Wordpress Tips and Tricks

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Many blogs are popping up and to get yours cranking away you might want to take a look at this list of tips and tricks that I have come across in my short 8 month blogging career.

  1. Use Wordpress.org - This one is easy and if you have a blog, odds are you are already hooked up with it.
  2. Watch the plugins - Many are cool, there are only a few that actually will make your blog function better.  Plugins that I install on every blog (there are more, but these are the typical minimum) include: CommentLuv, WPmentor or Adsense Deluxe, Post Ratings, Popularity, and aLinks.
  3. Add pictures to your posts - WP version 2.5.1 is out and it included a fix to the Blog Tips and Tricksimage gallery and picture software part of the install.  Now you can easily add pictures, with correct alt info, within seconds.  Adding pictures helps the reader relate and since the human form is so simple, it readers feel warm and cozy, too.
  4. Post often, but post quality - Make sure that you keep your blog updated and with quality posts within your niche, of course.  You don’t have to post every single day, but keep your email subscribers happy and make sure you give them a reason to come back to your blog for more.
  5. Setup your FeedBurner Email subscription link - Make sure that your readers can see the RSS buttons and have an option to sign up for email updates.  Subscribers are a big deal and having a nice following isn’t a bad thing, ever.
  6. Get Twitter - sign up for Twitter and allow your readers to follow you.  That way you can update them with new posts and other valuable information regarding your blog.

That’s it for now.  These tips are very basic and should be done with your blog within one week of purchasing your domain.  After that you will be so busy with SEO and getting ranked you won’t have time to implement these simple tips.

Good luck!!

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