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My List of Indispensible WordPress Plugins...

And I'm going to start off with two that aren't for WordPress, but that I use ALL of the time...

Zemanta - This is one of my "blogging assistants". Zemanta searches for relavent photos for posts, while I am writing them. It is a FireFox plugin, and functions on all of the WordPress blogs without installing a WP plugin. I also have it installed on my Joomla sites... I did have to install a Joomla plugin...
ScribeFire - Another of my "blogging assistants" ... and a commenting assitant, too. ScribeFire lets me format posts or comments, even adding video to comments on Active Rain. I can add headlines, colored text and other features using it. It is also a FireFox plugin.

I promised WordPress Plugins... So here are a few...

Add Post Footer - Just like the Post Footer settings here on AR, I can add whatever I want to each post on my blog with this plug-in. Automatically...
All-In-One SEO Pack - Tunes SEO for the blog and posts easily...
Apture - A different way to present media. I just started using this on my WP blogs after reading about it here from Brad Andersohn.
Google XML Sitemap - It is very important to have a sitemap. This automatically creates, updates and sends to search engines...
Great Real Estate - I can showcase listings easily on my blog... I also can run sidebar widgets with the listing pics and other info if I choose.
Local Market Explorer - This is a tool from Zillow that put market stats, reports, pictures, info and other juicy stuff on pages in my blogs... easily.
MobilePress - Automatically see when a mobile devide is looking at the blog and tweak it to better display on that device.
NextGEN Gallery - This is a better gallery system that the stock one in WordPress. It is also required for Great Real Estate.
Property Watch - Automatically builds a form so that buyers can send me requests for the type of property they are looking for...
SoJ Tag Feed - I can create a landing page for ANY tag or catagory on my blog... with this I can create an RSS feed for any tag as well.
Wibiya - Check out the Toolbar at the bottom of LaneBailey.com. Although I might have to pull it down to experiment with something else (something BETA this way comes?)
WP-DB Manager - I can do database management from my blog... and have it automatically email back-ups to me.

There are actually a lot more plugins that I run, but this gives you a good idea of what is available. it is a VERY extensible platform.

What do you think of the new theme? Like how it matches GarageHomesUSA, even though they are on different platforms?

I'd love to hear from you...

Posted by Lane Bailey - REALTOR & Car Guy on 12/08/2009 11:15 PM

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18 Comments on My List of Indispensible WordPress Plugins...

DEC

2009

I have word press on my to do list... and this is a great list of resourses when I set up my WP blog. thanks for the heads up.

Thanks for these Lane. I have some of them and I have promised myself I am not going to run out and try every single new piece of technology out there until I have fine tuned what I have. But these are great add-ins.

Lane - thanks I have to check the great real estate one - I've been looking for something like that. ~Rita

DEC

2009

Thanks for a great list of Firefox add-ons. I'm trying out ScribeFire to see how it works.

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Thanks for sharing this Lane. When I have someone help me set up my Word press blogs,I will definitely come back to this blog. Thanks again for sharing. Great post.

Great list, Lane. I'm using some of these, but I've bookmarked to come back to, especially the Add Post Footer. Thanks for sharing what you are doing.

Good stuff! When I build a blog I always include this one as well. It'll tell you if you have all the right permissions open and more importantly all the right ones closed (hacker openings) http://semperfiwebdesign.com/plugins/wp-security-scan/

I also like the Seth Godin Plugin for repeat visitors.

Can I say that the MOST important Plugin (surprising it's not on your list) is integration with Facebook via Facebook Connect. Not exactly a plugin, but a huge feature that should not be missed!

DEC

2009

Thanks Lane, I've bookmarked to come back to. Wordpress is my next venture. I started one but need to spend a whole lot more time on it! Thanks for the great info...

Thanks everyone...

Mike - I need to do better with FaceBook integration. However, I have Wibiya right now and it is kind of connecting...

DEC

2009

Lane - Thanks for the great list. I've just started working on my WordPress.org blog and it is a bit overwhelming. More and more agents I talk to want to be there, so I need to get some hours under my belt if I want to be able to assist... Your list wil be my starting point for plug-ins.

DEC

2009

Lane, these are great to know about. I have installed several, but will definitely check out the remaining. I have Wibiya, Scribefire, Zemanta, but will now see what else I need in the plug-ins. Great, informative post. ;-)

DEC

2009

Thanks Bill and Teri - There are a lot of cool plug-ins, and these are just a few... But we can't install everything or our blogs would slow to a crawl.

JAN

2010

Lane, great post for me as I am building a WP website right now. I am still entering data, but it will be done soon.

JAN

2010

Thanks for these plug-ins Lane, I just downloaded WordPress. It is all pretty intimidating but will approach 1 day at a time.

JAN

2010

Evelyn and Tom - Glad you enjoyed it.

JAN

2010

Lane - Attended a WP workshop today and was turned on to Video Viper plugin. Unbelievably easy to add video from your favorite video hosting sites...

FEB

2010

Bill - I'm using Apture, and it makes it pretty easy, too...

MAR

2010

Lane, these are excellent. I am going to look into some of these for my own wordpress blog. I really would like the post footer one...

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