A simple slideshow about tips on how to make money with WordPress from iThemes founder Cory Miller

1. How to Make Money
with WordPress
& Other Heresy
By Cory Miller

2. FIRST THINGS FIRST
YES! It’s OK to make
money with WP.

3. You Disagree?
Then move out of your
parent’s basement!

4. But back to
the real world ...

5. WordPress is
HUGE.

6. The COMMUNITY
is why WordPress is
getting even BIGGER.

7. I could put stats here
(or make them up)
but you’re reading this
so you already know.

8. Opportunities abound.

9. For those who want
to provide real value
and do business the
right way.

10. How to
Make Money
in 4 Categories

11. 1. Publishing

12. WordPress is still the
BEST in the game at
easy web publishing.

13. Showcase content
& market globally.

14. Start a blog.
Build a membership site.
Get your business
online easily.

15. Great Examples
40 of Top 100
Technorati Blogs
on WP PLUS
GM, UPS, Old Spice

16. Recommended Reading
ProBlogger.net
Content Rules Book

17. 2. Services

18. Someone pays you
to do something with
WP for them.

19. Primarily, web design
and development
for clients.

20. Also, supporting,
updating, maintaining,
training & writing.

21. Huge opportunity
for skilled, dependable
WP Pros.

22. Great Examples
EWebscapes.com
WebDevStudios.com
Creative.iThemes.com

23. 3. Products

24. Themes

25. Extremely competitive
If I can do a theme,
you probably can.

26. Plugins

27. Getting more
competitive.
Few can do it.

28. BY THE WAY ...
They DON’T have
to be all PAID.
FREE themes &
plugins are great
marketing vehicles.

29. Hosted
Services

30. Everybody dreams of
recurring revenue.

31. Akismet
VaultPress
WPEngine
Pagely
BuildaWebsite.com
HostGator

32. Speaking &
Training

33. Teaching others
about WP

34. See These Examples
WebDesign.com
WPClassroom.com
Interconnectit.com
BobWP.com
Digging into WP
WP for Dummies

35. Affiliates

36. Make money selling
others’ products to
your audience.

37. OR you could
just get hired!

38. We are always looking
for talent & fit.
Also, Automattic.com
& WebDevStudios.com

39. The best way
to get hired is to be
dang good & love WP.

40. Ask @Nacin, @JJJ
or @ChrisJean.

41. Tips for
Making Money

42. Prerequisite:
You have to WANT
to make money.

43. 1. Hello World!

44. You have to actually
USE the software.

45. Learn it.
Master it.
Know it forward
and backward.

46. Start blogging with it.

47. Get a playground site
& break everything
you can.

48. 2. Embed Yourself

49. Start networking.

50. Join a WP Meetup Group
(or start one!)

51. Stalk WP celebs
on Twitter.

52. Attend a WordCamp.

53. Hang out online.
WP Support Forums
& WPCandy

54. If you’re a coder,
help the Core Team.

55. 3. Bleed the Brand.

56. Or Get the Tattoo

57. Champion WordPress.
Everywhere.

58. Teach & help others
get started.

59. You know ‘WordPress’
ALWAYS has a Capital P.
P

60. ...and it drives you nuts
when it’s not capitalized.

61. 4. Solve Common
Problems for People

62. Find a need and fill it.

63. See how you
can save people time,
money & energy.

64. The BEST products &
services fill in gaps
or take over where
software stops.

65. That’s what we’ve
done since 2008.

66. And keep doing over
and over and over...

67. Some things flop.
Some things take off.

68. 5. Play Nicely
with Others

69. Nobody likes to hang
around or do business
with jerks.

70. The world doesn’t need
more trolls & idiots.

71. Neither does WP.

72. And your customers
& clients will know
the difference.

73. Now...

74. Go make
some money
with WordPress!

75. This is me...
cory@ithemes.com
@corymiller303

76. Need a Partner to Help
Make Money with WordPress?
iThemes.com/toolkit