Ryan is a Web Strategist at Orbit Media in Chicago. Ryan also is the Founder and CTO of Internet Marketing Chicago, a full service digital marketing and web development company, based in the city of Chicago. He brings years of WordPress experience to the organization, ranging from speaking at and organizing WordCamps to building and marketing enterprise websites. Ryan is the lead organizer for WordCamp Chicago as well as the lead organizer for Startup Weekend Chicago. In his spare time, he likes to get outdoors and camp, hike, and ski.
Ryan will be giving a talk entitled “Analyze, Plan, and Execute – SEO Action Plan“.
What’s been your best experience with WordPress?
My best experience with WordPress is being apart of the community, which is more like a family.
Tell us a bit about your WordCamp Ottawa talk.
My talk hits many demographics and experience levels. Auditing WordPress sites is critical for sales, biz dev, designers, developers, and users in that it allows you to educate yourself as well as potential clients and customers. I have found that it creates trust and builds a strong foundation for future successful work.
What’s your favourite thing about attending WordCamps?
I love seeing my friends and colleagues from around the world. When I travel to a WordCamp, it feels comfortable, like coming home from a long trip and seeing everyone you want to see. I leave with new and expanded knowledge as well as new friends and relationships.
What’s exciting you about WordPress in 2016?
I love working with BuddyPress and the recent updates are extremely exciting.
