New Theme: Cerauno
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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Recommended Reading: Authors on WordPress.com
Looking for summer reading suggestions? Or perhaps winter reading suggestions, should your hemisphere be the Southern one? Look no further than these three authors who — like you — make their online home at WordPress.com.…
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Insights: A New View of Your Stats
Today we’re introducing a new view of your stats. Insights give you instant access to your all-time numbers, including posts, views, and visitors. Dig deeper into your stats to make the most of your site.…
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Web Publishing for All! Introducing Community Translator Tools
Publishing tools for everyone
Roughly half of the content and traffic on the internet is in English1, yet English is the mother tongue of only about a quarter of internet users2, and less than 5% of the world’s population.3 We believe that WordPress.com…
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New Themes: Nucleare and Afterlight
Nucleare
Nucleare, by Cresta Project, is a classic blog theme with a crisp, elegant design and plenty of handy features. A built-in search box, links to your favorite social networks, four widget areas, and beautifully styled post formats make this an ideal theme for your personal blog.…
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A Large-Screen Interface and Filters for Notifications
A few months ago we released a new notifications interface on WordPress.com — we made notifications faster and created a more unified visual experience to match what users see in the iOS and Android apps.…
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Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Your Account
Because we want to make WordPress.com accounts as secure as we can, we’ve made it easier for you to set up two-factor authentication for your account, so you can take advantage of the top-of-the-line security standard.…
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Ensuring Your Site is Mobile-Friendly
Today, Google released a change to its algorithm that gives higher search scores to sites it deems “mobile-friendly.” Curious WordPressers might be asking:
How can I be sure my site is mobile-friendly?…
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Celebrating Poetry, All Month Long
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.…
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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 writing closely over the years — first during her years at Entertainment Weekly, and more recently as the author of books like Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted (Simon & Schuster), which offered a definitive history of the classic TV series.…
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New Themes: Saga and Satellite
Happy Theme Thursday, ladies and gentlemen! Let’s take a look at our two newest free themes, Saga and Satellite:
Saga
Saga, designed by the talented Justin Tadlock, is a theme tailor-made for writers, by a writer.…
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Press Publish Livestream
Kathy Cano-Murillo will present on how she became A DIY Success.
Press Publish, the very first blogging conference organized by WordPress.com, will be held in Portland, Oregon, this Saturday.…
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New Themes: Resonar and Scrawl
Happy Theme Thursday, all! Today I’m pleased to present two new free themes designed especially for longform writing.
Resonar
Designed by yours truly, Resonar is an elegant blog theme with full-screen Featured Images.…
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Four Themes for Photographers and Photobloggers
Maybe you’re working on a 365 project, with a photo for each day of the year. With a couple months under your belt, you might be looking for a new theme to showcase your work.…
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March Blogging U. Courses: Blogging and Photo 101
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!…
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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 second week. It’s been a blast, with hundreds of poets sharing their work, experimenting with new forms, and commenting on their peers’ poems.…
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New Themes: Hew and Sobe
Hew is a personal-blogging theme with a distinct identity and a bright splash of colour. Share your thoughts and experiences with readers while connecting through prominently placed social media links.…
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Press Publish Tickets
It is with great excitement that I announce the opening of ticket sales for the Press Publish conference series we teased here earlier this month!
After scouring the web for bloggers with inspiring stories, successful blogs, and unique voices, we’ve confirmed the speaker lineups, and are thrilled to be including popular WordPress.com…
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One Theme, Three Ways: Customizing Twenty Fifteen
Our default theme this year, Twenty Fifteen, draws visitors’ eyes to what matters most — the text and images you publish on your site. Crisp typography, generous spacing, streamlined navigation: Twenty Fifteen shows that less can indeed be more (and that it can look great on any device).…
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Notifications just got a boost!
If you’ve been tuning in to Hot Off the Press, you’ll know about recent updates to the WordPress.com interface along with some fantastic technical upgrades. To continue the momentum, we’ve introduced more interactive and robust notifications throughout WordPress.com.…
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