🇺🇬 WordCamp Kampala 2023

We’ll explore the exciting world of building custom templates with Elementor and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). In this session, we’ll dive deep into the seamless integration of these two powerful tools, unlocking a realm of creativity and flexibility for WordPress website development.

Join us as we demonstrate how to harness the potential of Elementor’s visual page builder and ACF’s dynamic custom fields to craft tailor-made templates that empower your web design projects like never before.

“Optimizing Your Business: Leveraging WordPress for SEO and E-Commerce Success” is an insightful guide that delves into the multifaceted world of SEO and e-commerce on the WordPress platform. It elucidates on how businesses can tap into WordPress’s robust capabilities to establish and optimize their online stores, consequently bolstering their revenue streams. This guide highlights key elements of SEO strategy, the creation of compelling e-commerce websites, and how to seamlessly integrate the two to maximize online visibility and conversion rates. With a focus on practical, actionable strategies, it aims to empower businesses to harness WordPress to drive digital growth and profitability.

Target Audience:

E-commerce business owners, digital marketing professionals, and entrepreneurs who wish to gain a deep understanding of SEO and e-commerce website development using WordPress. It’s also an excellent resource for professionals looking to upskill in the realm of SEO and e-commerce. Prior experience with WordPress could be beneficial but is not a prerequisite, as the presentation is designed to be accessible for a range of proficiency levels

• Understanding Pinterest’s role in the social media ecosystem.
• Highlighting the benefits of using Pinterest to promote your blog.
• Exploring how Pinterest differs from other platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Optimizing Your Pinterest Profile for Success
• Crafting a compelling and SEO-friendly profile description.
• Utilizing keywords and hashtags to increase discoverability.
• Designing eye-catching board covers and profile graphics to make a lasting impression.

• Application of mediation in solving disputes from the tech space
• How the tech space can evolve mediation

The Power of WordPress and WooCommerce for Africa’s market, explores how these versatile platforms have can revolutionize e-commerce in Africa, empowering businesses of all sizes with cost-effective, scalable, and customizable solutions to tap into the growing potential of the African market.

With localization features, mobile-friendly design, and integrated payment gateways, WordPress and WooCommerce offer businesses in Africa the tools they need to establish a strong online presence, drive sales, and cater to the unique needs of African consumers.

Daniel will talk about the fundamental practices that will help you safeguard your WordPress website against potential threats and vulnerabilities.

In this dynamic presentation, we will dive into the essential skill sets required for a successful career in WordPress. Whether you are a beginner or aspiring professional, this session will provide valuable insights and practical guidance on developing the skills necessary to excel in the WordPress job market. By the end of the presentation, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to build their skill sets and stand out in the competitive WordPress industry.

Gutenberg is the default Editor for WordPress. This session is best for beginners and students who are learning how to use WordPress. They will discover the undeniable truth about The Block Editor. You will walk way knowing how to use the Block Editor for building Professional Websites.

We will explore the power of GitHub Actions and how they can revolutionize your development workflow. GitHub Actions is a flexible and robust automation platform that allows you to automate tasks, build, test, and deploy your projects right from your GitHub repository. Whether you are a seasoned developer or just starting, this session will provide valuable insights into maximizing the potential of GitHub Actions.

The use of the Metaverse is a wonderful tool to address accessibility issues with homebound and hospital bound individuals and groups. The metaverse and immersive environments are opportunities to invite people that are challenged with mobility issues, challenges of anxiety, are hospital bound and even dealing with mental health issues where large groups stop or limit engagement.

The Metaverse can help address these issues and more to allow people to attend virtually and with flair and fun. Using immersive sites, digital platforms, Oculus and other digital tools like laptops, tablets and
Smartphones, people can become involved and connect.

Learning, collaborations and connections do not have to stop, but using and applying technology adapted to be beneficial and helpful.

In today’s digital age, having a website is crucial for any business and free lancer. However, creating your website can seem like a daunting task. During this beginners workshop, we shall create a 4-page website, from start to finish, using a block theme.

• We will go through how to…
• Plan the content, style and structure of your site.
• Choose and install a theme,
• Identify the way images, colors, font choices, and other website elements work cohesively to create an appealing and SEO-friendly website
• Customize the header and footer in the Site Editor
• Create four pages for the website
• Evaluate if a website blog or news page is right for the website and utilize related best practices
• Generate credibility, website goals, and strong calls to action to use on each page
• Use plugins to extend the functionality of the website

Building a WordPress website in 2023 has never been easier. With an extensive range of themes, plugins, and user-friendly tools, WordPress empowers you to create a professional and visually stunning website tailored to your unique needs.

In summary, building a WordPress website in 2023 is an accessible and rewarding process. With its user-friendly interface, extensive customization options, abundant plugins, improved performance, and heightened security, WordPress continues to be the go-to platform for individuals and businesses looking to establish a powerful online presence.

During this session, we shall work through some simple project for introduction to web development with HTML and CSS for beginners: Learning how to structure and style webpages with images, lists, fonts, quotes, links, and animations!.

Intended Audience: Beginners, Students

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In this session, we will explore the powerful capabilities of the Action Scheduler plugin for automating and scheduling tasks in WordPress.

Learn how to streamline your workflow, execute background processes, and efficiently manage recurring events. Discover how the Action Scheduler plugin can enhance your development process and improve the performance of your WordPress projects.

David will deliver a talk on how to employ essential strategies for handling payments, deliveries, sales and marketing, inventory management, and customer relations to ensure the success of your e-commerce venture in the Ugandan market.

You will gain valuable insights, practical tips, and best practices from his expertise in running the Odukar store, empowering you to build and grow a successful online business with WordPress WooCommerce.

Don’t miss this opportunity to unlock the full potential of your WooCommerce shop and drive your e-commerce success to new heights.

Intended Audience: Woocommerce developers, Online sellers, WordPress developers.

In today’s digital landscape, data plays a crucial role in understanding the impact of a website and effectively communicating its achievements in relation to the overall business goals.

Creating a comprehensive impact report for a website involves understanding its purpose and target audience, identifying key elements to include, effectively collecting and analyzing impact data, considering design principles for visual appeal, and showcasing the value of impact reports for engaging stakeholders and attracting support.

By implementing these best practices and tips, website managers can effectively communicate their impact and inspire support for their initiatives. Impact reports serve as a powerful tool to showcase achievements, highlight the website’s value, and foster meaningful connections with stakeholder