The document introduces ten essential WordPress plugins for beginner bloggers to enhance their site's functionality, shareability, and security. Notable plugins include Akismet for spam protection, All in One SEO for improved search engine optimization, and WP Super Cache for speeding up load times. Each plugin is briefly described along with the purpose it serves for enhancing a blog.

1. WordPress Plugins for
Beginner Bloggers

2. Introduction
There are tens of thousands of plugins to choose
from for WordPress that can add to the functionality
of your blog. Here are 10 of the best for beginners,
to make sure you site is attractive, shareable, and
safe.
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3. #1: Akismet
It’s preinstalled in
WordPress, but you
need to activate this
#1 anti-spam tool.
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4. #2: All in One Favicon
A favicon is the little image that appears beside
your URL in a browser. This plugin makes it easy to
add your favicon.
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5. #3: All in One SEO
WordPress, out of
the box, comes
with poor SEO
configuration.
The All in One
SEO plugin makes
it easy to fix that.
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6. #4: FeedBurner FeedSmith
The FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin
makes it easy to track your
FeedBurner feed with WordPress.
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7. #5: Simple Google Analytics
A very simple way to incorporate in-depth stats with
Google Analytics onto your WordPress site.
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8. Tip #6: PhotoDropper
Easily find Creative Commons images and
incorporate them into your blog.
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9. #7: WP Super Cache
Speed up the load time of your WordPress site
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