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# Contributing Through WordPress Training & Education

It’s the WP Minute! 

Let’s talk about contributing through WordPress training, education and content! 

Coming right up! 

Something that’s been on my mind as I loosely plot out my YouTube world domination: Contributing to WordPress through content.

I recently interviewed Mark Szymanski [Home](https://markjosephszymanski.com/) for an upcoming WP Minute+ episode, where we explored the opportunities to contribute back to WordPress for “newcomers” like him. 

Does it always have to be with code? WordCamps? Chatting in GitHub issues? 

Or can it be through content like this, where we support and encourage the use of WordPress through the content we’re creating. There’s a host of ways to go about creating content that achieves this: 

- Blogging
- YouTube
- Podcasting
- Newsletters
- Social

Or a grab bag of it all, like we do here. 

I know I’m bias, but I do feel like if you’re consistently creating content, even if it’s for a narrow part of the WordPress space, you’re doing your part to help WordPress thrive — and that’s one of our goals, isn’t it? 

So the message today is quite simple: If you’re looking for ways to give back to WordPress, maybe start blogging again. If you want to educate users on new ways of design, development, or simply “how to WordPress” then YouTube could be for you. If you have strong opinions about a topic near and dear to you — start that newsletter. 

Want to attract a younger audience to WordPress, hop on TikTok, Lord knows I can’t. 

You will be amazed with how much you learn about end users touching WordPress for their very first time. Dare I say even a bit more compassionate about a stance you otherwise hold more rigidly. 

So, what content will you create? Hit reply and let me know or chat with me on Twitter/X!

## Don’t miss this WordPress content
Now it’s time for some important links I don’t want you to miss!

- Security updates are available for Delicious Brains products. Check that out if you’re running any of their plugins. [Security Releases Regarding the Use of unserialize\(\) in Delicious Brains Plugins](https://deliciousbrains.com/security-releases-unserialize/)
- WordPress industry veterans Tom Willmot and Joost de Valk discuss funding WordPress projects. https://dothewoo.io/funding-wordpress-projects-with-tom-willmot-and-joost-de-valk/
- WP Tavern might be serving up the goods again. [It’s alive!](https://wptavern.com/its-alive)
- The WordPress foundation has published their 2023 report. https://wordpressfoundation.org/2023-annual-report/
- Michelle Frechette interviews Matt Mullenweg [Special Episode with Matt Mullenweg](https://stellarwp.com/podcast/special-episode-with-matt-mullenweg/)
- WP Fusion has a fantastic 2023 business recap https://wpfusion.com/news/2023-in-review/
- Don’t miss this interview: Lessons Learned After a 37% Drop in WooCommerce Dev Busiesss [Lessons Learned After 37% Drop in WooCommerce Dev Business](https://thewpminute.com/lessons-learned-after-37-drop-in-woocommerce-dev-business/)





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It's the WP minute.

Let's talk about contributing through
WordPress training, education and content.

Coming right up.

Something that's been on my
mind as I loosely plot out

my YouTube world domination.

Contributing to WordPress through content.

I recently interviewed mark Semanski
for an upcoming WP minute plus episode,

where we explore the opportunities
to contribute back to WordPress

for air quotes, newcomers like him.

He's been around since 2018,
started his agency around 2019.

It's gonna be a fantastic conversation.

Make sure you're following the WP minute.

Plus in your favorite podcast app.

Does it always have to be contributing
that is with code, word, camps,

chatting and GitHub issues.

Or can it be through content like this?

Where we support and encourage
the use of WordPress through

the content we're creating.

There's a host of ways to go about
creating content to achieve this blogging,

YouTube podcasting newsletters, social.

Or a grab bag of it all like we do here.

I know I'm biased, but I do feel
like if you're consistently creating

content, even if it's for a narrow part
of the WordPress space, You're doing

your part to help WordPress thrive.

And that's one of our goals.

Isn't it.

So the message today is quite simple.

If you're looking for ways to give back
to WordPress, maybe start blogging again.

If you want to educate users on
new ways of design development,

or simply how to WordPress.

Then YouTube could be for you.

If you have strong opinions
about a topic near and dear

to you start that newsletter.

Want to attract a younger audience
to WordPress hop on Tik TOK.

Lord knows I can't.

You'll be amazed with how much you
can learn about end users touching

WordPress for the very first time.

So the message today is quite simple.

If you're looking for ways to give back
to WordPress, maybe start blogging again.

If you want to educate users on
new ways of design development.

If you want to educate users on
new ways of design development,

or simply how to WordPress.

Then YouTube could be for you.

If you have strong opinions
about a topic near and dear

to you start that newsletter.

Want to attract a younger audience
to WordPress hop on Tik TOK.

Lord knows I can't.

You'll be amazed with how much you
can learn about end users touching

WordPress for the very first time.

Dare.

I say even a bit more compassionate.

About a stance you
otherwise hold more rigidly.

So what content will you create?

Hit reply and let me know
or chat with me on Twitter.

Don't miss this WordPress content.

Now it's time for some important links
that I don't think you should miss.

Security updates for
delicious brains products.

Check that out.

Links in the show notes.

If you're running any of their plugins.

WordPress industry veterans,
Tom Wilma and Yoast devil.

Discuss funding, WordPress projects.

The WB Tavern might be
serving up the goods again.

The WordPress foundation has
published their 2023 report.

I'm Michelle for shit
interviews, Matt Mullenweg.

WP fusion has a fantastic
2023 business recap.

And don't miss this interview that
I held right here on the WP minute

text, only, not audio or video.

Lessons learned after a 37% drop in
WooCommerce development business.

As always all of those links.

Or in the newsletter or in the blog
post, check them out@thewpminute.com.