How To Be a WordPress.com Detective
Last year, we looked at the art and science of getting good WordPress support. Now, let’s jump into some of the more advanced troubleshooting techniques you can use to tackle the trickier problems you...
View ArticleChoosing a Blog Name: Two WordPressers Share Their Stories
You’ve been thinking about starting a new blog, but you’re just not sure of one thing: what to name it. WordPressers around the world wrestle with this very important question and over at The Daily...
View ArticleSingle, Divorced, but Plenty Tall Enough to Ride: A Blogger Profile
There are 47 million blogs at WordPress.com and every single one has a unique story to tell. Today, we’re proud to introduce you to WordPress.com blogger Matt, the man behind Must Be This Tall To Ride,...
View ArticleWordPress.com welcomes The Bloggess (and more!)
We’re really proud that so many great writers from all genres call WordPress.com home. Last week, we welcomed one more — Jenny Lawson, AKA The Bloggess, whose site just moved on to WordPress.com’s VIP...
View ArticleNew Themes: Bushwick, Syntax, McKinley, Moka, Gallery
This week we have another roundup of five new themes now available on WordPress.com. Enjoy! Bushwick Bushwick is a fresh, free, and responsive theme designed by James Dinsdale, perfect for blogging....
View ArticleStarting 2014 Off Right: Blogs on Fitness and Healthy Eating
One of the strengths of WordPress.com is the community — a global network of users, learning from one another and supporting each other. Earlier this month, Michelle shared blogs within the mental...
View ArticleSocial Traffic: Five Ways to Make Posts More Shareable
What blogger doesn’t feel a twinge of envy reading a runaway viral success story like Seth’s — 26 million views? Whoa! We may not all be viral sensations, but we can make sure our posts are primed for...
View ArticleAround the World in Eight Posts (and Four Photos)
The WordPress.com community is a truly global phenomenon. With bloggers spread across every corner of the world, the stories we encounter daily in the Reader give us an unfiltered snapshot of the world...
View ArticleThe Look: Give Your Site a Retro Vibe
I love that our blogs and websites are truly our online homes. My blog is different from yours — with a specific custom background and collection of fonts, hand-picked colors, and other design tweaks....
View ArticleThe New iOS and Android Apps Have Arrived!
More and more of us are blogging from our mobile devices. Today, we’re thrilled to announce new versions of the WordPress mobile apps for Android and iOS. Here are some of the new versions’ highlights....
View ArticleNew Themes: Outspoken, Studio, Sorbet, Ampersand
Happy Theme Thursday, all! Let’s jump right in and say “Hello!” to four awesome new themes. Outspoken Outspoken, by new seller WPShower, is a premium magazine theme with loads of customizable features....
View ArticleNot Running on Empty, Running On Sober: A Blogger Profile
We first met Christy after reading her post, My Grace is Gone (A Climb Out of Alcoholism). The sheer honesty and emotional intensity of the piece resonated with us — so much so — we not only bumped it...
View ArticleWordPress.com by the Numbers: The January Hot List
First off, welcome to the 1,321,980 new sites and blogs that decided to fly with WordPress.com this month! We’re glad to have you aboard, and beverage service will begin shortly. Wondering what you’ve...
View ArticleWordPressers Making a Splash: February Edition
A sampling of writers on WordPress.com who made some noise last month: Bloggers in the press, from the New York Times to Politico Jack Monroe, the single mother blogging at A Girl Called Jack, has...
View ArticleWordPress.com: Proud Sponsor of an Event Near You
We kicked off 2013 with a mission to sponsor, attend, and speak at some of the world’s most exciting blogging and technology conferences. We wanted to connect with you — our users — by making our team...
View ArticleBlogging Sochi: An Olympics Roundup
While millions turn their eyes to the Russian resort town for today’s opening ceremony, the Sochi Olympics have been on the minds of many for months — especially those competing for a spot on a...
View ArticleA New Design for Sharing and Reblogging
Today, we’re launching a refreshed sharing and reblogging experience. We’re bringing both visual and functional improvements to how reblogging, sharing, and liking posts on WordPress.com works. Let’s...
View ArticleFrom Food Blog to Cookbook: The Domestic Man
Russ Crandall established his blog, The Domestic Man, to chronicle his culinary and gardening adventures and a lifestyle modeled after the Paleo diet, which focuses on natural, unprocessed foods. Over...
View ArticleThe Day We Fight Back: Protest NSA Surveillance on Your Blog
Today, a broad coalition of interest groups, websites, and people around the world are joining together to fight back against government surveillance. We’re supporting the “Day We Fight Back” on...
View ArticleMake a Great First Impression with a Homepage
Most bloggers display their latest posts first — reverse chronological order is the classic blog format, after all. Many WordPress.com users, however, choose to build a static front page — a homepage —...
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