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Doc Pop News Drop: WordPress 4.9.8 and the upcoming “Try Gutenberg” button

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July 10, 2018

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Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. We now know the schedule for the next WordPress release, version 4.9.8, which features a big push for users to help beta-test Gutenberg. In this week’s video, Doc talks about what to expect from 4.9.8 and when to expect it. Love WordPress news, but hate reading? My name is Doc and this is Doc Pop’s News Drop. We now know the schedule of WordPress version 4.9.8, which includes a massive release […]

Doc Pop News Drop: Automattic Acquires The Atavist

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July 3, 2018

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Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. Are subscription based services the future for online publications? Automattic seems to think so, in fact they recently acquired Atavist, makers of a subscription based CMS software. In this week’s News Drop video we talk about that acquisition and what it means for The Atavist Magazine. We also talk about some WordPress plugin alternatives that offer membership levels. Love WordPress News but hate reading? My name is Doc and this is […]

Doc Pop’s News Drop: Automattic closing its San Francisco office?

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April 24, 2017

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Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. On episode #101 of The Stack Overflow Podcast, Matt Mullenweg discusses the possibility of shutting down Automattic’s beautiful office in San Francisco. According to this listing, it sounds like the Automattic “Lounge” hit the market on April 8th for about $1,000,000 a year. Love WordPress news but hate reading? This is Doc Pop’s News Drop! On the hunt for a new office in San Francisco? It sounds like Automattic’s office on […]

Doc Pop’s News Drop: kerfuffle dot blog

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November 21, 2016

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Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. This week we talk about how some folks were disappointed not to get a chance to bid on their .blog domain names. We also talk about WordCamp US. BTW, please fill out our WordPress Business survey. Love WordPress News, but hate reading? This is Doc Pop’s News Drop! Back in May, Automattic had announced that they had acquired the .blog top level domain name and would soon start offering it to […]

Doc Pop’s News Drop: WordPress iOS app update notes are awesome

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November 14, 2016

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Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. Doc Pop’s News Drop This is our love letter to the folks who write the WordPress iOS app update notes. BTW, please fill out our WordPress Business survey. Love WordPress News, this is Doc Pop’s News Drop! Writing app update notes is a thankless job. I’ve worked with many mobile app developers, mostly for iOS apps, I can tell you it’s not always easy to think of things to say when […]

WooMattic’s Future: True Ecommerce Democratization

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Marie Dodson

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May 19, 2016

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Since day one, WordPress co-founder and CEO of Automattic Matt Mullenweg’s mission for WordPress has been the democratization of publishing. And when Automattic last May acquired WooThemes, makers of WooCommerce, the popular ecommerce plugin, Mullenweg shared an idea to create a solution where it’s as easy publish stores online as WordPress has made it to publish websites. WordPress Democratizes Publishing Democratizing publishing is ambitious, and it’s something that WordPress achieves with grace. Users can easily spin up a free site on Automattic’s WordPress.com or for a low cost by signing up with a WordPress host. With thousands of free plugins to choose from, […]

Automattic Wages War On ‘Woo’ Domain Names

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Emily Schiola

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May 11, 2016

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“Automattic is actively asking businesses having the word ‘woo’ in their domain name to change the domain name,” WP Mayor wrote Monday in a blog post. The first known site to bow to the pressure is WooGPL, a WooCommerce plugin and extension company. WooGPL owner Billy Ablett announced in March that he will close up shop in June in an effort to “keep the peace.” Automattic contacted Ablett and claimed his use of the word “Woo” constituted trademark infringement, the announcement stated. WooGPL’s announcement points out that the company has been operating for two years and Automattic’s trademark on Woo began in October 2015, roughly five months after Automattic acquired […]

Automattic Could Go Public In 2016, Report Says

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Marie Dodson

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December 18, 2015

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Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, is among 36 “unicorns” that could go public in 2016, CB Insights said in a report released yesterday. The 2016 Tech IPO Pipeline states there are more than 80 private tech companies in the U.S. currently valued at $1 billion or more, and notes that Automattic is among the 36 companies with the greatest momentum. Automattic joined the billion-dollar club in 2014 when it raised $160 million in Series C Funding, which raised its valuation to $1.16 billion. Along with Automattic, “the unicorn club” includes other well-known, fast-growth companies, such as Airbnb, Snapchat, GitHub, Slack, and Uber. While Automattic’s inclusion on this list doesn’t […]

Automattic Wins Cybersquatting Battle For Thesis.com

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Shaun Quarton

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July 10, 2015

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On Wednesday, Domain Name Wire broke news of another interesting cybersquatting case: Automattic successfully defended their right to use Thesis.com, despite opposition from the Thesis framework developer, Chris Pearson. Although Automattic is a separate legal entity, this case certainly draws parallels to the WordPress Foundation’s legal wrangle with TheWordPressHelpers.com. Automattic vs. Pearson According to the legal documents, both Automattic and Pearson were approached by a third-party regarding the purchase of Thesis.com. Automattic won the ensuing bidding process with a bid of $100,000, and the domain was transferred into their ownership. In response, Pearson filed a domain dispute with the National […]

What’s New In WordPress 07/13/2015

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July 8, 2015

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Do you have a news tip or upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly What’s New In WordPress roundup? Write us at [email protected]. News Highlights Automattic Wins Thesis.com Lawsuit: Automattic successfully defended their right to use Thesis.com, despite opposition from Thesis framework developer, Chris Pearson. Some interesting comparisons can be drawn between this case and the TheWordPressHelpers.com dispute. WP Stagecoach Subscription Changes: We missed last month’s rollout of WP Stagecoach, an automated tool for cloning WordPress sites, but they’ve just announced changes to their subscription plan. The new change should appeal to folks looking to work with just one main blog. WordPress eCommerce Guide: Here’s […]

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