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Install a Plugin for Social Bookmarking Buttons, Anti-Spam, Stats
Jan 12, 2010Mia Carter
When starting a new blog on Wordpress, many bloggers don’t know about all the useful plugins that exist. in fact, the large number of plugins is one factor that makes Wordpress such a popular blogging platform.
Wordpress blog plugins are like a mini-software program; each plugin adds a specific feature to the website. Plugins can also be used to define the type of site; for instance, shopping cart plugins can turn a blog into a retail site.
Plugins can also increase the degree of reader interaction with the blog. Wordpress forum plugins can be used to create a social community on a blog. Contact form plugins enable readers to send an email to the blogger, while poll plugins can enable a blogger to add poll widgets or embed polls in posts.
What Wordpress Plugins to Install on a New Blog
The sheer number and variety of Wordpress plugins makes the installation process overwhelming for new bloggers. But there are certain Wordpress plugins that bloggers should download when establishing a new site. these blog plugins will improve the site for the visitors and the blogger.
- Akismet – This plugin features a spam filter for comments that are posted on the blog.
- Add to Any: Share/Bookmark/Email Button – This Wordpress plugin enables bloggers to buttons to the bottom of each post, including social bookmarking sites like Reddit, StumbleUpon and Digg, along with social networking sites like Twitter, MySpace and Facebook.
- Blog Protector – the Blog Protector plugin helps prevent content theft, plagiarism and unauthorized posting of a blog’s copyrighted material. This plugin prevents image dragging, text selection/copying abilities and right clicking.
- Antivirus – This plugin protects a Wordpress blog from viruses, “exploits and spam injections.”
- Google XML Sitemaps – This Wordpress plugin generates a site map for search engines like Google and Bing; it’s a vital component of good SEO and site indexing.
- Wordpress.com Stats – This plugin generates page view information, and other stats like page view referrers and search engine search terms that were entered by readers who visited the blog.
- Yet Another Related Posts Plugin – This Wordpress plugin creates a list of related articles at the end of each post, thereby increasing page views and improving SEO since the blog will feature stronger interlinking.
- Contact Form 7 – This plugin generates a contact form that can be placed in a widget or in posts. Messages are sent to the blogger’s email.
Other Popular Blog Plugins for Wordpress
Twitter users may also want to install a Twitter plugin. There are a wide array of Twitter Wordpress plugins that create tweet displays, “Follow Me” buttons and Twitter widgets. Some popular Twitter plugins include “WP FollowMe,” “TweetMeMe Button” and “Wickett Twitter Widget.”
In addition, bloggers with a self-hosted blog through Wordpress.org are permitted to display AdSense ads, Infolinks and ads from other advertising programs. (Advertising is not allowed on a Wordpress.com blog.) these bloggers may wish to install an advertising plugin like “Advertising Manager,” which allows for semi-automation of the site’s advertising. for bloggers who utilize a revenue sharing model to pay co-bloggers or guest bloggers, the “AdSense Revenue Sharing 1.2″ plugin allows bloggers to split AdSense revenue automatically.
Wondering where to search for and find new blog plugins? Begin by logging into the blog and click the “Plugins” menu on the dashboard; click the “find new” option. Bloggers can search Wordpress plugins by name, tag, plugin author, most popular, newest and recently updated.
Related Articles on Blogging and Wordpress Plugins
New bloggers may want to learn more about how to install plugins on a blog, read how to Install a Plugin on a Wordpress Blog.
Wordpress bloggers may also want to learn about other popular Wordpress plugins in the Best Wordpress Plugins for a Blog. This article discusses comment and shopping cart plugins, how to add a blog forum and blog snow plugins.
To learn more about how to earn money blogging and the different types of blog ads, read how to Make Money Blogging with Advertisements.
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