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- Fragrance Revival improves refund rates by 32% with ShipStation and Woo
- 18 Best Ecommerce WordPress Themes (Free & Premium)
- How Pocket Casts supports Arielle Nissenblatt’s passion for podcasts
- Why One Podcast Pro Only Has Ears for Pocket Casts
- Build customer trust and loyalty by syncing online and in-store orders with Square
- Turn Workouts into Memories: Connect Strava with Day One
- Build a Beeper Bridge
- Tumblr Tuesday: Halloween! Dividers!
- October, 2025
- 11 Delicious Food Blog Examples (And How to Follow Their Lead)
- What is a WebP Image? What are its Benefits Over JPEG and PNG?
- Step 4C: The Community Journey – Understanding your Audience
- 👻🎃🦇 OOohohoOoh crEEpeRrrs! 🦇🎃👻
- Styling accordions in WordPress 6.9
- Defending Open Source: Clear, Compelling Counterclaims in our Litigation Against WP Engine
- My Wonderful Day: Misha Penton on the Art of the Daily Journal Template
- Andrew Crabtree
- How to Display the “Last Updated” Date on WordPress Posts
- How to Choose a Web Design Company You’ll Love Working With
- Tumblr Tuesday: Artober
- Jetpack Stats vs. Google Analytics (GA4): Key Differences Explained
- Step 4B: The Authority Journey – Understanding your Audience
- How to Become a WordPress Developer: A Zero-to-Hired Roadmap
- How Net Literacy Secures Its Legacy With WordPress.com’s 100‑Year Plan
- How to Disable File Editing in WordPress (DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT)
- 3 New Features in the Jetpack Mobile App
- Updating the Language We Use in Tumblr’s Self-Harm Policy
- Fastest WordPress Hosting: 5 High-Speed Hosting Providers Compared
- Step 4a: The Creative Journey -Understanding your Audience
- Keeping your Tumblr safe 🔐
- We’ve read your concerns, and want to clarify a few points:
- Tumblr Tuesday: Dan and Phil finally, finally announce that podcast
- A heads-ups about ads on Tumblr blogs
- 19 Sunday Social Media Post Ideas to End the Week Strong
- What’s new for developers? (October 2025)
- How to Change Your WordPress Admin Email (Even if it’s Locked)
- Automattic for Agencies vs the Automattic Affiliate Program: What’s the difference?
- Edit and delete buttons are back
- Introducing Blueprints in WordPress Studio 1.6.0
- How to Limit Login Attempts in WordPress (With & Without a Plugin)
- See Your Site Through AI: WordPress.com Now Supports MCP
- 14 Wednesday Social Media Post Ideas Your Followers Will Love
- Step 3: Matching our Niche with the Right Journey
- Beeper in September: Google Voice, Parity, and more
- A new way to see activity on your posts
- How Beeper iOS Implements Notifications
With WooCommerce and ShipStation, Fragrance Revival has increased revenue by 23% and decreased refunds by 32%.
Compare the top ecommerce themes for WordPress. Review key features, pricing information, and more. Learn the can’t-miss tools for a winning site.
At Pocket Casts, we love hearing how people use podcasts to learn, connect, and create. Few embody that spirit more than Arielle Nissenblatt—podcast industry leader, community-builder, and Pocket Casts power user. “…Pocket Casts allows me to discover new things and also to keep up with podcasts that I’ve been loving for a really long time.”…
There’s liking podcasts, and then there’s Arielle Nissenblatt.
Square for WooCommerce syncs online and in-store sales so you can boost BOPIS, cut errors, and build trust with a seamless shopping experience.
Automatically import your Strava activities as journal entries in Day One and bring your fitness journey to life with maps, photos, stats, and stories. The post Turn Workouts into Memories: Connect Strava with Day One appeared first on Day One | Your Journal for Life.
At Beeper, our mission is simple: chat with anyone, on any network, from a single app. Today, Beeper already connects to WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Google Messages, Google Chat, Google Voice, Messenger, Signal, LinkedIn, X, Discord, and Slack. But that’s not enough, to truly make Beeper the app for all your messages, we need to bridge…
tumblr:Yes, yes, hello! It’s finally Halloween week, and we hope you’re all enjoying the little creep haunting the like button. Today, we’re celebrating some of the folks out there creating Halloween-themed dividers to elevate all your spooky fics and posts. What would we do without them?! Please enjoy, and do proceed with caution—we’ve got some…
Before we begin, if someone reaches out to you apologizing for accidentally reporting you and giving you steps to fix that, it is a common scam that we are aware of. All reports are reviewed by a human, so if someone actually accidentally reported you, the report would likely be rejected. If someone like that reaches out…
Dreaming of launching your own food blog? These 11 delicious examples show how to design, organize, and grow a mouthwatering WordPress food blog.
