Summary

When it comes to blogging, content is king, both for your readers and for the search engine. The more unique content you spread on the internet, the better-off your blog will fare in this competitive landscape. In this chapter, we covered the following:

  • GD Star Rating—add ratings and ranking to your blog content
  • Better Tag Cloud—replace WordPress' default lackluster tag cloud with a customizable one
  • Yet Another Related Posts Plugin—automatically link to similar posts throughout your blog
  • My Page Order—easily reorder your blog's navigation with drag-and-drop ease
  • Get Recent Comments—showcase the latest chatter on your blog
  • Viper's Video Quicktags—quickly include videos from many popular sources
  • WP Greet Box—greet your visitors differently, based on where they hail from
  • NextGen Gallery—include dynamic and beautiful slideshows simply
  • Zemanta—add context, images, and links to related content online
  • CFormsII—build powerful forms
  • MapPress—customizable Google Maps embedded into your blog
  • WP-O-Matic—automatically pull and publish RSS and ATOM feeds
  • Search Unleased—give WordPress full text searching
  • WP Web Scrapper—automatically pull content from your other websites