Best Friend OR Worst Enemy: Multisite Network Do’s & Don’ts

We’ve all built a ton of WordPress sites. We’ve also managed them all too. You’ve probably heard about WordPress Multisite Networks, and all the awesome things it can (and can’t) allow you to do.

With great power, comes great responsibility. During this talk, Taylor will step through the do’s and don’ts of Multisite Networks. He will share how WordPress Multisite can be your best friend or worst enemy… but usually both… at the same time.

Expect pro-tips, eureka moments, and hard lessons learned from his experience setting up and running multisite networks for small private company intranets, all the way to global enterprise brands.

By the end of this talk you will know the pros and cons of WordPress Multisite Networks, best practices for setting up and running a multisite, and know about alternatives if multisite isn’t a fit for your next project.

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Taylor McCaslin

Taylor McCaslin is an Austin based multi-disciplinary technologist with 7 years of expertise in digital product design and development. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2013, where he studied business, theatre, computer science, and digital art & media. For the past 4 years, he’s worked at enterprise-scale, hyper-growth technology companies including WP Engine, Indeed.com, LIN Digital, and Bazaarvoice. Taylor is currently a Product Manager at WP Engine, a 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 award-winning team of WordPress experts is trusted by over 60,000 companies across over 140 countries to provide counsel and support in creating world-class digital experiences. When not pushing pixels, coding, or speaking about marketing and tech, Taylor can be found geeking out with the latest gadget or participating in the Austin art scene. He also enjoys volunteering with local human rights and LGBT organizations around central Texas.

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