The marketplace has plenty of options for doing business online, but only one plugin was developed by Automattic, the creators of WordPress.com.
WooCommerce is a fully customizable, open source eCommerce solution with 3+ million active installations, 34+ million downloads and 450+ extensions to add functionality. In fact, 28 percent of all online stores are powered by WooCommerce.
So whether you’re selling a few handcrafted items, taking your retail business online for the first time 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 yours and customizable down to the finest button color.
WooCommerce is a WordCamp Riverside sponsor, so we hope you’ll give it a try!
Jetpack makes the life of a WordPresser a whole lot easier. It protects your site from spammers, hackers and malware as well as data loss by backing up your site in real time.
That’s a lot of functionality in one plugin, but wait—there’s more! It has traffic-building tools and it accelerates your processing speed.
Here’s an insider’s tip: They have an affiliate program where you can make 20 percent of the sale price if your customer or client buys it. And there’s no limit on that, so you could potentially get all your clients on board!
Jetpack is a sponsor for WordCamp Riverside this year, so we hope you’ll show them some love and give their plugin a try.
If you have unique needs for your WordPress sites, Rack911 is here for you. They’re a full server management and supplemental management for web hosts of all sizes. They will create you a custom server management plan to meet your individual needs.
Rack911 provides initial server configuration for servers with and without control panels, performs complete LAMP (Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP) installations from scratch with server security hardening and installs any of the following supported control panels: cPanel, Plesk, Hsphere, Ensim, HostingController, Directadmin and Interworx.
Rack911 is a Next Generation level sponsor for this year’s WordCamp Riverside, so we hope you’ll show them some love and give their services a try.
You could say WordPress is Bluehost’s jam. Since they became a WordPress partner in 2005, they’ve come to host more than 1 million WordPress sites across the globe.
Their mission is to help us WordPressers, from newbie to expert, build our online presence at a reasonable price. They have a team of in-house tech experts available 24/7 providing some of the best support and service in the industry.
Bluehost is sponsoring WordCamp Riverside this year, so we hope you’ll join millions of other site owners and see what Bluehost can do for you.
If you’ve never been to Riverside, you’re in for a treat. It has something for every type of WordPresser, whether you’re a foodie, a night owl, a fitness fanatic or a pub crawler. These are the best eight things to do after the day is done at WordCamp.
1. Hike Mt. Rubidoux
Mt. Rubidoux — Photo by Trevor Benedict
Riverside’s most iconic park, Mt. Rubidoux is a 600 ft.-tall mountain with a paved walking trail winding up to the peak. The view from the top is beautiful, especially after sunset, making it a great place to bring your special someone—as long as they don’t mind the 3-mile round trip hike. Two other spots that are great for a hike, run or long walk are Fairmount park (only about a mile from Mt. Rubidoux) and Citrus Heritage State Park (about six miles west from downtown).
Martin Luther King statue in Downtown Riverside. — Photo by a1mega
Main Street is in the historic core of Riverside and is bar-none the best place for wandering, sightseeing, dining and people watching. The points of interest stretch from 5th to 12th streets and include the Mission Inn, museums, restaurants, murals and more. Take yourself on this walking tour or simply wander the area and discover the hidden gems yourself.
The Mission Inn’s courtyard. — Photo by Little Koshka
The Mission Inn, one of the oldest surviving structures in the city, has become a trademark for Riverside. Built in 1902, now it’s a four-star hotel with numerous restaurants and other shops lining the outside walls. The public is welcome to wander its halls and admire its neo-colonial architecture. Make sure to say hello to the two talking parrots living in the large cage by the front door, and take note of the many bells scattered throughout. They’re the reason a bell is part of Riverside’s city seal.
Two women enjoy art and drinks at Sevilla Nightclub in Downtown Riverside.
The city’s downtown area has a lot going on at night. Several bars and clubs line University Avenue from Lime to Main streets, with a few on Main and Mission Inn Avenue. Also, the Riverside Municipal Auditorium regularly features big-name bands, though as of this writing, the schedule wasn’t set for WordCamp weekend.
