Ensuring Your Site is Mobile-Friendly
Today, Google released a change to its algorithm that gives higher search scores to sites it…
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…
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….
New Theme: Lyretail
Happy Theme Thursday, all! Let’s dive right into a new free theme: Lyretail Designed by Mel…
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…
Customizing Radcliffe: From Elegant to Eclectic
A December 2014 addition to our library of themes, Radcliffe stands out with elegant yet modern fonts,…
Five Themes for Writers and Readers
In the past, we’ve highlighted some of our favorite themes for longform enthusiasts and bloggers who…
Press Publish Tickets
It is with great excitement that I announce the opening of ticket sales for the Press…
One Theme, Three Ways: Customizing Twenty Fifteen
Our default theme this year, Twenty Fifteen, draws visitors’ eyes to what matters most — the text…
Notifications just got a boost!
If you’ve been tuning in to Hot Off the Press, you’ll know about recent updates to the…