My presentation slides from Wordcamp 2012. If you're brand spanking new to Wordpress, you really only need 3 basic plugins on day one.

1. The Big Essential
Plugins for
Newbs
PRESENTED BY
Sam Grant
@samsaysyo
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2. ESSENTIAL
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3. ESSENTIAL
Top 10 And Essential
WordPress Plugins For Every
Blogger
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4. ESSENTIAL
Top 10 And Essential
WordPress Plugins For Every
Blogger
16 Essential WordPress Plugins
Every Blog Must Have
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5. ESSENTIAL
Top 10 And Essential
WordPress Plugins For Every
Blogger
16 Essential WordPress Plugins
Every Blog Must Have
32 Essential FREE WordPress
Plugins I use ..and you Don't!
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6. WHAT’S REALLY
ESSENTIAL?
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7. WHAT’S REALLY
ESSENTIAL?
Spam Blocking
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8. WHAT’S REALLY
ESSENTIAL?
Spam Blocking
Mobile Presence
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9. WHAT’S REALLY
ESSENTIAL?
Spam Blocking
Mobile Presence
Social Hub
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10. SPAM BLOCKER
MOBILE PRESENCE
SOCIAL HUB
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11. AKISMET
MOBILE PRESENCE
SOCIAL HUB
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12. AKISMET
WP TOUCH
SOCIAL HUB
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13. AKISMET
WP TOUCH
SHARE & FOLLOW
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15. DEMOS
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17. Next Level Stuff
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18. Next Level Stuff
Gravity Forms
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19. Next Level Stuff
Gravity Forms
WPTouch Pro
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20. Next Level Stuff
Gravity Forms
WPTouch Pro
WP-DB Manager
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21. Next Level Stuff
Gravity Forms
WPTouch Pro
WP-DB Manager
Google Analytics for
WordPress
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22. AKISMET
WP TOUCH
SHARE & FOLLOW
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23. http://akismet.com/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/share-and-follow/
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25. blogging @ samgrant.com
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26. blogging @ samgrant.com
tutorials @ samgrant.com/forum
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27. blogging @ samgrant.com
tutorials @ samgrant.com/forum
tweets @ @samsaysyo
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