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Martha Stewart on WP

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“As my blog has grown in popularity, we realized we were ready to switch to a platform offering more programming options. After careful research, that new platform will be WordPress, which we hope to launch tomorrow with an exciting photo gallery from my most recent trip to Mexico.” — Martha Stewart. Ms. Stewart was previously on Typepad. Hat tip: Joe Clark.


30 Comments

  • Bryce September 4, 2008 @ 6:05 pm

    I wonder if she wrote that herself

  • Nancy September 4, 2008 @ 6:54 pm

    I bet Anil will be throwing chairs :-D

  • Fiona September 4, 2008 @ 8:28 pm

    Now we can have little Martha stewart blog templates, each conforming to her design specs, just like her little villages.

  • Ryan September 4, 2008 @ 9:19 pm

    Wise of them to choose WP, instead of going for MT

  • Viper007Bond September 4, 2008 @ 9:52 pm

    Awesome!

  • Sean September 4, 2008 @ 10:11 pm

    That’s awesome! WordPress world domination in full effect :)

  • Hunson September 4, 2008 @ 10:46 pm

    Nice, one of the rare blog designs, people need cooler blog designs then templetes man!

  • Chris Hajer September 4, 2008 @ 10:57 pm

    Awesome comment from the Martha Blog:

    When using WordPress you lose the look of a “traditional” blog. IMHO they look less like a “behind the scenes personal look” and more like just another website. TypePad just looks more personal, like a handwritten note…

    Posted by: Katie | September 4th, 2008 at 7:30 am

  • Najib Hassan September 4, 2008 @ 11:50 pm

    wow! martha swewart also use wp! *wink*

  • raincoaster September 5, 2008 @ 12:42 am

    TYPEPAD? Oh, Martha! How Twentieth Century!

  • Stacey September 5, 2008 @ 5:01 am

    Great, now Martha will make me feel inadequate as a blogger as well as a housekeeper. I can only imagine what pretty and unique designs she will come up with for her theme. Can you grow WordPress themes in your Victorian herb garden?

  • John September 5, 2008 @ 5:23 am

    Very good for her… obviously her IT folks are “brilliant” people with their choice of WP.

    …!

  • Neil September 5, 2008 @ 7:10 am

    aww martha, god bless her, she’ll start telling you matt how to work with wordpress hehe

  • amolpatil2k September 5, 2008 @ 7:18 am

    “After careful research, that new platform will be WordPress. ”

    God, there are so many choices;-)

  • Aaron D. Campbell September 5, 2008 @ 8:01 am

    Not a huge Martha Stewart fan, but I love it! Mostly because she doesn’t just say she’s using it, but because she says “After careful research” which shows that they think it’s the best (her techs…not her). Anyway, they’re up on 2.6.1 now.

  • Richard Ginn September 5, 2008 @ 8:41 am

    As Martha would say:

    Good things

  • Lloyd Budd September 5, 2008 @ 11:23 am

    Fantastic! I’m pretty sure I even saw Martha’s blog as a “Featured TypePad Site” on TyePad’s homepage earlier this week. Big win for the WordPress community!

  • Nathan Barry September 5, 2008 @ 12:43 pm

    That’s awesome!

    Glad that even celebrities can see the value of WordPress.

  • Rishi September 5, 2008 @ 7:44 pm

    I can’t wait to see the next line of decorative WP themes, color coordination widgets, and spam comments containing dinner recipes. :-)

  • Alex September 6, 2008 @ 3:47 am

    Wow, now that’s a strong endorsement!

  • Joeben Buena September 6, 2008 @ 4:08 am

    So Martha knows about online publishing platforms? I wonder if she knows anything about SEOs too.

    In other news, you were awesome at WordCamp Phils.! Thanks for coming. :)

  • Dave September 7, 2008 @ 5:10 am

    WordPress, it’s a good thing.
    I wonder if she’ll have a special on her show about blogging ettiquette.

  • Hanna September 7, 2008 @ 8:01 am

    Great. She’s moved from pressed sheets to pressed words. Next she’ll iron her driveway ;-)

  • Paleo Pat September 7, 2008 @ 6:14 pm

    You can bet your sweet behind that’ll be the cleanest darned blog on the internet, not to mention the most fashionable. :lol:

    -Pat

  • Aragon September 7, 2008 @ 8:49 pm

    Good for Martha and good for WordPress!

  • kirb September 10, 2008 @ 10:56 am

    “Fantastic! I’m pretty sure I even saw Martha’s blog as a “Featured TypePad Site” on TyePad’s homepage earlier this week. Big win for the WordPress community!”

    ha. it still is. I just saw it today.

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