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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
VIP Tools for Writers and Editors
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
I learned WordPress making DenizenMag.com
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Then I Joined WordPress.com VIP
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
... so, I started to borrow all of their good ideas.
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Life before WordPress.com VIP•NewMediaStrategistatAmerica’sTestKitchen
•WebeditorattheChicagoTribune
•DesigninternatTheOregonianandTheBostonGlobe
•Webeditoratmycollegepaper
•Editorofmyhighschoolpaper
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Our Clients•Time
•CNN
•NYTimes
•WashingtonPost
•NBC
•Quartz
•GigaOM
•TechCrunch
•TED
•NESN
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
So, What Are Their Secrets?•WhatPlugins?
•WhatTools?
•Whatcanyouborrowforyoursite?
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
First, the BasicsTreat your site like it’s VIP
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Update Your WordPress
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Protect Your Site
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Back It Up
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Be picky with plugins
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Problem: HowtoplanandcollaborateinWP
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers
•CustomStatuses
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers
•CustomStatuses
•EditorialCalendar
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers
•CustomStatuses
•EditorialCalendar
•EditorialComments
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers
•CustomStatuses
•EditorialCalendar
•EditorialComments
•Notifications
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: EditFlowA workflow tool for editors and writers
•CustomStatuses
•EditorialCalendar
•EditorialComments
•Notifications
•DashboardWidgets
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Plugin: WP HelpDocumentation, notes, and styleguide in WordPress
•Easilyaccessedin/wp-admin
•Edititjustlikeapage
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Problem: Howtocurateahomepage
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Drag-and-Drop CurationPlugins: Zoninator, Advanced Custom Fields
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Problem: Managingguestauthors
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Plugin: Co-Authors PlusMultiple bylines and guest authors
•Letmultipleusersauthoronepost
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Plugin: Co-Authors PlusMultiple bylines and guest authors
•Letmultipleusersauthoronepost
•Create“guestauthor”profileswithoutalogin
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Problem: Howtoblogliveevents
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: LiveblogSpin up a liveblog, native to WordPress
•Turnanypostintoaliveblog
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Plugin: LiveblogSpin up a liveblog, native to WordPress
•Turnanypostintoaliveblog
•Postupdatesfromthefrontend
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Plugin: LiveblogSpin up a liveblog, native to WordPress
•Turnanypostintoaliveblog
•Postupdatesfromthefrontend
•Draganddropimages
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Plugin: LiveblogSpin up a liveblog, native to WordPress
•Turnanypostintoaliveblog
•Postupdatesfromthefrontend
•Draganddropimages
•Smartupdates
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Problem: Managingvanityredirects
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Plugin: Safe Redirect ManagerEasily manage your HTTP redirects
•Setupvanityredirectseasily
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Plugin: Safe Redirect ManagerEasily manage your HTTP redirects
•Setupvanityredirectseasily
•Manageredirectslikeposts
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Problem: Sharingpostsonsocialmedia
effortlessly
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Plugin: JetpackGet WordPress.com features for your self-hosted site
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: JetpackGet WordPress.com features for your self-hosted site
•Publicize
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: JetpackGet WordPress.com features for your self-hosted site
•Publicize
•ShareTools
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: JetpackGet WordPress.com features for your self-hosted site
•Publicize
•ShareTools
•SocialLogins
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Problem: CreatingGalleriesinWordPress
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: JetpackThe galleries are really awesome.
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Plugin: JetpackThe galleries are really awesome.
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Problem: DraftingarticleswithinWordPress
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Feature: Distraction Free WritingWhy didn’t I know about this sooner?
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
VIPs, They’re Just Like Us!•Chartbeat/GoogleAnalytics
•FacebookGroups,GoogleDocsandGchat
•Postbyemail,andWordPressMobile
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Since last year, I’ve learned lots from the VIPS
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
And now, you can borrow from the VIPs too.
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steph yiu | @crushgear | wordpress.com vip
Thank You!vip.wordpress.com