{"id":2195,"date":"2020-02-21T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020.greenville.wordcamp.org\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2020-03-02T20:47:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T20:47:22","slug":"discover-how-static-websites-can-reduce-cost-and-complexity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenville.wordcamp.org\/2020\/discover-how-static-websites-can-reduce-cost-and-complexity\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover how static websites can reduce cost and complexity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SF1gLpxTDD4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-very-light-gray-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/2020.greenville.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">Buy your ticket today!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erick Arb\u00e9 will discuss &#8220;WordPress to Static Websites: How Freelancers and Agencies Can Reduce Server Costs and Complexities.&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Arb\u00e9 started his web agency 10 years ago and has built hundreds of WordPress themes for clients across the country. He also is a PGA golf professional and runs <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"GolfWebDesign.com (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/golfwebdesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">GolfWebDesign.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He will speak about how to turn your dynamic WordPress website into a statically generated website to make it faster and more secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: Why is it important for us to learn about this topic today?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> With the rise in popularity in WordPress, more and more plugins are being improperly used. This often leads to slow, less secure websites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using statically generated websites, you can decrease security risks, increase speed and even reduce your carbon footprint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: What is the biggest takeaway from your talk?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong>One of the biggest takeaways is you will know what a statically generated website IS and how to create one from your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: Which resources should we follow to stay current on this topic?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong>There are not a lot of resources on the web about this subject because it\u2019s still gaining popularity. However, try searching the web for \u201cJAMStack\u201d and read up on those results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netlify.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Netlify (opens in a new tab)\">Netlify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cloudflare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cloudflare  (opens in a new tab)\">Cloudflare <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Smashing Magazine (opens in a new tab)\">Smashing Magazine<\/a> also are a few great resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-very-light-gray-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/2020.greenville.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">Buy your ticket today!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erick Arb\u00e9 will discuss &#8220;WordPress to Static Websites: How Freelancers and Agencies Can Reduce Server Costs and Complexities.&#8221; Arb\u00e9 started his web agency 10 years ago and has built hundreds of WordPress themes for clients across the country. 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