How Do Your WordPress Plug-ins Compare?

It’s natural to assume that WordPress is only useful for blogs and nothing else. However, WordPress is not just for bloggers, it can be used for regular websites, as well. WordPress, as you may or may not know, is what is called a Content Management System (CMS), which offers great flexibility with its applications, etc. One of the really great things about WordPress is all the plugins that are continually being developed so you can get your blog/site to do just about anything you want. Here are just a few of the better plugins you may want to consider for Internet Marketing (IM).

The Google XML Sitemap – get it, install it, and use it without fail. Seriously, this is one of the most important plugins you’ll need to have for IM. You need an XML sitemap to help Google properly index your site and crawl it more effectively. Also, it’s highly recommended to build a new sitemap whenever you update your site, but if you update it every day then perhaps once a week might be sufficient. Doing this by hand can become involved and take quite some time. But that’s no problem if you have Google XML Sitemap installed, as your sitemap will updated by automatically whenever you add new content.

The All in One SEO Pack is another excellent plug-in to install on your WordPress site. Basically it helps your blog/site to be properly configured for ‘on page’ search engine optimisation (SEO) factors, so you don’t have to mess around with it. It simply takes care of the usual on-page SEO factors, which are important, and it does it every time you make a post or create a new page, etc. It will also help you to avoid duplicate content penalties from the search engines.

Within the plugin, if you have these duplicate content pages, then just set them as noindex for Google and you’re good to go. Every internet marketer knows how important search engine optimization is in keeping your business successful!

Add a dash of your self to your site with a plugin called the WP Greet Box. This plug-in allows you to set a “greeting” message for viewers who find your website through various other sites. For example, if you want to greet people from Technorati, then the greeting will be, “Welcome Technorati user!” Naturally, you can set it up however you want. It’s quite unique and personalised, so visitors will feel like you appreciate them for clicking on your link. It is also a great way to remind them to submit your site to their favorite bookmarking sites and directories.

As a Content Management System, WordPress is highly flexible and versatile. Every day, week, and month there are more online marketers who are getting involved with WordPress in their businesses. Many people assume that WordPress is meant only for bloggers. But that’s just plain wrong!

Thanks to the versatility of the WordPress platform, it can be used for just about any type of website you want. Also, through the use of plugins, you can configure it to operate in any number of different ways.