Times Helps Post $29.5M To WordPress
The popular blogging platform drew a sizable investment from The New York Times Company, which expanded its minority stake in WordPress parent Automattic. Now we know why Matt Mullenweg could be so...
View ArticleAnswers To Your Blog Commenting Questions
I guess that could be the case if you’re not very serious about your blog. However, if you truly possess the passion to even take the time to blog, you’re going to want to make the most of it....
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Mullenweg Indicates Over 30 Percent Of Blogs Are Spam
If you’re willing to trust Matt Mullenweg, and believe WordPress is fairly representative of blog platforms everywhere, then have we got a statistic for you: it seems that at least 30 percent of all...
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WordPress Creators Acquire PollDaddy
Integrating polls into your WordPress blog just got easier. WordPress creators Automattic have acquired poll and survey service PollDaddy. "Now whenever you do a post you’ll be a few clicks away from...
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WordPress.com Launches WP.me – URL Shortener
If you’re a blogger with WordPress.com, you’ll be happy to learn that you now have the capability to shorten your URL’s within WordPress.com with the new WP.me service. You can see an example of a...
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Is Blogging Really in Danger Because of Social Networks?
Here we go again with another one of those silly social media vs. blogs debates. The New York Times stirred the pot this time with an article called, "Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like...
View ArticleWordPress Founder Talks Version 3.2, Security, Google, and More
WordPress 3.2 recently launched with hopes of bringing a “faster and lighter” approach to the publishing platform. This launch marks the 15th major release of the open source platform and comes just 4...
View ArticleWhat The Industry Thinks About Google Reader’s Demise
Google recently dropped the bombshell that it is closing down Google Reader, much to the chagrin of its loyal user base. I’ve done my share of ranting about it, and discussed why some businesses may...
View ArticleMullenweg Takes Over Automattic CEO Role
Automattic, the company behind WordPress, is getting a new CEO. Kind of. Founder Matt Mullenweg is stepping into the CEO role held by Toni Schneider for the past eight years, while Schneider is taking...
View ArticleWordPress Founder Talks To LinkedIn About The Future Of Publishing
This video’s about a month old, but interesting none the less, and LinkedIn just shared it in a blog post today. WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg discusses the future of publishing with Reid Hoffman....
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