Blog Subscriptions

There are many ways of reading WordPress.com blogs and we've now added another: email subscriptions. This is a very simple way for your readers to subscribe to your blog and receive updates by email. Anyone can subscribe, whether they have a WordPress.com account or not. All you need to do is … November 25, 2009

WordPress.com Video Contest: Giving Thanks

Announcing our first-ever video contest, brought to you by turkey, stuffing, and that gelatinous stuff that grandma calls cranberry sauce. Yes, that's American Thanksgiving. Appropriate to the occasion, the topic is giving thanks. While it's inspired by the holiday, it's in no way limited to residents of the U.S. Whether you're … November 20, 2009

A New Translation Platform

The full translation of WordPress.com is an ongoing process, of which you are a great part and whom we thank for the patience and assistance. Thanks to you, WordPress.com is now available in 60+ languages (and, yes, before you ask, esperanto, too). As you know, any text that shows up … November 19, 2009

A New P2

For those of you who haven't yet tried it, P2 is an awesome micro blogging theme with quick front end posting, live ajax updating, and inline threaded comments. It already packs a big punch. So how can an already great theme be taken to the next level? That was the task … November 19, 2009

A Blog Near You

During the Automattic company meetup, Team 21* holed up in a cottage outside Québec to create a new set of features for a blog near you (literally!). Have you ever wondered where in the world a blog post was written? Where a commenter was located? If there were other WordPress.com … November 12, 2009

WordCamp NYC This Weekend!

This weekend, November 14-15, a whole bunch of the friendly faces from Automattic and WordPress.com will be in New York City to attend WordCamp NYC. If you're a NYC area local (and really, with Acela service being what it is, doesn't that almost mean anywhere from Boston to D.C.?), we … November 11, 2009