I finally got thecolintrio.com<\/a> to a place where I feel comfortable in detailing the work I’ve done so far. For the record, I am still looking to enhance the site visually, but I’m not a designer, and thats a challenge for another day.
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\nFor starters, the website includes a custom plugin that I developed, which I am calling Show My Event<\/a>. This plugin displays the shows<\/a> of the band. The plugin started out as a challenge to display Facebook Events<\/a> on a WordPress site. I accomplished that task, then considered the possibilities of using this Event data to boost SERP results for the Portland area. I have even figured out how to tap into filters created by the Jetpack plugin to provide relevant, rich meta tags for Social Media.<\/p>\n

At the very least, this project has given me experience creating custom tables<\/a>, adding shortcodes and custom widgets, and developing WP plugins using an object-oriented approach<\/a>. Those interested can review the code for the plugin<\/a> and theme*<\/a> in my github<\/a> account. In addition to the dev work, this opportunity us giving me a chance to renew my relationship with Google Analytics and SEO strategy, which is very rewarding to me.<\/p>\n

I am excited to continue working with the band and undertaking the challenges of getting their music to listeners. I have known The Colin Trio for many many years, seeing first hand the meticulous craftsmanship of the three musicians. I invite all to come check out a show live. Below are links to my favorite videos.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_2p1E9xW0N8<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NjrPwwy9ALE<\/a><\/p>\n

* – Theme is a child theme of WP-Forge<\/a>, a fully responsive them using Zurb’s Foundation<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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