writing tools for wordpress

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


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.


What keeps us from writing?

• Finding the right theme• Finding the right plug-ins• Waiting for an audience• Not enough time• Writer’s block


Excuses.


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.


Tools

Adrian Wallett Wordle.net


Plinky.com• Provides random,

daily writing prompts

• Integrates with WordPress.org or WordPress.com

• Community of writers


The Daily Post at WordPress.com• Weekly writing

challenges• Tips for exploring

different writing methods

• Community of active readers and writers


Exercise

Create a list of 3 things you hope to learn about or experience at WordCamp Providence today.


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.


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


Themes For Writers

http://twentyelevendemo.wordpress.com/


Themes For Writers

http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/matala

http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/pink-touch-2


Tools: What Comes With WordPress?


Zen Mode


The Kitchen Sink


Auto-Embeds


MOAR TOOLS• PressThis (Tools > Available Tools)• Publish Box– Status– Visibility– Scheduled Posts

• QuickPress• Mobile applications


Need More? Plug-ins, perhaps?

• Pro Tips:– Be selective– Keep your plug-ins up

to date– Avoid plug-ins that

replicate core functionality


Jetpack

Carousel

• Carousel• Spelling and

Grammar• Sharing• Subscriptions• Extra widgets


Edit Flow

Calendar

• Calendar• Custom Statuses• Editorial

Comments• Editorial Metadata• Notifications• Story Budget• User Groups


Ice Visual Revisions


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?


Distribution

is sharing your stories with your audience on the platforms they use.


Distribution


Distribution

Facebook

• WordTwit• Facebook• WP Instagram

Digest


What keeps us from writing?

• Finding the right theme• Finding the right plug-ins• Waiting for an audience• Not enough time• Writer’s block


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.


No more excuses.


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/

http://designsimply.com/2012/08/08/little-known-facts-about-publishing-with-wordpress/






@jessjurickSlides will be posted at 10up.com.

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