Automattic Purchases Gravatar
It wasn’t so long ago that Gravatar was all the rage around the blogosphere. Who wouldn’t want a globally recognized avatar? But problems with the service, combined with the emergence of the popular...
View ArticleHow To: Moving from WordPress.com to WordPress.org
WordPress.com is a wonderful and free way for people to begin blogging, but it is only natural for a blogger to eventually “outgrow” it and make the move to a self-hosted WordPress blog. Eventually the...
View ArticleCollection of WordPress Videos Found on YouTube
I spent a little time on YouTube and found a few good WordPress videos that I thought everyone might enjoy! Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Blog on WordPress.com Video How to Embed a YouTube Video in...
View ArticleWordPress Ranked 33rd in the World
Congrats are in order for Automattic and the WordPress.com team! According to a recent report by Comscore, it looks like WordPress.com was ranked as the 33rd best web property on the internet for the...
View ArticleWordPress.com Releases October Statistics
Somehow I missed this yesterday, so I’m making up for it now with this post. It looks like WordPress released their monthly wrap-up for October yesterday, complete with an announcement of their first...
View ArticleIs WordPress the Top Blogging Platform?
I think for quite awhile now the self-hosted version of WordPress has been considered by most to be the dominant blogging platform, but up until recently it was purely speculation. Last Friday, Royal...
View ArticleJanuary 2009 WordPress Statistics Now Available
For those interested in monitoring the progress of WordPress.com, Matt has posted the January statistics for WordPress. Here are the statistics Matt has provided: 372,519 blogs were created. 393,836...
View ArticleAutomattic Purchases WP.com
Being a long time domainer, I’ve always understood the value of a strong domain name. It can literally make or break a product before it even launches! Automattic appears to understand domains as...
View ArticleJetpack: Supercharge Your Self Hosted WordPress Site!
Ever notice how many features the standard installation of WordPress lacks? YouTube embedding, stats, and even a specialized Twitter widget? Well, if you have a self hosted blog at WordPress.com, these...
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