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What is a WordCamp and Why You Should Attend? [Infographic]

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We recently ran a poll on our Facebook community page asking “Have you attended a WordCamp?” The choices were, YES, No, or What the heck is a WordCamp. Surprisingly, we had a good number of people who said that they did not know what the WordCamp was. WordCamp is a vital component of the WordPress community, so we decided to create an infographic covering what is a WordCamp, history of WordCamps, Who is the WordCamp for, what should you expect when attending WordCamps, and what are the benefits of attending a WordCamp. Check out the infographic by clicking the image below:

What is a WordCamp

Here is a short summary of the infographic:

WordCamp is a community-organized conference centered on the WordPress publishing platform. These events are organized, paid for, and attended by the local WordPress communities in accordance with guidelines published at central.WordCamp.org and the principles of the WordPress Foundation. The first WordCamp was held in San Francisco in 2006, and each subsequent year has brought growth in the number of cities in which it is organized. As of 2010, there have been WordCamps on every continent except Antarctica.

WordCamps should be attended by everyone who uses WordPress, and everyone who should use WordPress. This category includes bloggers, designers, developers, authors, marketers, SEOs, Businesses, Non-profits, photographers, realtors, consultants, entrepreneurs, etc.

The content of WordCamp presentations are highly focused on using or developing on WordPress. Issues around blogging, business, and social media that are related to WordPress use may be included. While WordCamps are not big, fancy, expensive conferences, the material shared is highly valuable. Don’t be surprised if you see a big name speaker at a low-key local gathering like WordCamp. Even though the purpose of WordCamps were to be low-key, major cities have large enough WordPress community to have an event attendance of 700+ people. You should be prepared to learn a new dimension of WordPress because there are a lot of unique ways people are using WordPress. You should be prepared to have fun with other people who are just as obsessed with WordPress as you are (or just as NEW to WordPress as you are). There is usually a casual afterparty for you to meet new friends, business partners, employees, employers, and life partner (who knows?)

We highly encourage you to attend a WordCamp that is in your area. If there is not, then you should consider making it happen. To find out more about WordCamps check out the official WordCamp website.

If you are not able to attend, then you can always consider supporting/sponsoring our trips to the event, and we will bring you the highlights of the event. Plus, it is a great way to get more exposure as your name or your company name will be mentioned in all posts regarding that WordCamp. To sponsor please Contact us.

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  2. Lindsay Liedke says

    I recently went to my first WordCamp last December and it was incredible! There was so much to learn, so many new people to meet, and so much free stuff! I would definitely recommend going to one if you can. No matter your skill level, WordCamps have something for everyone!

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