WordPress.com Launches Domain Registration and Mapping
WordPress.com today released Domain Registration and Mapping for your WordPress.com blog.
Will Orkut Buyukkokten delete my account?
Just received the same email from two of my friends today via Orkut. Was really irritated so the blog entry. Please read it, and please avoid hoax emails!
Widgetize your theme!
Automattic has released a new plugin called WordPress Widgets. Users at WordPress.com are already using these Widgets, and with this plugin it allows users running WordPress as their blog software to do the same.
WordPress 2.0.2
WordPress has just released a 2.0.2 security release and is a must upgrade if you want to keep your blog safe.
You have 50milliseconds!
ABC News reports: Internet users can take just one-twentieth of a second to decide whether they like the look of a website, researchers say. Dr Gitte Lindgaard and colleagues from Carleton University in Ottawa flashed up websites for 50 milliseconds and asked participants to rate them for visual appeal. When they repeated the exercise after a longer viewing period, the participants’ ratings were consistent.
WordPress 2.0 Released
I’m surprised it is still not out on the Dev Blog, but you can download WordPress 2.0. WordPress 2.
HOW TO: Boost Your Blog Traffic
For old and new bloggers alike, Paul writes a short HOW TO on increasing traffic to your blog. He covers Usability, Content, Technorati, Blog rings, Feedburner and few other tricks.
SK2 + Akismet = Spam Karma 2 Akismet Plugin
Are you currently using SK2 and like me have qualms switching over to the new Akismet? Enter Spam Karm 2 Akismet Plugin by Sebbi You will need to have a WordPress.com API Key for this to work, however you can easily get one by using Flock.
Images in your sidebar at WordPress.com
While you still can’t edit your templates here at WordPress.com the WP.com FAQ suggests a good method to add images to the sidebar using the Link Manager.
Your own domain with WordPress.com?
This FAQ states that in the near future you may use your very own domain with your WordPress.com blog. This will come as a nominal yearly cost.
Flock to WordPress.com?
Have seen a lot of Flock the past few days and decided to investigate. For those who don’t know yet, Flock is a new browser based on Firefox. Wasn’t really into downloading it until I saw Matt’s post which got me interested.
Is Blogging Private?
Lately I’ve come across a lot of persons asking me about the privacy of blogging. Others tell me that they seem to know a lot about me by reading my personal blog even without meeting me. This led me to actually evaluate the privacy of having your own blog.