In this recorded webinar, Torque’s editor Marie Dodson and WordCamp US co-organizer Dustin Meza dissect the results of a 2016 survey with 300 WordPress experts and give you a glimpse into early trends in WordPress for 2017.
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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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Editor
Torque Magazine
Marie Dodson
● Was home schooled
● Diehard Lord of the Rings fan
● Was an extra in a Ryan Gosling
movie
Director, Customer Experience Operations
WP 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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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
Participation
The 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.org
How 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 US
Sponsors: 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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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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