WordPress Developer Acquires PollDaddy

WordPress developer Automattic has acquired online poll service PollDaddy, the company has announced, and has added an integrated poll creation tool for blogs hosted on WordPress.com. A plug-in has also just been launched for externally hosted ... continue

Deals: Voxant, Intense Debate change hands

Two interesting acquisitions related to blogging this week: licensed video provider Voxant has changed hands along with commenting 2.0 service Intense Debate. Voxant offers licensed videos from media outlets, including AP for use on websites. For bloggers the ... continue

Setting up your own blog is easier than you think [Blogging 101]

This is the start of our occasional series of posts covering the aspects of starting a blog But it's hard! I don't know how to use FTP! CHMOD?!?! php is confusing! what's CSS? These are all typical arguments I've ... continue

Google gets serious about blogging, Automattic the target?

News broke earlier today that Google has acquired Korean blogging outfit TNC, the company behind the TextCube blogging service. TNC founder Chang Kim doesn't disclose the full details of the sale, but speculates that the acquisition may have ... continue

The Next Social Networks Will Not Be Powered By Blog Platforms

Sarah Perez on ReadWriteWeb today argues that the next social networks will be powered By WordPress and Movable Type. She bases her conclusion on the excellent new release of MovableType that delivers a full social networking solution, ... continue

One Word For Zemanta: Useful

Zemanta is a Slovenian blogging tool that automatically suggests contextual photos and links for any post. Webware describes Zemanta as "a brilliant product for lazy or otherwise time-focused bloggers" and it's a fair description. The tool is offered ... continue