Ensuring Your Site is Mobile-Friendly
Today, Google released a change to its algorithm that gives higher search scores to sites it…
Adding Notes, Reminders and Instructions to WordPress
Sticking virtual Post-it notes on your WordPress admin dashboard, posts, pages, and widgets is a great…
Social Media Icons Widget
Now available in a widget dashboard near you, we present the Social Media Icons Widget! No…
New Theme: Cyanotype
It’s the time of the week again, Happy Theme Thursday! We’re pleased to present a new…
Keep Connected! Expats and Nomads Blog Around the World
We don’t write blogs purely for ourselves — we write them to be read. For people…
Field Notes: Hispanicize 2015
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day….
New Theme: Lingonberry
It’s Theme Thursday, and we’re happy to present a brand new free theme for your enjoyment….
Celebrating Poetry, All Month Long
April is National Poetry Month, and we love each day’s flurry of new posts tagged #nationalpoetrymonth in the…
The Business of Freelancing, Blogging, and Books, According to Author Jennifer Armstrong
First, I should note: I am not related to Jennifer Armstrong. But! I have followed her…
Writers’ block? No problem! Introducing AutoMatton
Here at WordPress.com, we‘re always looking for ways to improve the blogging experience. We pride ourselves…
New Themes: Saga and Satellite
Happy Theme Thursday, ladies and gentlemen! Let’s take a look at our two newest free themes,…
Press Publish Livestream
Kathy Cano-Murillo will present on how she became A DIY Success. Press Publish, the very first…
New Themes: Resonar and Scrawl
Happy Theme Thursday, all! Today I’m pleased to present two new free themes designed especially for…
Websites for the Win: Four Home Pages
We love blogs, but we love websites, too. Small businesses, personal portfolios, non-profit organizations, government websites…
Four Themes for Photographers and Photobloggers
Maybe you’re working on a 365 project, with a photo for each day of the year….
March Blogging U. Courses: Blogging and Photo 101
Registration for March’s Blogging U. courses is now closed, and both courses have started. Check back…
New Theme: Lyretail
Happy Theme Thursday, all! Let’s dive right into a new free theme: Lyretail Designed by Mel…
WordPress for iOS: New Visual Editor and More!
WordPress for iOS version 4.8 comes with exciting editor and navigation enhancements. Visual Editor We’re thrilled…
Five Themes for Poets (and Other Text-Loving Bloggers)
Over at The Daily Post, our first poetry-focused Blogging U. course, Writing 201: Poetry, has just entered its…
A Year of Reading the World: A Q&A with Ann Morgan
Several years ago, writer Ann Morgan noticed that she didn’t read much literature from countries outside…
New Themes: Hew and Sobe
Hew is a personal-blogging theme with a distinct identity and a bright splash of colour. Share your…