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Transparency Report Update: January – June 2020
Today, we present our update to the Automattic Transparency Report. This most recent data covers the first six months of 2020, from January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020. Please read through the report here. In addition to our full report, we’re making a CSV file of our data available for the first time. Those…
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12 Tools To Create Stunning Visuals For Your Blog
You’ve surely heard the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” This cliche carries a lot of truth. We are all naturally drawn to visuals. They simply convey meaning quicker than words and are more memorable. That’s why your blog posts will have a bigger impact when accompanied by stunning pictures or graphics. Visuals…
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How Jetpack Works from Home
Since 2011, the Jetpack team has successfully worked remotely. See our best tips to stay productive, motivated, organized, & healthy while working from home.
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Seedlet: A New, Sophisticated Theme Fully Powered By the Block Editor
<em>Seedlet</em> is the newest theme that shows off the versatility of the block editor.
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How Jetpack Search Helps an Interior Design Consultant Connect with Customers
Kylie M. Interiors is a David among Goliaths. With millions of monthly page views, their service packages sell out within minutes each week. Read how they did it and the tools they used to propel their success.
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The Best Website Builder: The Top Options Compared (2020)
Check out our in-depth comparison of the best website builders in 2020 to see what makes each one a viable option for your blog, business, or online store.
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How to Earn Money Through Your Website with Jetpack
You have the attention of people who like what you have to say, love your work, and want to listen to your suggestions and ideas. Whether you’re a hobby blogger, a budding artist or crafter, nonprofit organization, or brand new business, if you have a busy website, then you have a built-in community. That audience…
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Automattic Designers – No. 1: Allan Cole
With music, design, and really any creative endeavor I take on, the idea of making “something out of nothing” drives me. The “nothing” here is the often unpredictable process of capturing small, abstract ideas and finding subtle and unexpected inspiration in them.
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Developing Leadership Skills as a Happiness Engineer
In a previous job, I spent time as a restaurant manager. It was an eye opening experience for sure (and it confirmed for me that being “hangry” is a real thing). However, what especially stood out to me was how much I liked the “people” side of that role. I liked being responsible for taking…
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How Jetpack and WooCommerce Plugins Work Together
If you run an online store (or are about to launch one) you know that the right tools make the job much smoother. Jetpack has a host of useful features, and it really shines for store owners when paired with WooCommerce. The leading eCommerce platform and the ultimate WordPress toolkit work hand in hand to…
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Expert Advice: How to Build an Accessible Education Website on WordPress.com
Learn best practices to create an education website that's accessible to diverse audiences.
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The Classic Editing Experience is Moving, Not Leaving
With the introduction of the Block editor, the WordPress.com Classic Editor was set for retirement at the beginning of June. We pushed that back a bit to make time for more changes that ease the transition to the Block editor — and now it’s time! The WordPress editor empowers you to create pages and posts…
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WhatsApp: A New, Convenient Way for Your Customers to Contact You
The world is mobile, and your visitors and customers expect to be able to easily contact you using their mobile device. With WordPress.com’s new WhatsApp button, you can provide a one-click, secure way for people to open WhatsApp, with your phone number and a message pre-filled. Adding the button is easy. In the block editor,…
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5 Essential Steps To Grow Your Blog Audience
As a blogger, there is nothing better than having a community of like-minded individuals around you. Reaching other people with your writing means that you can help them with your expertise and knowledge. And in turn, you will learn from them and get fresh inspiration for your content. For that to happen, you have to…
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Restaurant Websites: Go Digital with Jetpack
77% of diners visit a restaurant’s website before they order food — and this first impression impacts their decision to either visit your location or move on. But nearly 36% of businesses don’t have a website; relying instead on social media and other platforms to reach customers online — thus giving up critical control over…
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Manage Posts and Pages with the Block Editor Sidebar
Create and manage pages with the Block Editor Sidebar.
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Starting Your Own Podcast on WordPress.com
Bilingual essayist, engineer, and podcaster Artur Piszek offers a step-by-step guide on podcasting.
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What Does the Jetpack Plugin Do?
One of the greatest benefits of WordPress is its extendability — there’s a plugin for nearly any task you could imagine so you can build a website that accomplishes anything that you want. Does this mean you should load up on plugins? No. The more plugins you have, the slower your site loads, which negatively impacts…
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Improve Your Remote Collaboration With P2
P2 powers internal collaboration at WordPress.com — and now it’s free for everyone. As more collaboration is happening remotely and online — work yes, but increasingly also school and personal relationships — we’re all looking for better ways to work together online. Normally, teachers hand out homework to students in person, and project leaders gather…
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Build effective remote design teams with the right communication model
As designers, we are often very comfortable in working together using the physical space to our own advantage — critiques, workshops, brainstorming sessions, etc. It’s usually part of our education, and it evolves with our practice and experience. Facilitating an in-person workshop is second nature to many of us. Which is why one of the…
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How I Work: A Happiness Engineer Team Lead
Working from home is a huge perk, and also a unique challenge. Being mindful and deliberate about how you structure your day and your workspace is essential for your well-being and your productivity at work. The team leads at WordPress.com Happiness decided to share with each other how we work as we each have our…
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Hosting Live (Virtual!) Events: Lessons from Planning the WordPress.com Growth Summit
With some creativity and the right tools, you can engage an audience and nurture a community virtually.
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Jetpack 8.8: Ready for WordPress 5.5
In Jetpack 8.8, we focussed on making sure your favorite plugin remains compatible with the latest version of WordPress!
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