First of all, thank you all for being a reader of this blog for the past year, and I wish you all the best for 2009!
While last year was in many ways a very successful year, this year promises to be even better. While I've got a few ideas of my own for new years resolutions for this blog, I've decided that, in true web 2.0 fashion, I'll let you give your opinion on which topics I should focus on:
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I think I've had my fill of themes for a while - I can't believe it is such a big field. Surely the smart thing to do is pick one and stick with it...are there that many new bloggers every day? OR are there people switching theirs constantly?
Well I myself switch about every 6 months, as do more people, and there's a LOT of people starting to use WordPress anew every day...
Hi Joost, Do you really change your own theme every 6 months? Does that mean your design changes too? What is the advantage of changing your own theme that much?
My own Dutch blog is almost a year old now, and i've changed the design only recently. I'm not going to change my theme, I've got better things to do.
Not sure what the difference is between wordpress development and wordpress plugins - wouldn't be surprised if some people click wordpress development without reading down the list and seeing wordpress plugins listed seperately.
good point :) bit too late to change that now though :)
I'd love to see some more internet marketing related posts as well, mix it up, no reason all these categories can't co-exists peacefully :)
Hehe very true, but it's always good to know which posts people like most.
How did you do this poll? Plug-in?
Great site and tips - keep them comin'
Boris
It's a modded version of the Democracy plugin, I'm currently trying to contact the author to see whether he will be updating that plugin or if I can take over development of it.
Hey i want to see more "wordpress types" of post... Have learned a lot with your tutorials with wordpress and looking forward for more..;-)
Hey Joost,
thanks for your good and interesting articles on wordpress and wordpress seo. Extremely helpful for everybody who runs a wordpress blog.
I would find - how to use wordpress not only for blogs but for other sites ( bigger corporate sites) and theme, which not do not appear in the classical blog design of great interest.
Looking forward to see you hopefully this year on SMX 2009 in Munich
Alexander
Don't know if I'll be in Munich again Alexander, but if they invite me, I probably will be :)
some wordpress tricks/articles on:
- buddypress
- make your wordpress more social (incl. those plugins, custom author profiles, buddypress, bbpress, etc )
- how to transform your wordpress into an affiliate monstersite (and include plugins ! ;-) )
also:
- showcases of your plugins in use. to help people get better idea's of how to use them (properly)
cool ideas Martijn, got a submission for the showcase? :)
for your upcoming plugin: http://www.basicbase.nl ;-)
I can add some more events if you need screendata.
Joost,
I need your 'search suggest' plugin - but... I have a user that searched for Piata - and they meant Piatto (local restaurant). The Yahoo! search suggest doesn't know this... so I would like to see either an update to the plugin, or a new plugin, to allow me to suggest blog specific words.
Happy New Year - and thanks for your contributions to WordPress!
Tom
Hmm yeah I've been thinking about that, but I'm working on something else that'll rock your WordPress search experience world :)
Excellent. I am hooked into your newsletter and RSS. Thanks for your thoughts and opinions - I enjoy reading your site.
Tom
Happy new year Joost, hope the best for you and the site in the one coming.
Keep up the good work,
cheers!
Thanks Matt, likewise!!
Haapy new year Joost :)
I am looking forward to read new seo wordpress articles.
I will like all of those but I like the SEO tools information most.
I would like to see information for new bloggers. Specifically topics like how to syndicate and get your name out there, how to build a following, finding a niche, etc... blogging can be a daunting task and information from someone who not only does it, but does it well would be greatly appreciated!
Of course 2009 will rock because YOU ROCK! I just installed your RSS Footer plug-in. I've been searching for something like this for weeks now. You made it so easy. Thank you a million times over! I posted a link to the WordPress.org download page for it on another site because I figure the best thing I can do is spread the word to others.
My gratitude to you.