I’ll be speaking at WordCamp Toronto on October 4. The theme of my session is “Blogging as a Cornerstone of Social Media.” Blogs are far from a spent force. In fact, blogging is being incorporated into an increasing number of Websites. And often we may not recognize that this has been done.
WordPress is being used as a platform and content management system for Websites that have embraced the concepts of conversation and interaction with community.
I’d like to include examples in my presentation of the smart Websites that are built on WordPress.
On Sunday, I asked on Twitter for examples of the best use of WordPress as a publishing platform. I received several responses.
- Dave Cree, @clearpath_SEO, pointed me to the site for recently launched Propel Magazine, which is built on WordPress using the revolution theme. If he hadn’t told me it was built on WordPress, I would not have recognized it as such. A slick, clean, functional design.
- Rob Cottingham, @robcottingham, said that the DreamHost Status site is built on WordPress. It’s not a very pretty site, but it’s a slamdunk use of the technology to stream info to a community of users and enable people to comment back.
- Ryan Anderson, @ryananderson, sent me to look at the Ottawa Fringe Festival Website, which is built on WordPress. (And then later he told me it was built by 76design, my design shop. I didn`t know that. I guess I should pay closer attention to what we are working on.)
- Ferg Devins, @molsonferg, told me that the Molson in the Community blog is built on WordPress. I like the way they incorporate a Vlog into their conversation.
- And David Jones, @doctorjones, told me that Hill and Knowlton is using WordPress for social media newsrooms and releases. He didn’t have a live example to point me to on Sunday, but said he might have something live by the end of the week.
Now, I’d like to ask the same question of the people who visit Pro PR.
So, if you are reading this post, please tell me which Websites built on WordPress that have most impressed you.
I’ll do another post following the presentation detailing the examples I use and identifying/linking to the people who suggested them.
Thank you for helping me with the research for this presentation.