Utilize the social force in WordPress

to enhance your online visibility

Utilize the social force in WordPress to

enhance your online visibility

By

Jessica Bracken

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Use the force, folk

When applied to the realm of

WordPress and social media, the

Force is a way to take advantage of the

power possessed by a network of

likeminded people.

Tap into an energy resource

(people!) and align them

When you use the Social Force, you tap into

an energy resource (people!) and align them

with your overarching business goals.

You take advantage of the very connected

nature of the modern world. Honestly, you can’t

afford not to do that these days.

How to use the social force

Now that you have a good grasp of what the Social Force is, you can

get down to using it. This goes beyond just WordPress here, people.

This applies to any company or brand doing business online. Before

you can confidently say “May the Force be with you,” to your followers

and customers, you need to have the right underlying systems in place.

Add social outreach to the WordPress dashboard

One way to add an element of social outreach to your WordPress dashboard is to

use a plugin like Jetpack.

It has a built-in module called Publicize that allows you to automatically share your

latest blog posts on the likes of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and so forth.

Build a community

WordPress can be harnessed as a social tool if you know how to leverage it. For

instance, did you know you can build a community right from within the dashboard?

Creating your own community is one of the best ways to to know the true power of

the Social Force—not the dark side.

BuddyPress and bbPress

BuddyPress helps you to actually create a dedicated social network for your

website that includes member profiles, activity streams, private messaging, and so

much more.

bbPress is actually a forum software that integrates seamlessly into WordPress

and allows your users to chat, discuss, and opine about anything and everything

related to your niche.

Comprehensive plugin solutions

To extend your brand’s reach to the farthest edges of the

known universe, you really need to interact on broader

social networks as well.

Sharing your content via the Publicize module in Jetpack is

just step one.

It enables you to share with your network of followers (your

galaxy), but that’s definitely not enough.

Disqus

Disqus is actually a commenting system for WordPress but it

takes the blog comment to new heights, making it relevant here.

This plugin allows users to comment on your blog and carry on

the conversation across multiple websites.

That means interesting discussions can cross multiple sites,

giving you the potential of reigning in new traffic.

Monarch Monarch makes sharing content across the popular social

networks a stylish endeavor.

This plugin will not only make your social media efforts

stronger, but it’ll also show your site visitors that you care

about presentation.

This plugin is lightweight, fast, and offers sharing locations in a

floating sidebar, above and below content, on images and

videos, in a popup, or as a fly-in.

ShareThis

It offers a set of nice-to-look-at share buttons and

social analytics so you never have to wonder about

how your site is performing on the social media front

again.

It supports 120 social networks and includes small

and large buttons to suit your preferences.

The Social Force is about more than sharing your

content on social networks. It’s about engaging in

lively discussion.

It’s about contributing to your niche.

And most importantly, it’s about showing your

brand, business, or just you as an individual as it’s

own force to be reckoned with.

Last but not least

Reference

http://glasgow.fortuneinnovations.com/use-social-force-

wordpress-make-your-website-more-successful

http://torquemag.io/are-you-using-the-social-force-of-

wordpress/

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