WordPress Meetup in IL - Illinois (United States)

Online courses are becoming increasingly popular with more people looking to add them to their websites. Many find online courses attractive as they represent an additional revenue channel for their business. Today the tools exist to build and sell courses quickly and affordably with little or no custom code. We'll discuss a project and how support for courses can was built with WordPress, WooCommerce and LearnDash. Kent Smith from Byte Outfitters will present this topic. He will cover:

What is an LMS?
- hosted vs self-hosted options

Researching LMS options
- who are the major players

Client Example
- requirements & why I chose LearnDash
- test drive (Let the customer play with LearnDash determine if they like it)
- crawl (launch courses online, manage users manually)
- walk (add ecommerce, self-enrollment, sell to assessors and individuals)
- run (take orders via a 3rd party site)

For each phase (test drive, crawl, walk, run) discuss:
- which tools were used and why
- obstacles, what to expect or think about

SCHEDULE

5:30 - 6:00 - For those who are interested, we will be meeting at 5:30 for a Mini Happiness Bar to talk about any questions anyone has about a problem they've recently had and provide help/guidance.

6:00 - 6:30 - Socializing

6:30 - 8:30 - Presentation/Discussion

Cost is $10 for those who would like to participate in the pizza order. Drinks are your responsibility. Looking forward to seeing all of you there!

Have a specific question about how to get your menus to work, install a plugin, tweak a theme? Now is your opportunity to get your questions answered. Please try and keep the request to 45 minutes or less, we'd like to make sure everyone gets a chance. If you are a developer or designer for WordPress, please join us and help other folks out. (I know who you are, please come and help.) It will be a blast.

If you have a cool project/site/plugin/resource you'd like to demo or have an issue that we can all help solve, we'll fire up the projector so we can all share. Come on down.

Plugs and wifi are very limited at the Holiday Club. If you can bring a fully charged machine and a hot spot to share - that would be awesome. While you're here, order a burger or beer from our great host at the Holiday Club and network to your heart's content.

Hey Springfield-area WordPressers, let’s hang out and discuss all things WP! Bring your experience, questions, and intriguing topics to our informal coffee shop chats. See you soon :)

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

Hey Springfield-area WordPressers, let’s hang out and discuss all things WP! Bring your experience, questions, and intriguing topics to our informal coffee shop chats. See you soon :)

Getting found on Google starts with good SEO. What is SEO? SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. Nancy Burgess from Nancy Burgess Marketing will provide insight on what SEO is and how to properly implement it on your website. She'll discuss:

• Understanding why SEO matters
• Who's responsible for SEO?
• What should be optimized and how, including best practices in:
• Site development
• Technical and on-page SEO
• Content Creation
• Launch and Postlaunch

SCHEDULE

5:30 - 6:00 - For those who are interested, we will be meeting at 5:30 for a Mini Happiness Bar to talk about any questions anyone has about a problem they've recently had and provide help/guidance.

6:00 - 6:30 - Socializing

6:30 - 8:30 - Presentation/Discussion

Cost is $10 for those who would like to participate in the pizza order. Drinks are your responsibility. Looking forward to seeing all of you there!

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

So, you want to build a website for your organization or tiny business, and make sure it gets seen, but you have a very small budget? Learn how to use the right tools to build the site, what the options are for promotion, and where to find information to learn what you need to, all for little or no cost. Your organization or side-hustle can have a beautiful website that reaches and informs your audience while maximizing the available funds.

Sally Gradle of Blue Orchid Web Development, a regular at WordPress Naperville, will walk us through some of her favorite tools for getting things done. This presentation is low-tech, suitable for all levels of WordPress users.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presentations & discussion begins.

We are in Room 166, first room on the left if you enter the south doors. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.

We'll begin with introductions and welcoming new members, then work through any practical WordPress challenges people might have, and time permitting include one or more presentations from members on special topics.

Some recent/recurring threads of interest have included strategies for effectively using tags and categories, best ways to secure a WordPress site, adapting to the new block editor, and how to extend WordPress capabilities with custom post types.

Join us every third Monday of the month for our casual get together to talk about WordPress and the web . Experience levels may vary with each month's topic.

We begin with a monthly topic, and then finish the evening with general discussion and answer questions that we have.

WordPress powers approximately 1/4 of the entire internet, it's an impressively powerful and still very easy to use tool. Sometimes you just need a little help picking up the basics.

Our usual schedule is:

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Networking
6: 20 pm Introductions
6:30 presenations & discussion begins.

Note: We are in our new location in Room 167, at the opposite end of the building from our previous Rev3 location. Park way over in the southeast part of the lot.

This is our general membership meeting. Please let us know if you have any topic(s) you would like to discuss.