November 15, 2023 — As AI has steamrolled its way into 2023, it’s important we understand the implications of AI (both the good and the bad) on the SEO content landscape. This session is designed to help designers, marketers, content creators, business owners, and subject matter experts understand how to factor new AI best practices into your content strategy for website traffic, visibility, brand reputation, content creation, and more.

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November 15, 2023 — Most of us use transactional emails regularly, but may not be aware of what they are exactly or how they can be improved to help increase trust, satisfaction, and ultimately sales.

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November 15, 2023 — Websites in the educational space present unique demands and challenges, especially for sizable school systems. WordPress features and customizations can solve key problems and provide strategic solutions that are scalable to content management teams. Representing one of the largest educational organizations in the Southeast, Keith Osburn, Ed. D., is the Deputy Superintendent for Technology Services and Chief Information Officer for the Georgia Department of Education. Join us for a collaborative conversation with Keith and Aaron Reimann, CEO of ClockworkWP, as we explore new and inventive ways that WordPress can be applied in large-scale operations.

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November 15, 2023 — Slide decks, slideshows, and PowerPoints are tied to a time when content was static and contained in finite pages. We navigated through content by moving from slide to slide, page to page. We had to turn the page or hit ‘next. But now we have websites and digital media. So not only has content evolved drastically, but so has the way that we can interact with this content on a screen. Webpage presentations fit in with today’s visual culture. Today we can present content in a way that matches how we naturally view and experience the world.

This presentation has three parts: when, why, and how. We’ll look at the history of visual storytelling to understand why it’s time for a change. Then, I’ll discuss how to build webpage presentations using page builders, WordPress and other tools.

November 14, 2023 — Navigate your way around your website with the aid of the navigation block. This tutorial will walk a user through how to create a menu with the navigation block in the site editor of updated 6.4. The tutorial will use the 2024 theme. It will also touch on moving menu items, creating a second menu, adding a button and a sub-menu.

November 14, 2023 — The Documentation team onboarding sessions for two GitHub roles:
– Issues coordinator – https://make.wordpress.org/docs/handbook/get-involved/team-roles/non-project-roles/#github-issues-coordinator
– Issues reviewer – https://make.wordpress.org/docs/handbook/get-involved/team-roles/non-project-roles/#github-issues-reviewer

November 13, 2023 — In the process of building a WordPress site, we will encounter many types of problems. Some of them will be technical, such as when your site appears to be totally borked. Some of them will be interpersonal, like when your client or your developer just don’t seem to understand what you want. This talk will address how to troubleshoot any and all of these issues, and slay all your WordPress-related demons in one fell swoop.

November 13, 2023 — A decoupled or headless architecture of WordPress adds flexibility and allows content to be used on multiple platforms such as mobile apps and the web. However, it also adds a layer of complexity and cost to manage your project.

In this talk, we will learn under what scenarios a Headless WordPress is the right choice. How scalable is a headless site with tons of posts and what value it adds to the business and end-users?

We will also discuss which react frameworks are considered the best when building Decoupled WordPress at an enterprise level.

November 13, 2023 — This session provides an exploration of block themes, the modern approach to building in WordPress. We will examine how block themes differ from traditional PHP-based themes and highlight their core components, including theme.json. Reviewing the advantages of block themes and how they empower users to easily customize the visual appearance of their websites without touching the code. This session offers valuable insights into the world of block themes and their impact on the future of WordPress development.

November 13, 2023 — Tailwind is a utility-first CSS framework that has made my life as a WordPress developer significantly better, and I think it could make yours better, too. But the best way to get started with WordPress and Tailwind isn’t immediately obvious, and you may encounter some pitfalls along the way. Learn the basics, then see how Tailwind can work alongside WordPress themes, plugins and the block editor to reduce development time, improve the developer experience, and allow you to finish more projects in less time (and more easily revisit the projects you’ve already completed).