Comments on: Wordpress.com Out Of Beta http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:01:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Wordpress Rocks | The Human Network (HCI IDC Alumni Blog) http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-2439026 Wordpress Rocks | The Human Network (HCI IDC Alumni Blog) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:34:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-2439026 [...] a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the [...] [...] a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the [...]

]]> By: what have i done!? / Rising Stats of Wordpress! http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-127529 what have i done!? / Rising Stats of Wordpress! Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:59:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-127529 [...] Rising Stats of Wordpress! Wordpress.com, a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the weekend at a conference they held in San Francisco. [...] [...] Rising Stats of Wordpress! Wordpress.com, a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the weekend at a conference they held in San Francisco. [...]

]]> By: Joheve » Blog Archive » WordPress http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-126664 Joheve » Blog Archive » WordPress Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:52:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-126664 [...] Wordpress.com, a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the weekend at a conference they held in San Francisco. [...] [...] Wordpress.com, a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the weekend at a conference they held in San Francisco. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Wordpress.com 8ヶ月の数字は好調 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-126388 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Wordpress.com 8ヶ月の数字は好調 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:25:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-126388 [...] Wordpress.comは無料のブログホストサービスだが、今月で発足以来8ヶ月になった。 CEOのToni Schneiderは週末、同社がサンフランシスコで主催したカンファレンスで私にいくつかの数字を明かしてくれた。 [...] [...] Wordpress.comは無料のブログホストサービスだが、今月で発足以来8ヶ月になった。 CEOのToni Schneiderは週末、同社がサンフランシスコで主催したカンファレンスで私にいくつかの数字を明かしてくれた。 [...]

]]> By: Wire-Geek For The Tech Junkie In You » Blog Archive » Go Go Gadget Wordpress! http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-126007 Wire-Geek For The Tech Junkie In You » Blog Archive » Go Go Gadget Wordpress! Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:59:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-126007 [...] Wordpress.com, a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the weekend at a conference they held in San Francisco. [...] [...] Wordpress.com, a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the weekend at a conference they held in San Francisco. [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Wordpress.com Rising: Stats After 8 Months http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-125933 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Wordpress.com Rising: Stats After 8 Months Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:10:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-125933 [...] Wordpress.com, a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the weekend at a conference they held in San Francisco. [...] [...] Wordpress.com, a free, hosted blog service, turns eight months old this month. CEO Toni Schneider shared some of the current stats of the service with me over the weekend at a conference they held in San Francisco. [...]

]]> By: BrianShih.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3862 BrianShih.com Thu, 24 Nov 2005 21:39:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3862 <strong>Wordpress.com and Wordpress 2.0</strong> Wordpress.com recently opened up signups to the public. If you want a nice hosted blogging platform you can sign up at Wordpress.com. But first, a few caveats. I’m running Wordpress right now, and I’ve found it extremely customizable and ... Wordpress.com and Wordpress 2.0

Wordpress.com recently opened up signups to the public. If you want a nice hosted blogging platform you can sign up at Wordpress.com. But first, a few caveats.
I’m running Wordpress right now, and I’ve found it extremely customizable and …

]]> By: Klim http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3724 Klim Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:09:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3724 Well, for those who want customizability, there are always others offering wordpress blogs with a few google ads(not like xanga ones :shudder:). I can only remmember <a href="http://www.blogsome.com" rel="nofollow">Blogsome</a> off the top of my head. The best option of course is to install it on your own server. And most have it preinstalled nowadays. I recommend <a href="http://25thdimension.blogsome.com/2005/11/22/still-happy-with-eleven2-hosting/" rel="nofollow">Eleven2.com</a> for hosting.(links to my review) --Note: I'm not affiliated with any of the links. Merely my honest recommendations. Well, for those who want customizability, there are always others offering wordpress blogs with a few google ads(not like xanga ones :shudder:). I can only remmember Blogsome off the top of my head.

The best option of course is to install it on your own server. And most have it preinstalled nowadays. I recommend Eleven2.com for hosting.(links to my review)

–Note: I’m not affiliated with any of the links. Merely my honest recommendations.

]]> By: Wild Tangents http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3687 Wild Tangents Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:35:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3687 <strong>WordPress.com</strong> OK…..In case you weren’t paying attention, Wild Tangents is running a software package called “Wordpress“. The developers who worked on it have done a really god and I am happy with it. Suzette also likes using it over on Fox... WordPress.com

OK…..In case you weren’t paying attention, Wild Tangents is running a software package called “Wordpress“. The developers who worked on it have done a really god and I am happy with it. Suzette also likes using it over on Fox…

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3680 Michael Arrington Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:07:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3680 ok, I took customizable out. Extensibility stays. ok, I took customizable out. Extensibility stays.

