SoCal WP 2013 Survey

We surveyed the group to find out where people were with WordPress and what they most wanted to learn. These are the results.

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1. SoCalWP Developer Tricks & Tips January 21, 2014
2. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Sponsors!
3. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp @kleverdogcowork facebook.com/kleverdog
4. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp @wpengine facebook.com/wpengine
5. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Survey Results!
6. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp We Asked... How long have you been working with WordPress? 25% 34% 26% 15% Less than 1 year 1-2 years 2-5 years More than 5 years
7. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp We Asked... What’s your expertise level with WordPress? 11% 21% 25% 18% 20% 5% Beginner Blogger Super Blogger Jr. Devloper Developer Adv. Developer
8. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp We Asked... Do you have your own blog or website? 9% 16% 75% Yes, WP! Yes, but not WP No
9. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp We Asked... Do you build, manage, or maintain WP for others? 35% 65% Yes No
10. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp We Asked... How long have you been a member of SoCal WP? 11% 24% 39% 26% Less than 6 months 6 mos - 1 year 1-2 years More than 2 years
11. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Oh, how we’ve grown... 0 350 700 1050 1400 Jan 2010 Jan 2011 Jan 2012 Jan 2013 Jan 2014 144 389 716 1,073 1,397
12. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp We Asked... How many meetups have you attended? 21% 26% 18% 35% None yet! 1 2-5 More than 5
13. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp We Asked... Where’s the best place to have a meetup? West Side South Bay SFV Downtown SGV Long Beach Antelope Valley Ventura OC Convenient Good Enough
14. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Hey, these areas have meetups! SFV WP
 http://www.meetup.com/Wordpress-SanFernandoValley/ Topanga Canyon WP
 http://www.meetup.com/Topanga-Wordpress-Meetup-Group/ South Bay WP
 http://www.meetup.com/South-Bay-WordPress-Meetup-Group/ WP Pasadena
 http://www.meetup.com/wordpress-pasadena/ WP for Small Business Owners
 http://www.meetup.com/wordpress-for-small-business-owners/
15. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Hey, these areas have meetups! Ventura County WP
 http://www.meetup.com/vcwordpress/ Camarillo WP
 http://www.meetup.com/Beginner-To-Pro-WordPress-Class-In-Camarillo- California/ OC WP
 http://www.meetup.com/OC-Wordpress-Group/ OC WP Designers
 http://www.meetup.com/ocwpwd/ Hollywood WP
 http://www.meetup.com/Hollywood-WordPress/
16. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Know who else has meetups? Los Angeles WP 101
 http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-WordPress-101/ Advanced WP LA
 http://www.meetup.com/Advanced-WordPress-LA/ 

17. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp We Asked... What are the best days for meetups? Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
18. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp We Asked... What was the most helpful meetup in 2013? Child Themes Multi WP Social Media Plugins Moving WP Economy Adobe Happiness Bar Community iWeb to WP WP Themes
19. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp The most-requested topics Plugins Developer tricks & tips Improving performance WordPress security Content creation & content strategy Using analytics eCommerce CSS Building themes Social media Theme frameworks Images, sliders, galleries, & slideshows Design & typography JavaScript
20. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Other Suggestions Online group:
 http://www.meetup.com/SoCalWP/messages/boards/ Facebook group:
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/socalwp Meetup spaces with lots of free parking Resource list of people for hire
 http://www.meetup.com/SoCalWP/pages/For_Hire/
 

21. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Comments & Questions
    about the Survey?
22. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp WordPress News ! Current version: 3.8 Automatic point release updates

23. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Upcoming Events
24. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Upcoming Meetups Advanced WordPress San Diego, January 22
 January Meetup OC WordPress, January 27
 General Meetup Hollywood WordPress, January 29
 Ecommerce with Woocommerce Camarillo WP, February 10
 WordPress 101

25. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Next Month Tentatively
 My Favorite Plugin
 Wednesday, February 19 at General Assembly Please note: This topic and location are not finalized. Please watch meetup for the announcement
26. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp WordCamps San Diego, possibly in late March? Orange County, possibly in early June? Los Angeles, probably in mid-September San Francisco, October 25-26, 2014

27. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Announcements
28. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp http://www.meetup.com/ Girl-Develop-It-Los- Angeles/ First event: Code and Coffee, January 29 Providing affordable and accessible programs for women who want to learn coding
29. @socalwp • socalwp.org • facebook.com/socalwp • facebook.com/groups/socalwp • meetup.com/socalwp Let’s Get Started! @socalwp @kleverdogcowork @wpengine