Comments on: WordPress.com Creator Raises $29.5M http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: My Thoughts on the Current State of the WordPress Project | Branding David http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-984531 My Thoughts on the Current State of the WordPress Project | Branding David Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:03:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-984531 <p>[...] a few thousand, or a few hundred thousand, but instead twenty-nine point five million dollars (via GigaOm). Surely, the spread this money around to everyone that has contributed to WordPress, right? Nope, [...]</p> [...] a few thousand, or a few hundred thousand, but instead twenty-nine point five million dollars (via GigaOm). Surely, the spread this money around to everyone that has contributed to WordPress, right? Nope, [...]

]]> By: Web development lucknow http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-973454 Web development lucknow Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:26:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-973454 <p>This is good to see that finance is raising.</p> This is good to see that finance is raising.

]]> By: Onur http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-965952 Onur Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:43:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-965952 <p>Nice article. Thanks</p> Nice article. Thanks

]]> By: Anonymous blogging - Blogacause’s Michael Groves explains how they do it | Online Journalism Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-962892 Anonymous blogging - Blogacause’s Michael Groves explains how they do it | Online Journalism Blog Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:21:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-962892 <p>[...] their continuance (either mainstream media or the big guys like Google or Microsoft - Wordpress got a huge bankroll from the New York Times) they have a vested interest in actively collecting data that can personally identify users and [...]</p> [...] their continuance (either mainstream media or the big guys like Google or Microsoft – WordPress got a huge bankroll from the New York Times) they have a vested interest in actively collecting data that can personally identify users and [...]

]]> By: Daily Net Tips » Top 10 Reasons to Install Free bbPress Forums http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-957130 Daily Net Tips » Top 10 Reasons to Install Free bbPress Forums Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:43:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-957130 <p>[...] future of bbPress is bright with fresh funding coming in. Its not the greatest forum product out there, with the admin interface needing [...]</p> [...] future of bbPress is bright with fresh funding coming in. Its not the greatest forum product out there, with the admin interface needing [...]

]]> By: Démo Buddypress-fr — Blog — WPMU+WP+BuddyPress=WP http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-952442 Démo Buddypress-fr — Blog — WPMU+WP+BuddyPress=WP Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:35:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-952442 <p>[...] billet, Automattic - aujourd’hui valorisée à +-  500 M$ selon diverses sources, solidement financée, et très courtisée - disposera alors d’un très beau business model, sans commune mesure [...]</p> [...] billet, Automattic – aujourd’hui valorisée à +-  500 M$ selon diverses sources, solidement financée, et très courtisée – disposera alors d’un très beau business model, sans commune mesure [...]

]]> By: Cam G http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-946540 Cam G Mon, 25 May 2009 07:19:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-946540 <p>Well done Matt, usual good post.</p> <p>Love to know how he convinced the investor market to back a model that primarily still offers a fantastic product for free. Accepting that he offers hosting etc, as revenue generation, I would imagine a lot use their own hosting services.</p> <p>The one thing I love about Wordpress is how they have built such a loyal band of tech heads who offer great plug ins at no charge.</p> Well done Matt, usual good post.

Love to know how he convinced the investor market to back a model that primarily still offers a fantastic product for free. Accepting that he offers hosting etc, as revenue generation, I would imagine a lot use their own hosting services.

The one thing I love about WordPress is how they have built such a loyal band of tech heads who offer great plug ins at no charge.

]]> By: frikik resimleri http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-943459 frikik resimleri Tue, 12 May 2009 17:45:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-943459 <p>very helpful very thanks frikik,frikik resim</p> very helpful very thanks frikik,frikik resim

]]> By: What’s Up Wordpress? | Mark Evans http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-942055 What’s Up Wordpress? | Mark Evans Mon, 04 May 2009 23:42:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-942055 <p>[...] just wondering file….In January 2008, Automattic - the company that runs Wordpress - raised $29.5-million of venture capital but it’s difficult to tell how that money is being [...]</p> [...] just wondering file….In January 2008, Automattic – the company that runs WordPress – raised $29.5-million of venture capital but it’s difficult to tell how that money is being [...]

]]> By: syed http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-928447 syed Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:54:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-928447 <p>Why not take the chance and Opportunity of Becoming the first to know how and how best to get it. And Have all you wanted in Life at your disposal part of which he wants to use to do for forums what WordPress.com has done for this.</p> Why not take the chance and Opportunity of Becoming the first to know how and how best to get it. And Have all you wanted in Life at your disposal part of which he wants to use to do for forums what WordPress.com has done for this.

]]> By: free white tea http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-921777 free white tea Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:13:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-921777 <p>Wordpress has made life so easier. I still can't believe the whole interface is for free. I mean...id buy it for a hundred bucks or more..easy!</p> WordPress has made life so easier. I still can’t believe the whole interface is for free. I mean…id buy it for a hundred bucks or more..easy!

]]> By: Elazığ http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-921556 Elazığ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:09:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-921556 <p>Congrats Matt, Toni and the Automattic team. Keep changing business as usual and sticking with your gut.</p> Congrats Matt, Toni and the Automattic team. Keep changing business as usual and sticking with your gut.

]]> By: On the Gripping Hand » Storm in a GPLed Teacup http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-917907 On the Gripping Hand » Storm in a GPLed Teacup Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:01:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-917907 <p>[...] to me that Wordpress is growing very fast - Dave Coveney notes in his post that they have taken $US29.5m in venture capital. That means they can afford to be purists about their code. Undoubtedly, Mullenweg is very [...]</p> [...] to me that WordPress is growing very fast – Dave Coveney notes in his post that they have taken $US29.5m in venture capital. That means they can afford to be purists about their code. Undoubtedly, Mullenweg is very [...]

]]> By: WordPress.org Pull 200 Themes from the Library | Spectacu.la - Premium WordPress Themes Club http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-917416 WordPress.org Pull 200 Themes from the Library | Spectacu.la - Premium WordPress Themes Club Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:49:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-917416 <p>[...] an issue with commercialism - Automattic, who run WordPress, are a very commercial entity.  The $29.5m of funding behind them is hardly insignificant.  $29.5m is about 29,500,000 times more profit than [...]</p> [...] an issue with commercialism – Automattic, who run WordPress, are a very commercial entity.  The $29.5m of funding behind them is hardly insignificant.  $29.5m is about 29,500,000 times more profit than [...]

]]> By: ksa http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-903272 ksa Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:33:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-903272 <p>[...] La primicia, como siempre, de Giga Om [...]</p> [...] La primicia, como siempre, de Giga Om [...]

]]> By: parenting blog http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-901618 parenting blog Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:38:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/wordpresscom-creator-raises-29m/#comment-901618 <p>Wordpress has changed the face of the internet...good goin!</p> WordPress has changed the face of the internet…good goin!

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