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Writing Tools for WordPress
Writing Tools for WordPress
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Writing Tools for WordPress
About Me: Jess Jurick• Senior Web Strategist @ 10up, a WordPress
development & strategy agency• Over 4 years of experience developing
interactive strategies for top brands, non-profits, and start-ups
• Dozens of clients, from universities like URI to WordPress.com VIP clients like Universal Sports and TechCrunch
• @jessjurick
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What is this session about?
• Exploring offline and online tools to help you:– Brainstorm topics for your blog or website – Produce great content for your audience– Distribute that content to your online
communities• Getting you writing right away. Yes, today.
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What keeps us from writing?
• Finding the right theme• Finding the right plug-ins• Waiting for an audience• Not enough time• Writer’s block
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Excuses.
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Brainstorming
is a creativity technique used by a group or individual to find a conclusion for a specific problem
by spontaneously gathering a list of ideas.
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Tools
Adrian Wallett Wordle.net
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Plinky.com• Provides random,
daily writing prompts
• Integrates with WordPress.org or WordPress.com
• Community of writers
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The Daily Post at WordPress.com• Weekly writing
challenges• Tips for exploring
different writing methods
• Community of active readers and writers
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Exercise
Create a list of 3 things you hope to learn about or experience at WordCamp Providence today.
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Producing Content
is creating a story with words, photos, and / or video. Stories often express an idea, recount an
event, and / or profile a person or thing.
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Themes: What To Look For• Content first• Post formats– Different visual presentations for specific content
types– Asides, Gallery, Link, Image, Quote, Status, Video,
Audio, and Chat• Easy to use Appearance options
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Themes For Writers
http://twentyelevendemo.wordpress.com/
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Themes For Writers
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/matala
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/pink-touch-2
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Tools: What Comes With WordPress?
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Zen Mode
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Zen Mode
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The Kitchen Sink
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The Kitchen Sink
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Auto-Embeds
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Auto-Embeds
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MOAR TOOLS• PressThis (Tools > Available Tools)• Publish Box– Status– Visibility– Scheduled Posts
• QuickPress• Mobile applications
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Need More? Plug-ins, perhaps?
• Pro Tips:– Be selective– Keep your plug-ins up
to date– Avoid plug-ins that
replicate core functionality
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Jetpack
Carousel
• Carousel• Spelling and
Grammar• Sharing• Subscriptions• Extra widgets
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Edit Flow
Calendar
• Calendar• Custom Statuses• Editorial
Comments• Editorial Metadata• Notifications• Story Budget• User Groups
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Ice Visual Revisions
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Exercise
How many of these tools have you heard of before?
How many of these tools have you used before?
How will you use these tools to tell your first story?
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Distribution
is sharing your stories with your audience on the platforms they use.
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Distribution
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Distribution
• WordTwit• Facebook• WP Instagram
Digest
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What keeps us from writing?
• Finding the right theme• Finding the right plug-ins• Waiting for an audience• Not enough time• Writer’s block
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Exercise
Now: Write a quick post about your day so far using a
WordPress mobile application.
Later:Write about your full-day experience on your blog
and share your post with me at jessjurick.com.
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No more excuses.
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Resources
• Sherri Bigelow – Little Known Facts About Publishing with WordPress:http://designsimply.com/2012/08/08/little-known-facts-about-publishing-with-wordpress/
• The Daily Post at WordPress.com - http://dailypost.wordpress.com/
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Writing Tools for WordPress
@jessjurickSlides will be posted at 10up.com.