Blog service 'Typepad' to end service, developed based on 'Movable Type'
Typepad, a blogging platform based on Six Apart's content management system Movable Type and launched in 2003, has announced that it will cease service at the end of September 2025.
Typepad is shutting down - Everything Typepad
Typepad Holdings, the operator of the blogging service Typepad, has announced that it will shut down its service on September 30, 2025. With the shutdown, all access to Typepad, including all blog posts, related content, and account information, will be lost, and accounts and all related services will be permanently deactivated.
If you want to keep your content, you must export it by the September 30, 2025 deadline.
Typepad Knowledge Base: Blog Settings: Import/Export
https://help.typepad.com/import_export.html
Service fees will be billed up until August 31, 2025, and if you pay in the near future, you will receive a pro-rata refund.
'Typepad' is a blogging platform developed by the software company Six Apart based on 'Movable Type,' which has been available since 2001. It was originally called ' TypePad ,' with a capital P. Garth Webb, a former Typepad developer, wrote on Hacker News, ' Although Typepad was heavily influenced by Movable Type, it was a separate instance of Movable Type, and Movable Type updates could not patch Typepad .'
At its peak, news magazines like TIMES and MSNBC, tech site WIRED, and broadcasters ABC, CBC, BBC, and Sky News all used Typepad as a blog hosting service.
In Japan, the Japanese version service 'TypePad Japan' has been available since 2004, with four plans available: 'TypePad Micro (free of charge),' 'TypePad Basic (420 yen per month),' 'TypePad Plus (840 yen per month),' and 'TypePad Pro (1,260 yen per month).' According to an article in Internet Watch at the time of the service's launch, the above prices were for users who signed up by September 30, 2024, with the list prices being 630 yen per month for Basic, 1,050 yen per month for Plus, and 1,890 yen per month for Pro.
Six Apart to start offering 'TypePad Japan' from June 30th
https://internet.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/news/2004/06/30/3713.html
In 2007, the business-oriented 'TypePad Business' service was launched. Paid plans for individuals were later discontinued for Basic and Plus, and in May 2010, the service was consolidated into a single 'TypePad Pro' plan for 980 yen per month.
Six Apart Changes Plan Structure, Name, and Pricing for Paid Blog Service for Individuals, 'TypePad' - Press Release | Six Apart - CMS Software, Services
https://www.sixapart.jp/press_releases/2010/05/21-1100.html
In addition, in January 2011, Six Apart's parent company, SAY Media, sold all of its shares in Six Apart to the Japanese company Infocom, and since then, Six Apart has been headquartered in Tokyo as a wholly owned subsidiary of Infocom.
Six Apart announces that it will take over the Movable Type business and continue selling TypePad as a wholly owned subsidiary of Infocom.
https://www.sixapart.jp/assets/press_release_20110121.pdf
Six Apart took over the global business of Movable Type, but only provided the licensing and sales rights for TypePad. Outside of Japan, TypePad, Inc., a subsidiary of SAY Media, continues to distribute TypePad.
Later, in April 2012, 'TypePad Business' was relaunched as 'Lekumo Business Blog' in Japan.
TypePad Business is now Lekumo Business Blog
https://www.sixapart.jp/tp/index.html
The following year, in 2013, Japanese support for TypePad Pro was discontinued, and users who needed support were asked to switch to the Lekumo Business Blog. At the time, it was stated that English support would continue to be provided by TypePad, Inc.
As of March 31, 2013, Japanese support for TypePad Pro (for individuals) has ended - Everything TypePad Japan
https://everything.typepad.jp/elt/2013/04/As of March 31, 2013, Japanese support for TypePad Pro for individuals has ended.
The service continued outside of Japan under the name 'TypePad,' but by 2020 new applications had been discontinued.
Incidentally, Six Apart became independent from Infocom in 2016 through an EBO by Six Apart Holdings, which was established by the company's management and employees.
[Important Announcement] Six Apart has restarted with EBO(*)! | Six Apart - CMS software, services
https://www.sixapart.jp/news/2016/07/04-1500.html
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