Using the perfect font gives your blog personality — and just might be the design element that inspires you to find your own voice. We’ve added a bunch of terrific new fonts for users of our Custom Design upgrade from our partners at Typekit. Infuse some retro-future attitude in your headlines … November 7, 2013
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New Theme: Kent
by Michelle LangstonIt’s the first Thursday in November, and with NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo kicking into gear, isn’t it fitting that our first new theme of the month, Kent, is especially for writers? Crafted by Pro Theme Design, Kent is a premium theme with a clean and simple layout that directs a reader’s … November 7, 2013
Drape Your Dashboard In Living Color
by Joen A.When we launched a makeover of the dashboard, one of the features you requested the most was the ability to shake up its color scheme. Starting today, you can do just that. You can now choose between eight different color settings: To switch color schemes, go to your dashboard, then … November 6, 2013
Hot Buttons: Make Room for Debate on Your Blog
by Ben HubermanOut with the Halloween candy, in with the ballot boxes: today is election day across 50 states! All over the world, in fact, falling leaves seem to inspire the urge to cast votes. From Norway in September to Tajikistan later this week, this is the season for lively political discussions … November 5, 2013
30 Days, 30 Posts: NaBloPoMo is here!
by michelle w.There’s a lot of buzz each November around NaNoWriMo — you may notice some of your favorite blogs dedicating themselves to churning out 50,000 words this month. If 50,000 words seem like 49,000 too many or you’re more interested in blogging than writing a book, NaBloPoMo — National Blog Posting Month … November 1, 2013
New Theme: Writr
by Thomas GuillotHappy Halloween! It’s Theme Thursday and we are excited to announce Writr, a free content-oriented tumblelog theme. Writr‘s modern look and attention to crisp typography let your readers focus on the content. As a responsive theme, Writr will adapt itself to any screen without sacrificing usability or design integrity. Writr comes packed with 6 … October 31, 2013
Import your My Opera blog into WordPress.com
by KristaUnfortunately, My Opera blogs are shutting down. Fear not — you’ll be able to export your content into a new or existing WordPress.com site. First, you’ll download an export file from My Opera, and then, you’ll import that file into your WordPress.com blog. Here’s how to do it, step by … October 31, 2013
Embed a Follow Button for Your Blog
by ErickToday, we’re excited to introduce a new way for people to engage with your WordPress.com blogs: an embeddable version of the Follow Button that you’ve seen in your toolbar for some time now. Like similar buttons you’ve seen for other social networks, this Follow Button can be added anywhere on … October 30, 2013
Stats Wrangling V: The Words that Bring You Traffic
by Ben HubermanEvery blogger wants to find an audience. While we each have different ideas about the definition of great content, it’s clear that making informed, data-backed decisions can help us connect with our potential readers. Today, we’ll conclude our Stats Wrangling series by focusing on a key ingredient in any blog’s … October 29, 2013
NaNoWriMo 2013: Want to Write a Novel?
by Cheri Lucas RowlandsIt’s just a few days until November, and you know what that means: National Novel Writing Month, better known ’round these parts as NaNoWriMo, is near. Have you always wanted to write a novel? We know some of you have been waiting all year for this month! For those of … October 28, 2013
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