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Add Call to Action Buttons to WordPress Posts with a Shortcode

Add Call to Action Buttons to WordPress Posts with a Shortcode Do you need some quick, nice-looking download, demo or call-to-action buttons on your WordPress site? Easy Shortcode Buttons makes a collection of beautiful buttons conveniently available to you inside the WordPress post editor. No coding is required for adding the buttons. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/easy-shortcode-buttons/ Website: http://www.webcraft.ws E-mail: gerald@webcraft.ws Twitter: WebcraftGuru Facebook: Webcraft Guru I'm protected by SpamBrave http://www.spambrave.com/

Social Media Marketing in 15 Minutes a Day

Social Media Marketing in 15 Minutes a Day By now you're well aware of the importance of social media marketing to connect with customers and drive new business. Yet trying to keep up with Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest and more (while also running a business) can be overwhelming. Here's how to stay on top of social media marketing in just fifteen minutes per day. 1. Show Face (5 mins) Spend the first minute scanning your company Facebook wall to answer any new posts, comments or questions from fans and customers. Then, post an update, add a new product photo, or link to a story about something relevant to your industry. Aim for one new Facebook post per day. If you're short of ideas, look at current events. Need to drum up business during a particularly hot week, for example? Come up with a fun Facebook coupon code (such as HEATWAVE) for any customer who gets two friends to "like" your page that week. 2. Tweet Away (4 mins

WordPress Plugins That Save Bloggers Time

WordPress Plugins That Save Bloggers Time Personally, I feel it is essential for bloggers to track the activity on their blogs. You can make use of a web analytics tool, but it takes sometime to navigate through all the reports. That is where a plugin will be handy. The WordPress.com Stats plugin is a big help in this regard. Instead of using another application, you can keep track of your blog's stats directly from your WordPress dashboard. 2. WP-Polls It is a well-known fact that people like to participate in polls. There are options available to you on the internet, but the WP-Polls plugin will allow you to create custom polls on your WordPress dashboard. You do not have to leave your account to log into another site to manage it. This is only if you want to make use of polls. 3. Sociable This plugin automatically add links to your favorite social bookmarking sites on your posts, pages and in your RSS feed. You can choose from 99 different so