10 Great WordPress Plugins for Business Owners

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by Brian Forrester | Aug 01, 2011 | 4 min read

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WordPress as a hosted solution can provide a very robust CMS for businesses of all sizes. Having the right plug-ins can help business owners track traffic, monitor conversions and insure they are getting the most from their WordPress installation. Below are 10 great WordPress plugins for business owners and how they can benefit their users.

1. Wordpress SEO by Yoast

The Wordpress SEO by Yoast plugin is quickly becoming the top WordPress plugins for SEO. Not only can you set up meta data and page titles in a flash, the plugin actually suggests them for you and lets you know if you've gone over the acceptable limit of characters. Even cooler, you can access and alter the .htaccess file directly from the plugin, making redirects a snap. Wordpress is already search engine friendly, and adding this free plug-in can ensure your site has basic SEO structure like proper meta title and description.

2. Google Analytics

Monitoring your site's traffic is critical to online success which is why installing the Google Analytics plugin should be a must for all business owners. Google's free Analytics software is extremely robust (and free!) , don't miss this opportunity to easily integrate it into your Wordpress based site.

3. EZPZ One Click Backup

Any dedicated business owner should seriously consider using EZPZ One Click Backup because it backs up every bit of information stored on your WordPress blog. In the event that your blog crashes, you can get all of the information back. However, this plugin does not work on Windows-based servers.

4. All in One Video Pack

The All in One Video Pack allows users to put video on their WordPress blog. Business owners can upload, record, and edit videos directly from their WordPress account. Users can also track the statistics for their videos if they want to.

5. Facebook Likes You

With the Facebook Likes You plugin, business owners now have the opportunity to add the Facebook “Like” button to the end of each blog post, generating more readership and publicity for the company on Facebook. Even cooler, Google Analytics can now track these clicks with the recent addition of their social metrics.

6. SMSGlobal

If you want to alert your customers to new updates about your business, use SMSGlobal. It allows you to send SMS text messages to your site users. You can choose to send the text message to everyone affiliated with your site, or just specific groups of people. Anyone who wants to get involved in mobile marketing will benefit from this plugin. Send alerts, notifications, and more from the site, all with the push of a button.

7. Fast Secure Contact Form

I love Gravity Forms but if you're looking for a free and easy way for your customers and clients to be able to contact you directly through your site, I'd suggest Fast Secure Contact Form. This free add-on allows various levels of customization and multiple different forms from a single install.

8. Under Construction

Are there parts of your website you have not finished? Use Under Construction to tell people the page is not ready yet.

9. Cf Shopping Cart

Cf Shopping Cart allows you to sell products directly from your WordPress account. You can import items, manage them, allow users to pay via PayPal, and more.

10. WordPress Mobile Pack

The WordPress Mobile Pack allows users to view your web page on a mobile phone and still keep the content looking nice.

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Brian Forrester

Brian has spent over 15 years in digital marketing. He is most passionate about building a better agency with an emphasis on culture, community involvement, and the development of our number-one resource, our team.

During Brian’s time as Co-Founder & CEO of Workshop Digital, the agency has won numerous awards including six-time winner of Virginia Best Places to Work, four-time winner Outside Magazine Best Places to Work in the U.S., 4-time winner of Generosity, Inc., an award celebrating top charitable corporate givers in Richmond, VA, three-time winner of the RVA25 Fastest Growing Companies in Richmond, the 2016 Richmond Chamber IMPACT Award, and Brian was also selected for the Style Weekly 40 under 40 list in 2017.

Since his days at James Madison University, Brian has always sought to give back to the community. Brian has served on the Executive Advisory Council for JMU’s College of Business, Marketing, the FETCH a Cure Board of Directors, the IMPACT Awards Selection Committee, and the Town of Irvington Planning Commission. Brian now serves on the Board of Directors at Northern Neck Insurance and is a member of the Virginia Advisory Council for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

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