WordCamp Birmingham 2014: a look back
I had a great time at WordCamp Birmingham 2014 on Saturday. My talk focused on the Super Easy Guide to Video for Content Marketing.
Thank you to the organizers and volunteers for a terrific event. And thanks to everyone who came to my seminar.
If you missed it, let me share some insightful tweets from the audience.
http://instagram.com/p/rxB_Elh5BS/
Can't wait to hear from Wade Kwon! I love making videos! The next session was designed with me in mind! #wpyall @wordcampbham
— Tracie Threadford (@MRSMKQUEEN) August 16, 2014
Getting ready to watch @WadeOnTweets rock – The Super Easy Guide to Video Content Marketing #wpyall
— Matt Gray (@MyLogoSource) August 16, 2014
Video is critical to your website & interacts w/ people in a way that words & pictures can’t. – @WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— chanda temple (@chandatemple) August 16, 2014
Wade Kwon says sharing video is super easy #wpyall
— David S. McMath (@davidsmcmath) August 16, 2014
Not using video? START! #wpyall
— Charita Cadenhead (@renewrefreshres) August 16, 2014
video content increases time spent on your site @WadeOnTweets #wordcamp 2014
— Candie Price (@yourprdiva) August 16, 2014
Last session before lunch @wordcampbham = @MyMMscom + @WadeOnTweets's talk on video for content marketing 🙂 #wpyall pic.twitter.com/c4bpa7ypku
— Nancy Thanki (@NancyThanki) August 16, 2014
Wade Kwon knows #wpyall pic.twitter.com/ZHoUqcURIh
— David S. McMath (@davidsmcmath) August 16, 2014
"Using videos in blog posts can easily increase time spent on site" – @WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— Karla Archer (@karlaarcher) August 16, 2014
Using video in blog post can easily increase time spent on site @WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— Charita Cadenhead (@renewrefreshres) August 16, 2014
Using videos in blog posts can increase the time readers spend on your site. @WadeOnTweets #wpyall #blogging
— see jane write (@seejanewritebhm) August 16, 2014
You have to promote your posts @WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— Charita Cadenhead (@renewrefreshres) August 16, 2014
Using videos in blog posts can increase the time readers spend on your site. @WadeOnTweets #wpyall #blogging
— SeeJaneWrite Mag (@SeeJaneWriteMag) August 16, 2014
If you have the right video w/ the right title, you can be on the front page of the video search. – @wadeontweets #wpyall
— chanda temple (@chandatemple) August 16, 2014
Listening to @WadeOnTweets present Simple Video #wpyall
— Henry Neff (@HenryNeff) August 16, 2014
When you have the right video with the right title you can be on the front page of Google @WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— Matt Gray (@MyLogoSource) August 16, 2014
Think of YouTube as a search engine Sez Wade Kwon – Use the filter #wpyall
— David S. McMath (@davidsmcmath) August 16, 2014
@WadeOnTweets very thorough presentation on search engines and videos! #wpyall @wordcampbham
— Tracie Threadford (@MRSMKQUEEN) August 16, 2014
Did you know about http://t.co/oifc8Cc2S7? I didn't. #wpyall
— Charita Cadenhead (@renewrefreshres) August 16, 2014
Oh my, oEmbed – what a great & EASY tool for getting video into WP. Thanks @WadeOnTweets! #wpyall
— Matt Gray (@MyLogoSource) August 16, 2014
Embed the video URL on its own line says @WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— Charita Cadenhead (@renewrefreshres) August 16, 2014
@WadeOnTweets is straight bringing it! He is unleashing the video monster in me! @wordcampbham #wpyall
— Tracie Threadford (@MRSMKQUEEN) August 16, 2014
Vine is a video platform #wpyall
— Charita Cadenhead (@renewrefreshres) August 16, 2014
Hitting publish isn't enough. You must promote your blog posts. @WadeOnTweets #wpyall #blogging
— see jane write (@seejanewritebhm) August 16, 2014
@WadeOnTweets says that you must promote your posts after publishing – incl video #wordcamp 2014
— Candie Price (@yourprdiva) August 16, 2014
Hitting "publish" for your blog posts is not enough. You must promote them. –@WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— chanda temple (@chandatemple) August 16, 2014
Hitting publish isn't enough. You must promote your blog posts. @WadeOnTweets #wpyall #blogging
— SeeJaneWrite Mag (@SeeJaneWriteMag) August 16, 2014
#Instagram allows 15 seconds of video. #wpyall
— Charita Cadenhead (@renewrefreshres) August 16, 2014
It’s no good if we sit on content. It’s only valuable if we share it. – @wadeontweets #wpyall
— chanda temple (@chandatemple) August 16, 2014
Don't just limit your videos to Instagram, YouTube & a blog. Find other ways to get them out there. –@WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— chanda temple (@chandatemple) August 16, 2014
Sharing video is different in every channel. Use the ones that match your goals Sez Wade Kwon #wpyall
— David S. McMath (@davidsmcmath) August 16, 2014
You don't have to use all #socialmedia channels to push your blog videos. Use what connects to your audience. #wpyall
— chanda temple (@chandatemple) August 16, 2014
Slides from my @WordCampBham talk, The Super Easy Guide to Video for Content Marketing: http://t.co/icnsAm2b5L #wpyall
— Wade Kwon (@WadeOnTweets) August 16, 2014
100 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute. @WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— Charita Cadenhead (@renewrefreshres) August 16, 2014
YouTube is a force of nature – not only can you post videos there – other sites pull from there and increase your views #wpyall
— David S. McMath (@davidsmcmath) August 16, 2014
Make sure you brand the video’s you create. @WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— Matt Gray (@MyLogoSource) August 16, 2014
Good stuff and video content ideas from @WadeOnTweets at #wpyall via @wordcampbham
— Drew Franklin (@DrewDFranklin) August 16, 2014
Got video for your blog? It's critical to capturing the audience. – @WadeOnTweets #WPYALL #EnrichYourContent
— chanda temple (@chandatemple) August 16, 2014
follow Wade for tips and resources for blogging, social media etc @WadeOnTweets #wordcamp #wpyall pic.twitter.com/XQ23VF1vMO
— Candie Price (@yourprdiva) August 16, 2014
Remember YouTube has a free video editor available Sez Wade Kwon #wpyall
— David S. McMath (@davidsmcmath) August 16, 2014
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Blogging with WordPress panel
I also participated in the Blogging with WordPress panel with Karla Archer, Williesha Morris and Chanda Temple. Allow me to share a few tweets from that session.
Super excited about this panel at @YallConnect with my buds @chandatemple & @WadeOnTweets! #wpyall pic.twitter.com/XpecIc4XAI
— Deidra K. Perry (@deidrak1913) August 16, 2014
WordPress Birmingham (AL) meetup group http://t.co/6sKQYwq4Jd #wpyall
— Stephen Vinson (@whoatemyblog) August 16, 2014
The first step of marketing your blog is to know what your goal is. @WadeOnTweets #wpyall
— SeeJaneWrite Mag (@SeeJaneWriteMag) August 16, 2014
Sitting on a panel with @WadeOnTweets & @karlaarcher at #wpyall. They said to have a goal first when starting a blog/website.
— chanda temple (@chandatemple) August 16, 2014
Word Press panel with Wade Kwon Karla Archer and Chanda Temple is full of good advice and some laughs too. #wpyall
— David S. McMath (@davidsmcmath) August 16, 2014
Feel SO much better now that the blogging panel is done. Thank you @WadeOnTweets @chandatemple @karlaarcher for rocking. #wpyall
— Williesha Morris (@WillieshaMorris) August 16, 2014
Sorry – blogging panel links are active here: https://t.co/KVeGUvSuvH @chandatemple @WadeOnTweets @karlaarcher #wpyall
— Williesha Morris (@WillieshaMorris) August 16, 2014
Blogging with #Wordpress panel answering questions. #wpyall pic.twitter.com/lGMntjeZse
— APPRAISALSOURCE (@APPRAISALSOURCE) August 16, 2014
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