Blogging Guide: 4 things you should do after installing WordPress

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1. Scott says:
   Great post. I am a newbie and I have beentrying to figure out how people get those avatar images with their blog posts. I didn't know if it was unique for each blog or what. Thanks for the info.
   • Andrew says:
     Scott, You're welcome. All the best, Andrew
2. jhon says:
   I am newbie in this field. I am in need of every tip related to WordPress. I have seen this video with keen interest and this blog has helped me a lot.
   • Andrew says:
     jhon I'm glad the video helped. There are numerous other tips on this blog. Andrew
3. Lauren McMullen says:
   Great video! I love the nested comments tip and I cant wait for the rest of them. Thanks
   • Andrew says:
     You are welcome, Lauren. I hope the tips help you progress. Andrew
4. digiknowzone says:
   Hi Andrew, Nice post!It just so happened that I was overhauling my self-hosted wordpress, thanks for the tips! I've forgotten to set up my nested comments so I'm going to activate it as soon as my domain is 100% good to go. Thanks again!
   • Andrew says:
     Great! I'm glad the post helped. Andrew
     • digiknowzone says:
       Don't say thanks, it's me who owe you.^^
5. chris says:
   Very good information Andrew. especially being a video makes it even more effortless. You know how much us blogger read everyday. Are you going to charge for the rest of the videos? :)
   • Andrew says:
     Thanks, Chris. Charging never entered my mind...but now you mention it.... ...no, no...all the videos will be here for free. Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Blogging Guide : How To Write An About Page (video) =-.
6. Tom says:
   Threaded Comments are amazing. I never used them until a couple of months ago and I can't believe how much simpler it has made things. .-= Tom@Free Squeeze Pages´s last blog ..The Autoresponder Code – Latest Updates =-.
   • Andrew says:
     Tom, Makes it easier for the reader to read as well. Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Fear of blog writing or is it shyness? =-.
7. STRAIGHTALK says:
   I liked your advise, will do it soon since I have a project in hand which is what brought Me here in the first place.. I will grab this advice and surely to pass it on to others... Norman Flecha Straight Talk .-= STRAIGHTALK@straight talk´s last blog ..Your Designer Will Fire You, for these 5 things! =-.
   • Andrew says:
     Thanks, Norman. I hope it helps. Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Fear of blog writing or is it shyness? =-.
8. Dennis Edell says:
   Great points for someone just starting out.....excellent checklist for someone who already knows them but may forget one or two :) .-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Would You Like a FREE Banner Ad Position? =-.
   • Andrew says:
     A nice refresher for many (hopefully). Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Fear of blog writing or is it shyness? =-.
9. Zack says:
   Good post Andrew, this should be a good place to start and helpful for new bloggers. .-= Zack´s last blog ..Are you a Smart Marketer? =-.
   • Andrew says:
     Zack, I hope so! Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Fear of blog writing or is it shyness? =-.
10. Tinh says:
    Very simple but very useful for newbie bloggers. I love gravatar as it can help us build personal branding on the internet .-= Tinh´s last blog ..Make Your Blog Faster with MaxCDN for Just $10 =-.
    • Andrew says:
      Tinh, Is that really you - in your gravatar? Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Product Reviews =-.
      • Tinh says:
        No, it is my son and my readers are quite familiar with this gravatar then I do not want to change it. Is he cute? :-) .-= Tinh´s last blog ..Make Your Blog Faster with MaxCDN for Just $10 =-.
        • Andrew says:
          Definitely cute. More handsome than his dad? Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Product Reviews =-.
          • Tinh says:
            You are definitely right! .-= Tinh´s last blog ..Make Your Blog Faster with MaxCDN for Just $10 =-.
11. sidduz says:
    Thnx a lott for well explained article. Planning to switch to WP this month. This will help me a lott :)
    • Andrew says:
      Sidduz. I hope you make the transfer - you know where to come for help/advice, when you do! Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Product Reviews =-.
12. Dev says:
    My Recommendations -Digg Digg Plugin ( For all Social buttons) -Top commentators widget -changing Permalinks -create account on top social bookmarking sites -internal posts linking plugin - make your blog dofollow :) - install poll plugin or use polldaddy.com that's it :)) .-= Dev | Technshare´s last blog ..A Video Marketing Blueprint That Will Knock Your Socks Off =-.
