During our time together we answer questions and troubleshoot.

Please bring your laptop and any login information you need to access your website if you would like help.

We usually meet at the Jamestown Library but it can change so please check the Meetup Event to be sure.

See you soon!

Learn WordPress Tips & Techniques every month! We are currently meeting virtually every month in Zoom. Be sure to register so you will receive the Zoom link.

AGENDA
6:30 pm Intros & Announcements
6:50 pm Idea Swap
7:00 pm Networking
7:20 pm Presentation (TBD)
8:25 pm Wrap-up
8:30 pm Adjourn!

The Auburn, WA WordPress Meetup Group is for any WordPress user – new or experienced – who wants to learn more about WordPress, network with other users and developers, and discuss all things WordPress.

The meetup will be a video conference due to ongoing social distancing. We will be using a technology called Zoom for the meeting. The meeting will start with everyone joining the video conference using video and audio on your computer or smartphone. If you aren't actively speaking, please mute your microphone.

The first part of the meeting will be a help desk collaboration that may either be everyone or breaking into smaller groups.

The second part of the meeting will be a round-table discussion of WordPress topics.

ONLINE ZOOM EVENT

Do you have a WordPress website and have an issue you need help with? Bring it to the workshop and the Inland Empire WordPress group will do their best to help you through it. IEWP Workshops encourages EVERYONE to attend, female or male, old or young, beginner/intermediate/advanced. Those more advanced can help others. We'll keep the introductions and announcements minimal so you can dive right in and get some help. There is no question that is too basic. We're here for you!

We'll still be meeting on the 2nd Thursday of every month on Zoom at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you!

When you RSVP, we'll be trying to find enough helpers to help...so if you can't attend, let us know sooner, rather than later. Thanks!

FYI: Make sure you have admin access to your WordPress site. If someone else set up your site for you, make sure they give you admin access. You'll need it.

Join us to weigh in on some strategies for moving forward as a primarily online meetup group, at least for the foreseeable future.

We'll also consider some options for topics and format, including a schedule of interactive micro and/or mini lessons -- I have a few that are ready to go on (for example) "WordPress and the LAMP stack" and "tweaking CSS via the Customizer" -- suggest a topic, or (even better) volulnteer to offer something!

Have questions or problems related to WordPress, WooCommerce, plugins, themes, or Google Analytics?

This virtual WordPress Helpdesk & Hacking Meetup is a great opportunity to hang out with other WordPress users, get questions answered, maybe help others, and even work on your projects alongside other members.

Q: What if I don't have questions or problems?

A: You should still attend - you may be able to help someone else, or simply get the benefit of working on your projects with like-minded folks.

Q: I don't know much about WordPress - can I still come?

A: Absolutely, ALL skill and experience levels are welcome!

Guest Speaker Donjetë Vuniqi with Elegant Themes

Donjetë will give us an inside view of some of her “Aha” moments she experienced while working withDivi. She will also share quick tips and features she uses to make her work flow easier.

Donjetë is a Divi and Design Editor and a Content Creator for Elegant Themes. Not only does she create Video Tutorials and Blog Posts for Elegant Themes, she is a freelance web designer. Donjetë is an industry expert with WordPress and Divi.

We've seen her posts on Elegant Themes blog, and listened to her present layouts on Elegant Themes YouTube channel. Now we can hear from her in person. And you can ask questions.

Save the Date June 14. Please note the time change for this Meetup is 12:00 pm US, Central Time.

Given the state of things in the world, we are going to take this meetup online for a while until things cool down. We will send out a link to all confirmed meetup attendees prior to the start of the event so you know how to join.

This meetup is intended for developers of all skill levels. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional, just starting out or a have multiple plugins under your belt, we have room for you.

We invite you to join us as we continue our exploration of building plugins for WordPress. If you'd like to share what you know, leave a comment and we'll give you the floor.

Note: If you have questions or topics outside of the main topic, don’t worry, you won’t leave without the chance to talk about them.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Create powerful and professional website content by using the most unique toolkit for Elementor.

The Dynamic Content for Elementor plugin provides 60 widgets, 40 extensions, 13 template items, and 4-page settings available to display your content quicker!

Trish Bovell of https://savvywebwoman.com/ will discuss her business experience, including finding a niche customer base and productizing services. More details soon!

We will host zoom meetings until it is safe to return to our in-person meetups. A Zoom link will be generated before the meetup and posted to the event description page.

Want Help with your WordPress site, or want to help others?

This is the place to come for learning and help getting over a hurdle. Bring be ready to share your question, or help others with their questions.

NOTE: This Meetup will be online using Zoom. We will email out a password to the people that RSVP'ed yes before the event.

April was our first Help Desk Meetup via Zoom, so bring your smile and patience. We’ll do our best.

