During this year’s blogathon, I discovered what could turn out to be one of the handiest tools I’ve come across since starting this blog close to four years. It’s an editorial calendar plug in that drops a month-by-month calendar into WordPress’ main dashboard. You can use the plug in schedule a post simply by clicking on a date and starting to write, or plan standing features. It’s the kind of add on that organization fanatics like me have dreamed of.
Bloggers who use WordPress have so many plug ins and widgets at their disposal it’s impossible to keep track of them all, let choose the good from the bad.
Chat to feature WordPress expert Ron Doyle
That’s why I’ve invited WordPress expert and website designer Ron Doyle to be my guest for the next WordCount Last Wednesday chat for writers and bloggers. The chat takes place on Wednesday, June 29, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Use the hashtag #wclw to join the conversation.
Doyle shared his expertise on WordPress plug ins in the first ever #wclw chat last June and it was so popular I asked him for an encore. In addition to talking about add ons he recommends to clients, Doyle will discuss WordPress themes, picking a hosting service and more.
Here’s the agenda for the June 29 #wclw chat:
10 a.m. – Sign on and introduce yourself.
10:10 a.m. – I’ll Ron the following questions:
- What’s the advantage of a WordPress.org blog v. WordPress.com, Blogger or Tumblr?
- If someone’s starting a self-hosted WordPress blog, what should they look for in a theme?
- If someone’s starting a blog, what should they look for in a hosting service?
- What WordPress plugins do you recommend?
- Do you recommend moderating comments & if so, what’s the best way?
10:40 a.m. – We’ll open it up to questions from the audience.
11 a.m. – The chat ends.
Although it’s possible to use the standard Twitter interface for the chat, you might find it easier to follow along with an add-on application such as TweetGrid, TweetChat or HootSuite. Of those three, my favorite is TweetChat, which you can log into using your Twitter account.
If you’re unable to join us, I’ll post highlights from the chat on Thursday, June 30.
If you have a subject you’d like to see discussed in a WordCount chat for writers and bloggers this year, let me know.