    • Andrew says:
      You may wish to check out the full 43 tips post. This is just the frst video going though the first of the tips. Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..5 Ways to Make a Better and More Well Visited Blog (or just 5 Ways to Increase Traffic) =-.
13. Dev says:
    great i had done all of these things already :)
14. Jack says:
    Nice tutorial vids Andrew! Great job. Keep it up. .-= Jack@Blog Marketing´s last blog ..How I Got My 3 Month Old Blog Listed As Technorati’s Top 100 Small Business Blogs! =-.
    • Andrew says:
      Thanks, Jack. A few more to come! Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..5 Ways to Make a Better and More Well Visited Blog (or just 5 Ways to Increase Traffic) =-.
15. Suresh Khanal says:
    I installed 1. All in one seo 2. DigDig 3. CommentLuv 4. YARPP I'd like to refer YARPP for the new bloggers if they are not yet. Its a great way to build inward links and reduce bounce rate! .-= Suresh Khanal´s last blog ..How to add favicon to your blog (WordPress) =-.
    • Andrew says:
      Thanks, Suresh. Mentioning YARPP is a good shout. How easy is it to use/customize? Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..5 Ways to Make a Better and More Well Visited Blog (or just 5 Ways to Increase Traffic) =-.
      • Dennis Edell says:
        Pretty easy; a bunch of tick boxes. .-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Would You Like a FREE Banner Ad Position? =-.
16. Nile Flores says:
    My recommendations is that you do not always have to to the nested comments in the WordPress admin panel. This is because there are some themes are not done correctly and do not allow for threaded comments. And sometimes even the threaded comments plugins available do not work correctly without a bit of fighting with. If you have already set it up in your functions.php of your theme, you should be okay and be able to bypass this. Some themes come with it this function, but for others. I will be providing a Nested comments addition to my WPAddict site as a tutorial very soon. .-= Nile Flores´s last blog ..There Was A Funeral For IE6, So Why Are We Still Designing For It? =-.
    • Gautam Hans says:
      I think if the theme doesn't have nested commenets then you can easily add it via the WP Threaded Comments Plugin. .-= Gautam Hans @ Blog Godown´s last blog ..How to Become a Blogging Idol =-.
      • Dennis Edell says:
        That's what I use and it works great! (anyone see a tiger?) .-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Would You Like a FREE Banner Ad Position? =-.
17. Jeremy Johnson says:
    Woo hoo, I was excited that I had done all of these things already - but not right after I installed WordPress - it was brought to my attention by other bloggers. These are very important things - especially threaded comments - if you plan on having comments on your website. I'd add, adding these plugins after installing: * All In One SEO Pack * Tweet Me Me Retweet * AddToAny: Share/Bookmark/Email Button (or another Share plugin) * Comment Luv * and as a drum roll, if you know how to code in PHP and are familiar with WordPress, PHP Execution allows you to write code directly in your posts and pages to do some really cool things :) .-= Jeremy Johnson´s last blog ..The Insightful Valerie Mondesir =-.
    • Andrew says:
      Jeremy Thanks for mentioning PHP Execution - I'm sure many will welcome such a plugin/tool. Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..5 Ways to Make a Better and More Well Visited Blog (or just 5 Ways to Increase Traffic) =-.
    • Dennis Edell says:
      PHP Execution is one I'll look into as I'm learning it a bit each day, thanks! :) .-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Would You Like a FREE Banner Ad Position? =-.
18. Kevin says:
    this is really awesome tips which has to be done after installation of wordpress. The video tutorial is awesome. .-= Kevin @Free Vector Graphics´s last blog ..Easter Vector Clipart Mega Collection =-.
    • Andrew says:
      Thanks, Kevin. Quite a few more videos to come! Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..5 Ways to Make a Better and More Well Visited Blog (or just 5 Ways to Increase Traffic) =-.
19. JamesP says:
    These are great tips. Thank you for sharing them... Using nested comments is a great way to keep everything organized. Thank you for showing how to set it all up. So many people fail to realize how the images on their site will help or hurt the overall effect that people find. You want something that grabs people's attention but is not too distracting. thank you for showing us how to set all this up... .-= JamesP´s last blog ..Guest Posting Contests Rule the Day =-.
    • Andrew says:
      James You are welcome and I'm glad it helps. Andrew .-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..5 Ways to Make a Better and More Well Visited Blog (or just 5 Ways to Increase Traffic) =-.