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How to get your new WordPress site indexed

When you roll out the red carpet on a new website, you might be expecting visitors to start coming eagerly. In reality, before people start visiting your site, search engines need to find, index and rank it.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

A Refreshed Reader for 2017

Web Monkey7 years ago07 mins

Reader is WordPress.com’s town square, where you can follow your favorite sites and read them in a distraction-free environment. We’ve been working on a refresh for months, and we’re thrilled to share it with you today. For…

Tips from a Web Designer: On Widgets, Themes, and Essential Tools

Web Monkey7 years ago08 mins

Web and marketing designer Matt Sweeny builds websites on WordPress.com for a range of clients, including a landscape and design service, a cheese company at holiday markets, a public relations firm for toy manufacturers and retailers, and an indie folk band.…

A Faster Mobile Web: WordPress.com Updates for Accelerated Mobile Pages

Web Monkey8 years ago02 mins

Earlier this year we were proud to announce that WordPress.com users’s sites would automatically support Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) — a new open-source project spearheaded by Google to dramatically improve the performance of web pages on mobile devices.…

Three Ways to Showcase Instagram Photos on Your Website

Web Monkey8 years ago06 mins

Your Instagram account is a great way to share your life, products, and services online. With all that great content, why not showcase your Instagram account on your website or blog?…

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Customize Your Site’s Footer Credit

Web Monkey8 years ago03 mins

Every WordPress.com site displays a footer credit — a line of text at the bottom of the page — which links to our homepage and to the theme you’re currently using.…

Make the Most of Our New SEO Settings Panel

Web Monkey8 years ago05 mins

WordPress.com has always taken care of your site’s search engine optimization (SEO) behind the scenes. Whether you have a free site or paid plan, we index your posts and pages so that the Googles and Bings of the world can easily find them.…

Exploring Your Dashboard: Four of Our Favorite Tools

Web Monkey8 years ago07 mins

A few months ago, we launched a spandy-new post editor, updates to the WordPress.com Reader, and a WordPress.com desktop app. They’re all designed to make publishing and managing your sites easier, from more effective auto-saving to quicker creation of image galleries.…

A Faster Mobile Web for All WordPress.com Users: AMP Is Here

Web Monkey8 years ago02 mins

Your sites are about to get even faster on mobile devices: starting today, WordPress.com sites support Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) – a new initiative spearheaded by Google to dramatically improve the speed of your pages loading on phones and tablets.…

New Themes: Escutcheon and Orvis

Web Monkey8 years ago02 mins

Happy Theme Thursday, everyone! Today we have two new free themes for your perusal. Escutcheon Escutcheon, designed by Automattic’s own Mel Choyce, boasts a smoky color palette and bold typography.…

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Three Ways to Refresh Your Website in 2016

Web Monkey8 years ago07 mins

The new year is a great time to hit refresh and set new goals. If your website looks and feels a little stale, now is the time to make a change!…

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New Theme: Pique

Web Monkey8 years ago02 mins

Today, we’re welcoming a new free theme to our collection: Pique. Pique Pique is a stylish and modern theme designed as a one-page scrolling site, giving your customers easy access to all your information in one place.…

Faster-Loading Images on Your Site

Web Monkey8 years ago03 mins

We always strive to make your sites run as quickly and smoothly as possible, both on the front end and under the hood. So we’re happy to announce that the WordPress.com…

Welcome to the New WordPress.com and WordPress.com App for Mac

Web Monkey8 years ago07 mins

What if WordPress.com helped you… … update your pages and respond to comments from a desktop app? … manage all your WordPress blogs and sites in one spot, on any device?…

Introducing: Our New, High-Speed Editor

Web Monkey8 years ago03 mins

From parents and poets to journalists and politicians, WordPress.com’s publishing tools allow people to make their voices heard. We have heard your excellent feedback on our interim editor and today, we’re excited to introduce our new editor: a faster, cleaner, and more streamlined way to create posts and pages, and share, promote, and manage content across all your WordPress sites.…

How to Choose the Best Theme for Your Business Website

Web Monkey8 years ago08 mins

Building a beautiful website for your business begins with choosing a theme — a design that controls page layout, widget areas, and default style. With more than 350 free and paid themes on WordPress.com,…

Five Ways to Boost your Site with Social Media

Web Monkey9 years ago07 mins

Looking for more traffic? Social media is your best friend. Every Facebook like and retweet helps you grow your audience and attract more customers. To ace your online strategy, optimize your website for social media.…