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State of the Word Address 2013

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Michelle Oznowicz

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July 29, 2013

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On Saturday, the second day of WordCamp San Francisco 2013, Matt Mullenweg delivered the annual State of The Word address to a standing-room-only crowd of eager WordPress devotees. New statistics, development updates, video teasers, and one last joke about Jay-Z crashing the after party pleased the excited audience. Matt also shared the results of the annual survey, completed by 30,000 WordPress users and developers, and spotlighted WordPress’s recent rockstars. Here are the main numerical takeaways: • 18.9% of the web is now running on WordPress, up 2.2% from last year • 1026 unique WordCamp speakers • 1.4 […]

WordPress and the Enterprise

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Jason Cohen

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Community

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July 28, 2013

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WP Engine co-founder Jason Cohen on the embrace of WordPress by the Enterprise. It’s interesting to watch the Enterprise world grab ahold of WordPress. In some respects they’re rediscovering the things we’ve known for years. For example, how anyone in the marketing department can make changes, create new landing pages, earn a loyal following, and so on. WordPress makes all this possible with less technical effort than before. But there are other factors unique to the Enterprise, and that’s where their adoption of WordPress gets even more interesting. Historically, the enterprise Marketing Department (with a capital ‘M’ and ‘D’!) has […]

Confessions of a WE/P

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CJ Arabia

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Community

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July 28, 2013

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Web Editor/Producer C.J. Arabia created her own WordPress profession – and a customized description and title to go with it. What is a WE/P? I’ve built a lot of websites. But I’m not a developer, nor am I a designer… I’m a Web Editor/Producer, or as I like to call it, a WE/P. The first thing I’m always asked by friends and acquaintances is: what exactly is a Web Editor/Producer? The short answer would be that I am an Internet Girl Friday. I have experience in everything website related along all stages of development—from concept, to launch, to creating content. […]