Jetpack 2.0 for Self Hosted WordPress

Jetpack 2.0 explained, and a walk through of some of my favorite features.

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1. • Http://SuzetteFranck.com 2.0
2. What is Jetpack? • Powerful Suite of Add-on Features • Previously Available Only to WordPress.com users • Plugin for Self-hosted WordPress Sites, must have wordpress.com account • http://jetpack.me/support/ - Questions about features • Requires Wordpress 2.7, Compatible up to 3.4.1 • Updated Frequently with new features added
3. Jetpack basics • Version 2.0 just released • Account Needed on WordPress.com • Connect to Your WordPress.com Account Through your wordpress dashboard • 23 Applications, Can Be Activated/Deactivated as Needed • SOME Applications May Be Available As Stand-Alone Plugin • CAN CONFLICT WITH SOME THEMES (CONTACT FORM, carousel)
4. Rich Social Features • Publicize – promote • Sharing – interact & promote • Jetpack Comments - interact • Subscriptions - interact • Gravatar Hovercards - promote • WordPress.com Stats - feedback • Bonus + Contact Form & Carousel
5. Installing Jetpack • Go to Plugins Install → • Search for Jetpack • Install and activate • Connect to WordPress.com Account • You're ready to go!
6. Extra Sidebar Widgets • Subscriptions Widget • Twitter Widget • RSS Link Widget • Facebook like box • Top Posts & Pages widget • AVAILABLE UNDER APPEARANCE WIDGETS →
7. Top Posts and Pages Widget • Works from WordPress.com Stats • Multiple Views - text with/without images, images only grid
8. Blog Subscriptions widget • Total Subscribers can be hidden • Customize Title and text of widget • Users must Confirm • Opt-out anytime
9. Twitter Widget
10. Facebook Like Box Widget
11. Publicize • AUTOMATICALLY CROSSPOST NEW bLOG POSTS TO: – Facebook – Twitter – LINKEDIN – TUMBLR – YAHOO
13. Jetpack Comments • Ability to login with WordPress.com, Twitter, or Facebook • Settings Discussion → for Color Scheme • Ability to Subscribe or Follow Comments • Change Greeting Text
14. Jetpack Comments form
15. Settings Discussion →
16. Subscriptions • Users Must Confirm Subscription • Manage AT subscribe.WordPress.com • Emails New Posts to Subscribers at specified interval
17. Managing Subscriptions
18. WordPress.com Stats • Stats Available Under Jetpack Site Stats → • Referrers, Top Posts & Pages, Search Engine Terms, Clicks, & Subscriptions • Adds Views Chart to Admin Bar • Select Roles to View Reports • Hide the stats Smiley face Image
19. WordPress.com Stats
20. Sharing • Add Social Media Icons automatically to posts/pages • Email, Print, Digg, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Twitter, Google +1, Tumblr & Pinterest
21. Settings > Sharing Email, Print, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Google Plus, Digg, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Pinterest, Tumblr
22. Gravatar HoverCards • Uses Gravatar.com • Profile Popup • Change under Settings Discussion → • Shows up under Post/Page comments
23. Settings Discussion →
24. Contact Form • Records Submissions under “Feedbacks” • Sends emails to All Admins or Individuals • Uses Akismet for Spam Filtering • Conflicts with Contact Form 7
25. Carousel • Transforms Image Galleries to slideshows • Images must be linked to File • Jquery May Conflict with other galleries
26. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Name: Suzette Franck Email: hello@suzettefranck.com TWITTER: @suzettework Slides: Http://slideshare.net/bdollproject