December 2014 - WIREDGORILLA

Buy, Revive and Grow a Floundering eCommerce Business

Andrew Youderian • December 19, 2014 You can spend the better part of a decade painstakingly growing a business from scratch. Or you can buy eCommer business and – with a few tweaks – quadruple profitability in just a couple years.…

New Theme: Radcliffe

Web Monkey9 years ago01 mins

We’re excited to introduce Radcliffe, a crisp new free theme. Radcliffe is a contemporary responsive theme with beautiful typography. It puts your content in the forefront, featuring gorgeous full-width header images.…

Editors’ Picks of the Year: Notable Reads on WordPress.com

Web Monkey9 years ago015 mins

Our editors dove into the archives to resurface top posts published on WordPress.com this year, from personal essays to comics, and photography to fiction. Here’s a glimpse of what you published — and what the community especially loved — in 2014.…

Field Notes: BlogHer PRO 2014

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do when not in front of a computer — from talking about making great products to using design to tackle social challenges.…

The Downsides of the ‘Flat’ Design Trend

Web Monkey9 years ago09 mins

Whether or not you can name it, you’ve seen it. If you’ve visited almost any website or used a PC or Mac in the past 2 years (in other words, if you’ve engaged with technology), flat design has become the prevailing look of choice.…

One Central Hub for All Your Content

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

Last week, we announced a few updates to the WordPress.com interface, including faster stats and enhanced site management on both desktop and mobile devices. Our push to make all WordPress.com…

Longreads’ Best of WordPress, Vol. 9

Web Monkey9 years ago03 mins

Here’s more great reading for you: five stories we love from across all of WordPress. 1. Spaces of Freedom in Iran Jake Threadgould An account of one traveler’s stay in Iran: On my second night in Iran I was invited to a party in a middle-class area of Tehran.…

December News Roundup: Cyber Monday Stats, Google Enhanced Analytics and More – eCommerceFuel

Web Monkey9 years ago012 mins

Andrew Youderian • December 12, 2014 What’s new in the eCommerce world? We’re glad you asked. Andrew Youderian and Drew Sanocki are back with another look at the latest eCommerce news from the past couple of months including this year’s Cyber Monday stats, Capital One’s acquisition of AmeriCommerce and the Alibaba holiday that is blowing eCommerce sales out of the water.…

New Theme: Twenty Fifteen

Web Monkey9 years ago02 mins

It’s that time of year again. The snow has started falling in northern countries, friends are gathering together to exchange presents, and it’s time to launch a beautiful new annual theme for WordPress.…

Be Merry with This Year’s Holiday Theme and Wallpapers

Web Monkey9 years ago04 mins

It’s hard to believe the year is already coming to a close. As 2014 ends, it’s time to celebrate the holiday season with our WordPress.com tradition of teaming up with talented artists to create a cheerful WordPress illustration.…

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Upgraded Stats and Navigation Enhancements

Web Monkey9 years ago04 mins

We’ve been updating WordPress.com to make it faster and more powerful behind the scenes. We’ve now introduced some changes to the WordPress.com interface as well, making website, blog, and content creation more intuitive and consistent across devices.…

New Theme: Museum

Web Monkey9 years ago01 mins

We’re excited to introduce Museum, a new free theme! Created by WordPress.com’s own Kelly Dwan and Mel Choyce, Museum is crafted to showcase your best photographs, drawings, or illustrations.…

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New Themes: Plane and Capoverso

Web Monkey9 years ago03 mins

Today, we welcome Plane and Capoverso to our WordPress.com theme showcase. Plane Say hello to Plane, the newest addition to our theme collection. Based on the Flato theme by ThemeMeme, Plane combines clean and modern design and a classic two-column layout.…

How We Planned for a $50,000 eCommerce Website Design

Web Monkey9 years ago050 mins

Andrew Youderian • December 1, 2014 I never shy away from a good bet, especially when I have a hand in determining the outcome. But when I realized the cost for our store redesign would be $50,000, it gave me serious pause.…