Discover the benefits of WebP images, including smaller file sizes, fast performance, and transparency support. Compare it to JPEG and PNG formats.
The Community Path focuses on creating a sense of belonging for the audience through the Member Journey. This journey includes stages from discovery to advocacy, where individuals transition from visitors to active contributors. Effective community design emphasizes clear onboarding, celebration of participation, and fostering relationships to enhance connection and retention.
tumblr:👻🎃🦇 OOohohoOoh crEEpeRrrs! 🦇🎃👻🔮👻🎃🦇🔮👻🎃🦇🔮👻🎃🦇🔮👻🎃🦇🔮👻🎃🦇🔮👻🎃🦇🔮👻🎃🦇🔮👻🎃🦇🔮👻🎃🦇🔮👻You may have noticed…something strange in our neighborhood… Some of the tags appear to be haunted by Halloween spirit, infused with eerie elixir, or maybe just filled to bursting with…your generic…spooky stuff.™ Who’s to say for sure? Certainly not us!Tap the heart on posts with these glowing tags at your own peril—we’ve…
WordPress 6.9 is set to ship an Accordion block. This guide walks you through adding custom styles and patterns for it.
Automattic was founded on a commitment to open source, and we have been dedicated to protecting that promise ever since. Our support of WordPress has helped democratize publishing and build a vibrant community—one that now powers tens of millions of websites. WP Engine began providing hosting services for WordPress users in 2010, making largely nominative…
Vocalist, composer, and multimedia artist Misha Penton brings her creative world to her journal each day. The post My Wonderful Day: Misha Penton on the Art of the Daily Journal Template appeared first on Day One | Your Journal for Life.
Andrew Crabtree is a writer and producer whose work spans both narrative and branded content. He discovered his love of storytelling while building brands for his clients at StillGood Creative, a path that led him to tell his own story in The Void. The Void is an original audio drama podcast brought to life with…
Improve SEO, boost credibility, & show your content is fresh by adding “last updated” dates to WordPress posts. Quick plugin & manual code methods.
Hiring a web design company can feel like a gamble. Some charge $500, others $5,000, and the results can vary just as much. This guide walks you through how to tell who’s actually worth it.
tumblr:October is a big month for art challenges! From birdtober to linktober, peachtober to wisptober, and the dark-fantasy-themed cursed relics, here are some highlights from some of this month’s art challenges. Join in if you like, there’s still time :)@owlyjules: @cowsfae: @ora-draws: @juliettecousin: @nickifortunati-warren: @onennezumi: @scottpartridge: @taurzza: @lescarnetsdehaku: @bomkii: @sunbruiser: @charlotte-bopp: @goddessofbees: @mochiwei: @alexchawke: @pawseds:…
Jetpack Stats keeps analytics simple. GA4 offers deeper insights. Compare features, setup, and privacy to find the best fit for your WordPress site.
The audience's journey in the Authority path emphasizes the transition from casual observation to deep engagement with a creator's message. This Inspired Journey involves stages of triggering curiosity, establishing trust, and fostering lasting relationships. Ultimately, by offering clarity, courage, and embodiment of values, creators can inspire their audience to advocate for their ideas meaningfully.
Want to build for the platform that powers nearly half the web? This guide shows how to start from scratch and become a successful WordPress developer.
Net Literacy, a nonprofit promoting digital inclusion, adopts WordPress.com’s 100-Year Plan, ensuring long-term access to resources for future generations amidst funding cycles and changes.
Protect your WordPress site from unauthorized changes. Learn how to disable file editing to block malicious code changes & strengthen your security setup.
We’ve been cooking a few major updates for the Jetpack app ahead of the iOS 26 launch, and with the latest 26.4, we are pushing the latest batch with a new feature designed to save you time and eliminate friction. Let’s dive into what’s new.
Content warning: mentions of suicide Today, we updated Tumblr’s self-harm policy in the User Guidelines, specifically to revise the language used around suicide. In a sentence in our self-harm policy, we replaced the term “commit” with “attempt,” which follows the guidance from mental health experts and organizations regarding how we talk about suicide. While this…
Want the fastest hosting for WordPress? Compare 5 providers built for speed, scalability, and reliability — see pricing, uptime, and key features.
