WordPress Launches FoodPress

The people behind WordPress, Automattic and Federated Media have just launched a food blog aggregation website under the name FoodPress. What’s the site about? It will be updated “with the latest and greatest from WordPress food blogs”. This website comes as a rather obvious move behind the parties involved to aggregate content from the increasingly popular food blogging sector (can’t say we’re familiar with that sector…[/joke]). Their website will comb tags from blogs in their network alongside custom content by an editor and will feature said content on the home page.

On the surface, this new food blog model seems beneficial to independent bloggers on their network, launching their food creations to a potential new audience. Although, the new service is not to be without question or criticism. FoodBuzz.com is a website that has employed a similar aggregation concept, albeit a bit more structured and official, since its inception in 2007. What does this mean for the Food Blogging community? What does this mean for other aggregation services such as FoodBuzz? Only time will tell, but your comments and discussion are always appreciated!