A man works on his computer at Molinos coffee house in Downtown Riverside.
Riverside was named America’s eighth-coolest city by Forbes, and no cool city is complete without a strong coffee culture. Downtown has three independent coffee houses — Back to the Grind, Augie’s and Molinos — and a coffee house/roastery called Arcade a short drive away in the Eastside neighborhood. If you venture away from the downtown area, Daily Grind and Lift are worth your while.
6. Get your face painted at the Dia de los Muertos celebration
A young girl wears a feathered headdress and face paint during the Dia de los Muertos celebration in Riverside. — Photo by Peter Surowski
Riverside is home to the largest Dia de los Muertos celebration in the Inland Empire, and its timed perfectly for WordCamp. It’s scheduled 1–10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 and will include live music, dance performances, vendor booths and, of course, elaborate altars built by locals. The event sprawls all over downtown (several roads will be closed) but the focus is the library on Mission Inn Avenue at Lemon Street.
A monument to art stands in front of the Riverside Art Museum. — Photo courtesy of the Riverside Art Museum
If you have kids, they’ll enjoy the variety of museums downtown. Many offer children’s activities, though most close early, so you’ll probably need to catch them during your lunch break.
8. See the first-ever navel orange tree. It’s still living!
Parent Washington Navel Orange tree in Riverside. — Photo by Kevin Harris
Well, it’s actually one of the first two navel orange trees, but the other one—which lived in front of the Mission Inn—died a few decades ago. Since navel orange trees are reproduce by grafting, every navel orange tree is a genetic clone of this one and it’s late partner. After its creation in 1871, the world embraced the new breed giving birth to Southern California’s orange industry. You can find it at the southwest corner of Arlington and Magnolia avenues.
After attending my first conference at WordCamp Orange County in 2014 and watching the volunteer speakers passion for design, business, and web development I craved sharing my own experiences, but my fear of public speaking always kept me from submitting a talk.
I faced them head on at WordCamp Riverside 2017 and it turned out to be the perfect venue. I chose a topic that I knew very deeply and spoke conversationally. It was exactly like chatting among a group of friends.
“Public speaking is adjacent to Papyrus as one of my greatest fears.”
Joseph Dickson
My tips for creating a successful session
Choose a WordPress related topic you already know deeply and could chat about informally over coffee. Prepare your talk by creating a timeline or loose script. I like to draw up a simple outline a month ahead and chat into a webcam for thirty minutes then re-watch while taking notes for refinement.
Prepare your slide presentation only after you’ve tested an outline in front of a camera or mirror. I always find that I try to cram too much into my slides only to toss half of them out after a few rehearsals.
Run though your finished presentation a few times about a week before WordCamp. You’ll be surprised how easily everything starts to flow almost automatically from start to finish.
Remember you’re among friends
WordCamp attendees know speakers are volunteers and don’t expect perfection.
WordCamp is an informal affair. Business attire is optional.
You’re speaking among professionals like yourself.
Most importantly, a session is only 30-45 minutes long.
It’s been a “totally” hot summer in Southern California and here in The Inland Empire, we’re super ready to celebrate getting through the heat and looking forward to cooler days. We’re grateful for where we are currently and realize that we must also learn from the lessons of our past in order to move forward.
With the momentum of the success of our Inaugural WordCamp Riverside to our backs, the Inland Empire WordPress Community and Riverside WordCamp organizing team bring to you our Sophomore WordCamp with great enthusiasm and pleasure.
We’re throwing it back Y’all!
This year, as we look back at the 15 years of WordPress, WordCamp Riverside is looking back even further to the 80s and the age of big hair bands, David Hasselhoff and Deloreans to bring you a “blast from the past.”
Get your Tickets today & count this as an official invitation to you and anyone you know in the Southern California area: Our theme is Looking back to move forward! Join us as we look back at the history of WordPress so we can appreciate where we have come from and what is to come.
We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Riverside is in pre-planning and will soon be officially on the calendar!
WordCamp Riverside will be November 3 – 4 at SolarMax Technologies.
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