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Introducing TypePad Connect

2008-11-21T16:33:43Z

The TypePad team is pleased to introduce TypePad Connect, its latest project designed to enrich the experience of all bloggers (those on TypePad, Movable Type, WordPress, Tumblr and Blogger get step-by-step directions; otherwise all that's necessary is a snippet of Javascript for any web page you please).
TypePad Connect is a free suite of services that makes community management easier with the ability to track, moderate and respond to comments across multiple sites and blogs from one dashboard or via email. With TypePad Connect you can build a lively community on your blog or site with features like reader profiles, threaded comments and reply-by-email. See the official TypePad Connect page and the presentation below for more information.

Page views equals Christmas presents on Monbeausapin.org

2008-11-17T16:34:47Z

Do a good deed this Christmas - read a comic strip! This year, Pénélope Bagieu of the popular TypePad blog, Ma vie est toute à fait fascinante, is exchanging her gift for drawing comics into Christmas presents for kids all over France.

From 17 November until Christmas, Orange will make a monetary donation to the long-standing "Arbre de Noël" initiative of the French Red Cross, for every visitor to Mon Beau Sapin. Through the "Arbre de Noël" project, hundreds of children in France get a Christmas present every year - from Santa himself!

Mon Beau Sapin will feature the Christmas-themed artwork of Pénélope and a bevy of undisclosed French cartoonists; the only way to see the full roster of participants is to check the blog regularly.

On her latest project, Pénélope says:

"I was frustrated that there are so many children out there who won't be getting a present this Christmas. That got me thinking if there was something I could do personally, and I immediately thought of creating a comic strip blog. Something where people don't even realize they're making a difference - all they're doing is enjoying a little free comic strip. No hard work, just a bit of fun. So I called the Red Cross and got in touch with some other comic artists to get involved."

Hurry! Special rates for Le Web '08 until 20 November!

2008-11-17T13:17:58Z

Le Web '08, Europe's largest conference dedicated to the web industry, is fast approaching. Now in its fourth year, the event will feature such esteemed speakers as Paulo Coelho (award-winning author of The Alchemist), Nikesh Arora (Google UK), Michael Arrington (TechCrunch), Chris deWolfe (MySpace), Dave Morin (Facebook), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) and many other luminaries hailing from the Internet industry and beyond.

As a founding partner of Le Web, Six Apart is offering a discounted rate on tickets until 20 November. Standard rates range from €1,495 to €1,794; our special reduced price is €1,000. Simply enter the discount code PRTNLEWEB08 when registering at www.lewebparis.com.

We hope to see you in Paris on 9-10 December -- don't forget to drop by the Six Apart stand in the Partners area!

Blog Link links your blog to LinkedIn

2008-11-03T16:55:47Z

At TypePad, we've been working on a lot of applications that work across platforms like TypePad AntiSpam, Blog It for Facebook and Blog It for iPhone. Now we're introducing Blog Link, an free application that - you guessed it - links your blog to the popular professional networking site, LinkedIn.

Blog Link is a free, easy-to-use application that displays a feed of your latest blog posts on your profile, so you can share your thoughts across your LinkedIn network. Of course, the application works in both directions; that is, you can keep track of the latest blog posts published by your contacts under the "Your Network" tab. Blog Link automatically finds contacts' blogs as listed under "Websites" in their profiles. As more of your contacts add the Blog Link application, your own latest posts show up in more places. It's another great way to broaden and enhance your network on LinkedIn.

Blog Link is powered by TypePad and supports most blog platforms, including TypePad, Movable Type, Vox, WordPress.com, WordPress.org, Blogger, LiveJournal and many more.

To learn more about Blog Link, go to the dedicated TypePad page here.

Mauvaise Influence now open for trendy online shopping

2008-10-22T11:40:56Z

Decys' latest TypePad adventure, Mauvaise Influence, is now open to the Internet-browsing public. Based on what they've done with Trends Now, The Trendy Girl, Luxury Issues and Sounds Hunter, we can't wait to see how this promising site will evolve.

And while we are on the subject, we'd like to remind you that Ama Violette, Les Fleurs and Lilli Bulle are some other fun, French online boutiques powered by TypePad. Let the shopping begin!

Psychologies' look at luxe

2008-10-22T09:21:08Z

French monthly Psychologies has been working with our Services team to launch their TypePad-powered site dedicated to all things luxe. Le Mag Luxe is a good example of TypePad's flexibility; with TypePad's endlessly customizable nature and the use of advanced templates, there is no limit to what can be done in terms of design.

See Le Blog Sécurité from Orange Business Services for another example of what can be done on TypePad.

Why blog?

2008-10-20T12:46:26Z

Where blogging is concerned, the question most often heard among the uninitiated is: what for? Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic shares his thoughts on this very subject in Why I Blog, a comprehensive look at the medium from a historical and sociological perspective.
Mr Sullivan blogs regularly on the TypePad-powered Daily Dish as well as elsewhere on the Movable Type-powered Atlantic.

