From across Automattic.
Updates from all of Automattic’s business units.
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How to Personalize Your Customer Onboarding for Better Retention
Boost retention with personalized onboarding. Learn data-driven strategies to tailor experiences, overcome challenges, and keep customers engaged.
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Essential Tips for an Effective Email Signature
Discover expert advice on crafting impactful email signatures. Learn to integrate social media, optimize for mobile, and enhance branding effortlessly!
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Edit and Optimize WordPress Title Tags to Boost Traffic
WordPress title tags are crucial HTML elements for SEO, impacting search engine rankings and traffic.
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Illustrating in Figma: tips and tricks
Marina Verdu explains how Figma empowers illustration workflows at WordPress VIP, highlighting collaborative features, essential plugins like ‘Blending Me’ and ‘Noise & Texture,’ and practical tips for creating consistent, high-quality visuals across digital platforms.
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Eight Blogging Trends in 2025
The .blog community is evolving, showcasing the influence of diverse blogging styles. Key trends include the rise of microblogging, personal branding, interactive content, mental health expression, niche communities, aesthetic-focused design, in-depth articles for authority, and blogging for social change. Exploring these trends can enhance engagement and creativity in blogging.
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Customize WordPress embeds to match your theme
Learn how to customize or create a custom WordPress embed to reflect your brand, match your site’s design, and display extra information—beyond the title and excerpt.
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The Dress Turns 10: Tumblr’s Cates Holderness on Unraveling the Internet
Unlike so many viral memes with cloudy origins, we know exactly who to thank for The Dress: Automattic’s very own Cates Holderness.
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Privacy-Friendly Analytics: Which Platforms Support Privacy Compliance (GDPR/CCPA/Cookieless)?
Balance data insights & user privacy: Explore how privacy-friendly analytics help businesses comply with laws, protect users, & make smart decisions
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WordCamp Asia 2025: A Celebration of Community & Open Source in Manila
A WordCamp Asia 2025 homecoming in Manila featuring diverse workshops, engaging speakers, and celebrations of the global WordPress community.
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Safeguard Your Personal Information Online with Domain Privacy
Registering a domain is crucial for online presence, but personal information protection through domain privacy is essential.
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Try out the new Beeper Desktop and iOS beta
It’s been a while! Since joining Automattic last year and merging with the Texts team, we’ve been building brand-new apps for desktop (on the foundations of the Texts desktop app) and iOS (from scratch.) These new apps are snappy, energy-efficient, and completely redesigned. Download the apps now: https://www.beeper.com/beta If you run into a bug or…
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Introducing Preview Sites: Pushing the Limits of Collaboration with Studio
Studio's Preview Sites feature now offers increased storage, more sites, and personalized URLs.
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WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: 10 Key Differences, Costs & Which to Choose
Choosing between WordPress.com and WordPress.org? See the 10 biggest differences, from hosting to customization, & pick the best option for your site.
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What Are Good CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA Alternatives?
Stop spam without an annoying CAPTCHA: 6 CAPTCHA alternatives that enhance security, improve accessibility, and boost conversions on your website.
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Why We Redesigned Our Blog (And How You Can Too)
You may have noticed things look a little different around here. Here’s how we redesigned our blog (and how you can redesign yours too).
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New! Initials Avatars, Email Signatures, and More
Get a free snazzy email signature, create beautiful teams pages in WordPress, and new default gravatars.
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How to Fix "Updating Failed", "Publishing Failed", and "Not a Valid JSON Response" in WordPress
How to fix “Updating Failed” and “Publishing Failed” errors in WordPress with simple solutions — from checking your settings to updating plugins.
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Beyond templates: reimagining WordPress theme design
If you had asked me about WordPress years ago, I would have admitted its power but also expressed my reluctance to embrace it as a creative tool.
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How to Be Better at Networking: Leverage Existing Contacts
Master networking: Transform existing contacts into career opportunities. Overcome anxiety and build authentic relationships that matter.
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How to Speed Up WordPress: 19 Ways to Make Your Site Faster
Speed up your WordPress site with 19 quick fixes & top tools for faster load times, better SEO, & an improved user experience. Start optimizing today!
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How to Increase Maximum File Upload Size in WordPress
Increase your WordPress file upload limit using one of these six methods: Step-by-step directions. Top tools and best practices for a fast site.
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Color Accessibility 101: How Color Affects Readability on Your Website
Color accessibility is essential for good web design, ensuring readability for all users.
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Simplify Link Sharing With Smart Redirects
Our free custom domains for a year now come with Smart Redirects—simplify sharing links to verified services and payment methods.
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What’s new for developers? (February 2025)
February is moving along quickly and WordPress 6.8 is right around the corner. Catch up on all the news and activities around the community from the last few weeks.
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What is a WordPress Slug? Full Guide & SEO Best Practices
How to create SEO-friendly WordPress slugs to improve rankings, user experience, & site structure. Best practices for crafting clean, effective URLs.
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Your Home for a Century: Our 100-Year Domains and Plans
Meet our 100-Year Domains and 100-Year Plan, here to help you secure your digital legacy long-term.
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How to Change Font Size in WordPress (Block Theme, Classic Theme, and CSS)
Want to adjust font size in WordPress? Discover 4 simple methods using the Site Editor, theme customizer, plugins, or custom CSS for full control.
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How to Set Up a Custom Domain Handle on Bluesky
Make your Bluesky profile stand out with a custom domain. Follow our step-by-step guide to set up and verify your unique handle today.
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9 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Website Right Now
Unlike social media platforms, a website provides ownership, control, professionalism, and discoverability, essential for business growth and audience engagement.
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Essential Blogs for Effective Leadership Insights
Great leadership starts with continuous learning, and some of the best insights come from those who share their experiences online. Many thought leaders and industry experts choose a .blog domain to showcase their knowledge, build communities, and inspire others. From insights on effective management to strategies for personal growth and workplace challenges, these six leadership blogs offer invaluable perspectives to help you lead with confidence.
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How to Use Header Tags for SEO and Accessibility
Header tags are essential for site page structure, enhancing readability, SEO, and accessibility.
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How to Optimize WordPress for Mobile Devices in 17 Easy Steps
17 easy steps to optimize for mobile and boost WordPress performance, ensuring a fast, user-friendly site on every device. Top automated tools!
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How sketching helps me develop ideas
Sketching isn’t about perfection—it’s about thinking through ideas and making them easier to share.
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30 Time-Tested Tips to Increase Website Traffic (+ A Free Downloadable Checklist)
How exactly do you increase your website traffic? These 30 strategies can help.
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