wordpress can do that

WordPress Can Do That



About Me: Jess Jurick •  Senior Web Strategist @ 10up LLC, a WordPress development & strategy agency

•  Over 4 years of experience developing interacCve strategies for top brands, non-‐profits, and start-‐ups

•  Dozens of clients, from universiCes like URI to WordPress.com VIP clients like Universal Sports and TechCrunch

•  @jessjurick


What is this session about?

•  Exploring the power of WordPress by examining: – Unique frontend experiences – Customized backend publishing experiences – Themes & plug-‐ins

•  Inspiring you to expect more!


Common Myths About WordPress

•  Design limitaCons •  Technical limitaCons •  Inability to scale •  Security issues


The Debunkers •  WordPress sites don’t have to look the same •  Custom post types and robust APIs allow skilled devs to extend WordPress to do amazing things

•  WordPress.com hosts 35 million + sites •  No major security issues in a few years •  Powers nearly 15% of the world’s top sites, and 22% of acCve new sites in the US


Twenty Eleven •  Simple, blog focused theme

•  Powerful customizaCon opCons


Twenty Eleven


Twenty Twelve •  Website focused with blog undertones

•  Strong typography, clean layout

•  Even more customizaCon opCons!


Twitchy.com •  Twi[er curaCon site with unique social integraCon

•  oEmbed to allow for easy embedding of tweets

•  Unique design with disCnct featured content areas


Blondie.net •  Mainstream music group

•  Unique design/UX employing scroll vs. typical menu structure

•  Not just a blog, but a complete digital hub


LifeAndTimes.com •  JayZ’s new lifestyle magazine

•  Highly visual navigaCon model, emphasis on mulCmedia content

•  Not just a blog, but a digital magazine


UniversalSports.com •  Major TV network •  UClizing custom post types to manage page skins, schedules, and video content

•  140,000 + live streams during the Boston Marathon


UniversalSports.com


Rhode Island Energy •  Online hub for energy usage data from across RI

•  Liberal use of page templates for ulCmate flexibility

•  Easy embed support for Flash-‐based maps and on-‐the-‐fly graphing wizard


Rhode Island Energy


eMusic •  Music subscripCon

service •  6 million visits per

month •  400,000 subscribers •  Lots of custom

publishing interfaces •  h[p://wordpress.tv/

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ArgoMT •  Online translaCon service

•  Use of custom post types to make content management a breeze

•  IntegraCon with Argo’s online applicaCon


ArgoMT


BroadbandMap.gov •  Allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States

•  Supports 25 million data records


Theme Libraries

•  Lots of off the shelf theme opCons for specific niches

•  Ones to check out: WooThemes, StudioPress, and ThemeForest


Plug-‐ins

•  Yep, there’s probably a plug-‐in for that

•  Pro Tips: –  Be selecCve –  Keep your plug-‐ins up to date

–  Avoid plug-‐ins that replicate core funcConality


Gravity Forms


WooCommerce


bbPress


BuddyPress

•  Add a social network to your WordPress implementaCon

•  Features include: –  AcCvity streams –  User groups –  Extended profiles –  Private messaging


Want more inspiraPon?

•  WordPress.com VIP News: h[p://vip.wordpress.com/blog/

•  WordPress Showcase: h[p://wordpress.org/showcase/

•  BuddyPress Showcase: h[p://buddypress.org/showcase/

•  Code Poet: h[p://build.codepoet.com/



by Jess Jurick @jessjurick

Slides will be available at 10up.com!

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