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  • Joe Howard: Scaling to 10,000 Unique Visitors / Month

    WordCamp Baltimore 2017Speaker: Joe Howard

    October 19, 2017 — Everyone wants more traffic. The trick is to achieve that without spending 80 hours a week on SEO, conversion and advertising. I’ll share some of the strategies that have worked for us to help you scale and automate your way to 5-figure monthly visitors.

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  • Russell Heimlich WP SVG – Working with SVGs in WordPress

    WordCamp Baltimore 2017Speaker: Russell Heimlich

    October 19, 2017 — Scalable Vector Graphics are an ideal format for our multiscreen world with a dizzying array of resolutions. How can we work with SVGs in WordPress? What are the workflows and pitfalls of getting SVGs online? This talk will give you all the how and why of working with SVGs in WordPress.

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  • Drew Wilde: Website Optimization Through Quality Experimentation

    WordCamp Toronto 2017Speaker: Drew Wilde

    October 19, 2017 — I talk about quality experimentation methodology, overcoming fear and ideas about how to generate experiment ideas. My intended audience is small to medium size businesses with functioning sites that are looking to improve through increased conversion.

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  • Rodrigo Donini: Tips to Shield Your WP Site

    WordCamp Toronto 2017Speaker: Rodrigo Donini

    October 19, 2017 — How to increase security and protect your WordPress site against possible attacks. Rodrigo Donini share some of his experiences in projects he has already worked on.

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  • Micah Wood: Getting Started with JavaScript

    WordCamp Atlanta 2017Speaker: Micah Wood

    October 19, 2017 — As of January 2017, JavaScript is used by 94.4% of all websites. On average, JavaScript developers earn 20% more than PHP developers. You can create entire websites, single page applications, mobile or even desktop apps using 100% JavaScript. You can’t ignore JavaScript anymore.

    At the same time, there are tons of JavaScript frameworks, tools, and even different versions of the language that you can learn. How do you make sense of it all? Where do you start?

    You start by attending this special double-session where we will give you an overview of the JavaScript landscape, start with the basics of JavaScript coding, and point you towards some great resources for continuing your journey towards becoming a JavaScript master.

    We’ll spend the first hour by giving you a broad overview and helping ease that overwhelming feeling you get when people start throwing around the names of JavaScript things you know nothing about. We’ll also take a look at what the learning process looks like in general and how you can accelerate your learning of new things like JavaScript or that new framework you’ve been wanting to try out.

    During the second hour, we’ll take a closer look at JavaScript itself. We’ll start with some sample tasks, things you might normally want to do with JavaScript in WordPress, and show you how to get the job done. You will learn about basics of JavaScript coding, the tools that WordPress provides and some great resources for gaining a deeper understanding of JavaScript.

  • Amar Trivedi: Designing for Accessibility Will Improve User Experience

    WordCamp Baltimore 2017Speaker: Amar Trivedi

    October 19, 2017 — First impressions are important. Your website serves a role comparable to attractive shop window displays. You want your website to be visually enticing, engaging and most of all provides an exceptional user experience. With 1 in 5 Americans having a disability it’s additionally important to have your website designed for accessibility. Learn how designing for accessibility will improve user experience.

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  • Jenny Munn and Mickey Mellen: SEO in 2017 – Double Session – Part 2 of 2

    WordCamp Atlanta 2017Speakers: Jenny Munn, Mickey Mellen

    October 19, 2017 — Come join Jenny Munn and Mickey Mellen for a two-hour session on Search Engine Optimization in 2017.

    We’ll talk about what’s new with Google, such as the push for SSL and new tools like AMP, and show you what basic changes you can make to improve your site’s visibility and to drive more traffic and conversions. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and come prepared with your keywords and questions.

  • Mickey Mellen and Jenny Munn: SEO in 2017- Double Session- Part 1 of 2

    WordCamp Atlanta 2017Speakers: Mickey Mellen, Jenny Munn

    October 19, 2017 — Come join Jenny Munn and Mickey Mellen for a two-hour session on Search Engine Optimization in 2017.

    We’ll talk about what’s new with Google, such as the push for SSL and new tools like AMP, and show you what basic changes you can make to improve your site’s visibility and to drive more traffic and conversions. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and come prepared with your keywords and questions.

  • Su Berland Schaer: Lessons Learned on the Journey From Print to WordPress

    WordCamp Atlanta 2017Speaker: Su Berland Schaer

    October 19, 2017 — Good design is important no matter what the medium. Making the transition from print to web has been an ongoing and evolving education. There are certain constants as well as plenty of differences between the two. I’d like to share some of the things I’ve learned as a designer that will help others who feel like the learning curve is overwhelming. I’m a graphic designer who will likely never write original code, so WordPress has made the web a friendlier, more inviting place for me to work. Once a print piece is on press, at the bindery and then sent to the mailhouse, there’s a definite finality to the process, which is completely different than the web.

  • Judi Knight: Seven Core Competencies of WordPress Web Designer Pros

    WordCamp Atlanta 2017Speaker: Judi Knight

    October 19, 2017 — Frustrated with trying to make a living doing WordPress websites? Think you just need to find the right theme for a project or learn a few more design tips? This presentation will let you in on what you don’t know you don’t know. I will present a framework you can follow to become a skilled WordPress Designer who can price, close, create, and deliver amazing, effective WordPress websites for happy clients!