TypePad turns 5

2008-10-14T14:11:06Z

Five years ago this month, Six Apart introduced TypePad to the world. Since then, TypePad has grown into a vibrant community of talented individuals (see some of The Guardian's picks of the best blogs in the blogosphere) speaking a host of languages (Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish), and has become a staunch supporter of web innovation (mobile blogging solutions for BlackBerry, iPhone and most of the smartphone market; fighting spam on blogs, both TypePad and non-TypePad; and creating applications linking blogging to popular social networks like Facebook, for instance). We thank all the TypePad bloggers out there for their unwavering support, and we look forward to continuing our journey toward a brighter TypePad!

TypePad voted Best Hosted Blog Service

2008-09-30T09:03:47Z

TypePad has snagged the top spot in Top 10 Hebergeurs' Hosted Blog category, ahead of runners-up WordPress and Blogger.

Vox, our free hosted
English/French/Japanese/Spanish-language blog service that makes it easy to stay in touch with family and friends, came in at an impressive #5.

The shortlist was created based upon consideration of numerous items, such as:

* ease of use
* price
* features
* community
* back office
* options and extras
* technical support
* monetization possibilities

As with all Six Apart blogging solutions, TypePad is available in multiple languages and prides itself on maintaining the same high standards in design, security, service and technical architecture it set as a pioneer in the industry.

See for yourself. Try TypePad for free:
in Dutch
in English
in French
in German
in Italian
in Spanish

Le Web '08 Program announced!

2008-09-29T15:32:12Z

Loïc and Geraldine Le Meur, the masterminds behind Europe's largest and most lavish web event, talk about this year's Le Web. For further information, including a PDF of this year's program, see their official TypePad blog.

Official LeWeb '08 blog live on TypePad

2008-09-08T12:37:15Z

Following the success of last year's event, LeWeb is back in Paris 9 and 10 December for its fifth edition. As a Premium Partner, we are excited about what is in store this time around -- rumor has it that Brazilian literary genius Paulo Coelho has already confirmed his participation as a keynote speaker.

Tickets are now available for purchase online; though the "Very Early Bird" tickets are sold out, "Early Bird" tickets are still available at a significantly discounted rate.

Le Web 3 - 2007 from David Dworsky on Vimeo.

Participate in the Ooprint holiday greetings design competition

2008-09-03T10:13:23Z

Calling all designers, artists and otherwise creative people: here is a competition tailor-made for you. TypePad is a proud sponsor of this year's edition of the annual Ooprint competition for holiday season cards. All you need to do is to send Ooprint your own New Year's and Christmas-themed designs by 20 October. The list of finalists will be published online on 31 October, with the winning designs available for sale until 15 January 2009. Of course, there are lots of prizes up for grabs for the lucky winners; for more details, see the Ooprint site, the Ooprint blog or the official Ooprint Facebook page.

Six Apart Europe sponsors the BOBs

2008-08-29T13:48:54Z

Deutsche Welle's International Weblog Awards, the BOBs, will kick off for the fifth consecutive year on 31 August (which is also, not coincidentally, International Blog Day). The biggest global award event for blogs, podcasts and vlogs, this year's edition of the BOBs will judge contestants in 16 categories and 11 languages.

Last year, some 100,000 Internet users nominated over 7,000 of their favorite blogs for inclusion in the BOBs. Needless to say, we get quite excited to see all the TypePad and Movable Type blogs among the chosen ones, but we also recognize that it's a great initiative for blogging in general. What better way to find great, undiscovered blogs? (With the obvious exceptions of Blogs.com and the TypePad France Blog Portal, naturally.)

Nominations for blogs, podcasts and vlogs in Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish are accepted until 30 September on the BOBs site.

TypePad is a proud sponsor of Festiblogs BD 2008

2008-08-25T14:27:51Z

In its 4th year, the 2008 edition of Festiblog BD will be held 27-28 September in Paris. Comics, or bandes dessinées (BD), play an important role in French pop culture and many promising young artists use blogs as their medium to practice their craft.

To see a few sample styles of the French BD genre, take a look at TypePad blogs Ma vie est tout à fait fascinante, Goth 'N' Roll Graphik Blog and Paprika's BD Blog.

Six Apart Europe creates new team offering professional customers personalized services

2008-08-08T15:57:13Z

In mid-May, Six Apart EMEA assembled a new Services team to provide professional users with personalized technical and design assistance. The first such project is a multi-author blog dedicated to security issues for Orange Business Services.

Orange Business Services opted for a TypePad Business Class account to power “Le Blog Sécurité”, established to inform the public on issues concerning Internet, telecoms and digital security.

“For this particular project, the challenge was to create a community of authors in accordance with the client’s vision. Each author has a full profile page that automatically links to all the posts he has written. We were able to customize advanced template sets to satisfy the unique needs of Orange Business Services,” explains Mr Frédéric Champion, a member of the Services Department.

For more information about Six Apart's Services, please see our corporate website (available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish).