Divi, a popular visual WordPress page and theme builder, is a website designer’s answer to building custom WordPress themes for clients without any coding experience. In this session you will learn how easy it is to use Divi to design a WordPress theme from scratch. You will see how quickly you can build a unique WordPress theme branded and tailored for your client’s specific needs. As an added bonus you’ll also learn how to use Divi to package themes for resale. You will finally be able to add WordPress theme builder to your website design business with zero coding experience needed.
Category: General WordPress/Beginning User
It’s A Date: Event Calendar Plugin Showdown
There are many calendar and event plugins out there but which one to use? Let’s compare the top contenders with the pros and cons of each one and the questions to ask (your client or yourself) to help you narrow it down to the best choice.
Time is Money: Use These Tools to Have More of Both
The tools and plugins that we use every day slowly change over time, and I love to share them so that we can learn from one another.
In particular, I’ll be talking about:
- Tools for your website, for things like handling backups, updates and security.
- Tools for your business, for things like billing, contracts and proposals.
- Tools for getting things done, for things like task management, contacts, email and more.
New to WordPress/WordCamp? I’d like to help.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost, confused, unsure…join the club, you are not alone! Many of us have been in your shoes. I’m not a programmer or developer, just a normal guy who uses WordPress and WooCommerce in my businesses. This is the unbiased story of my journey into WordPress and WordCamps with many helpful hints, tips, and lots of resources provided along the way.
Here are some things that will be covered:
- Why use WordPress?
- What does it all cost and how can I save money?
- What do you need to get started or grow your WordPress site?
- Common terms/expressions you will hear and wonder about
- How you can learn more
- Resources for music, video, fonts, plugins, extensions, and widgets
- How to get the most out of WordCamp
- What is a WordPress Meetup?
- Anything else I feel could be useful to you that I can cram into our time together.
Manage Minutiae – One Master WordPress Build = Lightning Fast Deployment
Using Beaver Builder and a few other favorite plugins, I am sharing my system for speedy deployment of basic websites- with easy customizations!
WordPress Security: Demystified
So much mis-information has been circulating the WordPress world in terms of security that most WordPress users believe that installing one single plugin is enough to protect their sites forever. We will cover how security is a multi-tiered approach and not just a one plugin fits all.
Photography for WordPress – Create Beautiful Images for your Websites
Images! We all need them in our WordPress sites to help tell our stories. Where do you get your images? Pay big bucks for stock photography or “borrow” images from the Internet. Neither is the most optimal solution.
How about learning how to get out of “auto” mode on that camera you may already have? I can teach you how to shoot products, people, landscapes, and architecture to create stunning images that will add a new dynamic level to your (or your client’s) websites, and other marketing materials.
Don’t think for a second that you can’t do it. I’ve been teaching kids (and adults alike) for years how to get more out of their cameras. Come see, you’ll be the envy of your family and friends.
Simple Steps for Using WordPress to Build a Podcast Audience
Are you a blogger wanting to start a podcast or a podcaster who wants to capitalize on the traffic that only bloggers seem to get? This session contains simple steps for utilizing a WordPress website to leverage an audience to or from a podcast.
This session explains how to use WordPress and Podcasts together to build an audience on both mediums.
Why I Redesigned My 2 Year Old Website… and Why You Probably Should Too
WordPress is evolving at high speed, as well as the tools that help us work effectively on the web. High-impact, targeted messaging and effective images are just part of the story. With new page builders, plugins and business processes, it’s time to evaluate your current site (I sure did)!
Are You Ready for SEO?
Are you ready to start working on the SEO of your site? It can be confusing, incredibly expensive, and potentially a financial disaster, unless your foundational elements are in place. But, it doesn’t have to be scary! We will discuss the 5 things you need to have in place before you start investing in your site’s SEO, so you can move forward with confidence.