December 29, 2020 — Gutenberg is WordPress’s new content editor. It’s a game changer for developers, for WordPress businesses, and for content creators. This laid-back panel discussion will explore Gutenberg from each of those perspectives, featuring Mark Wilkinson on development, Edd Hurst on business, and Marcus J Wilson on content.

December 29, 2020 — On the surface, the idea of code review is a no-brainer: why wouldn’t we want a second set of eyes on our code, especially before deploying to production?

As we peel back the layers, however, we find that the topic of code review is much more nuanced. How detailed should the review be? Who is qualified to perform the review (hint: it’s not just senior developers)? Can we afford to take another developer away from their project to review this one? What steps can we take to ensure reviews are constructive, rather than demoralizing?

Attendees will gain deeper insight into some of the arguments for and against systemic, peer code review, as well as pick up some useful tools to make code review a natural part of their teams’ workflow.

December 29, 2020 — BigCommerce for WordPress is a brand new way to do ecommerce in WordPress. With a hybrid of local content and processes running over API the BigCommerce for WordPress plugin can help your store operate at micro-scale, enterprise scale, and everything in between.

This talk is a review of features and capabilities.

Correction: During the presentation, it was stated the BC Agency Partners get 30% of the monthly merchant fee. The correct number is 20%. Our presenter apologizes for the error.

December 29, 2020 — I started my business as a side hustle over ten years ago. I’m married with three kids that have extra circular activities, a full time job, dozens of clients, partner of a restaurant, and still ventures in other things with only 24 hours in the day. How do I manage it all? How do I keep on top of tasks, projects, commitments? Is it all even possible? It is and I’m going to tell you stories on how I stay successful and how you can too.

December 29, 2020 — This session is for users, designers, and developers who already know the basics of SEO. In this session, you will learn beyond-basic strategies for taking your SEO to the next level.

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December 29, 2020 — In this talk, we will discuss the why, when, and how of using SVG’s (Scalable Vector Graphics) in your project. At code42, we decided to exclusively use SVG’s for iconography and logos across all our production websites. I will share what we learned throughout this process, the use cases, edge cases, best cases, and worst cases. Also, we will take an in-depth look at anatomy of an SVG. Finally, we will compare capabilities SVG vs .png, CSS, JavaScript. You will leave this talk excited and prepared to implement SVG’s in your next project.

December 29, 2020 — Topics include:
– Should I use the free WordPress version or get my own domain?
– Do I do blog to monetize and grow as a business or do is it just a hobby?
– How do I earn money from my blog?
– How do I get followers/readers from the blog?
– Do I need to pay people to handle the back end of my site?
– What should I write about? Do I really need a blog (as a business?)

December 29, 2020 — This topic will discuss the benefits of creating a website with a good design that is visually appealing to the user. It will also discuss essential tips in designing a website that is appealing, engaging, and effective. Certain key points include: planning, design, functionality, content, and engagement.

December 29, 2020 — Have you ever launched a website only to return to find some annoying SEO has come after you and destroyed it? Has some obnoxious marketer bugged you for lots of little changes- outside the client’s scope and budget? I’m sorry. That might have been my fault. Let’s work together to help our clients. I’ll share my secrets on setting up a WordPress site for SEO success. While this won’t guarantee SEO results, it will set up your clients for optimal Google love.

December 29, 2020 — With the explosive adoption of Smart Speakers, the primary interaction with your content will become auditory instead of visual. On the world wide web, our brand revolves around a URL, logo, tagline, color palette, font, images, etc., but when your audience is no longer engaging with your content through a screen, traditional brand elements become invisible. In a voice first environment, when your audience just asks for what they want, they expect the answer to be returned verbally. In a voice first world, what does your brand look like, (I mean, sound like)? In this talk, I explore the components of a verbal brand, how to prepare for the shift from written content to verbal content, as well as the future of voice technology and how to prepare for it.