Our Sponsors
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our amazing sponsors, with the high cost of putting on an event like this, and the low cost of the tickets, it would not be possible without the support of these companies to help us fund our WordCamp and make sure you are all fed, caffeinated and having a good time.
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WooCommerce
28% of all online stores are powered by WooCommerce. Built on WordPress, WooCommerce is a fully customizable, open source eCommerce solution.
- 3+ million active installations
- 34+ million downloads
- 450+ extensions to add functionality
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
Transform 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
Prospress
Prospress builds internet things on WooCommerce to help people prosper with WordPress.
Our flagship product, WooCommerce Subscriptions, is used on stores to sell everything from small batch, award winning coffee to eco-friendly craft boxes for kids. Robot Ninja, our most creatively named product, tests the WooCommerce checkout process with live payments to assure store owners and agencies their store is working as expected. AutomateWoo, the ultimate WooCommerce marketing automation plugin, helps stores grow sales, and save time, with marketing emails, SMS and much more.
We’re proud to create open-source software used by tens of thousands of inventive entrepreneurs. Know someone who should be on our team? We’re always looking for new Prospeeps
Conetix
Conetix has for over 10 years helped countless businesses and developers build their own customised web hosting solution. Using a hands on business approach and years of experience, Conetix delivers a tailored, solid hosting environment that meets web professionals needs at every level.
With a continued focus on superior hardware and intelligent automation systems, Conetix is able to provide enterprise grade solutions ranging from basic WordPress Web Hosting through to advanced fully Managed WordPress Hosting.
BigCommerce
BigCommerce is the world’s largest cloud ecommerce platform for established and rapidly growing businesses. Combining enterprise functionality, an open architecture and app ecosystem, and market-leading performance, BigCommerce enables businesses to grow online sales with 80% less cost, time and complexity than on-premise software. BigCommerce powers B2B and B2C ecommerce for more than 60,000 brands, 2,000+ mid-market businesses, 30 Fortune 1000 companies and industry-leading brands, including Assurant, Ben & Jerry’s, Paul Mitchell, Skullcandy, Sony and Toyota.
For more information, visit www.bigcommerce.com. BigCommerce® is a registered trademark of BigCommerce Pty. Ltd. Third-party trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
WP Engine
WP Engine is the world’s leading WordPress digital experience platform that gives enterprises and agencies the agility, performance, intelligence and integrations they need to drive their business forward faster.
WP Engine’s combination of tech innovation and an award-winning team of WordPress experts trusted by over 60,000 companies across over 140 countries to provide counsel and support helps brands create world-class digital experiences.
Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has offices in San Francisco, California; San Antonio, Texas; London, England; Limerick, Ireland; and Brisbane, Australia.
Visit their website here to say thanks for sponsoring WordCamp Brisbane
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GoDaddy
GoDaddy Pro offers a robust suite of free tools to web developers & designers to help them save time managing all their clients and sites. With GoDaddy Pro, you can easily shop for your client, monitor their sites, and manage all their WordPress websites from one place. Exclusive time-saving tools let you update WordPress core, plugins and themes with one click, as well as automate WordPress backups, cloning and migrations. Get real-time performance, security and uptime monitoring across all your websites. Additionally, your free membership includes advanced 24/7 technical support.
When you pair GoDaddy Pro with GoDaddy hosting products, the benefits are even greater.
Bluehost
Bluehost 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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Booking X
Booking X is a free and flexible WordPress booking plugin that allows you to create, accept, and manage bookings for your business. Created for both businesses and developers.
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WP Hosting
WP Hosting is an specialist WordPress hosting servicing Australian businesses, developers and agencies since 2008.
Our hosting is optimised for WordPress, security and scalability – we have plans for start-ups as well as high traffic websites requiring a dedicated server solution, and everything in between.
We are 100% Australian owned and operated, our support team are located in our office in Melbourne and our tech resides in Australian data centres.