The content outlines the Learner/Enthusiast Journey for bloggers, emphasizing the importance of understanding the audience's psychological path from curiosity to enthusiasm. It describes six stages: Trigger, Review, Decision, Engagement, Relationship, and Advocacy. Creators should design their content to guide readers through these stages, fostering long-term connection and sharing.
tumblr:Keeping your Tumblr safe 🔐Hey Tumblr, your security is super important to us. In light of a recent surge in scams, we want to make sure you have all the tools and knowledge to keep your account safe:Verify the source: If someone claiming to be from Tumblr Support reaches out, always check the sender’s email…
changes:A heads-ups about ads on Tumblr blogsHey Tumblr, we’ve got a quick update. Soon, ads will start appearing on Tumblr blog sites (think: [yourblog].tumblr.com). Ads help support Tumblr and keep the platform running. We know your Tumblr blogs have been where you showcase your art, host your work, and gather your people. We want to be…
tumblr:Here’s some lovely phanart to celebrate the big announcement and 16 years of these two yapping with gusto. And, for those who are artistically inclined and celebrating phandom news, #phantober25 and #phinktober2025 are ongoing 🌝@eldieii: @awinchestershell: @adziedoodle: @lornaillustrates: @polar-bears-making-pancakes: @scenefulw0rkz: @lovelydeps: @isthisadrawingiseebeforeme: @lumintsu: @magmae16: @mothmanbussy420: @insomniac-ink: @chompingonnuggets: @doodleswithangie: @afditlodap: @imarabittdraws: @dorkymirage: @ratzinmybasement: @reallybadblackoutpoems: @chromolumen:
Hey Tumblr, we’ve got a quick update. Soon, ads will start appearing on Tumblr blog sites (think: [yourblog].tumblr.com). Ads help support Tumblr and keep the platform running. We know your Tumblr blogs have been where you showcase your art, host your work, and gather your people. We want to be upfront about what’s changing and how…
Make Sundays count: 19 simple, human-first social media post ideas to boost engagement and loyalty — plus tips to plan, test, and schedule posts.
21.6, 21.7, and 21.8 Gutenberg releases introduce features that expand WordPress capabilities for developers. The Command Palette now extends across the admin, the experimental Terms Query block simplifies taxonomy layouts, and Block Visibility controls enable conditional display. Notes (formerly Block Comments) mature for team collaboration, while content-only editing protects design integrity in client handoffs. WordPress Playground advances with an IDE-like interface and improved Blueprint functionality, setting the stage for WordPress 6.9.
Changing your WordPress admin email? See 3 safe methods and troubleshooting tips to keep your WordPress site secure, updated, and running smoothly.
Automattic for Agencies or the Automattic Affiliate program? What about both? Compare programs & how to generate the most recurring, passive revenue.
changes:A new way to see activity on your postsTumblr runs on likes, reblogs, comments, and all of the little ways a post takes on a life of its own. Until now, those interactions were bundled together as “notes”.Now, on web (and soon on the Tumblr app!), we’re giving you more details right on the post:Separate…
WordPress Studio 1.6.0 adds Blueprint support to create sites from repeatable recipes. Use featured Blueprints or your own to install plugins, activate themes, and get straight to work.
Protect your WordPress site from brute force attacks. Discover 2 ways to limit login attempts — via a plugin or manual code — and boost site security.
MCP lets AI assistants like Claude and Cursor generate real-time insights from your WordPress.com site data.
Running out of midweek content? Check out these 14 Wednesday social media post ideas to boost engagement and keep your brand top of mind.
After clarifying your goal and niche, the next step is to select a content creation Journey that aligns with both. The four journeys—Creative, Authority, Community, and Monetization—each guide your content strategy and growth. Future weeks will detail these journeys, providing a roadmap tailored to your ambitions and interests. Reflect on your choices to identify your path.
Google VoiceBeeper is adding a new network to our list of supported apps after quite some time: Google Voice – available on Beeper On-Device, joining Google Messages and Google Chat in the growing family of supported Google messaging apps. LinkedIn on Beeper On-DevicePreviously Beeper Cloud–only, LinkedIn can now be added as a Beeper On-Device connection….
A new way to see activity on your postsTumblr runs on likes, reblogs, comments, and all of the little ways a post takes on a life of its own. Until now, those interactions were bundled together as “notes”.Now, on web (and soon on the Tumblr app!), we’re giving you more details right on the post:Separate…
Last year, after Beeper was acquired by Automattic, we decided that we needed to dramatically improve our iOS experience. The previous Beeper iOS app was slow, buggy, and hard to add new features to. Additionally, we knew we wanted to support On-Device connections, which would require the app to be rebuilt anyway to match the…
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