You can join our Zoom meeting either by computer, tablet, or cell phone. Once you've downloaded the Zoom app you can opt to join a test meeting to familiarize yourself with Zoom.
https://zoom.us/test

——— The Help Desk Meetup ———

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month, and is intended for a wide audience: from new WordPress users to experienced bloggers, cutting edge designers, or advanced developers; all are welcome.

The Seattle WordPress Meetup is a free, non-judgemental place for people of any skill level, interest, or background to come and learn, share, and participate in our amazing WordPress community.

—— AGENDA ——

6:30 p.m - Welcome
Announcements

Attendee Self-introductions -
Be ready to introduce yourself and a question in 15 sec:
- Name
- Affiliation (name of your business, website, etc.)
- Expertise (developer, designer, blogger, etc.)
- 1 question (optional, but encouraged!)

Vote via Zoom Poll to choose a few questions/topics to address. Bring your smile and patience. We’ll do our best.

Meeting ends 8:30

Hosts:
- Patrick Jackson (Emcee & Co-Host)
- Leslie Newman (Co-Host)

—— More About the Help Desk Meetup ——

Not Just Technical Help!

Our community is full of members with a broad range of expertise from building sites, to front and back-end development, hosting, strategy, UX and design, SEO and analytics, social networking, to project and business management.

Bring your non-technical questions and expertise, too!

Come Help Others!

If you don't need help, please come anyway! We want to add your voice, skills, and experience to the conversation. Besides, we just like your company! :)

Have fun sharing your thoughts, debating with your peers, and yes, marketing yourself and making friends as you help others over their hurdles.

Remember: if you've been doing WordPress for 2 days, you can help the person who's been doing it for 1 day.

—————————————————————————————

Emcee: Patrick Jackson
@pjackson on WPSeattle's Slack channel (https://wpseattleslack.wordpress.com/)
Send Patrick a message (https://www.meetup.com/SeattleWordPressMeetup/members/92664202/) here on meetup.com

Thanks to our sponsors:
- WordPress Foundation
- A2 Hosting

———————————————————————————————

—— WP Seattle Community ——

Want to know more about WordPress goings on in the area?

Check out the new community website!

https://wpseattle.org/

—— Join the WP Seattle Slack Community! ——

Want to reach community members outside of a meetup? Join our slack team! (https://wpseattleslack.wordpress.com/)

Follow this link, and request an invite:
https://wpseattleslack.wordpress.com/

Slack is a free online community chat service. We have a helpful community, and several channels to organize your messages.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

TBD

Featured Speaker:
Presentation:

What We'll Discuss:

Format:
7:00 - 7:15 - Networking
7:15 - 7:25 - Intro & News
7:25 - 8:30 - Presentation
8:30 - 8:45 - WordPress 101
8:45 - 9:00 - Q&A

Website:
Twitter:
Instagram:

**Community Sponsors**
https://theblacksheepagency.com/
https://fortbendchamber.com/
https://globalspex.com/
https://www.nixihost.com/

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Please join us for our regular monthly meetup.

Running Order (Subject to Change):
11:30 am: Arrive for networking and refreshments
11:45 am - Opening remarks
12 pm - Speaker
12:40 pm - Open Q&A Session
12:50 pm - Closing remarks & Social
1:00 pm - End

******Anyone that comes to the MeetUp gets 3 MONTH FREE HOSTING of the Swift Hosting plan from our sponsor A2HOSTING.COM (https://www.a2hosting.com/web-hosting)******

Come prepared to listen to a great talk!!!

Important to know:
We use the same Code of Conduct for our Meetup that we use for WordCamp Greenville, and it can be found here: https://2020.greenville.wordcamp.org/code-of-conduct/

Please be kind and courteous to all attendees and employees!

Welcome Divi Seattle!

Learn how to build a Divi site that's SEO friendly and follows best practices. We'll cover setting up a third party SEO plugin, configuring it with Divi, Heading tags, Image optimization, meta titles and descriptions, sitemaps, robots, featured images, internal linking, url structures, google search console, and more.

*** Note this meetup starts at 5pm instead of the usual 6pm.

If we get done early, we’ll be available to answer any *Divi-specific* questions you have regarding your websites.

****ONLINE EVENT****
This is a virtual event. Please join us via Google Meet in the link provided when you RSVP.

****HOW TO JOIN****
Please open the meeting link in Google Chrome. Not all browsers are compatible. Grant permissions to your computer microphone and/or camera in order to participate.

The Olympia WordPress Meetup is a free, non-judgemental place for people of any skill level, interest, or background to come and learn, share, and participate in our amazing WordPress community.

You may register your attendance at this OlyWP Meetup site https://www.meetup.com/Olympia-WordPress-Meetup-OlyWP where we describe the meeting in more detail each month.

This Meetup announcement is made by Olympia Microcomputer Users Group (OMUG) http://www.olymug.org/ as the sponsor of the event.

Are you new to WordPress? A non-dev not sure where to start or stuck on a problem? Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered. We can help you figure out the difference between pages and posts, plugins and themes, or WordPress.com and WordPress.org.

