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# 12 years of Ghost
- URL: https://werd.io/12-years-of-ghost/
- Published: 2025-05-27T13:57:08.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-27T13:57:08.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: Technology, Notable links, #Import 2025-06-11 21:47

\[[John O' Nolan at Ghost](https://john.onolan.org/12/)\]

This is a lovely reflection on 12 years of Ghost, the non-profit, open source publishing platform that powers independent publishers and allows them to make a living on their own terms.

> "Over the years, we've focused consistently on building the best tools for publishing on the web. In the past 5 years, in particular, we've also focused heavily on building ways for creators, journalists, and publishers to run a sustainable business on the web."

As John notes, this has been very successful: outlets like 404Media and Platformer use it as their platform, and they've generated over $100 million for small publishers. It's the right product, and particularly now, it fills a need at the right time.

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\[[Link](https://john.onolan.org/12/)\]