WordPress Migration Doesn’t Have to Be so Bad

Guest post by Emily Miller of Pantheon, official sponsor of WordCamp Denver

WordPress is the most popular content management system and powers 28% of the web. What started out as a blogging platform is now the most widely-used CMS on the internet. New users can get started with it easily, and it is also powerful and customizable enough for some of the web’s most complex, large-scale sites.

WordPress is a powerful and flexible CMS, but it needs the right infrastructure to reach its full potential. If you’re experiencing WordPress hosting woes, it may be time to make your move.

Moving to a new WordPress host is not a decision to take lightly. It takes planning and strategy to pull off a migration that results in not just a functional site, but a more performant site on a better WordPress hosting provider.

Our crew at Pantheon has no shortage of experience in WordPress development. We’ve experienced smooth as silk migrations, but have also powered through many a migration nightmare. From non-responsive hosts, to bad or outdated hardware, one thing is certain: we all have horror stories we’d rather not see anyone relive. So we decided to do something about it.

We’ve gathered our collective knowledge to build a comprehensive resource: The Quickstart Guide to WordPress Migration. This guide covers everything you need to know to ensure a successful WordPress migration. We’ve also sourced tips from some of the top experts in the field, such as Mason James and Josh Pollock.

Whether you’re thinking about migrating, ready to start, or picking up the pieces from a disastrous first attempt, we hope this guide can help. And if you have any questions about migrations in general, or how Pantheon can help, be sure to stop by our booth at WordCamp Denver! Or drop us a line.

More ways to stay in touch

There’s so much about this year’s camp that we’re excited about – a new venue, the possibilities for the schedule, our super-cool new logo – but more than anything, we’re stoked to be contributing to the ongoing growth of our already-vibrant WordPress community in Colorado.

As the planning team has conspired to find ways to expand our reach and grow our community, we identified two big ways to improve communication and connection – a Facebook page and an email list. Continue reading “More ways to stay in touch”

Ticket scholarships available – application now open

If the cost of a ticket to WordCamp Denver is prohibitive for you, please fill out the form below, and we’ll be in touch. We do have a limited number of scholarships available, so form submission does not guarantee that you’ll receive the grant. This application form will remain active until active until August 1, or until we have allocated all available scholarship funds.

Planning a WordCamp involves a lot of effort towards making camp events and content as accessible as possible. So much of the time, for so many people, finances can be a barrier to access, so we’re cooking up ways to lower that barrier.

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Call for Volunteers

We need your help!

WordCamp Denver 2017 is currently recruiting volunteers. We’re looking for volunteers to help in the following areas:
  • Registration
  • Sponsor relations
  • Speaker/workshop relations
  • Task runner
  • A/V assistance
  • Room host
  • Lunch distribution
  • Setup and teardown
  • Influencers – take shots, tweet, tag #wcdenver
Volunteers can help for an hour or two, or help out for the entire event. Either way, you’ll be part of making WordCamp Denver great.

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Call for Speakers

Applications have closed–thank you!

WordCamps are an opportunity to get involved in your local WordPress community. You can talk with and learn from other freelancers, developers, designers, agency owners, etc. You can also learn the latest technologies from our local CO scene.

To do that we need members in our community to step onto a stage and share their story. You don’t need to have a special degree or credentials. You just have to have courage and a learning moment that you’re willing to share.

Continue reading “Call for Speakers”

Tickets: now available “glitch-free”!

So we ran into a couple issues yesterday with our PayPal account wanting to display in Russian (thanks to all the dedicated people who emailed us immediately!). We do have this resolved now. If you see anything weird with PayPal when trying to purchase tickets A) try purchasing through an incognito window and see if that clears things up and B) if it’s still weird please contact us directly!!

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in August!

Welcome to WordCamp Denver, CO

We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Denver is officially on the calendar!

WordCamp Denver will be August 26 & 27, 2017 at the University of Denver.

We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and more!

WordCamp Denver, CO is over. Check out the next edition!