Have questions or problems related to WordPress, WooCommerce, plugins, themes, or Google Analytics?

This WordPress Helpdesk & Hacking Meetup is a great opportunity to hang out with other WordPress users, get questions answered, maybe help others, and even work on your projects alongside other members.

Q: What if I don't have questions or problems?

A: You should still attend - you may be able to help someone else, or simply get the benefit of working on your projects with like-minded folks.

Q: I don't know much about WordPress - can I still come?

A: Absolutely, ALL skill and experience levels are welcome!

We hope to see you soon - you bring yourself and we'll provide the coffee.

This Meetup occurs via Zoom. Topics will be posted here each month.

Please find the Zoom link on this event page after you RSVP. You will be asked to register and then will be aded to the Waiting Room of the Zoom meeting and admitted at 6 pm.

To help our Zoom moderators, please add a bio to your Meetup.com Profile, so we have some sense of you as a real user of WordPress and not a spammer:

https://www.meetup.com/account/bio/

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Come join us for WordPress tips and tricks for business owners running their own WordPress website.

Things we will cover:
Q&A on running a WordPress website - come prepared with your questions.

Please bring a laptop if you have one, your website URL, and any questions that you may want to discuss with the group. See you there!

Due to covid restrictions, we are moving the meetup online until further notice. Thanks!

Description:
WordPress page builders can be an incredible asset to your website, but at times can also be overwhelming. And choosing the right one can be tricky too. Join our guest speaker Crystal Oakes as she walks you through her process for web design from content to creation. Plus watch a live demo of building out a landing page in Elementor with the designer herself! Whether you are working on a site for yourself or a client, set your project up for the ultimate success!

Bio:
Crystal Oakes is a dreamer, thinker, and professional problem solver.
She comes from a family of entrepreneurs and is passionate about educating small businesses and nonprofits about strategic marketing. As the founder and lead creative at Oakes Creative House, a boutique marketing agency based in Oklahoma, she taps into her creativity every day to help organizations with a wide range of marketing projects.

Her professional experience includes graphic design, photography, branding, event planning, merchandising, and all things digital marketing, including social media, email marketing, and websites. She has extensive experience in corporate global marketing and brand management in 22 countries across three continents and eight languages.

Crystal has taken that experience and applied it to helping entrepreneurs, both those in established businesses and those who are just starting their business and figuring out their brand. One of her favorite things is helping other creative entrepreneurs and freelancers grow their business in a strategic way through her freelancer bootcamp program and other resources.

TOPIC - How to stage, clone, and backup your WordPress sites

Learn about some great tools that allow you to backup your site, stage a version of your site for development, and clone a site onto an existing site.

What we're about

This an online group for WordPress enthusiasts in the Racine area. We host monthly meetings to support new users and discuss issues with and about WordPress. If you want to learn, teach, or meet others in the WordPress community, join us.

OUR BLOG

Content from our Meetups - the Racine WordPress Blog (https://chastainsites.com/racinewordpress/).

REVIEW US

If you liked one of our events, please write us a Meetup review! https://www.meetup.com/Racine-WordPress-Meetup-Group/about/comments/?op=all

HISTORY

We are an official WordPress Meetup charter, founded in 2018 in Racine, Wisconsin by Barney Chastain. The WordPress community (https://make.wordpress.org/community/) is a volunteer-driven movement made up of nearly 800 WordPress Meetups around the globe. If you don't have a WordPress Meetup in your region, consider founding it.

ORGANIZERS

Barney Chastain (https://www.chastainsites.com/) and Christopher Stratman (https://stratmandesign.com/) are the co-organizers of this group. If you have any questions or concerns about the group, please contact us directly.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The Racine WordPress Meetup believes our community should be truly open for everyone. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, preferred operating system, programming language, or text editor. Full code of conduct

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xM9e8-gPEWxUuchwy5ReUeIYH78Sucx9UafVAP3mQig/edit?usp=sharing

TBD

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

Hello Reno WordPress Members,

As you know our meetup location has always been at the Reno Collective, which like everywhere else, has been closed these past three months. As of June 8th, the Reno Collective reopened to MEMBERS only. They plan to stay closed to the general public for the foreseeable future.

Secondly, the WordPress Community Organizers have set guidelines for in-person events, meetups, and WordCamps, especially where community transmission is still a problem. These guidelines are in effect through the 4th quarter of 2020.

Given the circumstances and temporary closure of our usual venue (The Reno Collective) and assuming there is member interest, we could move our meetup online.

Therefore if you think an online meetup would be advantageous, then let's do this. We will keep to our established schedule — fourth Wednesday of each month, 6-8 pm, except we'll meet online.

Ping us on Meetup if you have any questions.

Stay healthy and safe out there.

Thanks to Kori from AskKori.com who gave me the idea of starting a WordPress Wednesday virtual meetup.

