1. Five
WordPress
Plugins
for
Kicking Off 2013

2. Build
A Solid
Foundation
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3. WordPress to Dropbox Backup
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4. Why WP to Dropbox?
• Easy to install and configure – a nice add-on
• Free for the client to use and maintain
• Makes your job (as designer/developer) easier
if the site gets hacked, shut down, etc.
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5. Create
A
Strategy
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6. WordPress SEO by Yoast
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7. Why WP SEO by Yoast?
• Inbound marketing campaigns need good
content and Yoast’s SEO plugin helps ensure
that content is SEO friendly
• Robust yet easy to use
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8. Keep
It
Clean
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9. Akismet
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10. Why Akismet?
• Great for reducing spam comment
administration
• Very cost effective: $5.00 per month for a
single site
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11. Be
a
Trendsetter
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12. DuckDuckGo Search Widget
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13. Why DuckDuckGo Search?
• Help fight Google’s filter bubbles
• Support a local and growing web search tool
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14. Build
Your
Skills!

15. Advanced Custom Fields
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16. Why Advanced Custom Fields?
• Adds the power of customization to your
WordPress site
• Makes it easier for users (clients) to display
the correct data
• Easy to use and configure for designers and
developers
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17. Thanks!
Liam Dempsey
Work: http://lbdesign.tv
Blog: http://liamdempsey.com
Quirky: http://chickenmonkeydog.com
Twitter: @liamdempsey
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