VIP Tools for Writers and Editors• Create “guest author” profiles without a login steph yiu...

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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip

VIP Tools for Writers and Editors

I learned WordPress making DenizenMag.com

Then I Joined WordPress.com VIP

... so, I started to borrow all of their good ideas.

Life before WordPress.com VIP•NewMediaStrategistatAmerica’sTestKitchen

•WebeditorattheChicagoTribune

•DesigninternatTheOregonianandTheBostonGlobe

•Webeditoratmycollegepaper

•Editorofmyhighschoolpaper

Our Clients•Time

•CNN

•NYTimes

•WashingtonPost

•NBC

•Quartz

•GigaOM

•TechCrunch

•TED

•NESN

So, What Are Their Secrets?•WhatPlugins?

•WhatTools?

•Whatcanyouborrowforyoursite?

First, the BasicsTreat your site like it’s VIP

Update Your WordPress

Protect Your Site

Back It Up

Be picky with plugins

Problem: HowtoplanandcollaborateinWP

Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers

•CustomStatuses

•EditorialCalendar

•CustomStatuses

•EditorialComments

•CustomStatuses

•Notifications

•CustomStatuses

•Notifications

•DashboardWidgets

Plugin: WP HelpDocumentation, notes, and styleguide in WordPress

•Easilyaccessedin/wp-admin

•Edititjustlikeapage

Problem: Howtocurateahomepage

Drag-and-Drop CurationPlugins: Zoninator, Advanced Custom Fields

Problem: Managingguestauthors

Plugin: Co-Authors PlusMultiple bylines and guest authors

•Letmultipleusersauthoronepost

Plugin: Co-Authors PlusMultiple bylines and guest authors

•Letmultipleusersauthoronepost

•Create“guestauthor”profileswithoutalogin

Problem: Howtoblogliveevents

Plugin: LiveblogSpin up a liveblog, native to WordPress

•Turnanypostintoaliveblog

•Postupdatesfromthefrontend

•Draganddropimages

•Smartupdates

Problem: Managingvanityredirects

Plugin: Safe Redirect ManagerEasily manage your HTTP redirects

•Setupvanityredirectseasily

Plugin: Safe Redirect ManagerEasily manage your HTTP redirects

•Setupvanityredirectseasily

•Manageredirectslikeposts

Problem: Sharingpostsonsocialmedia

effortlessly

Plugin: JetpackGet WordPress.com features for your self-hosted site

•Publicize

•ShareTools

•Publicize

•ShareTools

•SocialLogins

Problem: CreatingGalleriesinWordPress

Plugin: JetpackThe galleries are really awesome.

Problem: DraftingarticleswithinWordPress

Feature: Distraction Free WritingWhy didn’t I know about this sooner?

VIPs, They’re Just Like Us!•Chartbeat/GoogleAnalytics

•FacebookGroups,GoogleDocsandGchat

•Postbyemail,andWordPressMobile

Since last year, I’ve learned lots from the VIPS

And now, you can borrow from the VIPs too.

Thank You!vip.wordpress.com

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