Best WordPress Plugins, 2013 Business Edition

The best wordpress plugins, 2013 Edition is going to guide you through all the best plugins currently on the market broken down so you can easily see the Best WordPress plugins for business or personal use.You can skip down the page to find the best plugins based on their category by clicking the type of plugins category you are interested in: Social Media,Video, Lead Generation, SEO, Optimisation, Mobile,Gallery, Backup, Membership, Competition.

Best WordPress plugins for social media

SocialBox, WordPress Social Network Subscriber Counter

The importance of Social Proof is often skipped by many bloggers, But letting your viewers see that you have a presence can really reassure them they are in good hands,Anyway sometimes its good to brag :p

This is a premium plugin available on Code Canyon BUT i have seen a few FREE versions on the wordpress plugins depository although i did not believe they are as nice as this one.

Social Toolbar, WordPress Social Network Links and Share Bar

Again we are back to the Social Proof thing but this time we have a different angle, This plugin lets users easily SHARE your content and links them to all YOUR social network properties around the web. This is just as important as showing people that you are being followed as it offers you the opportunity to get more people to your site. More eyes means more opportunity!

This is FREE plugin and is only one of the many ways to push your content out to your subscribers friends. The next plugin is just as cool when it comes to getting people to share your content.

Get Social, Social Network Share plugin

This plugin adds a list of social network sharing options down the side of your site, You can choose to show the counts or hide them and even choose exactly what pages you want to show the plugin on. This is a essential tool as it very important to make sure your viewers have the chance to easily share your content. Supports all the major social networks. Mmmm Social…

This is a FREE plugin. Awesome huh

Social Metrics, Analytics for your social media stats

Its important to know what networks you are doing well on and also your weak points, This lets you see how to tailor your campaign to improve on your weaker areas. Analytics on social media are often overlooked but can make a dramatic improvement to the amount of traffic you receive.

This is a FREE plugin but has the option to purchase a premium version with more advanced functionality. The free version is perfect for when you are starting out so their really is no need to purchase straight away.

Tweet Old Post- Tweets your old posts on Twitter

This is the only syndication tool i use on the Wordpress platform, As it is the best i have found. For everything else in social media marketing i use hootsuite as it runs all my other social media networks in one interface and automatically posts to all my social pages automatically when I make a new post.

I have tried many of the wordpress plugins that try to syndicate content effectively and all of them were…to put it simply.. Crap. As hoot suite is not a wordpress plugin i have not included it in this list but i have a full review here: Hoot suite review.

Tweet old post is another essential plugin for me, at least until hoot suite find a automation rule for old posts..

Best WordPress plugins for SEO

All In One SEO Pack

The Industry Standard, But make sure your theme does not have its own version built in as they can easily cause conflicts. This is a essential tool for any theme as many in the industry will agree, no matter how much slack it gets… It works, just make sure you use it properly.

Their are many tutorials over the web on how to setup All in one SEO so i suggest you do a search until i manage to write up a new post about it.

This plugin is FREE but you are free to make a donation inside the plugin if you wish to support the development team.

SEO Friendly Images

It basically optimises all your sites images so the search engines love them, Sounds good right! This can actually bring you in a lot of extra traffic you would not expect from places like google image search so it is more than well worth it to grab this little gem.

This is a Free plugin and its another on my essential plugins list, just install it and let it do all the hard work for you.. Simple huh! Love it when a plan comes together…

WordPress plugins for Video

Featured Video Plus

For all the Video bloggers out their, It can be a pain getting images and thumbnails for all your video posts…

Well i found this nifty plugin that automatically pulls images from your videos and inserts the image as if they were a featured image. Saves meloads of time creating custom imaged for my video posts.

WordPress Lead Generation plugins

Hybrid Connect- Optin Form Plugin

Collecting emails is ESSENTIAL to building a long term relationship with your list, But finding a non intrusive way to get your subscribers emails without frustrating them can be very tricky.

Hybrid Connect offers many different way to grab emails, you can use popups,slide ins, widgets or shortcodes and have complete control over the style of the templates. It has many more features like analytics and facebook connect. it worth checking out!

WordPress plugins for Optimization

WP Super Cache

The importance of Speed, Is not only relevant to your viewers but even your rankings.

so making sure you have a solid cache plugin is vital. Its well worth watching a few videos on how to setup this plugin for optimal results. Remember you only need one cache plugin so dont install any others if you grab this one as they will just cause conflicts.

WordPress Gallery Plugin

WOW Slider Plugins

Most themes have slider plugins built in but if you find yourself in need of a awesome slider, Check this one out!

Its the best i have seen for a while, their are many plugins like this and you really cant go wrong so its worth having a peak and seeing it in action on their demo page before you work out what one to go with.

WordPress Membership plugin

Wishlist Member

I have used MANY membership plugins in my time, Wishlist is one of the most used plugins on the market.

Its very flexible but it does have a learning curve before you get used to it. Most membership plugins do… But for a fully featured membership site you cannot go far wrong here.

WordPress plugins for Competitions or Contests

Contest Burner, The best social Competion/Contest software

Ever wanted to start a viral competition using social networks to get more people to your site, Look no further.

Contest burner is a awesome plugin that lets users start their own contest with built in leader boards. entrant get more chances to win depending on how many times they share your site over the internet. Very nifty way to get HUGE amounts of traffic

WordPress Backup Plugin

Backup Buddy

Have you ever lost a whole blog, Let me tell you its not nice when it happens, This is a premium plugin that lets you clone and backup your site whenever you need!

It can be a lifesaver and one that i have used for a long time, Recently i have started using another service for backing up my sites called Manage wp.Its a premium service but not a wordpress plugin so i did not include it here.

WordPress plugins for Mobile

WP Touch

Turn your wordpress site into a mobile friendly site. 

Just upload the plugin and your good to go, when visitors come to your site it is converted in to a easy to navigate mobile friendly version of your site, Sorted

Best WordPress Plugins, 2013 Business Edition is a post from: Alexander Sebastian