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One thing I really love about the WordPress community is that its not always about commercial use cases. Just as often a plugin or theme is created because it serves to help WordPress users express themselves or share their thoughts easier–not just get more users/customers.
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Source: www.elegantthemes.com

Nathan B. Weller at Elegant Themes reviews four WordPress plugins that will slurp up your posts on other social networks and post them on your WordPress site.

As he notes: “If you’re the type of user who does not necessarily like creating standard WordPress blog posts but are actively providing quality status updates on Facebook, tweets on twitter, videos on youtube, pins on pinterest, photos on instagram, and quick blog posts on tumblr–then putting all of that content in one place where you control it (and own it) may be very worthwhile.”

Of course, if you’re a writer, these plugins can help you integrate all your posts, giving both you and your readers more creative time, since you won’t have to copy everything to your site.

Now if only one of these plugins would pull from LinkedIn!

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Focus, branding, search engine optimization… optimization schmoptimization, we say! Who says you can’t blog on whatever tickles your fancy? The key is to find the focus in your lack of focus.

Source: dailypost.wordpress.com

When I started blogging more than a decade ago, I really wanted to blog about anything that crossed my mind. The odd thing was that most of the things crossing my mind were about technology and software.

Now that I am conscious about using a blog to build my authority about topics I write about, I think hard before writing about other things that cross my mind, or just aren’t about open source software or the Internet. As you build your platform with your blog, you may encounter that dread “I’m losing focus” feeling in your head. Michelle Weber at WordPress.com’s The Daily Post reminds you that often, your audience follows you just because you’re you!

To reconcile these contradictory urges, Michelle gives some great tips for allowing your readers to focus on the topics they want to — and let everyone else enjoy everything you represent.

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Instead of worrying over what you haven’t written yet, write now. Jot down a few words about the present moment, the story of your life, or wisdom to help another.

Source: www.writenowcoach.com

It’s two weeks into the new year, and Rochelle Melander, the Write Now Coach, is concerned about how you’re feeling about your writing resolutions. If you’re already mad about your lack of progress, she says: Don’t worry about what you haven’t done — focus on what’s next.

Truer words were never spoken/written. Three great quotes here too.

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