Using WordPress on the Microsoft Cloud

Joshua Drew From a one-click deploy WordPress web apps to custom virtual machines, learn how the Microsoft Cloud, Azure, can power your WordPress site. You will hear from Sr Technical Evangelist Joshua Drew on how to setup a WordPress site using platform as a service features as well as building out a custom server using […]

Creating Customizable Widgets for Unpredictable Needs

Amanda Giles Although your client may think they know what they want and where they want it – that’s bound to change. Learn how to develop your own customizable widgets so you can put the control into your client’s hands. In this session, we’ll review how to create your own widgets with options so that […]

WordPress as a Non-Blogging WebApp Framework

SchoolTwist is a new SAAS student registration service (and marketplace) to help PTAs offer after-school enrichment classes. WordPress multisite serves as our backend and I’ll go over the challenges in using it for SchoolTwist, how I overcame those issues (hint: lots of custom plugins), and what I like to see from WordPress that would make it better suited […]

Beyond Yoast: 7 Critical SEO Steps You are Probably Missing

So you’ve implemented the popular SEO plugins, now what? Big Fish Results founder Tony Guarnaccia will offer the top tactics that he utilizes to help clients search engine optimize their WordPress websites. He’ll also offer suggestions on how to audit your site to ensure that SEO best practices are in place after you have updated […]

Optimize Your Site for Speed

How to improve the performance of WordPress to squeeze the most out of your hosting plan, improve the user experience, and make the wp-admin fly. Benjamin Cool Benjamin Cool is the Application Optimizer at A2 Hosting in Ann Arbor Michigan where he focuses on building “one click” tools for improving Web application performance. Ben has […]

Creating Sustainability in WP Client Handoff

Is there anything more heartbreaking than visiting a site 6 months after handoff to find it in disarray? Or coming to the end of a project so frustrated that the idea of client training is painful? We’ll go through 15 best practices you can undertake to ensure the website you turn over is sustainable, that […]

Ending WordPress Database Performance Issues Once and For All

Mike Skubisz will discuss the benefits of the adaptive DB vs. the traditional, and the increased performance an adaptive option can provide for a WordPress instance. About Mike Mike Skubisz is the VP of Product Management at Deep Information Sciences. He has a strong history in technology, with experience across multiple industries including database, enterprise […]

7 Ways to Turn Your Company Website Into a Lead Magnet

You have a great website — except, where are the customers? If your website is not generating leads for you, learn how to get more customers than ever with these simple hacks. We’ll look at the latest developments in mobile, SEO, and conversion optimization to help your business website get you leads. Whether you’re a freelance […]