Features
Interviews, conversations, and collections of stories celebrating the best of WordPress
  1. Writing to Help Others: Four Bloggers on What Pushes Them to Publish

    Why start a blog? For some, the answer is in the positive effect on their readers.

    Inspiration
  2. Post Ideas for People New to Business Blogging

    Post ideas for your business blog.

    Business
  3. The Pattern of a Writer’s Life in the Slow Turn of Seasons

    Get inspired by Andrea Stephenson’s musings on the writer’s life and the changing of seasons.

    Inspiration
    Photo via Harvesting Hecate
  4. Photographer Sophia Hsin Documents Child Laborers in Bangladesh

    The No Child For Sale campaign aims to raise awareness of child labor within the Canadian food chain.

    Photo Essay
    This young girl spends her days picking shrimp heads in a Bangladeshi factory. All photos by Sophia Hsin.
  5. Text, Don’t Call: An Interview with Introvert and Cartoonist Aaron Caycedo-Kimura

    An interview with an introvert and author of Text, Don’t Call: An Illustrated Guide to the Introverted Life.

    Authors

    All images below are excerpted from TEXT, DON’T CALL: An Illustrated Guide to the Introverted Life by Aaron Caycedo-Kimura with the permission of TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright© 2017 by Aaron T. Caycedo-Kimura.

  6. Business Owners: Five Ways to Refresh Your Website Without a Blog

    Quick ways to refresh the front page of your business website—without a blog.

    Business
  7. Community Spotlight: Photoblogger Andy Moyle

    From landscape shots to architecture, a selection of Moyle’s recent Photo Challenge contributions.

    Animals
    "To me, a perfect example of differing textures are lichens on tree bark." Andy Moyle's photo of lichen on the Formonthills, in Fife, Scotland. Posted in response to the "Textures" Photo Challenge.
  8. Joshi Daniel on Nine Years of Photoblogging

    Joshi Daniel, a photographer from India, celebrates nearly a decade of photoblogging.

    Photography
    All photographs by Joshi Daniel.
  9. Add Credibility to Your Website with Testimonials

    Display customer and client testimonials to promote your work or business.

    Business
  10. Want to Get Hired by Your Favorite Rapper? Build a Website.

    Negele “Hospey” Hospedales wanted to be Chance the Rapper’s intern. So he built a website to get noticed.

    Business
  11. Writer (and Former Acrobat) Allison K. Williams on Overcoming Fear

    How do you dust yourself off after rejection and move ahead?

    Inspiration
  12. Jerry Mahoney on Launching a Website For His Books

    Author Jerry Mahoney talks about his new website for his book series.

    Authors
  13. Fairy Tales, Reimagined: A New Series from Jerry Mahoney

    Author Jerry Mahoney talks about writing his first book series for young readers.

    Authors
  14. Reinforce Your Personal or Business Brand with a Site Logo

    Get inspired by these sites with stylish logos—then add yours!

    Business
    The illustrated logo of Sarah FitzHenry at Fitz Between the Shelves.
  15. Five Writers on What It Means to Be a Friend

    Five stories and perspectives on friendship.

    Personal Essay
    "Secrets" — from "It Takes Two" by Jane Lurie.
  16. Three Ways to Take Your Website Visitors Behind the Scenes

    Looking to engage your visitors? Here are three ways to share your creation process with them.

    Art
    Image by Kerry at Love Those "Hands at Home."
  17. Five Food Photography Tips from Cooking Without Limits

    Food photography tips from Gabriela Lupu at Cooking Without Limits.

    Cooking
    Photography by Gabriela Lupu at Cooking Without Limits
  18. Get it Done! What’s Your Best Tip for Sitting Down to Write?

    When it comes to writing, how do you get it done?

    Authors
  19. Build Your Mailchimp Email List with a Popup Form

    Grow your Mailchimp email list with this popup form.

    Business
    The front-page email popup form on arts and crafts blog Glü
  20. “I Learned How to Write From My Heart”

    Paul, the blogger at The Captain’s Speech, looks back on four years of blogging.

    Inspiration
    Image by Cheri Lucas Rowlands
  21. Blogging For Your Brand: How Ruffwear Connects to Its Canine Community

    Ruffwear Explored, the blog of Ruffwear, successfully blends product promotion and customer stories.

    Animals
    Photo by Ruffwear ambassador Maria Christina Schultz
  22. The Space That Blogging Provides: Readers Respond

    Readers tell us why they blog.

    Inspiration
    Photo by Markus Spiske (CC BY 2.0)
  23. “I Want to Read about People”: On Why We Follow Blogs

    Jeff Cann reflects on what “following” means to him.

    Commentary
  24. Advice from Phillip Lopate on Writing About Your Own Life

    Writer Lois Roelofs shares tips on memoir and nonfiction writing from Phillip Lopate.

    Authors
    Image by Lois Roelofs
  25. A Pattern of Creativity: An Interview with Knitter and Musician Lucy Hague

    Lucy Hague defines creativity, no matter whether she’s creating complex knitting patterns or playing music.

    Crafts
    The Lindisfarne shawl. All fibre arts by Lucy Hague.