Building an audience is one of the most challenging aspects of creating online content.
You pour your energy into writing, publishing, and refining your work, but finding readers who genuinely connect with what you create takes time and effort.
What if your readers could help your blog grow? What if the writers you love could introduce their audience to yours?
That's the idea behind recommended blogs, a feature now available in the WordPress.com Reader that lets you share the blogs you enjoy most with your own audience.
Where to see recommended blogs in the Reader
When you find a blog you genuinely enjoy, you can add it to your personal recommendations list.
Your subscribers and readers can then see these recommendations when they visit your profile in the Reader or hover over your gravatar anywhere in the Reader.
Recommended blogs on the Reader user profile
This creates a network effect — bloggers recommending other bloggers, helping each other discover new audiences authentically.
Rather than relying solely on algorithms or paid promotion, you can grow through the trust of fellow creators.
How to recommend a blog
There are several ways to recommend a blog.
First, you can add or edit your recommendations in the Reader by visiting Lists > Recommended Blogs.
Alternatively, visit your Subscriptions page in the Reader and recommend a blog using the Recommend toggle.
Or, use the "Recommend this blog" button that appears on the blog page in the Reader.
You can recommend any blog shown in the Reader and update your recs as your interests evolve.
This includes blogs on WordPress.com, Jetpack, or any blog with an RSS feed.
If someone recommends your blog, you'll receive a notification — a small reminder that your work is resonating with other creators.
Connect with creators who inspire you
If you haven't spent much time with the Reader, it's the place where you can discover new blogs, follow your favorites, and engage with people from across the WordPress.com community.
You'll find personalized streams of posts from sites you subscribe to, can browse by topic, and interact with other creators.
It's designed to help you stay connected to the sites you care about while discovering new voices that align with your interests.
Unlike sites that feel like social media, the Reader is built to be a calm platform where you can read what you like and find a community with similar interests.
Time to hand out the recs
Ready to make a recommendation? Visit the Reader and share the blogs you love with your followers.
We're continuing to refine how recommended blogs work based on your feedback.
It's all about building a network where creators support each other's growth, one thoughtful recommendation at a time.
