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What Was Your Favorite Post You Wrote in 2015?

The last few weeks of the year are the perfect time to look back and reflect on our most memorable work, so we asked a few bloggers to tell us about one blog post they put together in 2015 that they especially liked.…

What Are Your Blogging Goals for 2016?

Web Monkey8 years ago014 mins

You may not bother with resolutions for the new year, but setting goals for your blog helps you to (re)focus and shape your online home. We asked a diverse mix of bloggers: What’s the most important goal you have for your site in 2016?…

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?…

Five Posts that Made Us Think

Web Monkey8 years ago07 mins

What makes a great blog post? We all have our pet criteria: sharp prose. Enlightening content. Stunning photos. (“Lots of GIFs?” Sure, why not?) Beyond its style or tone, a standout post invites us to take a peek into another person’s home or field of expertise, and offers a glimpse of that individual’s mind at work.…

On the Run: Blogging the European Refugee Crisis

Web Monkey9 years ago09 mins

People all over the world were horrified last week when they saw the picture of a dead Syrian child, Aylan Kurdi, being picked up from the beach in Turkey.…

What a difference a header makes!

Web Monkey9 years ago06 mins

Our websites are our online homes. It makes sense that we want to give them personality and warmth, just like we do with our physical homes. One of the simplest updates with the biggest impact is a custom header, a completely free feature that’s available to the majority of themes on WordPress.com.…

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New Theme: Independent Publisher

Web Monkey9 years ago01 mins

On this Theme Thursday, we’re happy to announce the latest addition to our collection of free themes. Independent Publisher Independent Publisher is a clean and elegant theme by Raam Dev, with a clean and responsive layout ideal for personal bloggers and writers alike.…

Heather Matarazzo’s Personal Stories from Inside and Outside Hollywood

Web Monkey9 years ago08 mins

Actor Heather Matarazzo has only published a few posts on her new blog, but each one has stirred up an incredible response from inside and outside the WordPress.com…

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WordPressers Making a Splash

Web Monkey9 years ago07 mins

We read hundreds of blogs and websites every day, from up-and-coming voices and established pros alike. We love visiting those sites on WordPress.com, but it’s just as rewarding to see other platforms embrace the work of writers, journalists, and artists who regularly publish here, introducing it to new audiences.…

#LoveWins! LGBTQ Bloggers Make Their Voices Heard

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

You might have noticed the rainbow banner across the top of WordPress.com over the weekend — our way of marking Pride month, celebrated by cities across the globe in June, as well as the US Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across all states.…

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.…

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New Themes: Saga and Satellite

Web Monkey9 years ago02 mins

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.…

New Themes: Resonar and Scrawl

Web Monkey9 years ago02 mins

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.…

Five Themes for Poets (and Other Text-Loving Bloggers)

Web Monkey9 years ago05 mins

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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Five Themes for Writers and Readers

Web Monkey9 years ago06 mins

In the past, we’ve highlighted some of our favorite themes for longform enthusiasts and bloggers who just want to write. Today, let’s take a look at five free themes, launched in the past several months, that offer a distraction-free writing and reading experience.…

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.…

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.…

Back to Blogging: Ten Themes to Inspire You Right Now

Web Monkey10 years ago09 mins

Carving out your very own corner on the web is important to you. You may be a brand-new user on WordPress.com — if so, welcome! — or a veteran blogger returning to an old habit.…

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…