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	<title>Comments on: Signal and SXSW: What Should I Ask WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg?</title>
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		<title>By: Cory</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Missed the Thursday deadline, but here are a few for your Friday conversation:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1. With the release of JetPack (http://jetpack.me/) WordPress has given free, self-hosted users some of the same benefits that paid, WordPress.com users enjoy. Was this done to highlight the benefits of WordPress.com, keep people using WordPress vs. switching to a competing platform like Tumblr, or just because you could?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2. TechCrunch was a recent, high-profile convert to the WordPress.com VIP hosting service. Do you notice an increased interest in that service following the shift of major blogs over to the platform?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3. VaultPress is an incredibly innovative service, and potentially saves bloggers from a whole host of headaches, including managing off-site backups and preventing hackers from destroying a site. This seems like a great way to turn free users into paid usres, so what has the response to the service been to date, and are there any plans for updating the service in the future in response to initial user feedback?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4. Automattic owns a whole host of great services, including a polling platform, an idea generation service, and a full featured comment system. It feels like many of these services are currently flying under the radar, so is there any plans to promote these services, or focus on them as another way to turn free users into paid users?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Missed the Thursday deadline, but here are a few for your Friday conversation:</p>
<p>1. With the release of JetPack (<a href="http://jetpack.me/" rel="nofollow">http://jetpack.me/</a>) WordPress has given free, self-hosted users some of the same benefits that paid, WordPress.com users enjoy. Was this done to highlight the benefits of WordPress.com, keep people using WordPress vs. switching to a competing platform like Tumblr, or just because you could?</p>
<p>2. TechCrunch was a recent, high-profile convert to the WordPress.com VIP hosting service. Do you notice an increased interest in that service following the shift of major blogs over to the platform?</p>
<p>3. VaultPress is an incredibly innovative service, and potentially saves bloggers from a whole host of headaches, including managing off-site backups and preventing hackers from destroying a site. This seems like a great way to turn free users into paid usres, so what has the response to the service been to date, and are there any plans for updating the service in the future in response to initial user feedback?</p>
<p>4. Automattic owns a whole host of great services, including a polling platform, an idea generation service, and a full featured comment system. It feels like many of these services are currently flying under the radar, so is there any plans to promote these services, or focus on them as another way to turn free users into paid users?</p>
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		<title>By: MicroSourcing</title>
		<link>http://battellemedia.com/archives/2011/03/signal_and_sxsw_what_should_i_ask_wordpress_founder_matt_mullenweg_.php#comment-653</link>
		<dc:creator>MicroSourcing</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;WP&#039;s success story is proof that a non-profit online venture isn&#039;t always at the mercy of advertising. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WP&#8217;s success story is proof that a non-profit online venture isn&#8217;t always at the mercy of advertising. </p>
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		<title>By: viscaheel</title>
		<link>http://battellemedia.com/archives/2011/03/signal_and_sxsw_what_should_i_ask_wordpress_founder_matt_mullenweg_.php#comment-652</link>
		<dc:creator>viscaheel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;What does Matt think about Hashable?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What does Matt think about Hashable?</p>
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