Some of the best blogging advice we hear is from you. On Discover, we publish interviews and profiles of bloggers around the world, who also impart their own tips on how they’ve gotten the most out of WordPress.com.…
Employers in many industries (including tech) are suspicious of people who have limited professional presence online. Think about it—if I’m hiring to fill a tech role but a quick Google search reveals nothing but a locked-down, completely private Facebook profile, am I really going to consider the applicant an expert?…
I’m happy to introduce two new themes in our collection: Affinity and Shoreditch.
Affinity
Affinity, designed by yours truly, is a classic one-page theme designed with weddings and family announcements in mind.…
Karen Arnold, Deborah Beckett, Erica Varlese, and Pam Kocke work on the Happiness Hiring team at Automattic. They hire new Happiness Engineers who support users on WordPress.com…
Let’s be honest, cPanel is a great tool. However, with all the buttons and knobs, features and widgets, capable of being utilized through the platform, it’s one hell of a task to try to grasp the full scope of all that can be done with the software.…
The first time I ever sat down to work on designing a website, I was exhausted. I had what seemed like 300 Google Chrome tabs open; I couldn’t keep track of which resource helped me with what thing.…
Our Knowledge Base plugin gives you a great head start when it comes to organizing content for your users and displaying it effectively on your WordPress site, but there’s still plenty of heavy lifting to be done on a page-by-page level.…
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In Austin where I live, the tech industry is booming. It’s home to companies like Dell, IBM, Oracle, and LegalZoom, and the city is bursting with smaller design firms, development agencies, and more talented freelancers than foodtrucks (probably—don’t quote me on that).…
We love celebrating the achievements of those who use WordPress to share their talents with the world, so here are three recent success stories we thought you’d enjoy.…
Entrepreneurship is filled with new challenges at every turn. Your market knowledge, product concept, networking skills, and financial support must all operate with a thin margin for error.…
At Kinsta we believe that speed and stability are the hallmarks of a great website. Our mission is to bring you top-of-the-line managed WordPress hosting without compromises.…
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Fact or fiction? You can start earning money with your tech skills even if you’re not a computer science graduate with 25 years of experience.…
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.…
You know the scene: you walk into a large, carpeted foyer with a huge nametag tugging at your neck, a little plastic cup of pink punch, and a stack of business cards to hand out.…
It’s Theme Thursday time, which means we have some more awesome themes to share.
Rowling
Originally designed by Anders Norén, Rowling is a clean, simple, and elegant magazine theme that’s versatile enough for you to use on just about any kind of site or blog.…
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Do you have a website yet?
Well, whether you want a website to showcase your work, to share your thoughts with the world, or even just to serve as your (or your resume’s) “home” on the web, everyone should have a website.…
Our users — and your sites’ visitors — share millions of WordPress.com posts every day across social networks, and today we’re excited to announce sharing buttons for three more services: WhatsApp, Telegram, and Skype.…
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When it comes to working in tech, there are a lot of misconceptions. Some people think it’s like a closed-door community, where only certain folks can make it.…
Do your customers raise tickets about questions that you’ve already answered? In your site’s FAQs?
Well, if you answered in a “Yes,” then probably your users don’t find your FAQs helpful.…