If you’re a blog newbie, getting started at WordPress is easy, but you probably won’t even consider touching the plugins section with a ten foot pole. The problem is, you need to. But don’t worry, plugins don’t bite.
Plugins are actually just simple programs you can “plug†into another application to provide new or better features and functions. They’re for free and they can help your WordPress blog fare better at SEO stakes.
Here are the top 5 WordPress plugins that can drive droves of traffic to your blog:
Subscribe to Comments – This plugin is beneficial for you and your readers. By placing a checkbox next to the comment form, this plugin gives your readers an option to receive email notices whenever comments are added to a specific post. Subscribe to comments keep your readers informed and your blog regularly visited!
Related Posts – It’s not fate but necessity that makes a visitor land on your page. And this plugin is used to turn visitors into regular readers. Related Posts is a helpful program for visitors, enabling them to know immediately about other posts you’ve written about the topic they’re interested in.
Ultimate Tag Warrior – Tags are what help your posts and consequently your blog inch higher in SEO rankings. This plugin makes sure you’re noticed by search engine spiders and Technorati…the right way!
Tell-a-Friend – This plugin works just the way it says it does. Again, it’s good for you and your readers. With Tell-a-Friend, readers can easily share preferred posts with their friends, which you, of course, completely appreciate!
Sociable – Take advantage of the networking provided by social bookmarking websites like Digg and del.icio.us with this plug-in!
And there you have it. Of course, if you want to use more plug-ins, feel free to do so!
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12:53 am on August 25th, 2007
Have you had much success with the “tell a friend” plugin? I was thinking about adding it, but decided to hold off for now.
1:11 pm on August 28th, 2007
Great list you’ve put together there. I keep seeing the related posts plugin all over the place and I think it is something I will be adding soon. As for the tags, I use a Technorati tag plugin and it works great and generates quite a bit of traffic.
11:45 pm on August 29th, 2007
@ shaun carter; hope you can add those plugin to your blog soon
11:45 am on September 2nd, 2007
Thanks for the tip. I always thought subscribe to comments was a theme feature, I didn’t realize it was a plugin. I’ll be grabbing this one tomorrow.
12:13 am on April 12th, 2008
I think sociable is a good plugin. Imo anyways, social bookmarks are great to add new incoming ppl.
7:34 pm on December 9th, 2008
Hi,
Fantastic post, wonderful breakdowns . Simply put ………. Very useful . Thanks heaps for sharing your experiences and knoeledge
7:35 pm on December 9th, 2008
Hello Dear ,
Thanks for this information , it’s very intersting ti see how different monetization sources can help a blog . I’m always amazed at those who are able to make numbers in the online doing blogs.