Category: Getting Started
Just starting out on WordPress.com? Some things you’ll want to think about first before diving in.
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If The Biggest Category On Your Blog is “Uncategorized,” Read This Post
WordPress.com hosts millions of websites and getting discovered, read and followed can be a real challenge. One thing I notice when visiting some WordPress.com sites (and I’m doing more of that lately) is a complete lack of post Tags or Categories on the Post I’m reading. Too many site owners start out blogging and stay…
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Why Build Your Business Website on WordPress.com
Some things to keep in mind when creating a website for your SMB on WordPress.com.
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WordPress.com vs. a Self-Hosted WordPress Install: What’s Best For You?
Updated on 19 December 2025 The confusion around the differences between WordPress and WordPress.com has been around since the beginning of time. Well, maybe not exactly then, but certainly since 2005 when WordPress.com said “Hello World!” and especially since the introduction of the Jetpack plugin which connects sites using the open source WordPress software to…
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Blog Privacy and Subscribers-5 more things to know
Updated on 19 December 2025 Without a doubt the most popular post on this website is “Blog Privacy and Subscribers“. Originally published in 2011 and updated in December 2025, it remains accurate on how Privacy works in spite of the many changes here on WordPress.com. Since February 2019, any new site you create on WordPress.com is…
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Build Your WordPress.com Site-The Tutorials
Updated on 19 December 2025 You’ve signed up and created your very first WordPress.com website. Congrats, but now what? Two of the biggest challenges new users face when starting out on WordPress.com are choosing a theme and learning the basics of site set up. WordPress.com selects an initial theme based on the information you provide…
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Use the Support Search, Luke!
Updated on 19 December 2025 Those of us who regularly volunteer in the Community Support Forums are well acquainted with user frustrations when it comes to getting a timely answer to an urgent question. What doesn’t always seem obvious is that answers to many of the questions asked in the forums can be found in…
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