Using BuddyPress as a Directory - BuddyCamp Minneapolis 2013

BuddyPress as a Directoryw/ John Hawkins

Wednesday, May 1, 13

Hi, I’m John and I ...

• live in Las Vegas

• run 9seeds.com

• love developing on WordPress

• am a WordCamp Junkie (30+ so far)


"BuddyPress.org is a terrible example of a BuddyPress site"


"BuddyPress.org is a terrible example of a BuddyPress site" - @jjj(circa 2010)


"BuddyPress.org is used to be a terrible example of a BuddyPress site" - @jjj(circa 2013)


WPVEGAS.COM




First step


What’s next?



... and

• Friends


... and

• Friends

• Groups


... and

• Friends

• Groups

• Activity Streams


... and

• Friends

• Groups


• Private Messaging


... and

• Friends

• Groups



• Forums


... and

• Friends

• Groups



• Forums

• Individual Blogs


Expectations


Expectations


Expectations


Expectations


Reality


Reality




Y M M V


Tangent Time


Theme Forest Themes


Theme Forest Themes


Stats• Least amount of sales: 75 (created 1 month ago)

• Quick math says: $2,250 first month

• Most sales: 6,990 (created 3 years ago)

• More quick math: $64,000 year

(Hint: Go scratch this itch!)


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BuddyPress as a Directory


BuddyPress is a Directory



Disclaimer: please don’t build a social network for dogs. Please!




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