10 Steps to WordPress Success
 

After a successful WordPress installation of the latest version, and a suitable theme, there a few simple steps to insure blogging success.

These recommendations should be part of the set up of any new WordPress blog. Before the installation of numerous plugins and before posts are written, these 10 steps will help insure the success of any WordPress blog.

Step 1 - Check your tag information. You specified a title for your blog during the initial installation, but tag information is not part of the automatic installation. Go to Settings / General and in the Taglines box, briefly explain what your blog is about.

Step 2 - Standardize your page titles. The default name for WordPress files is sort of cryptic, and not very easy to read. Go to Settings / Permalinks. Under Common settings, select custom structure and type in /%category%/%postname%/ This will give you search engine friendly titles, that are easy to read.

Step 3 - Generate categories for your posts - These can always be changed, but before you post on your blog, create a few categories. This will avoid the Uncategorized tag appear on each of your posts.

Step 4 - Set up your Blogroll Links - The blogroll does not have to be used only for your favorite web sites or blogs. Link categories can be added to sites that you own. Free offers are perfect in this area.

Step 5 - Use Google XML sitemaps. This plugin will set up a sitemap for your site. This is very important for search engines.

Step 6 - Use Google Feedburner for your RSS feeds. This is a top recommended promotion tool that should not be overlooked.

Step 7 - Submit your blog to as many Blog Directories and RSS feed Directories as you can find on Google.

Step 8 - Claim your blog at Technorati- high tech site with an emphasis on blogs.

Step 9 - Set up Google Analytics - an excellent source of traffic and marketing information for your site.

Step 10 - Backup your blog - a good plugin for backup is WordPress EZ Backup by SangrelX. Easy to understand full backup of your entire blog.

Good Luck in all your web site promotion efforts!

John Lombaerde is a 20 year veteran of the manufacturing industry. He is an experienced Product Designer, CNC Programmer, CNC Machinist, and CAD CAM Consultant. He also is a web site promotion and search engine placement specialist.

For more information on web site promotion, see: The Web Site Promotion Blog

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