Webinar presented to GSA's Web Manager University by Kristy Fifelski, City of Reno Nevada Web Manager. Tour government blogs and microsites using WordPress, and learn about resources for federal government.
How to Troubleshoot Apps for the Modern Connected Worker
WordPress for Fed Government Blogs & Microsites
1. WordPress Federal
for Government Blogs & Microsites
Web Manager University - New Media Talk
Presented by Kristy Fifelski, Web Manager
City of Reno, Nevada
22. Kristy’s favorite plugins
• Akismet • Register Plus Redux
• All in One SEO Pack • Sociable
• Contact Form 7 (with • Topsy Retweet Button
Really Simple CAPTCHA) • User Photo
• DandyID Services • WP to Twitter
• Flexible Lightbox • Wptouch
• Flickrpress
• Google XML Sitemaps
23. Tips for government blogging
& lessons learned
• Start a personal blog to get a
feel for blogging
• Decide what the purpose of
your agency’s blog will be
• Determine who is responsible
for writing & who has final say
• Decide what ‘voice’ to use
• Consider archive procedures
24.
25. Excellent resource for Fed government blogging at:
http://www.howto.gov/social-media/blogs
26. Federal agencies that want to use vetted WordPress plugins can
learn more at: http://blog.citizen.apps.gov/release/blog-plugins
27. Theme template
City of Manor, TX
Free theme @ govfresh.com/wordpress
28. Questions?
Contact me: Kristy Fifelski
www.kristyfifelski.com
Twitter: @kristyfifelski
Web Manager University - New Media Talk
Presented by Kristy Fifelski, Web Manager
City of Reno, Nevada