#BMPRTIPS & TOOLSJUNE 2010

SHARE THE LOVEIn Your WordPress Control Panel, Select Plugins > Add New. Search for these:

Simple Facebook Connect –easy site login, commenting & sharing on FacebookSimple Twitter Connect – easy site login, commenting & RTing on TwitterGoogle Friend Connect Integration – login with your Google AccountFacebook Notes – Import your blog to your Facebook profile

ShareThis - button allows for sharing on multiple sitesAddThis – button allows for sharing on multiple sites

*Nan’s Favorites

WHO ARE YOU? KEEP AN EYE ON VISITORS

Google Analytics for WordPress – easy Google Analytics integration

Clicky for Wordpress – robust analytics tool

Woopra Analytics Plugin – real time analytics for WordPress

ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US - GET FOUNDLet the search engines know about your site:

Google Webmaster Tools - https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools

Yahoo! Site Explorer - https://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/mysites

Bing Webmaster Central - http://www.bing.com/webmaster/SubmitSitePage.aspx

All in One SEO Pack – Plugin for WordPress to help get foundGoogle XML Sitemaps - give the site blueprints to Google

BRING IT IN, TAKE A KNEEShare content from your other internet sites on your blog

FlickrRSS – share your Flickr photos on your site

DandyID Services– List your social media presence on your sidebar

MORE GREAT TOOLSGravatar.com & Gravatar Plugin– globally recognized avatars for commenting

Windows Live Writer - easy blogging interface for different blog platforms (Windows Only) http://explore.live.com/windows-live-writer

Google Custom Search Tool – WordPress plugin to add search to your blog

WPTouch iPhone Theme – WordPress plugin to make your site mobile friendly (BlackBerry friendly too!)

FriendFeed.com – write for multiple blogs? Use FriendFeed to share posts automatically