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On the (Cool) Tools You Need for a Smooth Distributed Experience
Everyone knows about Slack, Zoom, and GitHub by now, but there's more to the distributed-team toolkit.
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Say hello to our first Gutenberg Block: the Poll Block
Have some burning questions to ask your audience? Now you can! We have a new block for the WordPress block editor (a.k.a. Gutenberg) — a Poll Block. Create and edit polls in the Block Editor You can now edit a poll directly inside your block editor — making creating a poll as fast and simple…
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Meet Brandon from Jetpack: Supporting people from ministry to development
When Brandon Kraft was in kindergarten in 1990, his dad had a hunch that computers were going to be a big deal. So he trudged off to the local Sam’s in Wichita Falls, Texas, and bought a computer he could afford — an Intel 386 with 16 MHz of processing power and 8 MB of…
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Say hello to our first Gutenberg Block: the Poll Block
Do you have some burning questions to ask your audience? Now you can! We have a new block for the WordPress Gutenberg editor: a Poll Block. Create and edit polls in the Gutenberg Editor You can now edit a poll directly inside your Gutenberg editor. Creating a poll is as fast and simple as listing…
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How to Host Videos on Your Website (Best Way Explained)
Videos are a powerful form of communication. They’re attention grabbing, fun to watch, and even more fun to share — people are twice as likely to share videos than any other form of content. And, when used correctly, they can reduce customer service calls and increase traffic, leads, and sales.
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Industry Experts and Pro Bloggers Come Together to Inspire, Teach, and Help You (and Your Site) Succeed
Get to know some of the speakers and presenters at next month's official WordPress.com conference from August 11-13.
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Episode 23: Lara Hogan on the Secret to Being a Successful Manager
Are companies setting up their managers for success? What are BICEPS? How do you assemble your colleagues like a management Voltron? Lara Hogan is the founder of Wherewithall, a firm that specializes in management and leadership training. She’s the author of Resilient Management, a must-read for anyone who is a manager, wants to become one, or generally just wants to learn how to be a better teammate.
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Working from home? 5 Tips To Stay Positive and Productive
In 2020, many of us have found ourselves suddenly working from home. While this might be a dream come true for some, others miss the office and face new challenges trying to get their work done. Although you’re saving time not commuting to the office, working from home doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting more…
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161 Ways to Practice Self-Care While Working from Home
We asked our colleagues: How are you taking care of yourself during the pandemic?
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Does Your Project Need a Great Name? Try Our New Business Name Generator
Choosing the right name for your business is often the first step to success.
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The First-Ever WordPress.com Growth Summit Is Coming, and You Won’t Want to Miss It
Four topic areas. Three tracks. Endless inspiration.
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Introducing Jetpack CRM: Grow Your Business Through Better Contact Management
We’re excited to announce Jetpack CRM, a new customer relationship management system built specifically for WordPress sites. Cultivating rich, ongoing relationships with your customers is now as easy as saving a draft or uploading a photo. “When you start out as an entrepreneur, there is a lot to learn,” says Woody Hayday, cofounder, Jetpack CRM….
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The WordPress.com Referral Program: Encourage Others to Start a Website
Learn how you and your connections can earn WordPress.com credits with the Refer-a-Friend Program.
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Distributed FAQ: Should Companies Use Software Tools to Monitor Remote Workers?
In a distributed company that cultivates trust, employee surveillance is counterproductive.
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How to Create an Infographic in 5 Easy Steps
Looking to create captivating visuals but you're worried about your lack of design experience? Here's how to create an infographic, no experience needed.
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Unroll Your Twitter Threads Into WordPress
Turn your recent Twitter thread into your next blog post.
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Expert Advice: Learn How to Podcast on WordPress.com
Learn the basics of podcasting from our resident podcasting experts in this free webinar.
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Bolder, Brighter, and Better
You may have already noticed that simplenote.com looks a bit different. Eagle eyes might have also noticed that our brand blue is also a little different. Well-spotted! The Website We wanted our website to mirror the simplicity in design that’s the hallmark of our apps (and a redesign was certainly overdue!). Our new site was…
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Site Search for WooCommerce: What Customers are Looking For
No matter the size of your online store, the number one way to make customers happy — and increase sales — is to help them find exactly what they want, and find it fast. This is where your search box comes in, leading visitors to the information they’re looking for without having to scroll through…
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The Things You Learn about Leadership after 10 Years at a Distributed Company
A veteran of fully remote work shares tried-and-true tools for leading distributed teams.
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Jetpack 8.7: making it easier to reach your customers
This month’s release features new functionality for Jetpack Search, as well as enhancing three ways you communicate with your customers — through images, words, and direct contact.
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Why And When To Use A Domain Redirect For Your Blog
A redirect forwards one domain name to another domain name. For example, when you type wikipedia.com into your browser, the installed redirect automatically makes your browser go to wikipedia.org instead. Or try amazon.blog. It will forward you to blog.aboutamazon.com. But, why does it make sense to buy a domain name and then redirect it to…
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Akismet Blocks Five Hundred Billion Spam and Counting
It was happening while you ate dinner. While you were at work. While you were on vacation, going for a walk, or daydreaming. It was certainly happening while you were sleeping. All this time — for nearly 15 years — Akismet has been catching and blocking spam from appearing on websites and forums the world…
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Episode 22: Raj Choudhury Sees a Future Where You Don't Have to Move Your Family for a Job
"We have introduced so many frictions to people’s lives by forcing them to move." Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, studies the future of work — specifically the changing geography of work. What happens to cities, to immigration policies, and to issues around gender equity when more companies let people work from anywhere?
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Are We at the End of the "Culture of Presentism and Micromanagement"?
With a few more months of (forced) remote work due to the pandemic, the benefits of the distributed model have gone mainstream.
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