December 10, 2023 — Learn the five considerations that help you create custom blocks with an intuitive administrative experience in the Block Editor.

A great block editing experience takes advantage of the existing Block Editor interface, reduces confusion, and empowers users.

December 9, 2023 — In this lightning talk, Gan will share how Automattic – the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce and more – runs its internal company operations with WordPress, how it fosters a unique company culture, and the benefits and impact of doing so.

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December 9, 2023 — The talk will be a deep dive into the strategic ways to build high-ranking, niche-specific search directories. Learn from an expert who has successfully built multiple search directories that have dominated rankings in various niches by reutilizing Google’s own data. Discover actionable insights on how to scrape valuable data, implement it into your WordPress site, and optimize it for SEO to achieve unprecedented success. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the art and science behind SEO optimization using readily available data.

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December 9, 2023 — Panelists share their experience of building their local WordPress community and inspire you to start or get involved with yours.

December 9, 2023 — Learn more about the impact of storytelling in creating engaging and memorable web experiences. Discover the ways in which carefully crafted visuals can convey narratives, evoke emotions, and connect with users on a deeper level.

December 9, 2023 — This talk focuses on the resources and practical steps to consider when creating a new WordPress website.

Reducing your website’s carbon emissions and making your website accessible is good for business. Sustainable websites improve the user experience. Implementing accessibility best practices and improving performance can directly influence conversion rates, repeat business, and search engine rankings.

December 9, 2023 — “Headless” is more than just a buzzword. It’s a way of thinking with the potential to revolutionise WordPress design and development. But how can we effectively integrate composable build practices and harness the true value of Headless in areas where it matters most? We’ll explore how Headless development methodologies can enhance composability, extensibility, and efficiency. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how these techniques can be integrated with existing WordPress projects.

Drawing from our hands-on experience with both SMB and SME website projects, we’ll examine the impact of Headless on our traditional monolithic development, exploring how these methodologies can increase flexibility for marketers and publishers while significantly streamlining development processes.

December 9, 2023 — Gutenberg has revolutionised WordPress theme development, paving the way for a future where creating themes requires minimal to zero coding. This talk will cover creating and editing block themes within the editor, using the design tools available in Gutenberg in combination with the Create Block Theme plugin. It will describe the features of both tools, showcasing the practical ways to leverage Gutenberg’s block library, layout options, customisation tools, and advanced features provided by the Create Block Theme plugin.

December 9, 2023 — We all dream of the Utopia that is a truly inclusive community or workplace. Somewhere where everyone feels valued and welcome no matter their background. The land where the dreams you dare to dream really do come true.

The WordPress community is hugely diverse, and represents people from all sorts of backgrounds and with a wide variety of skillsets. But is it also as inclusive as it could be, especially for the LGBTQIA+ community? Let’s discuss some of the challenges faced and how, as individuals, we can make small changes that could help to remove some of the barriers that prevent people from being open and true to themselves.

December 7, 2023 — Explore the fundamentals of domains and hosting. Acquire insights into distinguishing between these crucial elements, understand the strategic concept of bundling domains, and navigate the process of selecting the optimal hosting company by considering essential factors.