We'll discuss WordPress news, tips & tricks, and offer free help for any issue you might be having with your website.

Join this free event and learn about WordPress, and how you can create your own free, open-source website.

Our meetup is graciously sponsored by WordPress and make.wordpress.org

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

This meetup is for people who have questions about WordPress and who need help with their websites. During our time together we answer questions and troubleshoot.

Please bring your laptop and any login information you need to access your website if you would like help.

We usually meet at the Jamestown Library but it can change so please check the Meetup Event to be sure.

See you soon!

We will be discussing topics surrounding WordPress including how you (the end user or developer) use WordPress, design techniques, techniques, tools and of course simply how to use your WordPress website.

TBD

If you have ideas and suggestions for future topics let us know!

June 26 Meetup with feature Larry Swanson. Larry is a Content Strategist and was an active leader in the local WordPress community. You can read more about Larry at https://ellessmedia.com/. Don't miss it.

Are you a blogger and/or DIY (do-it-yourselfers) looking to connect with others who are interested in building WordPress websites and blogs? Then this group may be for you!

We meet once a month to discuss what we're working on, help each other on any problems we're having, and share tips on steps that can make life easier.

This group is primarily bloggers with some experience with WordPress and blogging. If you are BRAND NEW to WordPress, we'd love to see you. We also recommend attending the WordPress Fundamentals MeetUp (meets on the third Saturday of most months), which will introduce you to this great platform and get you started on your path to blogging/website management.

The DIY User Group meets on the last Saturday of each month. We hope you can join us and will spread the word. There's plenty of free parking at the Wallingford Senior Center.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I'm brand new to WordPress, is this the right MeetUp for me?
If you are new to WordPress, check out the WordPress Fundamentals Meetup. This is a great place to get an introduction to WordPress. Of course, we'd love to have you too.

Is this MeetUp only for Bloggers?
Nope! If you are a professional creating sites for clients, we'd love to have you join us to share your expertise and advice. Also, please be sure to join our Freelancer Meetup on the first Thursday of each month 10-12 AM.

DIY BLOGGER RESOURCES

If you're interested in building a big blog and/or monetization, I've found these resources to be useful:

1. Income School YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytOqtKYpACcWMD14UjhSeQ

2. ProBlogger Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/probloggercom/

3. BackLinko YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/backlinko

4. Neil Patel YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/neilvkpatel

5. Seattle WordPress Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WPSeattle/

For over 10 years, the group has grown an amazing community that is always willing to share. Attendees regularly discuss website strategy, tools, design and development as well as building online businesses. This meetup is open to all user levels. Whether or not you are using WordPress, you will find something of value at this meetup.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

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Do you make your living using WordPress to create websites for other people’s businesses? This new Meetup is for you! We are not about themes or plugins, rather we'll talk about aspects of having a freelance business based in WP. We’ll discuss the successes and challenges of running a small business, share stories, ask questions, share tools & resources, brainstorm ideas and generally create community for those of us who typically work in isolation.

We normally meet on the first Thursday of each month from 10-noon at the Wallingford Good Shepherd Center, Room 221. It’s not far from the freeway and has free parking. We will be meeting virtually for the forseeable future.

PS – Please note that this Meetup is specifically for those with a freelance business that relies on WordPress and not intended for those who have their business website made in WordPress. There are many other Meetups for WordPress users.

Use this link to join the Seattle WP Slack Group (https://wpseattleslack.wordpress.com/) and then you can interact with the group in the Business Channel. We post all our Freelancer minutes on our website at: https://wpseattle.org/category/freelancers-meetup/

Please join our new FaceBook Group as well: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpseattle

Let's learn from each other!

Join us to showcase your Elementor creations. Show off your creativity - and how you did it. We can all use a bit of inspiration these days.

And, if you're stuck on that one little thing that just won't work the way you want, we'll be here to help.

See you in the cloud!

The Zoom link will be posted the morning of the meetup.

We'll talk about beginner topics and even some expert tips for managing your WordPress site!

Join us! Anyone interested in WordPress or even just websites are welcome. No charge, of course.

Hello Everyone! Our topic this month is a demo of the Status of Full-site Editing In WordPress.

Until further notice, all future meetings will be virtual @ the following location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84927326575

We will continue to have virtual meetings until it is announced that it is safe for everyone to meet in person again.

This Monthly Meetup is for who are using (or looking to learn about) WordPress for blogging, content management, web development, running a business, e-commerce, and more.

Topics include blogging with WordPress, using WordPress to power your site, security tips, themes and plugins, and fixing and optimizing your site. Visit wpbuffalo.com for more information.

We meet the first Monday of each month to discuss design and process-releated topics. Come with questions! All user levels are welcome to attend.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Topics to be determined and announced prior to each Meetup, along with the Zoom link (must RSVP to see link)!

Please keep an eye on the day of the week as we may change to accommodate speakers' schedules. :)

WordPress Cape Cod is a passionate group of WordPress enthusiasts.

