{"id":2901,"date":"2018-04-10T18:56:44","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.sandiego.wordcamp.org\/?p=2901"},"modified":"2018-04-09T19:03:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T19:03:48","slug":"a-big-thanks-to-the-wcsds-2018-silver-sponsors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiego.wordcamp.org\/2018\/a-big-thanks-to-the-wcsds-2018-silver-sponsors\/","title":{"rendered":"A Big Thanks to the WCSD&#8217;s 2018 Silver Sponsors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp wouldn&#8217;t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. We&#8217;d like to take a moment and turn the spotlight to our Silver sponsors. Thank you!<\/p>\n<h2>WordCamp San Diego 2018 &#8211; Silver Sponsors<\/h2>\n<p>Make sure you say &#8220;Hi&#8221; to the following companies at WordCamp San Diego 2018. It&#8217;s because of them we enjoy low ticket prices, great speakers, swag, t-shirts, all those goodies!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"wcorg-sponsor-24\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dreamhost.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/2018.sandiego.wordcamp.org\/files\/2017\/08\/331412824221554.GBlrlMR1Gu6QbsMWY22f_height640.png?resize=640%2C121&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"DreamHost\" width=\"740\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a>Since 1997 DreamHost has helped individuals, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers worldwide bring their dreams to life on the Internet.\u00a0 A leader in Managed WordPress hosting, over 400,000 customers trust DreamHost to be their online home.\u00a0 Supporting the open source community with dedicated resources and a passionate team, DreamHost believes in the power of the Open Web and the people that make it happen.\u00a0 Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dreamhost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DreamHost.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wcorg-sponsor-26\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/2018.sandiego.wordcamp.org\/files\/2017\/08\/boldgrid.png?resize=409%2C106&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"BoldGrid\" width=\"579\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>BoldGrid will have you creating professional looking WordPress sites in minutes!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">www.boldgrid.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wcorg-sponsor-34\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/pro\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/2018.sandiego.wordcamp.org\/files\/2017\/08\/godaddy.png?resize=409%2C106&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"GoDaddy\" width=\"579\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GoDaddy Pro is a free membership program for web developers, designers &amp; agencies. It offers exclusive tools to help onboard, manage and maintain multiple clients and their sites fast and easy. With GoDaddy Pro tools, you can easily shop for your client, monitor their sites, and manage their products from a single dashboard. Additionally, your membership includes advanced 24\/7 technical support and rewards for recommending GoDaddy to your clients.<\/p>\n<p>You can use GoDaddy Pro with all of GoDaddy\u2019s newly refreshed hosting products, including Managed WordPress, cPanel shared hosting, our brand new cloud product, and our virtual and dedicated solutions.<\/p>\n<p>And, always get the best price on GoDaddy products with your \u201c30% off list price\u201d member benefit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/pro\/managewp?cvosrc=advocacy.evangelism.wcg17\" rel=\"nofollow\">Learn more<\/a>\u00a0about GoDaddy Pro.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wcorg-sponsor-1205\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/givewp.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2018.sandiego.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/02\/give-donation-plugin-logo.png?resize=501%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Give \u2013 WordPress Donation Plugin\" width=\"267\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/givewp.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Give<\/a>\u00a0is proud to sponsor WordCamp San Diego 2018. We are based in San Diego, California and we believe it\u2019s important to promote WordPress in our hometown.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/givewp.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Give<\/a>\u00a0is the most flexible, robust, and easy to use WordPress plugin for accepting donations directly on your website. Upon activation,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/givewp.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Give<\/a>\u00a0provides you with powerful fundraising features for your Cause.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wcorg-sponsor-2014\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/2018.sandiego.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/02\/Yoast_Logo_Large_RGB.png?resize=520%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yoast\" width=\"325\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Yoast<\/a>, we optimize websites in a holistic way. Not just one aspect of websites, but every aspect. Making sites more usable, easier to navigate, faster and more reliable. In other words: we make websites work. For the owner and the visitor. The added bonus is that if you do all that right, a website becomes easier to find as well.<\/p>\n<p>With over 4 million active installs\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Yoast SEO<\/a>\u00a0is the most popular SEO plugin around. And there\u2019s more!<\/p>\n<p>To help people create awesome websites we offer:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">plugins<\/a>\u00a0that make optimizing and analyzing websites easy as pie;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/hire-us\/website-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">website reviews<\/a>\u00a0that provide an in-depth analysis and lots of practical tips;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/academy\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">online courses<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/ebooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">eBooks<\/a>\u00a0that give people the skills and the knowledge to start improving their own site.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/yoast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook.com\/yoast<\/a><br \/>\nTwitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yoast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">twitter.com\/yoast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wcorg-sponsor-1213\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidweb.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/2018.sandiego.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/01\/Liquid-Web-Logo-2017.png?resize=640%2C144&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Liquid Web\" width=\"667\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liquidweb.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Liquid Web<\/a>, a managed web hosting company, offers a wide array of hosting solutions, including VPS, cloud, dedicated, and shared hosting plans. WordPress users will find our fully managed hosting solutions, built on powerful and flexible servers, ideal for hosting WordPress sites of all sizes. In addition, all of our fully-managed solutions come backed by our industry-leading, 24\/7\/365, on-site Heroic Support\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>Our Heroic Promise features a comprehensive SLA with 59 second phone and live chat responses, 30 minute helpdesk responses, 30 minute hardware replacement, and 100% power and network uptime guarantees. With wholly-owned, state-of-the-art data centers in Michigan, Arizona, and Amsterdam, we provide true global reach and geographic redundancy. 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