Engineering Happiness in Brazil: WordCamp Rio de Janeiro and beyond
Karen Arnold and Erica Varlese work on the Happiness Hiring team at Automattic, where they hire…
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On the Run: Blogging the European Refugee Crisis
People all over the world were horrified last week when they saw the picture of a dead…
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A Niche of Their Own: Five Sites to Check Out Today
The blogging community is huge and diverse, with thousands of smaller clusters of sites built around shared…
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New Themes: Colinear and Franklin
On this Theme Thursday, we have two new free themes for you: Colinear and Franklin. Colinear…
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Get Up to Speed at learn.wordpress.com
If you just started a spandy new WordPress blog or site and want to work on…
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Next Stop for Accelerate.LGBT: Dublin, Ireland
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, is committed to diversity: providing a platform for everyone to publish on…
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What a difference a header makes!
Our websites are our online homes. It makes sense that we want to give them personality and…
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New Theme: Independent Publisher
On this Theme Thursday, we’re happy to announce the latest addition to our collection of free…
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Heather Matarazzo’s Personal Stories from Inside and Outside Hollywood
Actor Heather Matarazzo has only published a few posts on her new blog, but each one…
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Whimsical Worlds: Artists to Follow Now
From colorful journal pages to creatures made of salvaged materials, here’s a glimpse at the imaginative…
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WordPressers Making a Splash
We read hundreds of blogs and websites every day, from up-and-coming voices and established pros alike. We…
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New Themes: Libretto, Lovecraft, and Publication
Happy Theme Thursday! Today we’re introducing three new free themes to our collection: Libretto, Lovecraft, and…
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Four Food Blogs to Follow Now
From sweet to savory, these four fantastic food blogs will satisfy your appetite. If you enjoy…
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New Themes: Baskerville and Edda
Happy Theme Thursday! Today I’m excited to introduce two new free themes to our collection. Baskerville Baskerville was…
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Our World Through a Lens: Photography Blogs to Follow Now
Some of the best photographers and professional photo organizations maintain their homes on WordPress.com. See the…
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New Theme: Libre
Happy Theme Thursday, all! Today I’m happy to introduce Libre, a new free theme designed by…
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Reinvented Video for WordPress
Today, we’re announcing a complete overhaul of VideoPress, the service that has powered more than 3,000,000,000…
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#LoveWins! LGBTQ Bloggers Make Their Voices Heard
You might have noticed the rainbow banner across the top of WordPress.com over the weekend — our…
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Early Theme Adopters: Gazette
Gazette is a theme that balances rich functionality with a pleasant, non-obtrusive look. Depending on your…
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New Theme: Argent
Today we’re happy to debut a new, free portfolio theme, Argent! Argent Meet Argent, a new addition…
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Jenny Diski on Writing, Love, and Cancer
Photo by Suki Dhanda We’ve been following writer Jenny Diski for many years at the London…
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New Theme: Cerauno
It’s a beautiful day for a new theme! Today, I’m happy to present a free magazine…
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Early Theme Adopters: Resonar
Resonar, designed by Automattic’s own Takashi Irie, made its debut in March. Created for food and design bloggers…
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New Themes: Snaps and Gateway
On this Theme Thursday, I’m happy to introduce two new free themes. Snaps Snaps, by Graph Paper…