The focus of our meetup is WordPress. Anyone who uses, works with or wants to understand WordPress is invited!

What to Expect:
This will be an open discussion format where you may ask or answer questions about WordPress. We may breakout into smaller rooms if the group is large.

We will be gathering virtually at 6:30 pm to check in with each other and show support for our WordPress community during this time of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For anyone who hasn't yet used ZOOM yet, here's a video to learn how to join a meeting: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-

Whether you have a WordPress question or just want to say hi, we look forward to "seeing" you!

This is a Workshop style meetup: Feel free to bring in your issues you're having with your current web projects and problems and we'll handle them using the 'Ask Us Anything' style: You can talk about the problem and we can try to give you guidance or point you in the right direction on your web project. Come prepared with some questions and also get to know the other people in WordPress St. Petersburg!

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

*** Note: This "meeting" will be held in Slack. This is not a Zoom call. ***

During this time, volunteers will be available in the #wp-help Slack channel to assist with WordPress or website questions. Volunteers can help by teaching or assisting with troubleshooting issues on your site.

Please be respectful of the volunteers' time. If you need further help after the hour ends, please consider posting information in the #jobs channel.

This channel may be used at any time, but during our scheduled times, we will ensure that someone is available to help.

The Athens WordPress Meetup group meets the first Wednesday of each month to talk about all things WordPress. The agenda is set by our members, so if you want to have something discussed, let us know!

Whether you've just learned how to spell WordPress or are an expert, we'd love to have you!

We've moved online during this time of physical distancing. The link will be posted closer to our meeting date.

We're monitoring the situation and will work to resume our IHOP meetups when we can do it safely.

If you'd like to be a part of the organizing team or would like to speak/teach at one of our meetings, please contact Mike (https://www.meetup.com/members/9692936/) or Brandon (https://www.meetup.com/Athens-WordPress/members/236970121/)

Thanks to Kori from AskKori.com who gave me the idea of starting a WordPress Wednesday virtual meetup.

We'll discuss WordPress news, tips & tricks, and offer free help for any issue you might be having with your website.

Join this free event and learn about WordPress, and how you can create your own free, open-source website.

Our meetup is graciously sponsored by WordPress and make.wordpress.org

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

This meetup is for people who have questions about WordPress and who need help with their websites. During our time together we answer questions and troubleshoot.

Please bring your laptop and any login information you need to access your website if you would like help.

We usually meet at the Jamestown Library but it can change so please check the Meetup Event to be sure.

See you soon!

Learn WordPress Tips & Techniques every month! We are currently meeting virtually every month in Zoom. Be sure to register so you will receive the Zoom link.

AGENDA
6:30 pm Intros & Announcements
6:50 pm Idea Swap
7:00 pm Networking
7:20 pm Presentation (TBD)
8:25 pm Wrap-up
8:30 pm Adjourn!

ONLINE ZOOM EVENT

Do you have a WordPress website and have an issue you need help with? Bring it to the workshop and the Inland Empire WordPress group will do their best to help you through it. IEWP Workshops encourages EVERYONE to attend, female or male, old or young, beginner/intermediate/advanced. Those more advanced can help others. We'll keep the introductions and announcements minimal so you can dive right in and get some help. There is no question that is too basic. We're here for you!

We'll still be meeting on the 2nd Thursday of every month on Zoom at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you!

When you RSVP, we'll be trying to find enough helpers to help...so if you can't attend, let us know sooner, rather than later. Thanks!

FYI: Make sure you have admin access to your WordPress site. If someone else set up your site for you, make sure they give you admin access. You'll need it.

Join us to weigh in on some strategies for moving forward as a primarily online meetup group, at least for the foreseeable future.

We'll also consider some options for topics and format, including a schedule of interactive micro and/or mini lessons -- I have a few that are ready to go on (for example) "WordPress and the LAMP stack" and "tweaking CSS via the Customizer" -- suggest a topic, or (even better) volulnteer to offer something!

Have questions or problems related to WordPress, WooCommerce, plugins, themes, or Google Analytics?

This virtual WordPress Helpdesk & Hacking Meetup is a great opportunity to hang out with other WordPress users, get questions answered, maybe help others, and even work on your projects alongside other members.

Q: What if I don't have questions or problems?

A: You should still attend - you may be able to help someone else, or simply get the benefit of working on your projects with like-minded folks.

Q: I don't know much about WordPress - can I still come?

A: Absolutely, ALL skill and experience levels are welcome!

Note: This month we will meet the second Saturday of the month due to the first Saturday falling on a holiday weekend.

Our WordPress MeetUp community is mostly comprised of beginners and DIY'ers. We try to cover topics that will benefit beginner and intermediate users. We mostly function as a roundtable, where all community members can contribute from their experience and learn from each other. More advanced users are encouraged to join us to share from their knowledge.