]]> By: derek punsalan http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3661 derek punsalan Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:22:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3661 customizable? i think not. unless of course you count the recent ability to add "unique" buttons to the sidebar customizeable? there are no current options to edit stylesheets, themes are limited to a set of nine choices... wait. users that choose to utilize the basic kubrick theme have the option to change the banner color! [as of nov 22nd] don't get me wrong. i'm not knocking wordpress.com. matt and the gang are doing a great job. i remember when i first registered when "golden tickets" were scarce. feedback and bug reports were answered almost immediately. these days the only interaction i've recieved are in the form of automated messages that ultimately remain unanswered. my recent and semi-annoying / frustrating problem with wp.com is the fact that 80% of my images that i've uploaded to my wp.com have disappeared. poof. where did they go? no one knows. there are days when i want to post something original on my wp.com but don't in fear of my content disappearing. my issue with the service might be isolated. who knows? customizable? i think not. unless of course you count the recent ability to add “unique” buttons to the sidebar customizeable? there are no current options to edit stylesheets, themes are limited to a set of nine choices… wait. users that choose to utilize the basic kubrick theme have the option to change the banner color! [as of nov 22nd]

don’t get me wrong. i’m not knocking wordpress.com. matt and the gang are doing a great job. i remember when i first registered when “golden tickets” were scarce. feedback and bug reports were answered almost immediately. these days the only interaction i’ve recieved are in the form of automated messages that ultimately remain unanswered. my recent and semi-annoying / frustrating problem with wp.com is the fact that 80% of my images that i’ve uploaded to my wp.com have disappeared. poof. where did they go? no one knows.

there are days when i want to post something original on my wp.com but don’t in fear of my content disappearing. my issue with the service might be isolated. who knows?

]]> By: Mike Rundle http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3656 Mike Rundle Tue, 22 Nov 2005 07:37:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3656 A highly customizable platform, that is now running a hosted service and removes the customizability ;) Don't get me wrong, WP.com is cool and Matt deserves lots of credit, I just think this entry is a bit off the mark. A highly customizable platform, that is now running a hosted service and removes the customizability ;)

Don’t get me wrong, WP.com is cool and Matt deserves lots of credit, I just think this entry is a bit off the mark.

]]> By: Steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3654 Steve Tue, 22 Nov 2005 07:36:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3654 Oh this is great! I have been considering downloading wordpress and installing it to the server to use it, now I can try it a bit more before going through with that long tedius proccess! Michaels - do you know the ip to send a cname redirect to? Or is it done some other way? I will check ofr online docs at wordpress dot com and see if there is any info 'bout that - that would be wonderful. Oh this is great! I have been considering downloading wordpress and installing it to the server to use it, now I can try it a bit more before going through with that long tedius proccess!

Michaels - do you know the ip to send a cname redirect to? Or is it done some other way?
I will check ofr online docs at wordpress dot com and see if there is any info ’bout that - that would be wonderful.

]]> By: Rob Barac http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3643 Rob Barac Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:06:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3643 Hmmmm, I posted about this earlier today and my biggest issue is the lack of ability to monetize the blogs (as with blogger). I emailed wordpress and am waiting for a response... maybe someone with a bit more clout (Mr. Arrington?) could dig around a bit? Hmmmm, I posted about this earlier today and my biggest issue is the lack of ability to monetize the blogs (as with blogger).

I emailed wordpress and am waiting for a response… maybe someone with a bit more clout (Mr. Arrington?) could dig around a bit?

]]> By: Command-Tab http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3641 Command-Tab Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:58:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3641 <strong>WordPress.com Goes Live</strong> Mentioned briefly in my post about the comment spam filter Akismet, WordPress.com is out of beta and open to anyone who wants to sign up. Not to be confused with the downloadable version at wordpress.org, WordPress.com is a free Blogger style site wh... WordPress.com Goes Live

Mentioned briefly in my post about the comment spam filter Akismet, WordPress.com is out of beta and open to anyone who wants to sign up. Not to be confused with the downloadable version at wordpress.org, WordPress.com is a free Blogger style site wh…

]]> By: Alicia http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3640 Alicia Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:54:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3640 Hopefully soon they'll fix the lack of stats. Right now all I can see is links from outside, I have no idea how many/if anyone's visiting unless they leave a comment. Hopefully soon they’ll fix the lack of stats. Right now all I can see is links from outside, I have no idea how many/if anyone’s visiting unless they leave a comment.

]]> By: Command-Tab » Akismet Kills Comment Spam http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3639 Command-Tab » Akismet Kills Comment Spam Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:50:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3639 [...] Update It’s been 15 days since I activated Akismet and disabled all my other comment spam plugins, and so far I’ve seen only one unmoderated spam comment, while Akismet has blocked 1477 others. Those are impressive results! Also, WordPress.com is out of beta for those interested in getting an API key. [...] [...] Update It’s been 15 days since I activated Akismet and disabled all my other comment spam plugins, and so far I’ve seen only one unmoderated spam comment, while Akismet has blocked 1477 others. Those are impressive results! Also, WordPress.com is out of beta for those interested in getting an API key. [...]

]]> By: Sridhar http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3638 Sridhar Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:19:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3638 You may want to remove "and highly customizable blog" because it is not. Not to undermine the service...it's definately great but is not customizable. You may want to remove “and highly customizable blog” because it is not. Not to undermine the service…it’s definately great but is not customizable.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3635 Michael Arrington Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:10:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3635 Galen, Have you thought about simply redirecting your domain name? You can set that up at your registrar (should be free) and it will work perfectly. If you just want the blog redirecting, set up a subdomain to redirect instead. Galen, Have you thought about simply redirecting your domain name? You can set that up at your registrar (should be free) and it will work perfectly. If you just want the blog redirecting, set up a subdomain to redirect instead.

]]> By: Galen http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3634 Galen Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:02:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3634 From what I have seen previously, I've been impressed with WordPress. One thing I am really interested to know is if anyone has any ideas on how I could create a hosted blog with WordPress that uses my domain. The problem is that I want to still host my existing website (and my emails) on my current server but just have my blog on the WordPress server. Is this possible? From what I have seen previously, I’ve been impressed with WordPress. One thing I am really interested to know is if anyone has any ideas on how I could create a hosted blog with WordPress that uses my domain. The problem is that I want to still host my existing website (and my emails) on my current server but just have my blog on the WordPress server. Is this possible?

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3628 Michael Arrington Tue, 22 Nov 2005 04:09:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3628 Neil & Klim, I was mostly wrong actually. You cannot self install plugins. Thanks for correcting that. From their FAQs: Can I upload my own plugins? Thursday, October 27th, 2005 If there is a plugin that you feel is a must-have and would benefit users on the site then fill in the Feedback form on your blog! Tell us what plugin you want, where it can be downloaded and most importantly, why you think it should be included in the site. All the feedback is read, and we’re collecting the most numerous requests for implementation. Neil & Klim, I was mostly wrong actually. You cannot self install plugins. Thanks for correcting that.

From their FAQs:

Can I upload my own plugins?
Thursday, October 27th, 2005

If there is a plugin that you feel is a must-have and would benefit users on the site then fill in the Feedback form on your blog! Tell us what plugin you want, where it can be downloaded and most importantly, why you think it should be included in the site.

All the feedback is read, and we’re collecting the most numerous requests for implementation.

]]> By: Business Blog Wire http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3627 Business Blog Wire Tue, 22 Nov 2005 03:58:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3627 <strong>WordPress.com Now Open to All</strong> Michael Arrington at TechCrunch reports on an announcement by Matt Mullenweg ("Photo Matt") that WordPress, a highly customizable (not to mention free) blog publishing platform, has just become open to all who want to get an account.  Pr... WordPress.com Now Open to All

Michael Arrington at TechCrunch reports on an announcement by Matt Mullenweg ("Photo Matt") that WordPress, a highly customizable (not to mention free) blog publishing platform, has just become open to all who want to get an account.  Pr…

]]> By: Klim http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3626 Klim Tue, 22 Nov 2005 03:52:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3626 Can you install plugins? I couldn't with one I recieved an invite for. Has it changed? Can you install plugins? I couldn’t with one I recieved an invite for. Has it changed?

]]> By: neil http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3625 neil Tue, 22 Nov 2005 03:37:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/21/wordpresscom-out-of-beta/#comment-3625 Are you sure that it is highly customizable? Are you sure that it is highly customizable?

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