Feeling Dumb

I went to a meetup tonight, to learn how to use WordPress to make money, either to monetize my blog or add my store to it, maybe even combine my 3 sites

Got there late, as i knew I would (started at 7:30 and I don’t get off work until 8). Walked in to a room full of people speaking a much higher level of Technese than I can dream of.

Only thing I found out was that (a) I’m on the wrong WordPress site (should be WordPress.org), (b) if I was on the right one, everything I could do is over my head, and (c) they don’t cater to newbies. They weren’t mean about it, and tried to sound like they were supportive, but I couldn’t understand anything.

There is a chance (I could not understand the explanation) that I can install the WordPress plugin on my Hippo Haven site and then use all these plugins they were talking about (again, if I could ever understand what they do and how to use them).

My closest friend who understands Technese does not understand WordPress. So I’m screwed… or can fumble through it myself.

You can bet it will be a long time before I go to one of those meetups again.

Hugs,

Me