Agency of One

More recently the freelance landscape has become crowded, but there’s still a chance to be successful if you know how to stand out from the rest. If you are going to survive as a freelancer in today’s climate, you have to combine your creative skill with a business skill.

What’s the difference between a freelancer, agency and consultant? The answer to this question is the key to increasing your value as a freelancer.

In this session, we will uncover the 4 parts of the creative process and discuss the best elements of freelancing to increase the pricing on your unique value proposition.

DNS: Own it!

DNS is one of the most critical steps in getting visitors to your website, but it’s something that is often overlooked and taken for granted. (Can you name who your DNS provider is? Hint: it might not be the same as your domain registrar!) Improperly maintained DNS records can cause slow performance, security issues, email deliverability issues, and WordPress outages. I will share with you an overview of how DNS works and how to maintain your DNS to protect your domain name and WordPress site.

What’s New and Good (and Bad) with the JAMstack and WordPress for 2020

JAMstack, Headless and Static WordPress sites and applications are not new. However, they have been evolving rapidly over the last few years. In this talk, JavaScript for WordPress educator, Zac Gordon, dives into the latest innovations and best practices around the JAMstack and WordPress. This includes a look at the the latest implementations, tools and resources. However, the JAMstack and WordPress still has it’s drawbacks and Zac will clearly lay out what you may lose out on when you venture down this path and suggestions of where the community can improve around the JAMstack and WordPress. This talk is meant for developers and site owners alike.