4/27/09 – Making your blog pinky-finger-out fancy with plug-ins, widgets, and analytics

Date: Monday, April 27

NOTE that there is a “view full screen” button toward the lower right of the video below.

TOPICS:
• Blog plug-ins overview
• How to make it easy for people to get your blog updates by email and RSS
• Cool SEO plug-ins
• Using Google Analytics
• The Google Analytics plug-in
• Fighting blog spam with Akisment (or WP-spamfree)
• Using blog widgets

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner/intermediate

PREREQUISITES: (Technically, you can watch regardless, but it makes the most sense to have this stuff handled.)
• Create your blog using my handy-dandy e-book
• Maybe watch the 4/13 webinar on installing themes and Wordpress administration

RESOURCES:
• How to Launch a Blog in Under an Hour for Super Cheap, Even if You’re a Total Idiot e-book
• GoDaddy.com Hosting
• Wordpress plug-ins directory
• Google Analytics
• Feedburner
• Plug-ins:

- Subscribe to comments
- WP-Spamfree
- WP-Postratings
- All-In-One SEO
- Google Analytics