Wordpress is definitely one of the most widely used blogging platforms on the internet. It gives room for a lot of customization while maintaining a stable platform. Many blogs on the internet, particularly network marketing blogs, utilize Wordpress. However, not everyone is knowledgeable in HTML and other coding languages. Installing a Wordpress plugin and learning how to use it makes blogging more enjoyable and time efficient.
One way of installing a Wordpress plugin is to use an FTP client application. This allows you to connect to your hosting server and upload files into your Wordpress directory. It is definitely an easy way to drag and drop files from your computer into your server and save a lot of time. The only thing you have to worry about is finding out your server information so you can actually connect and upload/download files.
Another way to install a plugin is to go into your Wordpress dashboard and scroll down to the plugin section. Click on “Add new” and search for any particular plugin you’d like to install. Using the dashboard method is very user friendly and makes it easy for the technically challenged to click install and activate plugin.
There are countless of plugins available in Wordpress so what plugins are necessary to maintain a healthy blog? I want to share 3 plugins I use and deem necessary for every Wordpress blog. After listing these plugins, I feel everything is left to preference. What kind of environment do you want to provide for your readers? How do you want them to interact with your blog posts and with each other?
The first plugin I feel is necessary is the All In One SEO plugin. Search engine optimization is incredibly important when building a blog, because that is where all of your free traffic is going to come from. If you don’t optimize your blog to pull in traffic using certain keywords, there is no chance for your content to get a decent number of views. This plugin is very user friendly providing spaces for your title, description and keywords to be placed into your blog.
The second necessary plugin is Google XML. This plugin creates a file that presents your blog to Google in a descriptive manner. It maps all of your content so Google can associate your content with the proper keywords. Every time you update your content, this plugin informs all the search engines and they begin to crawl your site and update their respective databases.
The last Wordpress plugin is Digg Digg. I really like this plugin because it opens all of your posts to the possibility of being shared on different social networks. It provides buttons for Digg, Twitter, Facebook and other social bookmarking sites. These buttons can be arranged in different areas around your blog post and catches your readers’ eyes. If they enjoyed the post, they can simply click the button and share it with all of their friends. This is an incredibly powerful plugin if you really want to get your blog exposed and create a lot of buzz.
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