If Shakespeare Could Blog…

Posted on 10. Apr, 2007 by Boyd Norwood in Blogging, Conversion Rate Improvement, Space Monkee, Workshops

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1. Setting up a WordPress Blog
   1. Hosting (BlueHost: Fantastico, Simple Scripts)
   2. WordPress Installation & Setup
      1. Installation
      2. Settings
         1. www
         2. permalink structure /%postname%.html
      3. Plugin Essentials
         1. What are plugins & how can they help me?
            1. Explanation
         2. Uploading your first plugin
            1. Plugin Central – List of Plugins to paste
         3. Setting a Stable base
            1. Publishing
               1. Google Sitemap Plugin
               2. Twitter Tools
            2. SEO Your Site
               1. All-in-One SEO Pack
               2. SEO Friendly Images
               3. SEO Smart Links
               4. Simple Tags
            3. Networking
               1. Social Links
               2. Tell-A-Friend
            4. Usability Features
               1. Featurific
               2. Awesom Dropdown
               3. Favorite Posts
            5. Creating Stick
               1. What Would Seth Godin Do?
               2. Comment Relish – emails a thank you to first time
               3. Subscribe to Comments
               4. Comment Thank You Page
         4. Others
            1. Askimet
               1. Registering for WordPress.com & API
            2. Ohz Dropdown Menu
            3. One Click Plugin
         5. Find more plugins
            1. WordPress.org Plugin Directory
            2. Google Search
      4. Installing Your Template FREE ONES
         1. Finding a Template
            1. WordPress.org Themes
            2. Google Search
         2. Installing & Activating
2. Building Community
   1. Read
      1. Search for your topic of interest
      2. Skim or read 5 a day
      3. Setup Google Reader or iGoogle
   2. Bookmark
      1. Onlywire
      2. Shareaholic Firefox Add-on
      3. AddThis
         1. Digg
         2. StumbleUpon
         3. Twitter
         4. Facebook
   3. Commenton on Blog Posts (links)
   4. Tweet
      1. 3 times a day is solid
         1. 1 blog post (Twitter Post)
         2. 2 links to good resources (in your reading)
         3. 3 Thoughtful replies (TweetDeck – Twitter Search)
   5. (Make New Friends & Connect)
      1. Twitter Search – Tweet Deck
      2. Facebook Groups
      3. Youtube Channels
3. Content, Content, Content
   1. Principles
      1. QUALITY 1.
      2. Engage Your Reader
         1. Ask questions
         2. Respond to User Comments Quickly
      3. Think SEO, at least partially
         1. Categories/Tags
         2. SEO
   2. Push Content
      1. Facebook Notes/Page
      2. Twitter – Twitter Tools
      3. LinkedIn