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Why Google+ Will Allow Us To Get Geekier
Too often, I have skipped sending the “geekiest” of my tweets and facebook posts, because they just won’t make a ton of sense to the most of my friends and followers.
This is where the ability to target with Google Plus may be a big help!
I am actively involved in a number of communities.
Faith, Running, Interactive Media, WordPress Development.
I have cringed once in a while when sending a tweet, realizing that… while many in my communities may appreciate it, many others may just view it as noise.
That doesn’t mean I intend to completely “silo” my Google+ content. It just means I can be a little smarter in getting my content out.
I may push a status like “Just completed my 5th marathon!” out to everyone… but “10x800s today… had negative splits!” is probably best left for my running friends.
“Launching a new site today” may be worth sharing. “Upgraded my PHP to version 5.3… reminded I need to replace my include() statements.” can be shared with my development friends only.
If nothing else… Google+ will allow me to get geekier.
Jet Pack for WordPress
WordPress users:
If you enjoy some of the features of WordPress.com, but want to self-host, check out the new JetPack plugin for WordPress:
A great collection of features, designed to take the wordpress.com experience to your own site.
Have you tried it yet? How is it working for you?
The Toy Box – 10 Great WordPress Plugins to Get You Started
I led a session at the recent Word Camp MSP event. This session was designed to help those who are just getting their feet wet with WordPress, understand what a plugin is, and how they can help their installation of WordPress.
It is important to note that not every plugin is appropriate for every installation. Each site’s goals and content need to be taken into consideration before extending WordPress. However, after bouncing the question around to a number of peers, these are some of the plugins that have bubbled to the surface.
Here are the plugins we featured:
- WordPress Database Backup
- WP Touch
- Gravity Forms
- NextGen Gallery
- Audio Player
- Share and Follow
- Google XML Sitemaps
- Page Links To
- WP-Optimize
- All in One SEO Pack
What about you? What are your “Must-install” plugins on WordPress?
Others that came up (these were peer recommended, but I haven’t used all of them,)
- Spam Karma 2
- Get Recent Comments
- Subscribe to Comments
- Meteor Slides
- Custom Field Template
- Category Posts Widget
- WordPress PHP Info