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WordPress Now Powers 25 Percent Of The Internet

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Emily Schiola

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November 9, 2015

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Yesterday, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg broke monumental news that WordPress now manages 25 percent of the Internet. Seventy-Five to Go https://t.co/h1dANXtQLs — Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) November 8, 2015 W3Tech broke down the Internet by popular content management systems, and WordPress far exceeded number two on the list, Joomla, at 2.8 percent. The site also shows WordPress as the fastest growing content management system since Oct. 2015. WordPress appears to be growing significantly and steadily since 2011. In fact, it has grown 1.7 percent since Jan., which is substantial compared to the competition. Mullenweg mentioned in his blog post that these […]

Torque Talks: WordCamp NYC Edition

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Marie Dodson

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Community

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November 6, 2015

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Last weekend, Torque attended WordCamp NYC. We had an opportunity to meet face-to-face with some awesome people in the WordPress community. Throughout the weekend, we were also able to chat with some of the speakers on their talks. We’ve shared a few of our favorites in this post, but you can view the full set here. Eric Andrew Lewis Eric Andrew Lewis is a web developer at The New York Times and a WordPress core contributor. Michelle Schulp Michelle Schulp is an independent visual communications designer, located in Minneapolis. Michelle also runs Marktime Media, and devotes a lot of time to […]

How WordPress Is Contributing To The eCommerce Industry

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Ahmad Awais

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Business, Featured

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November 6, 2015

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The intricacies of WordPress are on the rise, and each day those who say WordPress is merely a blogging platform are getting ruled out. The ‘Content is king!’ philosophy, which tagged WordPress as a content management system, is now ready to rule the eCommerce world as well. With an influx of eCommerce themes and plugins, it’s now possible for business owners to sell their products and services easily by turning their websites into efficient online stores. WordPress has made this process so simple so that even if you’re not a programmer, you can still manage and own an online store. […]

Keeping Sight Of The Problem: Improving WordPress One Solution At A Time

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Josh Pollock

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November 5, 2015

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I recently had the privilege to attend a Q&A session with Techstars founder David Cohen at the Florida State University School of Social Entrepreneurship. Techstars is a startup network, accelerator, and venture capital firm, dedicated to helping startups succeed and proving that you don’t have to be in Silicon Valley to create a successful tech startup. With a portfolio that includes Uber, Twilio, and DigitalOcean, Techstars model has experienced overwhelming success. Techstars is based in Boulder, Colorado and has expanded into cities all over the world. Techstars operates on a “give first” ethos, which means they help others whenever possible, create […]

5 Takeaways From Chris Lema’s AMA

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Emily Schiola

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November 5, 2015

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Chris Lema headed this week’s ManageWP AMA. Lema is the CTO and Chief Strategist at Crowd Favorite, public speaker, and voracious blogger. Having authored five ebooks about how to manage an online team, Lema knows a lot about teaching and working on the Internet. There were questions about how to make intelligent hires, why he chose to work with the WordPress community, and as always, the future of WordPress. Here are five takeaways. Hire Smart People Who Are Willing To Learn. While it may seem like common sense, Lema talked about how important it is to hire people who are […]

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