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Keidra Chaney

​Keidra Chaney is a writer, editor, and digital strategist, with  15 years of experience in independent publishing, digital marketing strategy and social media community management. She has been published in Chicago Sun-Times, Time Out Chicago, Paste, and other publications.

She is the co-founder and publisher of pop culture website The Learned Fangirl​ and has have spoken about media and pop culture at Chicago Public Radio, WGN and at conferences including BlogHer and EMP Pop Conference.

She focuses her career and research on professional development and research in web analytics, social media, publishing entrepreneurship, and online communities.​​