From https://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-WordPress-MeetUp/events/233427104/ About the Topic A great tool if used correctly should save you time and simplify your project. Will WordPress page builders (a.k.a. visual drag-and-drop layout editors) in the hands of a website owner eliminate the need for a designer or developer? Should a designer or developer feel guilty about using a page builder? The answers to these questions are no and no. Join Christopher Stratman and Geoff Myers as they take a look at four of the most popular WordPress page builders available: Visual Composer, Cornerstone, Divi Builder, and Beaver Builder. They will be giving a high-level overview and live demonstration of all four and discuss how they use them in their website design and development processes. Page builders in the WordPress ecosystem can speed up the design and build time for a designer or website owner. Tools within the page builders can provide you with new opportunities to push your design limits without having to learn lots of CSS and JavaScript coding skills. Questions? Send Geoff a private message on Meetup, email him at geoff@simdex.org, or call him at 414.455.6675. About the Speakers Christopher Stratman Christopher Stratman has been mucking about the interwebs for a bit now and has worked with a couple of the tools we will be speaking about. Geoff Myers Geoff Myers has been involved in and excited about business, marketing, design, and technology since 2004, when he founded SimDex Consulting, Inc. at the age of 14 in his hometown of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Christopher's Resources Divi Elegant Themes - https://www.elegantthemes.com/ Elegant Themes - Divi Users - https://www.facebook.com/groups/464947686941789/ YouTube page - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuasRuWliU48RwnKXf9GesA Elegant Marketplace - https://elegantmarketplace.com/ Elegant Marketplace on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiviThemeUsers/ Divi Theme Users on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiviThemeUsers/ Elegant Themes User Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ElegantThemesUserCommunity/ Divi Developer Group on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1405038489818867/ Beaver Builder Beaver Builder - https://www.wpbeaverbuilder.com/ Beaver Builders Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beaverbuilders/ Ultimate Add-ons for Beaver Builder Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1229431503736174/ Beaver Lodge HQ Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beaverlodgehq/ Beaver Add-ons Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beaveraddons/

1. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-
DEVELOPERS (CREATE VISUAL LAYOUTS
WITHOUT CODE)
CHRISTOPHER & GEOFF PRESENT

2. BEFORE WE BEGIN…
ANNOUNCEMENTS
▸ WordCamp Milwaukee
Saturday, September 17 — Sunday, September 18
UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education
▸ Looking for additional speakers, venues, topics, ideas, etc.
Share your ideas on Meetup, email geoff@simdex.org, or call
414.455.6675
▸ Requests for evening events
▸ Other announcements?

3. BEFORE WE BEGIN…
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSOR

4. BEFORE WE BEGIN…
VIEW ALL PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS ONLINE
simdex.org/presentations
▸ Don't Get Hacked: WordPress Security Best Practices
▸ How to Choose the Right Theme & Customize It the Right Way (Using a Child Theme)
▸ Importing, Exporting, Moving & Synchronizing Data in WordPress
▸ Landing Pages: Generating Conversions & Growing Your Online Business
▸ Managing & Maintaining Multiple WordPress Websites
▸ Speeding Up Your Site: An Introduction to WordPress Performance Optimization
▸ The Best WordPress Plugins for Every Purpose (Recommended by Developers)
▸ WordPress Page Builders for Non-Developers (Create Visual Layouts Without Code)

5. BEFORE WE BEGIN…
THIS PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE
simdex.org/builders
Get In Touch:
Christopher Stratman
Stratman Design
christopher@stratmandesign.com
Geoff Myers
SimDex
geoff@simdex.org

6. BEFORE WE BEGIN…
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER STRATMAN
▸ Purveyor of fine marketing, web design, and web services
▸ Based in southeastern Wisconsin/northeastern Illinois,
serving planet Earth
▸ Website and digital marketing strategist, website design,
content, search engine optimization, social marketing,
graphic design, logo design, and marketing
▸ Let’s talk! howdy@stratmandesign.com or
stratmandesign.com or 262.902.7301

