We’ve borrowed this list from the Durham Region WordPress Community, who helpfully gathered topics that could be useful to see at Meetups.
General / broad topics
- Discussing recent WordPress releases & changes
- Free / low-cost options vs. paid options
- Quick tips n’ tricks for simple fixes
- How to build a(n) [x] website using WordPress, e.g.
- Community hub
- eCommerce
- Podcast
- Blog / publication
- Business
Introduction to WordPress
- WordPress.com vs WordPress.org
- Website fundamentals: Domain, email, hosting
- Choosing a web host
- WordPress 101 orientation (getting started)
- Troubleshooting WordPress issues
- Common error codes and what they mean
- Running backups & updates
- Securing your WordPress site
- Complementary services/tools (e.g. Google Docs, Office 365)
WordPress themes / website design
- Intro to web design
- Divi
- Best themes for X / theme demos
WordPress plugins
- Choosing & managing plugins
- General plugin recommendations
- Page builders
- Forms
- Polls & surveys
- WooCommerce & eCommerce
- Calendars, scheduling, and booking
- Learning management systems
- Maintenance pages & “coming soon”
- CDNs, caching, performance
- NextGen gallery deep dive
Working with content & media
- Planning posts & pages
- Using the WordPress editor
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Embedding media from other sites
- Where to host your media assets
- Creating images for your site
- Content & copyright issues
- RSS feeds, content distribution / syndication
Growing a business with WordPress
- Using WordPress for online course creation
- Making money with your website (monetization/revenue streams)
- Promoting your website
- Affiliate marketing
- Placing advertisements on your site
- CRMs, email marketing & marketing automation
- Sales funnel setup & optimization
- Social media integration / social media campaigns
- Web analytics / Google Analytics
- Hiring contractors / developers to help
- Building sites for others / starting a web design business
WordPress development / advanced topics
- Intro to HTML & CSS
- Advanced CSS / animation
- Intro to JavaScript
- How to build a theme / child theme from scratch
- Development > Staging > Production workflows
- Intro to Git and version control
- SMTP & infrastructure
- Reseller hosting
Meetup formats
- Presentations
- Hands-on workshops
- Roundtable discussions
- Socials / dinners
- Site reviews / site clinics
- 1:1 support
- WordCamp-style events (all day, multi-session)
- Pop-up workshops around Durham Region