I know it's been used before, but I find it hilarious. I love bad jokes. Okay, here goes:   How many WordPress developers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?   Answer: None! There's a plugin for that.   (In my mind...BWAHAAHAHAHA!! Almost as good as freshly squeezed orange Jews.)   WordCamp Jerusalem 2013 is happening, and it's happening soon. The date is February 20, 2013, and tickets can be purchased here for 110 NIS.   And now for the condensed list of why I'm excited for WordCamp Jerusalem:   The sheer, unmitigated, unadulterated, 100% natural geekiness. I love love love talking tech with people who don't give me the combo strange-look-and-awkward-pause before resuming their previous conversion ...

MozCation 2012 in Jerusalem SEOmoz is one of the biggest SEO community hubs on the web and they are trying to find the best location for their next 2 meetups, or what they've dubbed a MozCation. We really want them to come to Jerusalem! We put together a list of 11 reasons why SEOmoz should shlep to Jerusalem so please check it out. Tweet to vote for Jerusalem to be the #MozCation destination. They will be selecting the winners on July 31, 2012. About SEOmoz SEOmoz offers some of ...

SMX Israel was one of the best and most fun conferences I've been at in a long time. And I'm not the only one who thinks that - I've only heard and read enthusiastic responses from the participants. It's hard to explain why we all had such a good time; maybe it was the size of the crowd, the energy, the vibe, the speakers, the food (oh, the food). But all conferences have those characteristics to some extent. For some reason it all came together into pure awesomeness. Funny Speakers There's lots to talk about from the conference ...

illuminea is excited to announce a 3-part Hands-On Social Media Workshop for Businesses on July 20, 27, and August 3, 2011. Each session will be four hours, and we will get hands-on at every stage with tools and techniques for optimizing your social media activity. UPDATE: After posting about the Social Media Workshop, we received requests to give an additional seminar on SEO - search engine optimization. So, we added a One Day Seminar on “SEO – The Fundamentals of Optimizing your Site for Search”.  If you register for both the Social Media Workshop and the One Day SEO Seminar, you'll get a 15% discount on both! To register, click here   About the workshop We will be covering: Key concepts of ...

illuminea college is offering an amazing course through which you'll learn all the basics you need to know in order to get a website up and running using WordPress. Why Wordpress? WordPress is an open source Content Management System (CMS). Basically this means that regular people like you and me can, relatively very easily, build and tweak websites that are cool, clear, professional and unique. What is the course exactly? When: Starts Feb. 15, 2011. 9:30am-1:30pm Tuesdays for 8 weeks. Where: Our office in Jerusalem What: Here is the course outline: HTML CSS How do websites and internet work? (And how to get mine to work) Familiarizing yourself with WordPress part 1 Familiarizing yourself with ...

After a two year break, WordCamp is coming back to Israel, this time as WordCamp Jerusalem. And we’ve got an awesome lineup of speakers and topics in three tracks: Beginning WordPress Developers, Advanced WordPress Developers, and WordPress Tips and Ideas. What is WordCamp? WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other. WordCamps are open to WordPress.com and WordPress.org users alike. Tell me more about WordCamp Jerusalem ...

We know it's hot outside but these events are too good to miss. So detach yourself from the the couch and check out our August events that are so hot you will need a large icebox to cool down, and no I am not using an old-timer word for a refrigerator, you will need a large box made of ice! To get caught up on all the latest event check out the illuminea events calendar! August 1, 2010. Herziliya Pituach, Israel. Workshop: How to avoid strategic mistakes at the early startup phase. Join Yazamiyot for a Business Strategy Workshop where ...

You might have sunshine on a cloudy day, but you definitely don’t have the month of May unless you know what’s going on this month! Here are some of the hottest business events going on in Israel this spring-time: May 4, 2010. Ramat Gan, Israel. Techonomy 2010! 6 new companies will present their new products for the first time on stage in front of the Techonomy crowd and an expert panel of judges. Live updates will be taken by twitter from the audience and those watching on-line. May 6, 2010. Jerusalem, Israel. Next Jerusalem Tweet-up HaGov / ...

We know how tough it can be to keep track of all the exciting events going on in your local, networking and business communities. So, because we care sooooooo much, we have decided to do it all the work for you! We put the AWESOME events in one easy-to-find place on our website at http://illuminea.com/events/. In addition, because its fun, we will highlight the top events at the beginning of each month on our blog. Check out some of the most popular and exciting April 2010 events below: April 15, 2010. Ramat Gan, Israel. Meet the WordPress Developers. Come meet the Israeli WordPress developers and ...

This is an amazing opportunity for Israeli startups. Innovate!Europe will be holding a free workshop and networking event in Israel, and one startup will be selected to participate in  Guidewire STUDIO, an in-residence business accelerator in the heart of Silicon Valley valued at over $30,000. But the deadline is March 25, so better hurry! Please pass this on to people who you think might benefit from it. Read on for more... Innovate!Europe is a competition to indentify Europe and Israel's most promising startups and accelerate their drive into global markets. During this unique program, startups receive mentoring, promotion and critical introductions while competing for an exclusive spot at ...