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Likes, shares and follows tell us a lot about what kind of content lands with our audience. However, these engagements paint an incomplete picture. Just consider the “90-9-1 Rule”.…

Techno Babble

How to schedule Tweets and drive better engagement

Web Monkey3 years ago014 mins

Twitter sees an average of 500 million Tweets every day, meaning there’s no shortage of highly active and engaged users on the platform. But it also means there’s competition for eyes on Tweets, and you’ll need to be strategic when you post.…

To spring break or not to spring break? That is the question for brands navigating the pandemic

Web Monkey3 years ago014 mins

Ten years in Chicago has taught me that, even though the temperature reads 60 degrees outside, there’s likely one more cold spell we have to endure before we finally get to spring.…

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade vs extended security maintenance

Web Monkey3 years ago011 mins

Weighing the options with an Ubuntu 16.04 upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus is transitioning from its five-year standard security maintenance window in four months, leaving many asking the question: can I manage an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade by April 2021, or do I need more time to plan this migration?…

Migrating the Launchpad Keyservers from SKS to Hockeypuck

Web Monkey3 years ago011 mins

Ubuntu and Launchpad use OpenPGP keys heavily. Each source package is signed with the uploader’s key, and binary and source package downloads from Ubuntu’s primary archives and from users’ Personal Package Archives (PPAs) are indirectly signed by the publisher process with per-archive keys of its own.…

Less than 6 months to Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: 6 things to prepare

Web Monkey3 years ago07 mins

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus will enter the extended security maintenance (ESM) period in April 2021. This article explains the ESM period and provides a guide for six key considerations when planning a migration path from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.…

Design and Web team summary – 10th November 2020

Web Monkey3 years ago018 mins

The web team here at Canonical run two-week iterations. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work from this iteration. Meet the team Hi, my name is Long.…

The State of Robotics – October 2020

Web Monkey3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

This post marks the one year anniversary of the Ubuntu Robotics newsletter. We knew adding the year on the end of each title was a good idea!…

Toward zero: Reducing and offsetting our data center power emissions

Web Monkey3 years ago09 mins

Following the massive Australian bushfires earlier this year, I was motivated to act within my role as a data scientist at Automattic to help fight anthropogenic climate change.…

Improve Your Remote Collaboration With P2

Web Monkey3 years ago06 mins

P2 powers internal collaboration at WordPress.com — and now it’s free for everyone. As more collaboration is happening remotely and online — work yes, but increasingly also school and personal relationships — we’re all looking for better ways to work together online.…

Celebrating Pride Month with Out in Tech

Web Monkey4 years ago011 mins

Happy Pride Month! Last year, I shared resources and highlighted organizations doing awesome work in the LGBTQ+ community. This year, I’m excited to tell you more about Out in Tech, an organization that Automattic has partnered with for the past four years.…

WordPress

Make Your Business More Accessible with New Blocks

Web Monkey4 years ago012 mins

From our support sessions with customers each month, we know that growing your brand or business is a top website goal. And in this unprecedented time in which more people around the world are staying at home, it’s important to promote your products and services online to reach a wider audience and connect with more people.…

WordPress

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.…

Add A Simple Payment Button To Your WordPress.com Site

Web Monkey6 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.…

Join Automattic’s Worldwide WP 5k 2016

Web Monkey7 years ago03 mins

The Worldwide WordPress 5k (#WWWP5k) is back and better than ever! Any time between Monday, September 19th to Sunday, September 25th, lace up your running/walking/hiking/hopping shoes and join us for the 5k blogged about around the world!…

Two New WordPress.com Bloggers on ‘Diving into the Giant Pool of the Blogosphere’

Web Monkey8 years ago011 mins

Every day, people from across the globe start their own websites on WordPress.com to share everything from their latest thoughts on current events to family recipes passed down through several generations.…

New Theme: Toujours

Web Monkey8 years ago01 mins

Special milestones deserve special websites. This Theme Thursday, we’re introducing a fresh take on our classic wedding theme. Toujours Toujours — a refresh of our popular Forever theme — has a simple, elegant design that’s perfect for planning and sharing moments from your wedding.…

Keep Connected! Expats and Nomads Blog Around the World

Web Monkey9 years ago07 mins

We don’t write blogs purely for ourselves — we write them to be read. For people who live far from family and friends, blogs serve twin readerships: they give the intrepid traveler a simultaneous way to chronicle travels for a broad audience and update those back at home.…