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Essential Plugins
for Small Business


1. Askimet
Why you care: Spam, dude. Spam.
Appropriate for: everyone
Where to get it: it comes when you cook the meat
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 5

Tags: security, spam

Pro tip: only works when you ACTIVATE it.
wordpress.com > my account > global dashboard > profile >
personal settings > get your API key


2. Google XML Sitemap
Why you care: handles google sitemapping automagically. Better
indexing, better SEO.
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-
sitemap-generator/
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 3

Tags: SEO

Pro-tip: menu under settings


3. All in One SEO
Why you care: SEO ‘roids for your site/blog.
Appropriate for: only those people who care about SEO. If you
don’t know what SEO is, please stand up and start clucking like a
chicken so we’ll know to explain it.
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-
seo-pack/
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 3

Tags: SEO

Pro-tip: the program only works if you work the program.


4. W3 Total Cache
Why you care: Nascar upgrade for your site
Appropriate for: admins, users, must remember to empty cache
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/w3-total-
cache/
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 3

Tags: speed

Pro-tip: next time you find yourself wildly refreshing the page
trying to figure out why something isn’t updating, do remember to
EMPTY YOUR CACHE.

Also, in WP, performance=cache


5. Backup Buddy
Why you care: Complete, total, automatic idiotproof backup AND
ubereasy WP server moves
Appropriate for: only people not frustrated by sites being lost
forever, hacked, or think their webhost is so amazing they will
never ever ever ever have to move.
Where to get it: http://pluginbuddy.com/purchase/backupbuddy/
Cost: 45 coconuts
Awesome factor: 5

tags: backup, security, portability

Pro-tip: you can email file to the cloud (backpack, basecamp)


6. Feedburner
Why you care: Stats on subscribers, tools to promote, site by
email, because people freaking LOVE their google reader.
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/feedburner-
plugin/
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 3

tags: statistics, promotion, mobile

Related: Google Analytics
Pro-tip: do be sure to log in occasionally and USE the system.


7. Login Lockdown
Why you care: Keeps trolls out and will occasionally annoy your
boss
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/login-
lockdown/
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 3

tags: security

Pro-tip: be sure not to lock yourself out.

Cause I do that.

A lot.

8. Hide Admin Panels
Why you care: Co-worker proof your website
Appropriate for: client sites, multi user sites
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/hide-admin-
panels/
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 5

See also: Capability Manager
Tags: preservation

Pro-tip: consider slowly releasing panels to co-workers, etc so
they can learn without being overwhelmed.


9. WordPress Mobile Pack
Why you care: Co-worker proof your website
Appropriate for: any site that may be accessed one day by any
mobile device
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-
mobile-pack/
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 4

Tags: mobile

Pro-tip: though the defaults aren’t bad, consider creating a mobile
theme


10. Gravity Forms
Why you care: forms, forms & more forms, any way you want it,
that’s the way you got it.
Where to get it: http://www.gravityforms.com/
Cost: 39 coconuts
Awesome factor: 4

Tags: forms, contact

Pro-tip: none needed. Does it all.


11. Dynamic Content Gallery
Why you care: dynamic galleries, headers, lure peeps to your
posts.
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dynamic-
content-gallery-plugin/
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 5

Related, but suckier: Featured Content Gallery
Tags: slideshow, promotion

Pro-tip: think outside the box for case use


12. Quotes Collection
Why you care: testimonials, client quotes
Appropriate for: only people who’s clients say nice things about
them.
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/quotes-
collection/
Cost: 0 coconuts

Awesome factor: 4

Tags: slideshow, promotion


13. Google Analytics for WordPress
Why you care: stats, measurement, funneling, visitors…. And
more stats of your site.
Appropriate for: only people who care about whether their site
works or not.
Where to get it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-
analytics-for-wordpress/
Cost: 0 coconuts
Awesome factor: 5

Tags: stats, promotion

Pro tip: like, actually check your stats occasionally, dude, like
totally!


On behalf of myself & Lucy the
Wonderdoberman, we thank you and
#unicornsalute you


amanda blum
@howlingzoe
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