WordPress was founded in 2003 by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little as a free and open-source blogging tool. It has since expanded with thousands of plugins and themes, allowing it to be used for any purpose including blogs, magazines, business sites, e-commerce sites, and more. It now powers 16% of the web. The document discusses the many ways WordPress can be used and the various roles involved in WordPress development, design, and strategy.

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2. WordPress
Usages and Scope
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3. Who Am I?
• Sakin Shrestha
• Entrepreneur, Management Consultant,
WordPress Rockstar and Web Strategist
• Founder:
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– Catch Themes
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4. WordPress
• Founded in 2003, as a joint effort between Matt
Mullenweg and Mike Little
• As a Free and Open Source Web Apps
• Initially started as Blogging tool
• Used widely as Content Management System
(CMS)
• Now with thousands of plugins, widgets, and
themes, WordPress can be used for everything
you could ever imaging
• Powers 16% of Web
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5. WordPress Stats
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6. WordPress
Usages
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7. WordPress as a Blog
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8. WordPress as a Magazine
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9. WordPress as a Business Site
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10. WordPress as a Celebrity Site
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11. WordPress: Other Usages
• E-commerce (Shopping Site)
• Invoice System
• Job Board
• Business Directory
• Membership Subscription Site
• Contacts and Company Manager
• Voting and Rating Site
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12. WordPress: Other Usages
• Newsletter Mailing System
• Wiki
• Auction Site
• Review Site
• Social Networking Site
• Game Site
• Forum
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uses-of-wordpress-and-the-plugin-or-theme-used
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13. WordPress
Scope
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14. WordPress Scope
• WordPress Developer
– Theme Developer
– Plugin Developer
– Core Contributor
• WordPress Designer
– WordPress UI Designer
– WordPress Theme Designer
• WordPress Consultant
• Theme / Plugin Reviewer
• Web Strategist
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15. Other WordPress Scope
• Blogger
• Copy Writer
• Author
• Editors
• Tutors
• Social Network Strategist
• SEO Expert
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16. WordPress
• Unlimited Usages
• Scope Beyond Your Imagination
Thank You
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