The Colombo International Book Fair is on at the BMICH this week, so you may walk in, to find it very crowded. 🙂
This is just a reminder that WordCamp Colombo 2017 is at the Lotus Room (Committee Room B) of the BMICH.
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All aboard the WordCamp Colombo After-party Bus!
As you may already know, the WordCamp Colombo After-party will take place at La Voile Blanche, on Mount Lavinia Beach. This is how you get there, from our venue, the BMICH:
So, rather than making all our attendees find their own way there, we thought we’d provide transport, in the form of a double decker Colombo City Tours bus! 😀
That’s right!
We hired a double decker bus so you’d have no excuse but to join us at the after-party!
As you would have already seen, the after-party is fully catered, which means that your WordCamp Colombo ticket gains you entrance, as well as dinner. This will also be a chance to network with other WordPress professionals, and make new friends from all over the world.
We hope that we’ll see many of you on the after-party bus, and at the after-party!
The bus will depart from the BMICH at around 6pm on September 23rd. We will announce the exact time and location at the WordCamp itself.
NOTE: after you get OFF the bus, and make your way to La Voile Blanche, please be careful when crossing the train tracks at the bottom of College Avenue.
Get hosted by Z.com at WordCamp Colombo 2017!
Z.com – how’s that for a cool domain? We’re glad to have them as our final Kelani (Silver) Sponsor.
Not only are they a web host, but they’re also a specialist WordPress host. With Automatic updates, ultra fast SSD and a built-in staging environment, your WordPress setup on Z.com will get out of the way, so you can create and run the site of your dreams.
Z.com is also special because they’re an Asian host, and will let you choose to host your content in Asian data centers located in Singapore, Vietnam or Japan. This means that your Asian traffic will get served your site faster than ever before. They even offer some custom themes and plugins, if you host with them.
If you’re looking for WordPress hosting, we suggest you check them out today!
Concerned about your search engine ranking? WordCamp Colombo sponsor Yoast SEO, has you covered!
If you’ve been using WordPress for anytime at all, you’ve probably heard about our next Kelani (Silver) Sponsor, Yoast. One of the most well known WordPress Search Engine Optimization (SEO) plugins out there, Yoast SEO for WordPress has over 3 million active installations, which also makes it one of the most popular WordPress plugins, overall.
Yoast offers a range of free features, such as keyword optimization, readability and duplicate content checks and breadcrumb setup, but if you’re interested in more control over your SEO, you will definitely want to take a look at their Premium version as well.
Yoast SEO Premium includes a redirect manager, so you can forward old/broken URLs to new ones, and even offers you link suggestions in real time, as you compose your content. To top it all off, the Premium version also comes with 24/7 support from the team of SEO experts behind Yoast.
If SEO is something that you need help with (and let’s face it, it’s something that we all need help with!), then Yoast is definitely a plugin you will want to check out.
At WordCamp Colombo 2017, Bluehost has a hosting package for everyone!
Bluehost is our second Kelani (Silver) Sponsor for WordCamp Colombo 2017, and we’re very happy to have their support. They’re one of the most popular WordPress hosts out there, and are officially recommended as hosts by the WordPress community. With a variety of plans starting at great price points, it’s easy to see why they are the go-to web host for many bloggers and small businesses.
Plus, with 24/7 support you can rest easy, knowing that you have someone to talk to, if things go wrong! All BlueHost hosting packages also come with the essentials, such as backups, unmetered bandwidth and email accounts. However, if you’re looking for a more specialised solution for your site, they’ve got VPS-based, optimized WordPress hosting as well. To top it all off, they even have a 30 day money back guarantee, which means you can try them out, risk free!