Automatic,, the company behind WordPress, has acquired the rights to sell and register the .blog domains for 19 million dollars. What is odd is that WordPress is not even a hosting company (if we discount WordPress.com). What is going on and how does the acquisition fit into the company’s business model? And more importantly: What percussions can we expect for the internet community?
WordPress sichert sich die .blog Domäne
Automattic, das Unternehmen hinter WordPress, hat für 19 Millionen Dollar die Rechte erworben, die neue .blog Domäne an Nutzer zur Registration zu verkaufen. Was verwundert: WordPress ist kein reines reine Hosting Unternehmen (von WordPress.com mal abgesehen). Warum macht WordPress das und wie passt der Kauf ins Geschäftsmodell? Und vor allen Dingen: Welche Auswirkungen wird es für die Internet-Community haben?
My first Wordcamp
The San Francisco Wordcamp 2013 last week was the first wordcamp I went to. Ever since I became interested and then involved in WordPress I was told that this one would be the ultimate pilgrimage for each and every WP acolyte. However, I did not really have any expectations apart from gaining the latest news and announcements of the industry in a geeky kind of setting.Weiter …
10 years WordPress
Yesterday the WordPress community had a reason to celebrate … 10 years of its very existence. Apparently, 4999 people in 646 cities around the globe went to parties to celebrate. (How did they get the exact number and where was the missing one to make up for a full number?) Still, that is not a lot. Just 8 persons per city … how did that work? These statistics sound pretty fishy.
The turnout at the New York party at Tonic East, 3rd avenue, was also moderate. But it was fun and the location was great. Tonic East has an awesome rooftop with views of the Empire State building and even the Chrysler building in some distance. Since the occasion coincided with Memorial Day the Empire State building was suitable illuminated in the national colors. A spectacular sight.
Cheers to the next 10 years then, WordPress!
WordPress and eMusic
eMusic started in 1998 as one of the first music downloading services for MP3s. Previously a subscription-only service it changed to “a la carte” policy recently to allow its users to download music without subscription. On 19 March Scott Taylor, who led the company through its change from a Java-based backend system to a WordPress CMS (Content Management System) in 2011, held a presentation at the company’s headquarter in Manhattan and explained how eMusic utilizes WordPress. The site is now a prime example for a successful WordPress strategy and implementation.Weiter …
