Automattic CEO is looking for people to launch on .blog. Have a great idea for a .blog domain name? For example, do you have a large following and want to start a blog with a new .blog address? Or, maybe you want to move your company's popular blog ... Continue Reading2 Comments
More details on .Blog and Automattic
· UncategorizedA few more interesting details about Automattic running .blog. There was big news in the top level domain world yesterday: Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, announced it will be running the .blog top level domain name. This will be a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
VaultPress drops its price for WordPress security and backup
· ServicesMust-have security service now costs less. I was one of the first customers to use Automattic's VaultPress service, and it has saved my behind on multiple occasions. VaultPress is a WordPress backup and security system created by WordPress. The ... Continue Reading6 Comments
What Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg said about domain names at NamesCon
· UncategorizedWordpress enforces its brand in domain names and doesn't plan to use any new top level domain names. One of the nice surprises at NamesCon last week was a last-minute appearance by Matt Mullenweg. Mullenweg created Wordpress and is CEO of Automattic, ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Q&A with Matt Mazur, who just sold his domain name search company to Automattic
· Domain RegistrarsLean Domain Search founder Matt Mazur explains why he sold his business to Automattic. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has acquired domain name discovery company Lean Domain Search. I've written extensively about this company over the past ... Continue Reading3 Comments