Fresh Promotions
With over 10,000 custom branded promotional items on offer Fresh Promotions has Australia’s largest online range. From timeless promotional ideas like pens and notepads through to flash drives, stress balls, air fresheners and bottled water you’ll find all the promotional material you need here in our one stop online shop. Whether you’re in Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane or Perth our express freight and branding services ensure your order is in your hands when you need it.
StickerGiant
StickerGiant is an e-commerce company that prints custom stickers and product labels. They make it fast and easy to order with quality guaranteed. Every sticker has a story. What’s yours?
SEO North Sydney Pty Ltd
SEO North Sydney Pty Ltd is an industry leading Australian SEO and Web Design Agency offering SEO packages to small businesses and SMEs throughout Australia and beyond. A Full Service Digital Agency, SEO North Sydney is headed by one of Australia’s most renowned Search Engine Optimisation and Content Marketing specialists, Brian M Logan, a man with over 18 years’ experience getting companies on the first page of Google, and over 25 years’ experience with the written word.
The Top 10 Things Every Business Owner Needs to Focus on in 2018/19
Click below to watch SEO North Sydney founder, Brian M Logan, speak before a packed audience at, ‘WordCamp Sydney’, on July 28, 2018. If you missed the conference (and why would you ever miss a WordCamp conference?!), this presentation is must-see for those entrepreneurs who are serious about getting their small business website to the top of Google’s first page.
https://wordpress.tv/2018/08/19/brian-m-logan-back-to-the-future-of-search/
SEO for Small Business – Learn How to Dominate Your Niche
Getting on the first page of multiple Google searches is NOT a function of how large your company is or how much money you spend on internet marketing. It is a function of how intelligent, comprehensive and long-term your SEO strategy is. So whether you’re a small business with a staff of one, or a small to medium enterprise sized company with a staff of one thousand, SEO North Sydney has the solutions to guarantee you the first page Google results you require to take your company to the next level and beyond.
SEO North Sydney Pty Ltd.
Ph: 0425 204 887.
Port Shipping Containers Pty Ltd
CONTAINER SALES:
Port Shipping Containers is one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of shipping containers, delivering them throughout Australia, both to individuals and to the mining, construction, agricultural and corporate sectors. We offer new, used, modified and customised shipping containers for sale in a variety of sizes, with fast and efficient service direct to your worksite, business or home. And with multiple depots all over Australia, we can usually have your order to you within 24 hours!
CONTAINER HIRE:
Port have three types of container hire available: General Purpose, High Cube and Refrigerated. With the cost of hiring a shipping container starting at less than the price of your morning cup of coffee (it’s true!), renting a container on a short term basis can be a much cheaper alternative to buying. Especially for those operating on a budget. Simply call our friendly customer service team on 1300 957 709 and we’ll walk you through the blissfully simple container hire and rental process.
CONTAINER MODIFICATION:
Nobody knows how to modify shipping containers quite like Port Shipping Containers. We have an extensive range of modified shipping containers available, such as site offices, switch rooms, accommodation containers, first aid rooms and ablution blocks, ready to order. And for those businesses that require a little extra detailing, we can also install additional accessories and customisations to your modified shipping container such as air conditioning, insulation, windows, extra doors, etc.
PORT SHIPPING CONTAINERS PTY LTD.
PH: 1300 957 709.
W: https://portshippingcontainers.com.au/shipping-containers-brisbane.html
Shipping Container Rentals Australia Pty Ltd
Based in Mackay, Queensland, Shipping Container Rentals Australia has been supplying containers to the Australian and South East Asian market for 20 years. With a strong distribution network of depots across Australia and significant buying power, we offer our clients adaptability, availability and market leading customer service to ensure we deliver to you on time, on budget and on specification every time. Phone: 1800 006 162 today; great rates on container hire and new and used container purchases.
Shipping Container Rentals Australia Pty Ltd
PH: 1800 006 162
Sponsoring WordCamps is a great way to help support a local WordPress community, sponsoring WordCamp Brisbane will get you direct access to hundreds of local (and not-so-local) Queensland WordPress enthusiasts.