Describe your company in one sentence?
Liquid Web is a $100 million dollar hosting company focused on providing the best managed hosting experience to web professionals, site and store owners that are running mission critical sites by offering an array of managed hosting options, including managed WordPress, and by being the most helpful humans in hosting.
Why did you choose to sponsor WordCamp Ann Arbor?
We choose to sponsor WordCamp Ann Arbor as a way to continue providing our local community with a great group of speakers that represent both local and national WordPress talent.
What is your favorite WordPress-related resource?
For beginners that are just getting started with WordPress we recommend checking out WP101 and WPBeginner. Both are excellent resources that help beginners get started with WordPress.
What kind of people do you like to meet at WordCamp?
We like to meet everyone!
What do you find inspiring about the WordPress community?
No other community has such a desire to learn than the WordPress community. We have representatives that participate in other communities and when we discuss internally the differences of our communities, it always comes back to the WordPress community’s desire to learn. Nearly everyone we meet is looking to learn something new, whether it’s a developer that wants to have time to interact with the REST API or a beginner that is looking for the best place to get a theme. We’re always willing and excited to hear the stories of successes from the community.
What would you tell someone to convince them to attend a WordCamp?
You will never find a conference, individual, or resource that is a bigger bang for your dollars than a WordCamp. At a WordCamp there is something for everyone, and it’s not just all about the sessions. Yes, you will learn something in any session you attend as WordCamp Ann Arbor has a terrific lineup of speakers. But you will also get to learn from other attendees that are walking the halls.
Tell us something awesome about your company that is not WordPress related?
Liquid Web does a lot more than just WordPress. If you are looking for domain registration, hosted email, or hosting for sites other than built with WordPress, Liquid Web can handle all of your hosting needs without needing to use multiple providers depending on what your site is built with.
Where can WCA2 attendees follow your company online?
You can find Liquid Web at www.liquidweb.com