Wordpress Plug-Ins
There are a lot of Wordpress plug-ins. It can be tough to go through all of these plug-ins to see which ones you actually need, and which ones you don’t need. Why you can decide which Wordpress plug-ins work best for your blog, below are some crucial Wordpress plug-ins you should have activated.
1. Akismet – This is the best way to get rid of comment spam. It comes with Wordpress downloads, but you will need to activate it. Get the code you need by creating an account at Wordpress.com. It will save you hours of time deleting spam comments.
2. Google Sitemaps – A Google Sitemap helps Google find and properly index all pages of your blog. It is a great way to increase search engine traffic. This plug-in will create a sitemap of your blog.
3. Adsense-Deluxe – Great plug-in for integrating AdSense with your blog. If you use AdSense, use this plug-in.
4. Contact Form - This is the best way to create a contact form for your blog. Blogging is all about communication, so make sure that your readers can contact you with a contact form.
5. PodPress –This plug-in makes it easy to add podcasts/audio files to your blog. Podcasts are a great way to extend your blog’s brand and attract new readers so if you have a podcast, PodPress makes it easy to integrate audio with your posts
6. Brian’s Threaded Comments – Great way to “inline comments” and allow users to respond to comments clearly.
7. Show top Commenters - Shows top commenters in the sidebar of the blog. It’s a great incentive for people to post.
8. Share This - The best way to get social bookmarking links on your site. There are also other great plug-in on that page.
9. Wordpress All in One SEO Pack Plug-In - A great SEO plug-in for Wordpress blogs. This is key if you want traffic from search engines.
10. Got Banners - 125×125 Square Sidebar ads have become very popular with blogs and GotBanners manages your ads and rotates them.
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