I came across this plugin the other day when I was looking for a plugin to help me find any invalid links on my client’s new blogsite. You see, we transferred over 500 blog posts from TypePad to WordPress and I worried that some of the links in the blog would be invalid because some of the blog posts were over 3 years old. In 3 years websites, articles, blog posts etc may be taken down, deleted completely or moved to another url.

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Popularity: 6% [?]

Here’s an amazing WordPress plugin that will amaze you! This plugin is called “WishList Member” and it is the answer online entrepreneurs have been waiting and praying for!

WishList Member can transform your WordPress Blogsite into more than just a blog. You can use it to:

• Create a membership based site. Charge a fee to get your content whether it’s articles, mp3s, pdfs or videos.
• Deliver e-learning programs.

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Popularity: 11% [?]

If you are confused by the benefits of a blogsite over a website you are not alone. Many people ask me “Sandra, why would I want a blogsite when I already have a website?” Others ask “Sandra, I hear that blogging is a great way to get my name out there but how do I start and should I have a website too?”  These are all good questions but let’s start with the basics.

What is a blogsite?
A blogsite is a blog with all the features of a website and much, much more. On the website side, you’ll have a static menu bar linking to your web pages (e.g. About Us, Contact Us). On the blog side, you’ll be able to publish posts, articles, promotions and tips without a degree in Computer Science. With a blogsite you’ve got the features of a website and the functionality of a blog all in one.

If you use a blogsite you won’t need a separate website or a separate blog. A blogsite is an “all in one” business tool!

What are the advantages of using a blogsite over a website?

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Popularity: 61% [?]

If you tend to get really awesome blog post ideas when you are not by your computer (of course because you can’t be creative if you sit there all day) then you may want to check out www.posterous.com! You see you can post a blog post, twitter post, new pic on flickr and more all with www.posterous.com!

All you need to do is register on their site, confirm your email address, create your profile, and set up your blog/twitter/flickr/facebook settings. Then blog from the train, the cafe, the long drive (if you aren’t driving), the park, while waiting for the ski lift, … you get the idea!

It works fabulously with your WordPress blog, so what are you waiting for? Get “autoblogging” already!

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Popularity: 49% [?]

You have until midnight October 31st to purchase your WordPress magazine themes and get 3 for the price of 1. That’s a big deal! I don’t think they’ve ever had a sale on their amazing themes like this before!

How to get the deal:

1. Visit : http://snipurl.com/woothemes
2. Click “our themes” and go through the theme previews (there are 3 pages of themes)
3. When you find a theme you like click “demo this theme” to get a closer look (be sure to check out all the different colour options – menu on the top right hand corner)
4. Click “buy this theme” to purchase your theme.
5. Once you have purchased your 1st theme, email them the names of the other two themes you’d like.

Popularity: 50% [?]

Track your blogsite visits, keywords, visitor locations and more through Google Analytics and this WordPress plugin. Here’s how

1) Create an account on Google Analytics and get your Google “UA” number (you will see this at the end of your account set up)
2) Download and fpt this plugin http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ultimate-google-analytics/ into wordpress.

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Popularity: 80% [?]

If you are sick of the thousands of comment spam that comes through your blog, then you’ll love this plugin!

The plugin called “WP-spam free”. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-spamfree/ I started using it a few weeks ago and it stops the comment spam. The installation steps are pretty simple
- download
- unzip
- ftp to your wp-content/plugins/ folder
- activate the plugin “wp-spam free”
- go the configuration page (plugins -> wp-spam free) to ensure it is set up properly and change some of the settings if you wish

and you are done! Spam no more!

Popularity: 73% [?]

If you copy and paste your blog posts from Word, or even your e-mail, into a blog post you may notice that your font is not consistent.  The problem is that Word (and email editors that use Word)  has it’s own code that hides in the background.  When you copy your content from Word into your blog post you not only copy the content but you copy the Word code as well. This means that your blog post now contains all of the Word code (if you want to see it, click the “code” tab when you edit or create the post), so your post may now appear in Times New Roman font or another font.  It may also be a different colour or size that is not consistent with your blog’s font settings. The Word code  conflicts with WordPress code in many other ways as well.

So how do you avoid this?  Do one of the following:

• Type your post right into your WordPress blog account.
•  If you prefer to write your blog in Word first then copy from Word to Notepad, then copy from Notepad to WordPress. Notepad is a basic editor and it does not contain any coding that would conflict with WordPress (or any other blogging software).
• If you prefer to write your blog outside of WordPress and you don’t care what you use, then write your post in Notepad and copy from Notepad to WordPress.

WordPress contains a spell cheker (look for the “ABC” icon in the toolbar) and it contains tools to change the font settings if you wish (click on the right most icon – it looks like a keyboard).

Popularity: 66% [?]

You can change the published date for your post to a date in the past or a date in the future. If you choose to publish your post to a date in the future, your post will not appear on your blog until that day and time.

1) Create your post
2) On the right under “publish status”
3) Click edit beside “published on”
4) Change the date and time (optional)
5) Press save/publish

Popularity: 94% [?]

By default WordPress displays your blog posts on your home page. If you’d prefer your blog posts to be displayed on a page called “blog” and to display a “welcome” page on your home page instead here’s how you do it.

1) Create a page with the title “Home”, press save/publish
2) Create a page with the title “Blog”,press save/publish
3) Go to options/settings
4) Click “reading” in the submenu bar
5) Under “Front Page displays”:

a) Click “a static page”
b) Make your front page “Home”
c) Make your blog page “Blog”

6) Save

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Popularity: 100% [?]