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Say Hello to the WordPress Block Editor

At the beginning of June we’ll be retiring our older WordPress.com editor and transitioning to the more recent (and more powerful) WordPress block editor. Want to know how this may affect your site and what you can expect?…

Coming Soon: Make Your Site Private Until You’re Ready to Launch

Web Monkey4 years ago04 mins

When you create a new site, you may want to personalize it before making it public. On WordPress.com, we give you a safe space where you can work on building and editing your site until you’re ready to share it with the world.…

Create With Confidence — and Better Blocks

Web Monkey4 years ago07 mins

In the last few years, the teams working on the block editor have learned a lot about how people build sites now and how they want to build sites in the future.…

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The creation of our first digital story using the block editor

Web Monkey4 years ago016 mins

We write a lot of blog posts. And, not only about SEO topics, but also about our mission, company culture, and our broader vision. We hope that by writing those kinds of posts we can give you a glimpse into who we are as a company, and who we are as people.…

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Turning a Page with Page Layouts

Web Monkey4 years ago03 mins

Need to add a new page to your site but don’t know where to start? Making a brand new site on WordPress.com and want to design a homepage quickly?…

Electric Literature Moves to WordPress — Here’s How an Indie Publisher Thrives on the Open Web

Web Monkey5 years ago07 mins

Electric Literature launched 10 years ago in Brooklyn, New York, as a quarterly print journal with a mission to make literature more relevant, exciting, and inclusive.…

New Theme: Photos

Web Monkey6 years ago02 mins

Today we’re happy to introduce Photos, an image-centric theme with a clean layout and a design that showcases your favorite snapshots. When we designed Photos, we put extra care into making it look and feel great on mobile devices.…

A Better Way to Find Your Next Domain Name

Web Monkey6 years ago02 mins

One of the very first steps in building a website is picking a domain name — one that’s memorable, and that tells people who you are.…

New Premium Themes: Small Business and Photo Blog

Web Monkey6 years ago05 mins

Today we’re excited to announce two new premium themes: Small Business and Photo Blog. Small Business Small Business is a new premium theme for your entrepreneurial endeavors.…

New Theme: Radcliffe 2

Web Monkey7 years ago06 mins

Today we’re happy to introduce Radcliffe 2, a refreshed version of a tried-and-true WordPress theme. We’ve optimized it for speed, and added new features specifically with small-business websites in mind.…

Add A Simple Payment Button To Your WordPress.com Site

Web Monkey7 years ago09 mins

May 2016: Hajj Flemings, CEO of Rebrand Cities with renowned photographer, Shawn Lee, in a redesigned school bus en route to working with small business owners in Detroit.…

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WordPress.com Teams Up with Rebrand Cities to Bring Local Businesses Online

Web Monkey7 years ago02 mins

Cities are collections of neighborhoods — and neighborhoods are powered by small business. From coffee shop owners to fitness instructors, therapists to thrift stores, it’s the people we see in the storefronts next door who build and reinforce the unique character of our cities.…

The Best of WordPress.com: Summer Edition

Web Monkey7 years ago05 mins

Hi everyone! Here’s a snapshot of some of the excellent WordPress.com community advice, insights, and updates that we enjoyed over the past month. What’s new Introducing Your New Social Icons Widget The Social Icons Widget allows you to connect your site to your favorite social media networks.…

Blogging Made Easier: Five Tricks You Should Know

Web Monkey7 years ago07 mins

Writing interesting blog posts, creating attractive pages, and interacting with your visitors — these are essential ways to help you build a body of work, a successful business, or a growing audience online.…

The Best of WordPress.com in May

Web Monkey7 years ago06 mins

Hi everyone! Check out some of the new updates, designs, and insights that helped make May a great month for the WordPress.com community. What’s new How a Detroit Hackathon Turned into WordPress.com’s…

Inclusive Illustrations, By Design

Web Monkey7 years ago024 mins

I like to think that designers solve problems, while artists ask questions. And when the two go hand-in-hand, real magic happens. Why? Because the right question gets answered with the right solution — art asks, and design responds.…

The Best of WordPress.com in April

Web Monkey7 years ago05 mins

You’re off to a strong creative start in 2017! Here are a few recent updates and stories from the WordPress.com community in April that we wanted to share with you.…

Independent Publisher 2 Is Here

Web Monkey7 years ago013 mins

The popular Independent Publisher design is a WordPress theme that has long been beloved for its simplicity and legibility. So we are happy to announce that it has been improved, ever so slightly, with the design talents of Caroline Moore and Kjell Reigstad.…

A Few Tiny Steps Towards an Improved Writing Space at WordPress.com

Web Monkey7 years ago09 mins

Today we’re proud to unveil some design changes to the WordPress.com editor. It has the same great features you’ve come to expect, but with a cleaner, more refined experience — and a few new improvements, like a distraction-free writing mode.…

New Themes: TextBook and Dara

Web Monkey7 years ago02 mins

Hello there! Today I’m announcing the latest additions to our collection of free themes: TextBook and Dara. TextBook Designed by Allan Cole, TextBook is aimed at helping schools, colleges, and other non-profit organizations to distribute and archive information in an easy way.…