Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to sample a more than a few of the thousands of WordPress plugins available that expand the functionality of a WordPress blogsite. In case you’re wondering, plugins are simple WordPress add-ons that are easily installed and add additional features – typically a utility (such as backups) or a bell/whistle of some sort.
Depending on the WP theme you are using, some plugins are absolutely necessary and add features that, frankly, should already be part of WP (or probably will be in the near future). Some fulfill a specific requirement (such as social media or analytics needs). This list isn’t intended to be comprehensive – it’s just my default go-to list that I use when building a new site in WP.
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Working with A Virtual Professional? Avoid These Costly Pitfalls
I work with a lot of virtual professionals (VPs) on a variety of different web projects. Most of my VP clients have their own team of other VAs/VPs that provide a range of services for their clients. The multiplicity of similar working environments provides a lot of experience to draw from when sizing up the effectiveness of the VA team scenario when providing client services.
Inevitably, this produces a lot of water-cooler chat. One of the themes that often comes up is how to efficiently provide services to clients when the client is either brand new to working with VAs, or frankly, just not that good at it. In all the chatter one conclusion emerges: clients could save significantly on virtual services costs if they just were more effective at accurately communicating their needs.