| Blogging 101-Blog Plugins for Newbies | | | | - Akismet-This plugin is crucial! It keeps spam |
| We all know that to be a serious, effective online | | | | and unwanted comments out of your blog. |
| marketer, one needs to create and maintain a | | | | - All in One SEO Pack-For more efficient Search |
| blog. Your blog is the epicenter of your | | | | Engine Optimization and quicker syndication of |
| marketing efforts and the internet "headquarters" | | | | your blog posts. Allows you to type in the title, |
| for your online business. Hopefully by now you | | | | description and keywords for your content |
| have created your blog and if you haven't, | | | | syndication. |
| please refer to an earlier post I made on this | | | | - diggZ-Et-This places a "diggit" button next to |
| topic @ | | | | your posts so readers can digg your post and |
| Plugins are crucial to your blog. They enhance | | | | bookmark it on Digg. |
| the overall viability of your blog and make it easier | | | | - TweetMeme Retweet Button-This places a |
| for you to automate certain tasks and ultimately | | | | "re-tweet" button next to your posts so readers |
| create a powerful syndication engine for your blog | | | | can re-tweet and help syndicate your valuable |
| posts. If you are a complete newbie, start by | | | | content. |
| logging into your blog back office and look for | | | | - Odiogo Listen Button-With podcasts becoming |
| "plugins" on the left hand side, then click on "add | | | | ever more popular, this plugin places a "audio |
| new." Then type in the plugin name under the | | | | feed" button on your post so people can "listen" |
| search tab and click on "search plugins." The | | | | to your posts! Very powerful! |
| search will bring up all available plugins and all you | | | | - OnlyWire for WordPress-Great plugin for |
| have to do is click on "install." Once it is installed | | | | syndication. This places the "onlywire" |
| click on "activate plugin" and viola, your plugin is | | | | bookmarking button on the bottom of each post |
| now working hard to make your blog a friendlier | | | | so anyone can click on it and instantly bookmark |
| place to work! | | | | your post to the top social bookmarking sites! |
| I've created a short video tutorial on installing a | | | | Great for syndicating your content! |
| plugin: | | | | These plugins are just a few of the more crucial |
| Listed below are a few of the plugins I use on | | | | ones that should be on everyone's blog. I hope |
| my blog to help automate and streamline my day | | | | this helps any of you newbies who are beginning |
| to day blogging activities: | | | | the journey to blogging stardom! |