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

1. Michael Kimb Jones for WordUp Glasgow
How WordPress WON
Saturday, February 4th 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. WordPress is now #1
#2 #3

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

10. WORDPRESS IS WINNING

11. why?
The 8 things driving WordPress growth
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12. 1. OPEN SOURCE

13. 2. SATURATION

14. 3. ECOSYSTEM

15. 4. CREDIBILITY

16. 5. THEMES

17. 6. PLUGINS

18. 7. AUTOMATTIC

19. 8. COMMUNITY

20. WHAT NEXT?

21. image credits...
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/

22. find, follow me...
twitter @mkjones
blog http://mkjones.co.uk
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