January 15, 2017 — Want to learn how to get the most out of this WordCamp? Attend our first keynote and learn all about the power of networking!

January 15, 2017 — It’s often heard off the lips of Drupal engineers and Joomla fans – “WordPress is just a blogging platform.” While blogging is of course a strong suit, it’s only scratching the surface of what we can accomplish. Using custom post types, taxonomies, fields, and metas, we can build almost anything we could want on WordPress, from a storefront to a forum and so much more.

With this talk, I intend to prove the “just a blog” crowd wrong in the most extreme way – by using WordPress and some creative thinking to build out a full-fledged tabletop RPG game system framework, with onboarding lessons, forums, maps, and more. We’ll discuss how these can be set up and developed to understand the how and why, then open the floor for questions. Buckle in – it’s about to get fun.

January 15, 2017 — Logan takes the audience through the structure of a WordPress site’s security posture, dispelling common misconceptions and elaborating on perceived security overlaps. The session explains the differences between plugin-based security and external solutions, as well as how they best work together. In easy-to-understand terms, Logan also touches on basic hosting configuration best practices and security control spheres. Whether just getting started in WordPress or a seasoned developer, this talk has something for every WordPresser.

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January 15, 2017 — I have designed a lot of WordPress sites and I like to think my sites don’t look like they are themes. But because of my news design experience, I know how to size photos and images properly, how to get in and change and tweak the code and basically, I have developed design hacks or use plugins that make my life worth living.

January 15, 2017 — In this discussion, I’ll show money-saving hacks using free or single-cost plugins to create free or low-cost versions of premium services promoted to bloggers as the “end-all, be-all” solution to their blogging problems.

First, we’ll talk email list: how to use Mailchimp for free (or $9/mo if you’re willing to invest a little bit) rather than the more expensive options like ConvertKit (which starts at $29/mo). Then we’ll go through how to spend $20 one time to grow your list with fake Leadpages popup boxes and landing pages (normally $25 per month or more!).

Next we’re going to create an editorial calendar for your WordPress posts and email list. We’ll talk about free plugins you can use rather than CoSchedule ($15+ per month).

Finally, we’re going to discuss design. We’ll talk two money-saving solutions: how to use free programs or Adobe Creative Cloud ($50 per month if you want to invest) rather than hiring a graphic designer, and how to use a $20 plugin to customize your WordPress web design rather than paying hundreds for a custom site!

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January 14, 2017 — The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin is a powerful tool that allows you to extend the capabilities of WordPress admin without writing any additional code to create these fields.

We’ll explore:
• How ACF allows you to offer additional functionality to your clients
• How to use these new fields in your templates
• And how to make sure you don’t go too far when adding fields.

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January 14, 2017 — Podcasts are rising in popularity and allow you to connect more personally with an audience. You can share your passions, or build your business. Learn the plugins, tools, and techniques you’ll need to launch and host a successful podcast from your own WordPress-powered website.

January 14, 2017 — Adding Content To Your WordPress Website
Pages Versus Posts: What’s the Difference?
The Importance of Regular, Relevant Content
Planning Your Parent and Child Pages
Adding Pages
Planning Your Posts: Categories and Tags
Adding Posts
Getting Familiar With The ToolBar
Publishing Options: Status, Visibility, Schedule
Adding Media: Photos, Videos, Documents
Managing Existing Posts and Pages Quickly
Managing Comments
Moderating Comments

January 9, 2017 — Building a business with WordPress.

January 9, 2017 — How disruption in technology have a affected the societal lifestyle and the future of businesses as per the effect of this technology disruption. Justus has a wealth of information in the stated topic as its what we are currently using develop the next world solutions.