Perspectives on Going Viral
You wake up one morning, check your phone, and spit out your coffee. You have thousands of…
Field Notes: The Codex Hackathon 2016
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day….
The 2015 WordPress.com Year In Review!
Here’s an incredible fact: together, you published more than 660 million posts on WordPress.com in 2015, and…
What Was Your Favorite Post You Wrote in 2015?
The last few weeks of the year are the perfect time to look back and reflect…
What Are Your Blogging Goals for 2016?
You may not bother with resolutions for the new year, but setting goals for your blog helps…
The New WordPress.com App for Windows Is Here
You asked, and we answered—quickly! Just weeks after unveiling the all-new WordPress.com and desktop app for Mac,…
Field Notes: Wine Tourism Conference 2015
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day….
“Don’t be who ISIS wants you to be”: Bloggers on Paris and Beirut
Telling stories has power; they connect us, help us work through the raw emotion, and give us a way to…
Introducing: Our New, High-Speed Editor
From parents and poets to journalists and politicians, WordPress.com’s publishing tools allow people to make their…
Register Now for WordCamp US in Philadelphia!
We’re less than a month away from the inaugural WordCamp US, the largest WordPress conference in…
What Inspires Us to Blog?
Every day, people from all around the world start a site on WordPress.com to share everything…
Join Automattic’s Worldwide WP 5k 2015
The 2015 edition of the Automattic Worldwide WP 5k (#WWWP5k) is around the corner! Automatticians already hit the…
Versatile Themes for Online Magazines
Launching a magazine? At WordPress.com, you can choose from an ever-growing collection of themes. Here are four…
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…
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…
Introducing: Our New Action Bar
We strive to make all aspects of using WordPress.com streamlined and intuitive, from following a great new…
What a difference a header makes!
Our websites are our online homes. It makes sense that we want to give them personality and…
Whimsical Worlds: Artists to Follow Now
From colorful journal pages to creatures made of salvaged materials, here’s a glimpse at the imaginative…
WordPressers Making a Splash
We read hundreds of blogs and websites every day, from up-and-coming voices and established pros alike. We…
Four Food Blogs to Follow Now
From sweet to savory, these four fantastic food blogs will satisfy your appetite. If you enjoy…
Reinvented Video for WordPress
Today, we’re announcing a complete overhaul of VideoPress, the service that has powered more than 3,000,000,000…