Import from Tumblr in 3 Easy Steps on Feb 2, 2012 in Import We’ve recently noticed that a fair number of you have been bringing your tumblelogs over from Tumblr to WordPress.com using one of the variety of Tumblr to WXR conversion tools which exist on the web. We thought you would appreciate an easier w...
Drag & Drop Media Uploader & Flyout Dashboard Menus on Nov 16, 2011 in Administration Dashboard New Features We’re excited to share some new features that will make it even faster to create content on your WordPress.com site. Drag & Drop Uploads The media uploader now supports drag and drop! You’ll be able to use the new drag and drop media...
More Choices With More Premium Themes on Mar 2, 2011 in Themes There’s only one thing more exciting than an amazing new WordPress theme available for your site and that’s even more amazing new WordPress themes. With that in mind, I’m excited to announce that today we have three new Premium Them...
New Theme: Choco on Feb 25, 2011 in Themes Say hello to our newest theme, Choco. If I had to sum this theme up in just one word, it’d be stylish. With dark colors and stitched borders Choco will give your site a classy, contemporary feel. It is well-suited for any site but works especia...
How is WordPress.com made? on Feb 17, 2011 in Automattic behind the scenes One of my favorite shows is How It’s Made. I love seeing how things I use every day are actually created. In that spirit, here at Automattic we’ve thought about sharing more about how we work and think. For starters, here’s a recap...
Are you well-versed in comment etiquette? on Feb 15, 2011 in Better Blogging Which comment would you rather receive? “Great post! Check out my blog at someblog.wordpress.com.” or “Well said! I know exactly what you mean about X, and I’m glad that I’m not the only one who thinks so. I would even s...
New Theme: Duster on Feb 15, 2011 in Themes I am rather pleased to announce the birth of a new Automattic theme designed and developed by the Theme Team. It goes by the name of Duster and is quite an interesting theme — if I may say so myself. Apart from the custom possibilities you’re...
Want more traffic? Publicize now makes it easy on Feb 4, 2011 in Social We’ve made some big user experience improvements to how the traffic building feature called Publicize works. This feature allows you to connect your WordPress.com blog to your account on social networking services like Twitter and Facebook, b...
Want to share Learn WordPress.com? on Jan 14, 2011 in Better Blogging Resources Learn WordPress.com is a step-by-step tutorial that includes lessons on how to start a blog, customize your site, and connect with other bloggers in the WordPress.com community. It’s a great resource for anyone who: Wants to create a blog but i...
New Theme: Clean Home on Jan 14, 2011 in Themes Are you the type of person who enjoys simple and uncluttered looks on a theme? Clean Home, our new addition, is a crisp and structured theme wielding a traditional two column layout with two widgets areas. But don’t let Clean Home’s simpl...
