Laura started her first WordPress site back in March 2006 when she and a friend decided to start a website about a then little-known book called Twilight where fans could discuss the novel on a blog and forums. What started as a small site with maybe 30 visitors a week rapidly grew into the most popular Twilight website on the Internet, with millions of visitors each day from around the globe.
Laura was suddenly thrust into a media vortex that included set visits, a book deal, speaking engagements, and too many surreal experiences to count. This led to Laura transitioning from a career in education to one in marketing as she hit the ground running with a whole new skill set including podcasting, video editing, SEO, social media management and content marketing.
Since then, she’s created and written for more than twenty WordPress sites in a variety of industries. She is currently a content specialist at Bet Hannon Marketing. She also does freelance marketing and social media work.
Connect with Laura on Twitter @NewYorkerLaura.