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Social Media Icons Widget

Now available in a widget dashboard near you, we present the Social Media Icons Widget! No longer do you have to fiddle around with complicated HTML code to add beautiful social media icons to your blog or website.…

New Theme: Cyanotype

Web Monkey9 years ago01 mins

It’s the time of the week again, Happy Theme Thursday! We’re pleased to present a new free theme, Cyanotype: Cyanotype Cyanotype, designed by yours truly, is a monochromatic blog theme with a bold, yet simple look that sets your blog apart from the rest.…

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.…

The Business of Freelancing, Blogging, and Books, According to Author Jennifer Armstrong

Web Monkey9 years ago020 mins

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.…

Writers’ block? No problem! Introducing AutoMatton

Web Monkey9 years ago08 mins

Here at WordPress.com, we‘re always looking for ways to improve the blogging experience. We pride ourselves on taking your suggestions to heart and work tirelessly to create better tools for you.…

Press Publish Livestream

Web Monkey9 years ago03 mins

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.…

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!…

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A Year of Reading the World: A Q&A with Ann Morgan

Web Monkey9 years ago012 mins

Several years ago, writer Ann Morgan noticed that she didn’t read much literature from countries outside of the United Kingdom and United States — and had yet to dive into stories from around the globe.…

Press Publish Tickets

Web Monkey9 years ago03 mins

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…

Google Analytics for WordPress.com Business sites

Web Monkey9 years ago04 mins

Update: Google Analytics settings are now available from My Sites ? Tools ? Marketing ? Traffic. You can use Google Analytics on your site with a Premium plan or above.…

Im(Press)ive! Your Year in Review

Web Monkey9 years ago012 mins

Millions of new sites created and posts published later, 2014 is in the books. We could regale you with big numbers, like these… Total New Blogs 18,300,771 That’s 49,997 new blogs per day!…

Longreads’ Best of WordPress, Vol. 9

Web Monkey9 years ago03 mins

Here’s more great reading for you: five stories we love from across all of WordPress. 1. Spaces of Freedom in Iran Jake Threadgould An account of one traveler’s stay in Iran: On my second night in Iran I was invited to a party in a middle-class area of Tehran.…

New Theme: Twenty Fifteen

Web Monkey9 years ago02 mins

It’s that time of year again. The snow has started falling in northern countries, friends are gathering together to exchange presents, and it’s time to launch a beautiful new annual theme for WordPress.…

Be Merry with This Year’s Holiday Theme and Wallpapers

Web Monkey9 years ago04 mins

It’s hard to believe the year is already coming to a close. As 2014 ends, it’s time to celebrate the holiday season with our WordPress.com tradition of teaming up with talented artists to create a cheerful WordPress illustration.…

Black Friday Special: A Year of Unlimited Premium Themes

Web Monkey9 years ago02 mins

Our Black Friday special is a great way to get your blog ready for the new year. This weekend, every purchase of WordPress.com Premium will include a free year of unlimited access to all our premium themes — a $120 USD value — so you can use any theme at no extra cost.…

The NaMos are Coming! The NaMos are Coming!

Web Monkey10 years ago06 mins

November is one week away, and that means NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo are, too! If you’ve been thinking about reinvigorating your blogging or are finally ready to stop procrastinating on that book you’ve always wanted to write, these two great events (and communities) can give you the jolt of motivation you need.…

Surviving a Stroke at 33 (and Blogging About It)

Web Monkey10 years ago010 mins

Christine Hyung-Oak Lee suffered a stroke when she was 33, and she has written about her experience in an inspiring personal essay for BuzzFeed. Before that, she was using a pseudonym on WordPress.com…