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Just thought I would like to share some plug-ins that I use and that would benefit anyone with Wordpress. This list is only 5 long, so I will pick only the best and my favorite ones.

1.) Google XML Sitemap Generator - If SEO and traffic is something you want to achieve, (which most of you want) than this plug-in is highly recommended. This easy to use Plugin requires barely any work, and does most everything for you.

2.) Oracle Brains Social Bookmarker - Ever has your site Dugg, Reddit or Del.li.cious? Well I havn’t, but it is a great thing for a huge traffic boost. This plug-in add’s the option after each post to allow user’s to recommend your site to a social networking site such as Digg. You can choose the sites you will want to use in the Plug-in options.

3.) Viper’s Video Quicktags - This plug-in allows you to paste in Youtube or other video URL’s so they show up like this. 

Recommended for Blogs or Vlogs with video postings.

4.) Ultimate Google Analytics - If you use Google Analytics like I do to track Website traffic, than this makes it easy to input the tracking code for your blog. It actually does this for you. All you need is your Tracking Code in plug-in options which usually looks like this : UA-XXXXXXX-X. If you do not use Google Analytics, I highly recommend signing up.

5.) WP-DBMgr Plugin - Losing your posts, links and everything else is not fun. With this plug-in you can backup your Wordpress Database and also repair it. Can also be configured to automatically backup your DB at your specified times. Highly recommended and easy to use.

Enjoy!

With the New Year approaching, why not start off fresh in 2008 with these downloads for Window’s based PC’s. (Windows and Vista)

Windows XP & Vista

 01. Windows XP Service Pack 3 - This download would be highly recommended, and has been finally released to the public for download 12/11/07.

  02. SpaceMonger- Ever wonder what is taking all of your hard drive space? Forgot about those old vacation movies that were burned to DVD’s? Never fear, Spacemonger is here. This handy utility tells you where all the space is being taken, and has a nice graphical presentation of it.

  03. PageDefrag - Paging and Registry file fragmentation can be one of the leading causes of performance degradation related to file fragmentation in a system. I have used this utility for System Performance and it works. Use alongside standard hard drive defrag programs for maximum benefit.

  04. Fresh UI - Fresh UI is a tool for configuring and optimizing Windows. It comes loaded with hundreds of useful hidden settings in Windows such as: customizing the User Interface (UI), optimizing system settings, optimizing hardware settings, customizing Windows application settings, control user environment with policies.

  05. EasyCleaner- Once of my All-time favorite freeware permance apps. This one does it all… You can scan your registry for errors, look for duplicate files, manage programs installed on system and also manages startup items.

 06. Mcafee Site Advisor - Keep that PC clean throughout the New Year by avoiding harmful websites! This nifty application integrates into your browser to keep you alerted of harmful and potentially unwanted websites. Bad websites highlighted in red and may contain unwanted code, downloads and Virus’s. Green will show that the site has been checked and is safe.Compatible with Internet Explorer.

  07. Spybot Search & Destroy - A spyware free OS is a happy OS. It happens to all of us at one point or another… You get Spyware,Adware,Malware on your PC. Run this application to ensure that this is safely removed with ease. Will remove most all types of Adware from your system. Tried, Tested and True.

  08. FreeRam XP - FreeRAM XP is a small, yet powerful memory manager and optimizer that allows you to free unused Ram.Recommended for computers that have less than 512mb of RAM on their XP installation. Not Vista Compatible