Given the state of things in the world, we are going to take this meetup online for a while until things cool down. We will send out a link to all confirmed meetup attendees prior to the start of the event so you know how to join.

This meetup is intended for developers of all skill levels. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional, just starting out or a have multiple plugins under your belt, we have room for you.

We invite you to join us as we continue our exploration of building plugins for WordPress. If you'd like to share what you know, leave a comment and we'll give you the floor.

Note: If you have questions or topics outside of the main topic, don’t worry, you won’t leave without the chance to talk about them.

Appleton WordPress

Online vs. In-Person TBD - will have a final decision by the 1st of the month.

Meeting schedule:
8:15 - Check in (CST/UTC-5)
8:30 - Ideas, Q&A, etc

If you have a question that might need significant time, feel free post to the Slack group or get a hold of Dani before the meeting and we'll make sure you get to address the group early in the round table period.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Topic to be determined

💻 On a computer with a working microphone (built-in or external), click the Zoom link in your confirmation email to join at 11:20 A.M. on Tuesday.

🎯 When you join the meeting, you will be in the main discussion room for a brief overview of the event and what to expect.

We’re a group of local WordPress developers, designers, and publishers who get together to share our knowledge, our experience, and to meet other WordPress users in the area. This WordPress Meetup is open to all who love WordPress — join us!

Learn more about WordPress Meetups at https://make.wordpress.org/community/meetups/

If you are a front-end designer, intense developer, writer, or a person that likes to poke around on the Dashboard, then come on by. Bring your WordPress work and questions.

This meetup is held virtually via Google Meet. Please RSVP for the link.

A FREE WordPress meetup for beginner to intermediate users, who get together to share our knowledge and experience, and to meet other local fans and aficionados of WordPress.

We will be covering anything and everything about what we consider the easiest and best WordPress website/page designer or builder. Going over how to use the tool as well as showing some easy and powerful tips. We think once you have experienced Divi – you’ll love it as much as we do!

The Milwaukee WordPress Meetup for DIVI THEME is for individuals, entrepreneurs and small business owners wanting to learn what, why and how WordPress DIVI THEME is a powerful content publishing platform, marketing tool, social media hub, CMS and complete website solution. This WordPress Meetup is open to all who are interested in or love WordPress --- join us!

There is absolutely no agenda! Come with your questions, issues, or concerns. This will be an open conversation every month, so that we are able to help one another with answers, suggestions, our favorite tools or plugins, etc.

We are using Zoom for these Online events.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvf-qtrzgoPTvl1FPZIDWWNVSQe6EDlQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This event is occurring every other week.

On the 2nd Tuesday of every month, WordPress Louisville meets. In the past we've met at local businesses, the Louisville Free Public Library, coffee shops, and other community gathering places. But for now all meetings are occurring over Zoom. Please RSVP to the event to get the link.

Topic Coming Soon...

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

6:00pm: Chatting/Geeking Out 🤓
6:10pm: Introductions/Ice-Breaker
6:25pm: Spotlight Presentation
6:40pm: Topic TBD
7:55pm: Wrap-up

Meeting will be in Zoom. A link will be in the Meetup event once you RSVP.

All are welcome to attend but please note: we do have a tendency to talk about some technical/developer topics. If you are looking for some less developer-focused topics, you may want to attend one of our many other Meetups each month.

We will have more info soon.

Agenda TBD

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Please join us for our regular monthly meetup.

Running Order (Subject to Change):
11:30 am: Arrive for networking and refreshments
11:45 am - Opening remarks
12 pm - Speaker
12:40 pm - Open Q&A Session
12:50 pm - Closing remarks & Social
1:00 pm - End

******Anyone that comes to the MeetUp gets 3 MONTH FREE HOSTING of the Swift Hosting plan from our sponsor A2HOSTING.COM (https://www.a2hosting.com/web-hosting)******

Come prepared to listen to a great talk!!!

Important to know:
We use the same Code of Conduct for our Meetup that we use for WordCamp Greenville, and it can be found here: https://2020.greenville.wordcamp.org/code-of-conduct/

Please be kind and courteous to all attendees and employees!

The Olympia WordPress Meetup is a free, non-judgemental place for people of any skill level, interest, or background to come and learn, share, and participate in our amazing WordPress community.

You may register your attendance at this OlyWP Meetup site https://www.meetup.com/Olympia-WordPress-Meetup-OlyWP where we describe the meeting in more detail each month.

This Meetup announcement is made by Olympia Microcomputer Users Group (OMUG) http://www.olymug.org/ as the sponsor of the event.

JOIN US FOR A BREATHTAKING WORDPRESS EXPERIENCE!

Thrills and chills are in store as the local Communities in the North Valleys of Los Angeles Counties and around the world gather to celebrate all things WordPress for WordCamp Santa Clarita, July 17-18, 2021! Each year we highlight something special about Santa Clarita. This year we spotlight our area's amusement park history at Magic Mountain -- come along for the ride!

