What we're about

Every month the East Bay WordPress Meetup brings together both newbies and experts to talk about everything WordPress. This meetup is mainly for people who build WordPress sites for a living, though we welcome anyone who is interested in learning more about how to use WordPress.

If there's something you want to learn more about or you are interested in speaking, contact the organizers (https://www.meetup.com/Eastbay-WordPress-Meetup/members/?op=leaders).

See our East Bay WP Meetup website (https://www.eastbaywp.com) for slides and notes from past presentations.

Meeting Format

• Introductions

• Pizza

• Open Q & A

• Main Presentation

Not quite the right meetup for you? If you're looking for hands-on help with WordPress, try the weekly WordPress Support Groups (http://www.meetup.com/Weekly-WordPress-Support-Group/) at Tech Liminal. If your main interest is in becoming a successful blogger, try the San Francisco Blog Club (http://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Blog-Club/).

Upcoming events (5)

The Two Sides of Content Strategy with Matt Spaur

Tech Liminal 3.0

Interactive content has two sides: what you publish (editorial) and how you publish it (experience). You need a strategy for each side. Why? Because good strategy ensures that you're working effectively on meaningful tasks, and that your audience finds and benefits from your work. Done right, strategy sustains your promotional efforts and prevents you from running out of useful material to publish. In this presentation, we'll cover · Aspects and tactics of editorial and experiential content strategy. · How to align your editorial content with your organizational goals, your brand, and your audience. · The role of SEO, site structure, and UX in experiential content strategy. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Matt Spaur is a product and content marketer, writer, and WordPress administrator specializing in supporting organizations trying to make a better world for all. He has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, writing, and websites. During his career he's worked as a technical writer, journalist, and marketer for enterprises, start-ups, and nonprofits. Learn more at https://marketingthesocialgood.com/

HTML and CSS for WordPress
Needs a date and time

Tech Liminal 3.0

Ted Curran has a slide deck ready on this topic and has volunteered to adapt it for WordPress.

Designing Gorgeous Responsive Layouts for WordPress
Needs a date and time

Tech Liminal 3.0

We may not be able to discuss both DESIGNING and BUILDING layouts in the same meetup. I'd like to focus this one on what you need to consider when designing a responsive WordPress site: both design principles that apply to any responsive site, and how to incorporate the different elements of a WordPress site. Here are some points I'd like us to cover: • What designers need to know about WordPress before quoting a WordPress project • Why mobile-first design will make your life easier • Card-based layouts and atomic design principles • Device (or layout)-specific content • Navigation • Hero images, background videos, and other design trends I definitely have my own opinions on this, but would love some input from those of you who are real designers. If you're interested in contributing, either email me or comment below.

Building an Online Newsroom with WordPress
Needs a date and time

Tech Liminal 3.0

Many companies and individuals (speakers and authors, for instance) would benefit from an online newsroom. Studies have shown that most online newsrooms are TERRIBLE. We'll cover elements of a good newsroom and how to use WordPress to create one.

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