WordPress Freshly Pressed

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  optionalplayer · Member · Oct 17, 2010 at 3:56 am

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  Hi folks!

  I’m planning on publishing a blog for Monday. But out of sheer curiosity, how does WordPress decide with blogs get featured on the “Freshly Pressed”/Wordpress.com homepage? Do I have to submit my blog, or is it all at random?

  Thanks in advanced!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  raincoaster · Member · Oct 17, 2010 at 5:08 am

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  Neither. It’s one editor who chooses what to feature.

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/will-i-ever-be-freshly-pressed-giving-up-hope?replies=29

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  optionalplayer · Member · Oct 17, 2010 at 5:22 am

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  Hey, that’s awesome! Thanks for the link.

  I suppose I’ll just hang in there!

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  boles · Member · Oct 17, 2010 at 3:21 pm

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  Here’s my article on getting featured in Freshly Pressed:

  http://urbansemiotic.com/2010/07/13/quantifying-the-freshly-pressed-effect-on-wordpress-com-and-how-to-get-featured/

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  optionalplayer · Member · Oct 17, 2010 at 9:55 pm

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  That is a great article! Thanks a lot for that information. I’ll definitely be looking further into it.
  Until then, I posted my blog I *hoped* to get freshly pressed.

  Coincidently, by posting it today, I’ve never had so many blog views in one day due to its interesting content.

  Thanks again!

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  boles · Member · Oct 18, 2010 at 12:06 pm

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  Best luck to you.

  Remember to concentrate on writing good, long-form, content — and the readers and the search index hits and, perhaps, even Freshly Pressed — will all follow in time.

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  joynmsu · Member · Oct 20, 2010 at 6:29 pm

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  Nice advice @boles! I couldn’t have said it better myself.