Black Friday traffic won’t fix a weak customer journey. Before you promote your offer, use these 10 checks to test the price, page, purchase or booking flow, mobile experience, delivery, and tracking from your customer’s side.

WordPress.com MCP connects AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude to your site. Here are seven practical ways to publish and refresh content, check traffic, organize your site, and handle everyday WordPress.com work from your AI assistant.

Your blogs, newsletters, and social feeds in one free RSS reader, plus new ways to catch up, get organized, and find your next favorite writer.

Let the WordPress Agent install plugins for you, connect Cursor to your site, and catch up on recent WordPress security releases and Reader updates.

Your first website probably needs fewer features than you think. The real challenge is knowing exactly what you need and how much it will cost. We compared current pricing ranges across major website platforms to show what a blog, business site, or online store costs in year one and beyond.  …

Desktop Mode is now OpenStation, a free plugin from Automattic for working in WP Admin with windows. Keep your draft, media, and comments open side by side in one tab.

One session at eCommerce Expo 2026 stood out: a practical look at customer data, marketing fatigue, and designing your store for gift buyers.

Heard people talk about AI search optimization or AEO? It’s less a new rulebook than clearer, more useful content that AI tools can understand and cite.

New stores on the WordPress.com Commerce plan start with Purple, a WooCommerce theme built by Woo. Its shop, product, cart, and checkout designs work together, giving you a storefront to make your own.

Want your blog to cover its own costs without becoming another job? Start small with tips, affiliate links, or one digital download—and stop whenever you reach “enough.”