With social media networks, and advanced website building options it’s not very hard to setup a professional website for your band. The only big challenge is managing the content and traffic flow. So here are some top plugins to help you manage your band’s blog better.
1. Akismet
Spammers can be a huge headache for blog owners and especially damaging if the blog is about building a reputation for a musical band. So why bear with them? Just use this plugin to whack the spamming pests out of your blog site.
2. WordPress SEO by Yoast
This essential plugin for every blog owner is the complete package you will ever require to maintain your blog. From handling snippets to controlling the way your sidebars work, this plugin gives complete control over your WordPress blog.
3. WordPress Database Manager
Most of us musicians don’t have the tech brain to do some intensive coding in MySQL or maintain a trouble free database. But don’t let that affect your blog; use this plugin to manage a trouble free database.
4. W3 Total Cache
Need a fast loading website that doesn’t disappoint your viewers? Then this plugin is the right thing for you. This enhances the server performance and caches every detail of your blog and makes viewing your website a pleasure.
5. Google Analyticator
Need to be updates on who visits your blog and who doesn’t? Then install this plugin and read all the stats you need about your blog in a click of a button.
6. WordPress download monitor
Love to put downloads of your hit music to your fans but don’t know how to manage them? Well don’t worry, because with this neat little plugin you can monitor downloads, uploads and even edit the download options of your website.
7. Disqus
Want to know what your fans think about your music or your website? Well, encourage conversations and monitor comments from your fans using this single versatile plugin.
8. Relevanssi
The stock search plugin that came with your WordPress theme can be quite a drag when it comes to identifying related content during searches. Use this advanced plugin to replace the old one to make searches more intelligible and quick.
9. Contact Form 7
You don’t have to miss out on those important contacts and life changing deals just because you’re no good at coding. Just use this plugin to set up a personalized contact form page within seconds.
10. WP polls
Online polls can be quite interesting and can give a broader insight into the music you’re band is performing. Use this simple little plugin to conduct online polls with ease and know what your fans think.
11. bbpress
Want to include a cool little hangout for your fans where they can talk and debate about music? Then this plugin is the ideal thing for you. It’s completely compatible with your current WordPress theme.
12. Facebook Like Button
It can come as huge advantage when you know to use the social networking media to its full capacity. Like utilize this plugin to add Facebook like button to your webpages, to get an active link between your website and fan Facebook profiles.
13. ShareThis
Manage the content that’s being shared by your fans using this useful plugin. All you have to do is generate the code and paste it in the settings tab, and your fans can share it to infinite webpages.
14. Cute Profiles
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Use this simple plugin to link all your social network profiles into your website.
15. WIbiya
This useful toolbar will provide your users with tons of useful features.
This useful toolbar will provide your users with tons of useful features.
