Coming Soon: Make Your Site Private Until You’re Ready to Launch
When you create a new site, you may want to personalize it before making it public….
Make Your Business More Accessible with New Blocks
From our support sessions with customers each month, we know that growing your brand or business…
How to Move Your Classes Online — and Charge for Them
We are proud to host many websites for language tutors, yoga schools, and personal fitness coaches…
7 keyword research mistakes you should avoid
Thinking about the keywords you want to rank for is really the first and foremost step…
How to get your new WordPress site indexed
When you roll out the red carpet on a new website, you might be expecting visitors…
WordPress.com and Fiverr Partner to Launch “WordPress.com Fundamentals” Course
Getting your new business website ready for launch? Want a little hand-holding — a step-by-step tutorial…
Boost Visitor Engagement and Grow Your Mailing List with the Mailchimp Block
Keeping your visitors interested is the key to a successful website—and one great way to do…
Electric Literature Moves to WordPress — Here’s How an Indie Publisher Thrives on the Open Web
Electric Literature launched 10 years ago in Brooklyn, New York, as a quarterly print journal with…
Introducing Six New Business-Oriented Themes
Today we’re excited to announce six new themes with an entrepreneurial spin: Calm Business, Elegant Business,…
Introducing the 2019 ‘Anything Is Possible’ List
A coffee co-op owned by its farmers, a sewing community empowering people of all body shapes…
Announcing Free .blog Subdomains
Over the last thirteen years or so, the number of sites on WordPress.com has grown —…
Setting Up Your Site on a Mobile Device Just Got a Lot Easier
Starting a new website is always exciting: you’ve chosen a topic, found the right name, and…
A New Way to Manage Your Pages on the WordPress Mobile Apps
We’ve made a small change to the WordPress mobile apps to make it easier for you…
National Voter Registration Day 2018
Did you know that today is National Voter Registration Day? At Automattic, our mission is to…
Podcasting on WordPress.com
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of podcasts — their beautiful storytelling and engaging news…
A Better Way to Find Your Next Domain Name
One of the very first steps in building a website is picking a domain name —…
New and Improved iOS Sharing Extensions
Are you using the WordPress for iOS app on your mobile device? Our mobile team is…
Updated Signup and Site Creation on Mobile Devices
The latest stage in our authentication redesign effort improves signup and site creation on our mobile…
The WordPress.com Year in Review (and Resolutions for 2018)
Some years go by slowly — not because they’re busier, but maybe there’s just more out…
New Premium Themes: Small Business and Photo Blog
Today we’re excited to announce two new premium themes: Small Business and Photo Blog. Small Business…
A New Media Picker for the iOS WordPress App
Sometimes it’s the extra touches that make all the difference; on your website, that’s the photos…
New Theme: Radcliffe 2
Today we’re happy to introduce Radcliffe 2, a refreshed version of a tried-and-true WordPress theme. We’ve optimized…
The WordPress.com Business Plan Now Supports Plugins and Third-Party Themes
For many years, WordPress.com has been a simple way for people to create their own beautiful…
WordPress.com Teams Up with Rebrand Cities to Bring Local Businesses Online
Cities are collections of neighborhoods — and neighborhoods are powered by small business. From coffee shop…