Webinar: Experts Weigh in on the State of WordPress for 2017
Transcript of Webinar: Experts Weigh in on the State of WordPress for 2017
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February 1, 2017
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We’ll answer as many questions as we can after the presentation
ASK QUESTIONS AS WE GO
Slides and recording will be made available shortly after the webinar
Use the “Questions” pane throughout the webinar
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
● Results from Torque “State of the WordPress Industry” survey
● State of the WordPress Community
● Q&A
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EditorTorque Magazine
Marie Dodson
● Was home schooled
● Diehard Lord of the Rings fan
● Was an extra in a Ryan Gosling movie
Director, Customer Experience OperationsWP Engine
Dustin Meza
● Born in Hawaii, lived in same apt complex as Obama
● Cursed out by Tanya Harding
● HUGE Overwatch Player
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Poll: How have you supported the WordPress community?
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State of the Community
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115 WordCamps (89)
41 Countries (34)
36,569 Tickets Sold
750 Organizers
2,056 Speakers
1,036 Sponsors
3,193 Meetups (2016)
58 Countries (38)
62k Meetup Attendees
The lifeblood of the Community
ParticipationThe Community is Strong
My Favorite Example: Translation
17k Translators Contributing (5k in 2015)
⅔ of the World speaks 12 Languages (Chinese, Hindu-Urdu, English, Spanish, Russian, Bengali, Portugese, German, Japanese, French)
WordPress is Translated to 50 languages
Top 10 Plugins 82% in the 12 Languages
Language Packs
1,598 Plugins (314)
1,224 Themes (641)
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There are many different ways to get involved with WordPress
make.WordPress.orgHow can you give back?
• Core• Design• Mobile• Accessibility• Polyglots• Support• Documentation• Themes• Plugins• Community• Meta• Training• Flow• TV• Marketing• CLI
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Tony Perez (CEO Sucuri) authors: The Value of Sponsoring a WordCamp from a Business’ Perspective
WordCamp Europe 2017 to Experiment with Sponsors Workshops
WordCamp USSponsors: Should they care about ROI?
• The Sponsor Canoe Is Leaking• Why Do Businesses Sponsor WordCamps?• Measuring the ROI of Events• The WordCamp Sponsorship Conundrum• Incentivizing Businesses• The Challenge of Delivering Value to Sponsors
Without Stifling the Spirit of WordCamps
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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HOW OPEN SOURCE IS CREATING A NEW GENERATION OF DIGITAL MARKETERS
RESOURCES
DIGITAL INSIGHTS FROM THE WORDPRESS INDUSTRY SURVEY FOR 2017
TORQUE
WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO THE WORDPRESS COMMUNITY
VELOCITIZE
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