WHY SANTA CLARITA, CA?

Each year we celebrate all things WordPress, the Santa Clarita Valley, home of an enthusiastic and passionate community, ready to contribute. With a network of official WordPress Meetups in northern Los Angeles County from Bakersfield, Palmdale, San Fernando, West Hills, as far away as Santa Barbara, covering topics on Accessibility, Gutenberg and Full Site Editing, WooCommerce, User Experience, and Design, Marketing, Development, Business, as well as general topics to empower our community to do great things.

Our theme this year highlights the cultural landmark Six Flags Magic Mountain. According to Santa Clarita Valley lore, executives of Sea World were looking for a place in Los Angeles County to build a new theme park. Sea World and a local real estate firm formed a partnership and began to build a 200-acre amusement park at the western edge of a new town called Valencia. Seventy acres would be used for the park itself — rides, theaters, games, food, landscaping, parking, and more. With an annual attendance of 1 million back in 1971 to roughly 3.5 million today, Magic Mountian remains the ‘king of the coasters.’

WHAT IS OPEN TO ALL MEAN?

Each year's WordCamp Santa Clarita reflects the past 12 months of our local WordPress Community's Meetup topics and events. Last year, North Valley Meetups led the discussion on Accessibility and WordPress. Our dedicated track at this year's WordCamp will showcase those efforts.

OUR CALLS FOR SPEAKERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ORGANIZERS NOW OPEN!

Volunteers are a large part of what makes WordCamp an awesome and unique experience. It’s a great way to give back to the WordPress Community and also a way to get involved. Sign up today at https://santaclarita.wordcamp.org/2021/.

FIND WORDCAMP SANTA CLARITA ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR SUBSCRIBE

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn and spread the word about WordCamp Santa Clarita. Or subscribe on (add in the) the site to stay up to date on the most recent notifications about WordCamp Santa Clarita. We’ll be keeping you posted on important details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales, and more! And don’t worry, we won’t spam you.

Leading up to and during WordCamp Santa Clarita, please use the hashtag #wcscv or @wordcampsantaclarita to leave a social media trail or join in the conversation.

Are you new to WordPress? A non-dev not sure where to start or stuck on a problem? Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered. We can help you figure out the difference between pages and posts, plugins and themes, or WordPress.com and WordPress.org.

Have questions or problems related to WordPress, WooCommerce, plugins, themes, or Google Analytics?

This WordPress Helpdesk & Hacking Meetup is a great opportunity to hang out with other WordPress users, get questions answered, maybe help others, and even work on your projects alongside other members.

Q: What if I don't have questions or problems?

A: You should still attend - you may be able to help someone else, or simply get the benefit of working on your projects with like-minded folks.

Q: I don't know much about WordPress - can I still come?

A: Absolutely, ALL skill and experience levels are welcome!

We hope to see you soon - you bring yourself and we'll provide the coffee.

This Meetup occurs via Zoom. Topics will be posted here each month.

Please find the Zoom link on this event page after you RSVP. You will be asked to register and then will be aded to the Waiting Room of the Zoom meeting and admitted at 6 pm.

To help our Zoom moderators, please add a bio to your Meetup.com Profile, so we have some sense of you as a real user of WordPress and not a spammer:

https://www.meetup.com/account/bio/

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

We will host zoom meetings until it is safe to return to our in-person meetups. A Zoom link will be generated before the meetup and posted to the event description page.

Want Help with your WordPress site, or want to help others?

This is the place to come for learning and help getting over a hurdle. Bring be ready to share your question, or help others with their questions.

NOTE: This Meetup will be online using Zoom. We will email out a password to the people that RSVP'ed yes before the event.

April was our first Help Desk Meetup via Zoom, so bring your smile and patience. We’ll do our best.

You can join our Zoom meeting either by computer, tablet, or cell phone. Once you've downloaded the Zoom app you can opt to join a test meeting to familiarize yourself with Zoom.
https://zoom.us/test

——— The Help Desk Meetup ———

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month, and is intended for a wide audience: from new WordPress users to experienced bloggers, cutting edge designers, or advanced developers; all are welcome.

The Seattle WordPress Meetup is a free, non-judgemental place for people of any skill level, interest, or background to come and learn, share, and participate in our amazing WordPress community.

—— AGENDA ——

6:30 p.m - Welcome
Announcements

Attendee Self-introductions -
Be ready to introduce yourself and a question in 15 sec:
- Name
- Affiliation (name of your business, website, etc.)
- Expertise (developer, designer, blogger, etc.)
- 1 question (optional, but encouraged!)

Vote via Zoom Poll to choose a few questions/topics to address. Bring your smile and patience. We’ll do our best.

Meeting ends 8:30

Hosts:
- Patrick Jackson (Emcee & Co-Host)
- Leslie Newman (Co-Host)

—— More About the Help Desk Meetup ——

Not Just Technical Help!

Our community is full of members with a broad range of expertise from building sites, to front and back-end development, hosting, strategy, UX and design, SEO and analytics, social networking, to project and business management.

Bring your non-technical questions and expertise, too!

Come Help Others!

If you don't need help, please come anyway! We want to add your voice, skills, and experience to the conversation. Besides, we just like your company! :)

Have fun sharing your thoughts, debating with your peers, and yes, marketing yourself and making friends as you help others over their hurdles.

Remember: if you've been doing WordPress for 2 days, you can help the person who's been doing it for 1 day.

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Emcee: Patrick Jackson
@pjackson on WPSeattle's Slack channel (https://wpseattleslack.wordpress.com/)
Send Patrick a message (https://www.meetup.com/SeattleWordPressMeetup/members/92664202/) here on meetup.com

Thanks to our sponsors:
- WordPress Foundation
- A2 Hosting

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—— WP Seattle Community ——

Want to know more about WordPress goings on in the area?

Check out the new community website!

https://wpseattle.org/

—— Join the WP Seattle Slack Community! ——

Want to reach community members outside of a meetup? Join our slack team! (https://wpseattleslack.wordpress.com/)

Follow this link, and request an invite:
https://wpseattleslack.wordpress.com/

Slack is a free online community chat service. We have a helpful community, and several channels to organize your messages.

For the foreseeable future, the WordPress Help Desk will be moved online. These events have worked well for the past couple of months, and many people have fixed their website during a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call.

To schedule a 1-on-1 WordPress Help Desk call, simply use the calendar found here: https://optsus.com/wp-help-desk/

Confused? Please read this entire description including the TLDR and FAQ sections to clear up any confusion about changes as this event moves from in-person to online.

Bring your laptop because we are going to help you with your website!

Are you trying to figure out how to fix your website using only YouTube videos?

Frustrated by support forum posts that are dated from 5+ years ago?

We will have at least one WordPress professional available to answer questions and help you work on your website.

We look forward to helping you with WordPress.

----TLDR----

I'm adding to the description because a couple of people have been confused by these events. The link above is for you to schedule the WordPress Help Desk 1-on-1 call. The available times are generally from 9 AM until 10 AM, which is why this event is scheduled for that time. However, this is not a group call.

When the world shifted to hosting events from home, back in March, I tested this as a group call. As people received answers for their questions about WordPress, they left the call. This frustrated the people who had to wait and listen to the other questions and answers during the call. I don't want to waste everyone's time in this way.

At an in-person event, it's possible to work in a group and ask questions as they come up. However, this does not transition into a video conference call very well. Instead, I have opened up my calendar to schedule 1-on-1 calls using the link above. We will focus on the one question you have about your website.

The reason this event is reoccurring here on Meetup is to let you know the WordPress Help Desk events are still available. Before quarantine, this was an event hosted in Raleigh once per month for two hours. Now, this is a 1-on-1 video conference call scheduled for 20 minute blocks multiple times throughout the month.

There will be no link shared for a group call with this event. The WordPress Help Desk events have become 1-on-1 video conference calls which can be scheduled using the link above.

----FAQ----

Where is the link to join the call?
- If you are looking for a link to join a group call, there isn't one. These events have moved to 1-on-1 scheduled appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join your 1-on-1 call.

Why can't I get into the Zoom call?
- Please check the date and time in the confirmation email for your scheduled 1-on-1 call.

Why is this event repeating each morning, but there are no available appointment times this morning?
- These calls are scheduled in advance. If there is no time available today, you can book your call for the next available time.

What is the point of having these events on Meetup if we are scheduling 1-on-1 calls with another calendar?
- These events were held in-person with 20 - 50 people attending once per month. Unfortunately, hosting large group in-person events like this would be irresponsible right now. We tried hosting group calls some weeks ago and those did not go well. In a group call, one person has their question addressed while the others wait. After that one person gets the answer to their question, they drop off the call. The other people on the call feel ignored and become frustrated because they spend most of their time waiting. To solve this problem, we are now scheduling brief 1-on-1 calls to work directly on your WordPress question without the wait. The Meetup events are published to remind you that these Help Desk events are still available to help you with your website.

Welcome to WooCommerce Wednesdays in Coeur d'Alene! Our meetup is focused on helping store owners succeed. Whether you've got an idea or an established store you'd like some help with, we've got you covered!

We'll start off sharing our Woo Wins for the week and then jump into the weekly topic.

Our meeting this week will be virtual. Once you RSVP you'll have access to the Zoom link and we'll also send out the Zoom link via email shortly before the event.

TBD

Featured Speaker:
Presentation:

What We'll Discuss:

Format:
7:00 - 7:15 - Networking
7:15 - 7:25 - Intro & News
7:25 - 8:30 - Presentation
8:30 - 8:45 - WordPress 101
8:45 - 9:00 - Q&A

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