How WordPress Won

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February 04, 2012
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How WordPress Won

From blogging platform to the worlds 
most popular open-source CMS. The why's and how's but very little content.

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Kimb Jones

February 04, 2012
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  1. Michael Kimb Jones for WordUp Glasgow Saturday, February 4th 2012

    How WordPress WON

  2. From blogging platform to the worlds most popular open-source CMS

    How WordPress WON

  3. http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress WordPress usage statistics

  4. http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress WordPress usage statistics

  5. http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress WordPress usage statistics

  6. http://wordpress.org WordPress usage statistics

  7. WordPress is now #1 #2 #3

  8. http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress WordPress usage statistics pretty clear right here

  9. WORDPRESS IS WINNING

  10. The 8 things driving WordPress growth why? that I think

  11. 1. OPEN SOURCE

  12. 2. SATURATION

  13. 3. ECOSYSTEM

  14. 4. CREDIBILITY

  15. 5. THEMES

  16. 6. PLUGINS

  17. 7. AUTOMATTIC

  18. 8. COMMUNITY

  19. WHAT NEXT?

  20. TROPHY: http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/22986/256/cup_gold_gold_trophy_instructor_prize_trophy_winner_icon DRUPAL: http://drupal.org/node/9068 JOOMLA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Joomla_logo.png GPL: http://www.crepture.com/images/animals/allamimalimages/animals/Gnu/Gnu%20images/Gnu%20.www.crepture.com%20%282%29.jpg SATURATION: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mal-b/5722745025/

    ECOSYSTEM: http://www.woothemes.com/2011/02/wooville-5-wheres-woo/ CREDIBILITY: http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/LGlPUMZhvQP/In+Profile+Muammar+al+Gaddafi/xSkPAcpHCKz PLUGINS: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/06/rooney-hair-twitter AUTOMATTIC: http://www.zurb.com/article/696/podcast-highlights-from-soapbox-w-founder COMMUNITY: http://pickledpeanuts.blogspot.com/2010/11/rethinking-mundane.html FUTURE: http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/03/25/england-national-team-future-is-bleak-according-to-the-premier-leagues-director-of-youth/ image credits...

  21. find, follow me... twitter @mkjones blog http://mkjones.co.uk theme marketplace http://wonderthemes.com