Thank you to our Gold sponsors!

A big thank you to our Gold Sponsors who are helping to make this amazing event possible!

WordPress.com VIP

WordPress.com VIPWordPress.com VIP offers a scalable and secure managed platform, expert support, and end-to-end guidance on running content applications at scale. We provide hosting and support throughout the digital media landscape, from focused outlets like Mother Jones, FiveThirtyEight, and Foreign Policy to some of the biggest publishing groups, like News Corp, Meredith, PMC, Digital First Media, and Abril. We’re proud to support the intersection of journalism and open source technology all over the world and participate in communities and events like ONA, Poynter, WAN-IFRA, and WordCamp for Publishers.

 

Cloudinary

CloudinaryCloudinary enables organizations to optimize their sites and applications with cloud-based image and video management. By reducing page load times and improving the user experience across both web and mobile, Cloudinary improves SEO, conversion rates, and long-term revenue growth. Cloudinary works with thousands of customers, managing nearly 20 billion images and videos.

 

Alley

AlleyAlley is a seasoned team of strategists, researchers, designers, and developers who craft custom digital experiences for publishers, nonprofit institutions, museums, and brands. Our expertise and years of experience in these areas allow us to provide industry-leading software development, user experience, visual design, data visualization, editorial workflow, and accessibility consultation. We look at our work in terms of products, not projects. We partner with you for the long term and continuously iterate and improve based on what we learn together about your audience. At Alley, we empower you to succeed amidst the challenges of an ever-changing landscape of new initiatives, new technologies, and new distribution channels. Let’s do launch.

 

Google

GoogleAt Google we believe that WordPress is one of the key drivers and enablers of an open, thriving, and rich open web ecosystem; and our goal is to enable a better web by helping improve performance, security, and capabilities of millions of WordPress powered sites. We are partnering with experts in the WordPress ecosystem such as Automattic, XWP, and core contributors in the WP developers community, to work on several areas related to bringing performance and speed to every aspect of WordPress.

Join us to learn about new tools to help automate WordPress plugin and theme audits, how to accelerate your site with the AMP plugin for WordPress, and how to unlock the rich power of Progressive Web Apps in WordPress.

WooCommerce

WooCommerce28% 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.

 

Jetpack

JetpackTransform how you work with your WordPress sites and rest easy knowing they’re always firing on all cylinders. Jetpack connects your site to the global services, community, and support provided by WordPress.com so you can focus on the stuff that matters.

Jetpack automatically shields your site from the unwanted attention of spammers, hackers, and malware, while real-time sync and backup means you don’t have to worry about data loss. Straightforward traffic-building tools help you attract the attention of readers and search engines. Pages and videos are delivered at high speed from a global, ad-free content delivery network.

With Jetpack’s Affiliate program you can earn 20% for every sale of Jetpack to your customers and clients. And with unlimited referrals, the sky’s the limit! Refer as many clients and contacts as you can, and get paid for every sale you generate.

Make your site work for you. Get your Jetpack today at Jetpack.com

 

Bluehost

BluehostBluehost 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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