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Meet the Sponsor: DreamHost

DreamHost

We’re excited to have DreamHost returning as a Gold Sponsor of WordCamp Seattle.

DreamHost’s contributions to the WordPress open source project and their commitment to participating in the WordPress community are impressive, to say the least.

Please stop by DreamHost’s booth and see what they have to offer and give them a shout on Twitter to say thanks: @dreamhost.

More About DreamHost

Since 1997 DreamHost has helped individuals, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers the world over bring their dreams to life on the Internet.

From domain registrations to traditional web hosting and highly-optimized managed WordPress hosting, more than 400,000 customers trust DreamHost to be their online home.

DreamHost supports the WordPress project and community with dedicated resources and a passionate team.

Packed with excellent value, DreamHost is a great place to launch a blog, website, or online application into the stratosphere! Learn more at www.DreamHost.com

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Meet the Sponsor: Bluehost

Bluehost

Bluehost, a long-time supporter of the Seattle WordPress community, is returning this year as a Gold sponsor of WordCamp Seattle, and we can’t thank them enough for their support.

I have long admired Bluehost’s commitment to contributing to WordPress, not only by sponsoring WordCamps and other WordPress-related conferences, but also for enabling folks like Mike Hansen to contribute time and code to WordPress Core.

Speaking of contributing, Bluehost has an awesome post:  How to Become a WordPress Contributor: A Comprehensive Guide.

Please take a few moments to visit Bluehost’s booth, see what they’re up to, and thank them for their support.

You can tweet at them too: @bluehost.

Learn more about Bluehost’s support of the WordPress Community in this video interview with Devin Sears, Field Marketing Manager at Bluehost.

More Info about Bluehost

Bluehost has been a WordPress partner since 2005 and powers over 1 million WordPress sites worldwide. Their objective is to help customers, whether novice or pro, create a thriving online presence at an affordable price.

With a team of in-house tech experts available 24/7, Bluehost dedicates time and resources to providing the best support and services in the industry. Join millions of other site owners and see what Bluehost can do for you and your online presence.

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Meet the Sponsor: Jetpack

Jetpack

Jetpack has sponsored WordCamp Seattle for years, and we’re delighted that they’re returning as a Gold sponsor again this year.

Jetpack supercharges your self-hosted WordPress site with the awesome cloud power of @WordPressdotcom. When you install the Jetpack plugin, you have access to lots of helpful features that are provided by WordPress.com.

Jetpack is chock full o’ valuable tools. Here are just a few of my favorites:

  • Spell check
  • Related content
  • Photon
  • Publicize
  • Social
  • Brute Force Protection

These just scratch the surface of Jetpack’s cool offerings.

Stop by Jetpack’s booth and join us in thanking them for their support: @jetpack.

More About Jetpack

Jetpack is a free WordPress plugin that simplifies managing your sites.

This single plugin enables Photon (a global CDN for images), uptime monitoring, brute force protection, traffic-boosting tools, single sign-on, multiple-site management, and automatic or bulk plugin updates.

Additionally Jetpack includes several features that help you customize the look and feel of your site without installing other tools.

Find out more at jetpack.com.

 

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Meet the Sponsor: WooCommerce

WooCommerce

Thanks to WooCommerce for returning this year as a Gold sponsor of WordCamp Seattle.

If WordPress is democratizing publishing, then WooCommerce is democratizing e-commerce by enabling people worldwide to get e-commerce sites up and running quickly.

WooCommerce also has a robust Extensions marketplace that allows you to customize both the form and functions of your store so you can make it work for your customers and your organization.

If you missed WooConf, the annual WooCommerce conference, a few weeks ago in Seattle, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the most popular and customizable e-commerce platform on the internet.

If you use WordPress and are interested in e-commerce, check out the WooCommerce booth.

Ping the WooCommerce team to thank them for their support: @woocommerce.

Learn more about the power of community involvement in this quick video interview with Marina Pape from the WooCommerce Marketing Team.

More About WooCommerce

37% of all online stores are powered by WooCommerce. Built on WordPress, WooCommerce is a fully customizable, open source eCommerce solution.

Whether you’re selling a few handcrafted items to a niche market, taking an existing business online, or going global with an enterprise level eCommerce business – WooCommerce will get you set up and selling fast and scale securely as you grow. Plus your content will be forever yours and customizable down to the finest button color.

Developed and supported by a distributed team, WooCommerce is powered by Automattic, the creators of WordPress.com.

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Meet the Sponsor: BoldGrid

BoldGrid

Big thanks to BoldGrid for returning this year as a Gold sponsor of WordCamp Seattle!

BoldGrid is a WYSIWYG website builder created on top of WordPress. The team at BoldGrid focuses on making WordPress easier to use and more competitive with all-in-one proprietary website builder platforms like Wix, Weebly, and Squarespace.

Stop by the BoldGrid booth to get a demo and while you’re there, thank them for their support. You can tweet your props to @boldgrid.

More About BoldGrid

BoldGrid is a website builder powered by WordPress. It is a free set of WordPress plugins, themes, and other content that allows site creation and management similar to non-WordPress website builders.

By placing WordPress more in line with DIY site builder solutions on the market, our mission is not only to make WordPress more accessible and easy for beginners to utilize, but also automate and streamline typical WordPress tasks to provide a fast, creator-friendly platform that even web professionals will appreciate.

Experience WordPress as a website builder, including free pre-built themes, drag and drop editing, integrated image banks, simplified photo editing, built-in staging, automated backups, and so much more.

BoldGrid will have you creating professional looking WordPress sites in minutes!

www.boldgrid.com

WordCamp Seattle 2017 is over. Check out the next edition!