Posting to Wordpress through iPhone
Just downloaded Wordpress for iPhone…using it now to post something to my blog. This app has basic features that help post to your Wordpress blog.
Archive for 'Blogging Software'
WordPress 2.8.4 Security Release
Another day, another vulnerability with WordPress. Make sure you apply the latest patch, because according to the WordPress blog, the latest vulnerability permits a situation where a specially crafted URL could be requested that would allow an attacker to bypass a security check to verify a user requested a password reset. As a result, the first account without a key in the database (usually the admin account) would have its password reset and a new password would be emailed to the account owner. This doesn’t allow remote access, but it is very annoying.
Wordpress Twitter Tools
I’ve really been interested in integrating all of my blog posts into my Twitter account.
Top 5 Tools for Social Marketing
It seems that social marketing is quickly replacing, or at best, supplementing traditional marketing approaches these days. I make use of quite a few social marketing angles, but realized I typically stick to 5 tools on a regular basis.
Before you even think that social marketing is the silver bullet in your marketing arsenal, you must first have something “sociable” (not the crackers, although they are yummy) to spread…like a virus, but in a good way. If you don’t then chances are that social marketing won’t work for you.
So here they are, my top 5 social marketing tools for almost every post I make to the blog:
1) Windows Live Writer- The absolute best blog posting application, surprisingly from Microsoft. This client allows me to not only post to Wordpress blogs, but it will also ping to my super super list of ping servers. Windows live writer allows you to add/edit/adjust images (which will automatically ftp them the your server) and make use of a ton of third-party pluggins such as suggested images, embed media and other cool things.
2) Pingoat - One of my go-to sites to ping servers that I may have not added to my Windows Live Writer config. I kind of make it a habit of that when I post something to immediately go over to Pingoat and submit my site.
3) StumbleUpon - I actually use this site to “stumble upon” some cool websites. It is nice to build up a network of “friends” and let them know about your latest post. I’ve seen great results with StumbleUpon and they seem to be less “cliquey” than Digg.
4) Feedburner - A great site to manage your rss feeds and makes it easier for other to consume them. If you don’t think that rss feeds are important, then well, you can go ask Google why they thought it was important enough to incorporate Adsense with it.
5) Twitter - Some think of Twitter as just a place to talk about where you are hanging out, but realistically you have to think of it as a tool to announce socially what you are up to! Made a change to your website? Wanted to review a new product? Just a few things to think about for using Twitter as a social marketing tool.
Now, of course you may have a few more items (as do I) but I figured a top 5 post would look better than a top 6 or top 9 social marketing tools post. Seriously, these are the main tools that I use regularly.
Problogger – Secrets For Blogging a Six Figure Blog
After hearing the rave reviews, I too purchased Problogger’s book – Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income
The book walks you through everything it takes to achieve success…choice of blogging software, picking themes, and most importantly, finding profitable niches. This is a very important element to blogging success. If your primary goal is to do as little work as possible, then finding a profitable niche is the key.
Another thing that I like about it is that they use real case studies of live blogs…learn by example as they say. Grab the book now for only $19 bucks. This is a steal compared to other digital ebooks about blogging that may cost over fifty bucks!
Problogger’s book – Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income
