Wpwatercooler - Weekly Wordpress

Social media is here to stay, whether you like it or not. What is the best way to use it on your WordPress powered site and when not to do it. We'll be talking about how it affects performance and which plugins to use to get the job done. Keep in mind there is a difference between “Social Media” and a “Social Network” Defining Social Media: An outlet for social interaction Blogs (especially with comments) A WordPress site Major Social Networks: * Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * LinkedIn * Tumblr * Google+ Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media: Do: Make it easy for people to share your post Have social share buttons on your posts (Jetpack) Easy to look at and share on a phone Choosing relevant titles for content you intend to share Target your audience – Make sure you know who your audience is so you get the most out of your SM push Don’t or Use your best judgement: Use affiliate links Use automatic publishing to push to Facebook Tools for Integrating Social Media into WordPress: * Lazy Social Buttons – Pl