Blogging in Action Updated for WP 2.6

WordPress 2.6 brought with it some questionable improvements. Personally, the release methodology of combining bug fixes with new functionality is a poor practice, as it requires the user to open himself up to more bugs to download patches to existing bugs. It’s a MSFT-esque strategy that is alarming, but it doesn’t change the fact that WordPress is still the best blogging platform on the market, regardless of its recent bloat.

Blogging in Action has now been updated to reflect these latest changes, and includes an additional 10-minute QuickStart video detailing each significant change.

Additionally, the Six-Figure Plugin Suite has been updated for WordPress 2.6 compatibility, and will soon be available for public purchase.

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Wordpress Blogging Resources

Recommended Learning Products

30-day Blog Makeover: recommended for anyone new to WordPress (you’re already here)
WordPress for Dummies book: written by another WordPress evangelist. It’s the only good WP book out there.
Blogging in Action Premium Members club contains monthly downloadable software, graphics, and books that will further your knowledge of blogging and related subjects.

Recommended Web Hosts

Lunar Pages (for shared hosting)
BlueHost (for shared hosting)
Spry (for VPS hosting)
Mosso (specialty hosting)
Media Temple (specialty hosting)
Liquid Web (dedicated hosting)
iWeb (for dedicated hosting)

Other Services

SEO / Blog Promotion Resources

Blog Traffic in 30 Days: get traffic fast. Proven, heavy-hitting, big results for little cost marketing geared specifically for blog traffic. Outlines easy-to-implement tactics and a 30-day plan to get visitors to your site fast. The ideas in this book will make your traffic explode.
SEO Bible: dry and doesn’t contain many specific marketing tactics, but it’s the most comprehensive overview of SEO available. Great desktop reference.
Search Engine Marketing: comprehensive strategy for search engine marketing, but much of the book revolves around paid links. Valuable content on planning and tracking a paid keyword marketing program.
The New Rules of Marketing: web site marketing for the 21st century. Think podcasts, viral videos, product placements, and the like.
WordTracker keyword tool: hands down, the best keyword research tool on the market; get a free 7-day trial here
Google’s AdWords Keyword Tool: free keyword research tool; only use for general research, not specific targeting
Keyword Elite: my favorite keyword tool. While I love WordTracker results, they can get very tedious to manage, and that’s a task Keyword Elite handles with aplomb. It also includes free lifetime access to WordTracker’s free keyword tool, which gives you Wordtracker’s great results within Keyword Elite’s powerful interface. See it in action and claim two free e-books on how to leverage it at the provided URL.
Six-Figure Plugin Suite: a suite of plug-ins for your WordPress blog that will help you drive traffic through referrals, social media, and RSS feeds. Completely automated-just click and go.
Directory Submitter: software to help ease the work involved in submitting your site to numerous web directories.
Article Submitter: software to help ease the work involved in submitting your articles to article directories
Unique Article Wizard: content spinner, account manager, unique article creator, article publisher and syndicater

Monetization Resources

Auto-Pilot VRE: my favorite off-blog monetization method is to use auto-pilot sites and blogs to supplement my blog income. As a gold member of Hyper VRE, I am allowed to distribute their software for free, so grab your auto-pilot site case study and your free software and try it out!

Six-Figure Plugin Suite: a suite of plug-ins for your WordPress blog that will help you earn money through affiliate programs, eBay, and Amazon, and also manage your AdSense ads. Completely automated-just click and go.