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Here are some of my favorite WordPress plugins for traffic and conversion.

You probably already know why WordPress is pretty much a favorite content management system…it’s flexible, SEO friendly, easy to work with, and most of all, it has so many awesome WordPress plugins that make complex tasks easy.

1. All In One SEO Pack
The be all and end all plugin for SEO. It generates meta tags automatically, it allows you to setup your URL canonicalization properly, and all in all, sets up your on-page SEO to give you a strong foundation for your link building efforts. A must have for all WordPress blogs.

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2. Ultimate GA
Ultimate GA is the easiest way to set up Google Analytics on your blog. Since I’ve learned how important it is to track everything properly, WordPress plugins have been the easiest way that we’ve found to setup Google Analytics on your blog.

3. Google XML Sitemaps
Google XML Sitemaps will automatically generate a sitemap of your website – making it easier for Google to crawl your site. It’s imperative that you have a sitemap and this is the easiest way to get one set up.

4. Akismet
No one is going to respect your blog or take you seriously if it’s covered in spam comments. Akismet is a very powerful WordPress plugin that will crush spam comments before they show up on your site.

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5.WPtouch Iphone Theme
With more and more people browsing the web from their phones – it’s important to have your site optimized for mobile browsers. If you’ve ever looked at sites that are not optimized – they are hard to use on mobile phones. This plugin will set your page up so that it looks great and easy to use on mobile web browsers.

6. UpPrev: NYtimes Style “Next Post” animated Button
This is one of my favorite plugins – you see it on our site when you scroll to the bottom of each blog post. It shows a “Next Post” button when you scroll to the bottom of the screen, keeping readers engaged and pushing them through your website. It is an awesome plugin to keep people on your site – building your relationship with them and ideally, getting them more interested in buying your products!

7. Thank Me Later
This is a great WordPress plugin that automatically sends an e-mail to commenters on your website thanking them for commenting on your blog. It’s great for visitor retention – and c’mon, how many times have you been personally thanked for commenting on someone’s blog? It’s sure to stick in your visitors head and they’ll definitely become return visitors.

8. Broken Link Checker
If you’ve got broken links, you lower peoples trust in your website – they’re going to ask “Does this guy take himself seriously?”. Always important to make sure all the links on your site are working properly and you’re not sending people to dead ends.

9. Sharebar
Another neat plugin that Tom and I really like a lot – the share bar is the thing you see on the left side of the page that follows you as you scroll. It gives the option of customizing what “Sharing” mechanism is there – be it Twitter, Stumbleupon, Facebook, etc. It looks sharp and works great. (P.S. I also like Sharedaddy plugin)

10. Facebook Comments For WordPress
This is a great plugin to add a ‘viral’ aspect to your website. It allows people to post comments with their Facebook profiles, and the comments they post will show up on their Facebook account for everyone to see. A very easy way to get more eyes to your website.

There are 100’s of great WordPress plugins, but these are my top favorites. Which ones do you use on your website? What are your favorite WordPress plugins? Let us know in the comments!

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