If you’re using WordPress to host your company’s blog, there are numerous great plugins you should be taking advantage of (if you aren’t already doing so). Even if you’re not currently using WordPress, here are some good reasons why you should consider implementing their blogs into your online marketing strategy.
Jetpack is a free plugin from Akismet that features WordPress stats, spelling/grammar checkers, sharing tools, comment features, and a lot more. There’s even a premium version (a.k.a. not free) of Jetpack available that features some exclusive plugins.
Sociable helps share your blog content across a host of social media sites. Of course, the most common are Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, but you can also reach out to platforms such as StumbleUpon, Delicious, Digg, and Reddit.
All in One SEO Pack boosts your site’s visibility on search engines and comes with support for Google Analytics. It also allows for integration with WordPress E-Commerce so you can get your sell on.
WordPress Backup to Dropbox saves you some steps when backing up your blog content. With a friendly user interface, Backup lets you save your content to a Dropbox account and uses OAuth to keep your Dropbox account details secure.
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin is a great way to engage readers on your site longer. It creates a list of posts and pages that feature content relevant to whatever post the reader is viewing. It also allows you to control how the related content is displayed.
Broken Link Checker scours your blog for broken links, redirects, and missing images. Then, it notifies you via email or your WordPress dashboard so that you can correct the links or remove them altogether. This is vital to maintaining your rank on search engines.
Antispam Bee detects comment and trackback spam and then notifies you via email or through a Dashboard spam counter. It allows you to set whether the spam should be automatically deleted or marked for review.
WP Google Fonts gives you accents to hundreds of free fonts through Google’s Web Fonts service. What’s more? You don’t have to manipulate your site’s CSS files in order to integrate the fonts. It’s an easy way to jazz up your site’s visual appeal through typography.
Hello Bar is a neat way to immediately capture a reader’s attention. Located at the top of your WP site, Hello Bar is a great way to highlight information, integrate Twitter feeds, and it even allows you to monitor click-through stats.
For a more comprehensive list of WordPress plugins and their functionalities, check out this great article over at Web Design Depot.
