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Field Notes: Wine Tourism Conference 2015

Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do when not in front of a computer.…

“Don’t be who ISIS wants you to be”: Bloggers on Paris and Beirut

Web Monkey8 years ago011 mins

Telling stories has power; they connect us, help us work through the raw emotion, and give us a way to make sense of events. After last week’s devastating violence in Paris and Beirut, these nine bloggers shared theirs, helping us do just that. Reading…

Register Now for WordCamp US in Philadelphia!

Web Monkey8 years ago04 mins

We’re less than a month away from the inaugural WordCamp US, the largest WordPress conference in the world. Join us in Philadelphia for two days of informative sessions and stimulating conversations with everyone from blogging newbies to the most experienced WordPress developers in the world.…

The WWWP5K: Your Photos and Stories

Web Monkey8 years ago06 mins

Last week we asked the WordPress.com community to join us for 5 km of walking, jogging, running, or hiking as part of our annual Automattic Worldwide WordPress 5K.…

What Inspires Us to Blog?

Web Monkey8 years ago019 mins

Every day, people from all around the world start a site on WordPress.com to share everything from photos from their latest adventures to deeply personal stories from their lives.…

Join Automattic’s Worldwide WP 5k 2015

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

The 2015 edition of the Automattic Worldwide WP 5k (#WWWP5k) is around the corner! Automatticians already hit the trail at our company meetup last week. It was early — the sun was barely peeking behind the mountains in Park City, Utah — but the air was crisp and the morning was perfect for running a 5k.…

Versatile Themes for Online Magazines

Web Monkey9 years ago08 mins

Launching a magazine? At WordPress.com, you can choose from an ever-growing collection of themes. Here are four free and four premium themes to promote a wide variety of content.…

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Early Theme Adopters: Libre

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

Out-of-the-box, Libre is an understated, reader-friendly theme that’s already become a WordPress.com favorite. As movie review blog Empty Screens demonstrates, it’s both crisp and classic: Head to the Customizer, though, and you can build on Libre‘s strong foundation to create a site that reflects your unique POV.…

A Niche of Their Own: Five Sites to Check Out Today

Web Monkey9 years ago07 mins

The blogging community is huge and diverse, with thousands of smaller clusters of sites built around shared interests, causes, and passions. It might seem daunting at first — like walking into a party where everyone already seems to know each other — but there are a number of ways to ease your entry into the community, from participating in a blogging event (or even starting your own) to taking one of our free blogging courses.…

What a difference a header makes!

Web Monkey9 years ago06 mins

Our websites are our online homes. It makes sense that we want to give them personality and warmth, just like we do with our physical homes. One of the simplest updates with the biggest impact is a custom header, a completely free feature that’s available to the majority of themes on WordPress.com.…

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New Theme: Independent Publisher

Web Monkey9 years ago01 mins

On this Theme Thursday, we’re happy to announce the latest addition to our collection of free themes. Independent Publisher Independent Publisher is a clean and elegant theme by Raam Dev, with a clean and responsive layout ideal for personal bloggers and writers alike.…

Heather Matarazzo’s Personal Stories from Inside and Outside Hollywood

Web Monkey9 years ago08 mins

Actor Heather Matarazzo has only published a few posts on her new blog, but each one has stirred up an incredible response from inside and outside the WordPress.com…

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WordPressers Making a Splash

Web Monkey9 years ago07 mins

We read hundreds of blogs and websites every day, from up-and-coming voices and established pros alike. We love visiting those sites on WordPress.com, but it’s just as rewarding to see other platforms embrace the work of writers, journalists, and artists who regularly publish here, introducing it to new audiences.…

#LoveWins! LGBTQ Bloggers Make Their Voices Heard

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

You might have noticed the rainbow banner across the top of WordPress.com over the weekend — our way of marking Pride month, celebrated by cities across the globe in June, as well as the US Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across all states.…

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Early Theme Adopters: Gazette

Web Monkey9 years ago06 mins

Gazette is a theme that balances rich functionality with a pleasant, non-obtrusive look. Depending on your site’s needs, you can tweak it to look as stark and clean, or as warm and vibrant as you wish.…

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New Theme: Cerauno

Web Monkey9 years ago02 mins

It’s a beautiful day for a new theme! Today, I’m happy to present a free magazine theme, Cerauno. Cerauno Cerauno is a polished, user-friendly theme designed by Mel Choyce.…

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Early Theme Adopters: Resonar

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

Resonar, designed by Automattic’s own Takashi Irie, made its debut in March. Created for food and design bloggers to showcase photography and longform posts, we’ve loved watching how you’ve turned Resonar on its head.…

Field Notes: Hispanicize 2015

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do when not in front of a computer.…

Celebrating Poetry, All Month Long

Web Monkey9 years ago08 mins

April is National Poetry Month, and we love each day’s flurry of new posts tagged #nationalpoetrymonth in the WordPress.com Reader and across the internet. WordPressers are busy in the #napowrimo tag as well, participating in NaPoWriMo, Maureen Thorson’s annual project that encourages and challenges poets to write a poem a day in April.…

March Blogging U. Courses: Blogging and Photo 101

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

Registration for March’s Blogging U. courses is now closed, and both courses have started. Check back later in the month to learn more and register for April’s offerings!…