January 18, 2021 — This talk explains seven steps to sustainability that Kori Ashton learned in her time as the co-founder and CEO of a WordPress shop. Her business grew from couches to a full crew to acquisition in five years. She shares key concepts for driving sales, improving processes, and increasing margins.

July 6, 2020 — Why isn’t my blog getting more traffic? – this question haunts every blogger. Why can’t my website rank higher? Let’s look at some SEO basics that will highly impact the way Google sees your website or blog. There are simple changes you can make today to help you increase exposure and drive rank. In this workshop we’ll look at a few tools to give you better insight for keywords and optimization.

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June 17, 2020 — Are you working hard trying to grow your agency / freelance business but things just aren’t gaining momentum? Let’s look at seven steps to sustainability that I’ve learned in my time as the co-founder and CEO of a WordPress shop. We grew from our couches to a full crew to acquisition in just five short years. I’ll share these key concepts with you in hopes of helping you drive sales, improve process, and increase your margins. If you’re a project away from dusting off your resume to get a “real job” – attend this workshop to see if you can make impactful changes to keep your entrepreneurial dream alive!

May 30, 2020 — Are you working hard trying to grow your agency / freelance business but things just aren’t gaining momentum? Let’s look at seven steps to sustainability that I’ve learned in my time as the co-founder and CEO of a WordPress shop. We grew from our couches to a full crew to acquisition in just five short years. I’ll share these key concepts with you in hopes of helping you drive sales, improve process, and increase your margins. If you’re a project away from dusting off your resume to get a “real job” – attend this workshop to see if you can make impactful changes to keep your entrepreneurial dream alive!

November 11, 2019 — It’s not the start of a joke. It’s me. I’m a mom, lesbian, entrepreneur and I found my community in this industry when I found WordPress. Awareness for inclusion is growing in our culture, but how does a community this size facilitate and cultivate such diversity? How do you cultivate that dynamic in your own team and allow for an environment of LGBTQ, women, and minorities to thrive?

Let’s take a moment to look at how to build a culture that not only welcomes diversity but affirms and applauds it.

January 8, 2018 — There are many steps required to complete in order to have Google fall in love with you website and reward you with ranking. Learn the basics for Search Engine Optimization that can be done on each of your websites for maximum organic ranking.

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August 16, 2017 — There are many steps required to complete in order to have Google fall in love with you website and reward you with ranking. Learn the basics for Search Engine Optimization that can be done on each of your websites for maximum organic ranking.

November 3, 2016 — WordCamp Dallas/Fort Worth 2016 Opening Remarks

April 17, 2015 — Start off the New Year with the best game plan for your search engine optimization. Learn what is new for 2015 and what old habits you need to kick to the curb. Walk through some great tips with Kori Ashton.