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VIP Tools for Writers and Editors

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I learned WordPress making DenizenMag.com

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Then I Joined WordPress.com VIP

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

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Life before WordPress.com VIP•NewMediaStrategistatAmerica’sTestKitchen

•WebeditorattheChicagoTribune

•DesigninternatTheOregonianandTheBostonGlobe

•Webeditoratmycollegepaper

•Editorofmyhighschoolpaper

Our Clients•Time

•CNN

•NYTimes

•WashingtonPost

•NBC

•Quartz

•GigaOM

•TechCrunch

•TED

•NESN

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So, What Are Their Secrets?•WhatPlugins?

•WhatTools?

•Whatcanyouborrowforyoursite?

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First, the BasicsTreat your site like it’s VIP

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Update Your WordPress

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Protect Your Site

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Back It Up

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Be picky with plugins

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Problem: HowtoplanandcollaborateinWP

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Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers

•CustomStatuses

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Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers

•CustomStatuses

•EditorialCalendar

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Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers

•CustomStatuses

•EditorialCalendar

•EditorialComments

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Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers

•CustomStatuses

•EditorialCalendar

•EditorialComments

•Notifications

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Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers

•CustomStatuses

•EditorialCalendar

•EditorialComments

•Notifications

•DashboardWidgets

Plugin: WP HelpDocumentation, notes, and styleguide in WordPress

•Easilyaccessedin/wp-admin

•Edititjustlikeapage

Problem: Howtocurateahomepage

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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

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Problem: Howtoblogliveevents

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Plugin: LiveblogSpin up a liveblog, native to WordPress

•Turnanypostintoaliveblog

Plugin: LiveblogSpin up a liveblog, native to WordPress

•Turnanypostintoaliveblog

•Postupdatesfromthefrontend

Plugin: LiveblogSpin up a liveblog, native to WordPress

•Turnanypostintoaliveblog

•Postupdatesfromthefrontend

•Draganddropimages

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

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

•Publicize

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

•Publicize

•ShareTools

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

•Publicize

•ShareTools

•SocialLogins

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Problem: CreatingGalleriesinWordPress

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Plugin: JetpackThe galleries are really awesome.

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Plugin: JetpackThe galleries are really awesome.

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Problem: DraftingarticleswithinWordPress

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

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

•FacebookGroups,GoogleDocsandGchat

•Postbyemail,andWordPressMobile

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

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And now, you can borrow from the VIPs too.

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Thank You!vip.wordpress.com