In our fast-moving lives, it’s easy to sometimes miss out on great things. Before starting a new week on WordPress.com, be sure to check out the features that made a splash on  Hot Off the Press  last week:

• If you’re a niche blogger looking for more traffic, you’d want to read these handy tips.
• Poets and poetry-lovers: we’re celebrating National Poetry Writing Month on WordPress.com throughout April! You might also be interested in these features for publishing poetry on your blog.
• We welcomed three beautiful themes last week, and rounded up some great sites using Motif.
• In the mood for a laugh? Check out our profile of the humor writers behind group blog Long Awkward Pause.

Pro tip of the week: Would you like linked images to open in a new window or tab? Once you’ve inserted the image, click on the pencil icon in the top-left corner…