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The web hosting industry is unfortunately full of fake reviews because affiliates will say anything to get you to sign up with one of their partners to earn a hefty commission. This makes it really hard to select a hosting company that you can trust. Check out some independent reviews of Kinsta around the web that…
Update: This post was originally written back in 2014 and we have had no problems since. Check out how we’ve reduced credit card fraud by 98% using Stripe Radar. We all make mistakes. We’re just a small hosting startup yet we make mistakes every now and then, I can imagine how hard it can be to…
JJJ has been the lead developer of BuddyPress and bbPress since 2010. He also worked at Automattic for three years where he took part in the development of WordCamp.org and WordPress.org along with BuddyPress and bbPress. WordPress being open source has been developed continuously by thousands of developers and organizations contributing to the core. However, there…
Update: a few hours after this original blog post was published we were contacted by various people at Stripe and got our account reinstated. You can read more about that in the follow up post! We have heard a lot about Stripe in the recent years but as a European company we couldn’t sign up for a…
Emoji? What are they? “Emoji” is a Japanese term meaning “picture character.” It’s a standard for showing smileys and other little symbols inside text. But unlike traditional smileys that are made up of a sequence of letters like :), every emoji has its own letter. Emoji blossomed on smartphones, where quickly picking out an emoji…
Today, we have two new free themes ready for you! Editor Meet Editor, a new addition to our theme collection designed by Mike McAlister at Array. Geared toward personal bloggers and photo bloggers, Editor features big typography and images and a tab-based sidebar with a spot for featured posts, a site logo, and a social links…
There comes a time for most serious WordPress developers when they are developing a WordPress site but need a separate PHP page which needs to access WordPress variables, functions and classes, but which for some reason cannot be part of the theme or a plugin. Here’s the coding pattern for that: <?phprequire ‘wp-load.php’; /* your totally…
The aesthetic of a company’s website can give many indicators of company attitude, professionalism, and performance to potential customers. As a strand of marketing the business, proper, modern website design is an integral tool to employ. Some of the trends below may be the ticket to looking more modern, but what other perceptions will they…
Today, across the United States, Americans will go to the polls and vote in the US Midterm Elections. Voting is our most fundamental responsibility as citizens — without it, our American democracy wouldn’t exist. WordPress.com is a platform that gives everyday people the ability to share their voice and we’re asking you to take advantage…
Andrew Youderian • October 31, 2014 Here’s a riddle for you. What’s 5-inches tall and transforming the way we shop online? It’s your smartphone. Read moreDan Zarrella Talks About Re-TweetsMobile is the fastest growing segment of online shoppers in the world. If you haven’t yet taken advantage of mobile shoppers, it’s time to give your…
When it comes to advertising, not all social networks are created equal. Although Facebook still remains the most popular, all-purpose place for people to gather online, its ad platform isn’t ideal for every business. Specifically, B2Bs have a hard time getting their message heard among the noise of Buzzfeed shares and birthday messages. In fact,…
Since 2004, WordPress has set out with an ambitious goal in mind — to democratize publishing and put state-of-the-art tools in front of publishers both large and small across the planet. We believe strongly in this vision because when more people have access to powerful tools on the web, that in-turn empowers them to do…
November is one week away, and that means NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo are, too! If you’ve been thinking about reinvigorating your blogging or are finally ready to stop procrastinating on that book you’ve always wanted to write, these two great events (and communities) can give you the jolt of motivation you need. NaMo what now? NaNoWriMo…
Andrew Youderian • October 24, 2014 Everyone likes a good showdown. With Alibaba’s recent IPO, people are eager to pit the two eCommerce juggernauts against each other to create an Alibaba vs. Amazon faceoff. But Alibaba is widely misunderstood. And despite being an enormous eCommerce peer, it’s extremely different from Amazon. Are the two really destined to…
We’re happy to introduce two brand new free themes today! Minnow Designed by Mel Choyce, Minnow is a light, simple theme that puts your social presence front and center. A social links menu is displayed prominently below the site title and logo, so readers can easily find you on your favorite social networks. Read moreHow To…
Companies strive, especially when first established, to develop a brand identity that represents the culture, ideals, and vision of the company. For potential customers to be familiar with a company’s brand to the point it is accepted as a household name, the brand’s identity must maintain consistency across all media. Consistency may be threatened when…
My Sites just got a new look, but more importantly, it got a technical overhaul, making the page dramatically faster and more powerful. From one central location, scan and select any of your WordPress sites or create new ones with the support of a more visual interface. Head directly to the posts or pages of…
So What the Hype is All About Back in February 2014 Designmodo released its website builder tool called Startup Design Framework, which was not WordPress specific, but definitely helped a lot of startups (originally it was dedicated to them) to create better looking websites a lot more easily. The tool was advantageous of course for…
Andrew Youderian • October 15, 2014 The boys are back in town! Our eCommerce veterans and podcast hosts Andrew Youderian and Drew Sanocki are taking a look at the biggest news in the world of eCommerce. Alibaba has gone public and is now the biggest IPO in history. Plus, we look at the debut of…
The content you publish on your site is the result of a lot of behind-the-scenes activity — and we’re not talking only about drafting posts and pages. Emails, meetings and events, documents and spreadsheets: as business owners and publishers you have a lot to juggle. We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Google to…