New Theme: Ixion
Howdy all! Today I’m happy to present a new free theme in our collection: Ixion Designed…
Your Site, Now in Other Languages: Introducing the Google Translate Widget
Internationalization is very important to us, and we’re striving to make sites across WordPress.com accessible to…
WordPress Black Friday Deals on Hosting, Plugins and Themes
Thanksgiving weekend in the US means that there are lots of deals to be had on WordPress treats! If you need web hosting, domain names, plugins etc, now’s the time to get the best discount of the year. Keep reading for my own recommendations on some juicy holiday deals. Most will expire after the weekend, so act quickly!
Understanding the Entrepreneurial State of Mind
Entrepreneurs have always held a special place in the business world. They’re the lone wolves of…
Register Now for WordCamp US
The second annual WordCamp US, the biggest WordCamp in North America, is next month! Join us in…
Tips from a Web Designer: On Widgets, Themes, and Essential Tools
Web and marketing designer Matt Sweeny builds websites on WordPress.com for a range of clients, including…
The 4 Types of Nightmare Customers Your Support Staff Needs to Know About
Anyone who’s spent a significant amount of time working in customer support knows that certain personality…
Content Remarketing: Explanation and Tips for Success
Content marketing is a staple in every successful business’s campaign strategy. For years, content marketers have…
Starting a Startup: Laying the Groundwork for Your Own Company
Starting a new business can be one of the most exciting times of your life, aside…
Field Notes: Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day….
27 Tools Every New Remote Worker Needs
Confession: I’m a pretty traditional remote worker. That is, while you can find many of my…
Kinsta Kingpin: Interview With Steve Zehngut
You can find Steve on LinkedIn or Twitter. This is our recent interview with him, as part of…
Can Slack replace email as a Support Channel?
In the few short years since its arrival on the scene, Slack has grown from being…
Express Yourself with New WordPress Stickers for iOS and iMessage
The newest version of iOS for iPhone and iPad includes the ability to send stickers to your…
An Overview of TLS 1.3 – Faster and More Secure
It has been over eight years since the last encryption protocol update, but the final version…
How to Fund a Business Startup Via Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding has been a buzzword since President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startup (JOBS) Act…
Kinsta Kingpin: Interview With Kim Doyal
You can find Kim on LinkedIn or Twitter. This is our recent interview with her, as part of our…
13 Tips and Tricks for Working Remotely and Loving It
Working remotely sounds like a dream come true for a lot of people. No office politics,…
9 Email Templates Every Web Developer Should Keep Handy
Let’s face it, writing emails is not fun. It’s time-consuming, requires rewrites, and proofreading. As a…
A Faster Mobile Web: WordPress.com Updates for Accelerated Mobile Pages
Earlier this year we were proud to announce that WordPress.com users’s sites would automatically support Accelerated…
Registering to Vote in the 2016 US Election Just Got Easier
It’s time! As a company whose mission is to democratize publishing, we believe strongly in helping…