7. BEFORE WE BEGIN…
ABOUT GEOFF MYERS
▸ Founded SimDex Consulting, Inc. in 2004
▸ Web Solutions for Small + Medium Sized Businesses
▸ Digital Marketing Consultant + Strategist + Analyst
▸ Specialized in Custom PHP Web Application Development
▸ 12+ Years as Full Stack Web Designer + Developer
▸ 6+ Years of WordPress Development Experience
▸ 60+ WordPress Sites Built, Maintained + Marketed
▸ Get In Touch: geoff@simdex.org or simdex.org or 414.455.6675

8. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
WHAT IS A WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDER?
‣ Standalone WordPress plugin or included in theme
‣ Replaces standard WordPress editor
‣ Visual layout editor
‣ Drag-and-drop interface
‣ Multi-column grid system
‣ Predesigned elements or modules
‣ Inserts nested shortcodes in backend

9. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
WHY WOULD I WANT TO USE A WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDER?
▸ Convenient — easy to use for clients and non-developers
▸ Easy — little to no coding involved (some CSS)
▸ Efficient — use modules and templates
▸ Fast — often faster than coding
▸ Practical — it works and works well

10. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
AVAILABLE WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS (PART 1)
‣ Aqua Page Builder
‣ Beaver Builder ★
‣ Cornerstone ★
‣ Divi Builder ★
‣ Live Composer
‣ MotoPress

11. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
AVAILABLE WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS (PART 2)
‣ SiteOrigin
‣ Themify Builder
‣ Upfront
‣ VelocityPage
‣ Visual Composer ★
‣ WR Page Builder

12. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
AVAILABLE WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS (PART 3)
‣ And Many More! (just search for “page builder” in the
WordPress.org Plugin Directory)
‣ Elementor
‣ Forge
‣ MiniMax
‣ Page Builder Sandwich
‣ PageLines
‣ Unyson

14. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
Divi Builder

16. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
Beaver Builder

18. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
Visual Composer

20. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
Cornerstone

21. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES + RESOURCES (PART 1)
▸ Comparing Drag & Drop WordPress
Page Builders by Chris Lema
▸ WordPress Hot Topic: Drag and
Drop Page Builders by Codeable
▸ MotoPress Content Editor vs Visual
Composer vs SiteOrigin Page
Builder vs Beaver Builder vs Live
Composer by CodeinWP

22. WORDPRESS PAGE BUILDERS FOR NON-DEVELOPERS
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES + RESOURCES (PART 2)
▸ 5 Best Drag and Drop WordPress
Page Builders Compared by
WPBeginner
▸ The 11 Best Drag and Drop Page
Builder WordPress Plugins by
WPExplorer
▸ 10 Fantastic Drag and Drop Page
Builders for WordPress Worth
Checking Out by WPMU DEV

23. THAT’S IT FOR NOW…
THANK YOU!
Questions?
Stories?
Ideas?

24. THAT’S IT FOR NOW…
THIS PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE
simdex.org/builders
Get In Touch:
Christopher Stratman
Stratman Design
christopher@stratmandesign.com
Geoff Myers
SimDex
geoff@simdex.org

25. THAT’S IT FOR NOW…
VIEW ALL PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS ONLINE
simdex.org/presentations
▸ Don't Get Hacked: WordPress Security Best Practices
▸ How to Choose the Right Theme & Customize It the Right Way (Using a Child Theme)
▸ Importing, Exporting, Moving & Synchronizing Data in WordPress
▸ Landing Pages: Generating Conversions & Growing Your Online Business
▸ Managing & Maintaining Multiple WordPress Websites
▸ Speeding Up Your Site: An Introduction to WordPress Performance Optimization
▸ The Best WordPress Plugins for Every Purpose (Recommended by Developers)
▸ WordPress Page Builders for Non-Developers (Create Visual Layouts Without Code)

26. THAT’S IT FOR NOW…
THANKS AGAIN TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSOR