{"id":841,"date":"2019-09-17T18:16:56","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T08:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/?p=841"},"modified":"2019-09-17T18:16:56","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T08:16:56","slug":"first-round-of-speakers-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/first-round-of-speakers-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"First round of speakers announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>We\u2019ve got an amazing selection of speakers lined up &#8211; here are the first 6. Stay tuned for more coming later this week.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-cameron-jones\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/cameron-jones\/\">Cameron Jones<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/cameron-jones\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd8861bf493706255f3112799c41c150ea086827b0e83804da342c422233b4d7?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Cameron Jones\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Cameron Jones is the founder of the premium plugin store Mongoose Marketplace, best known for the Mongoose Page Plugin used by more than 30,000 WordPress websites. He lives on the Gold Coast, plays for AFL and cricket clubs and takes care of a very hungry teenager. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-sessions\">\n<li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-the-essential-plugins-you-should-install-on-every-website\">\n<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-essential-plugins-you-should-install-on-every-website\/\">The Essential Plugins You Should Install On Every Website<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\">\n<p>With the plethora of WordPress plugins available to download, it can be difficult to filter out the good from the bad. While there are many excellent plugins out there for many different needs each website has, there are a handful that I\u2019ve found to be indispensable from my websites no matter what purpose it serves. &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 10:00 am AEST in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-room-1\">Room 1<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-beginner\">Beginner<\/span>, <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-general\">General<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-cath-fowler\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/cath-fowler\/\">Cath Fowler<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/cath-fowler\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d00b94a159329645ca6721864a77f4e57b7b54fcb0143663e13f3bd1b1d6d090?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Cath Fowler\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>\nCath Fowler is an award-winning SEO consultant and copywriter who helps businesses get found and look good online. With over 15 years of marketing experience, Cath uses SEO smarts and compelling copy to establish your brand as the leader in your local area or industry. She loves working with financial services clients and regional businesses of all kinds \u2013 to help the little guys compete on the big stage.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-sessions\">\n<li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-beginners-guide-to-seo-from-tumbleweeds-to-traffic\">\n<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/beginners-guide-to-seo-from-tumbleweeds-to-traffic\/\">Beginner&#8217;s Guide to SEO: From Tumbleweeds to Traffic<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\">\n<p>You&#039;ve got a beautifully designed website that looks a million bucks. But there&#039;s just one problem. Noone knows it exists. If you&#039;re getting next to no organic website traffic. 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In this session you&#039;ll learn: &#8211; What is SEO? &#8211; Why &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 12:10 pm AEDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-room-2\">Room 2<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-beginner\">Beginner<\/span>, <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-marketing-seo\">Marketing &amp; SEO<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-jake-jackson\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jake-jackson\/\">Jake Jackson<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jake-jackson\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/04f0b4e5631a83cbcbccf0e952552fd44072bacd6334155e356464292c30e68a?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Jake Jackson\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Owner and Developer at Gravity PDF, Dad of one (two if you count the dog), volunteer RFS Fire Fighter, and Port Macquarie local.  <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-sessions\">\n<li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-surviving-depression-my-story\">\n<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/surviving-depression-my-story\/\">Surviving Depression: My Story<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\">\n<p>Working from home comes with challenges; while you get more freedoms it can and does isolate you from society. 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I&#039;ll show you how.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 11:10 am AEST in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-room-1\">Room 1<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-advanced\">Advanced<\/span>, <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-tech\">Tech<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-wil-brown\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/wil-brown\/\">Wil Brown<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/wil-brown\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a41989db8d0c06420b5042c3b3e10ddd496b0a9584897d1042499ebd6e467e6d?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Wil Brown\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Dad \/ WordPress Consultant \/ Developer \/ Conference Speaker and Organiser. 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