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Presented by Cathy Perkins, The WordPress Wizard

1.  WordPress Security Strategies -  Imagine this:

What if you woke up one morning and discovered  all of your hard work gone!

All the data for your potential e-book - GONE

Ideas for upcoming training - GONE

Ideas for teleseminars - GONE

Great incoming and outgoing links - GONE

Months or years of blog posts - GONE

Just because an unethical hacker thought it was fun or profitable in some way to break into your WordPress blog!

This 2--module teleseminar will tell you HOW - not just what or why - to protect your WordPress blog from this disaster.

Find out more and register now for this tele-course on June 30 and July 2 at 8PM Eastern at WordPress Security Strategies.  There are only a limited number of slots and they are filling quickly!  Don't miss out.

2.  Purchase the WordPress Wishlist membership plugin between now and the end of June and you will be invited to my July 15 in depth webinar workshop on exactly how to use it and implement it in your WordPress Blog.

This plugin is a powerful membership script that can turn any WordPress blog into a full blown membership site. 

Let me show you how to use it.  It contains all the powerful features you’d expect with comparable membership systems priced in the $1,000-$4,000 range.  All you have to do is purchase Wishlist Member and send me proof that you purchased it here before the end of June and you will get this powerful webinar from me.

3.  Coming the week of August 3 - The Wizard Presents The Power Twitter Workshop!  Learn from the person who taught many of the people who now position themselves as Twitter gurus.  You will be able to watch as I show you via webinar exactly HOW to use Twitter to develop relationships, create JV opportunities and build an unbelievably responsive  list.

Watch for details about this very affordable how-to workshop.

It's a first - a contest for The WordPress Wizard.

You know how much I love WishList Member - the ONLY membership plugin I recommend for WordPress.

One reason it's so good is its versatility.  There are at least 5 models that can be accomplished with this plugin.  AND - your membership site doesn't need to be paid - that is you can have a 'free' membership site where certain people can access certain information and you have complete control

Anyway -if you purchase WishList Member before June 30, I'll have an in depth training by webinar for everyone who purchases through my WishList link

All you need to do is purchase through this link or click on the banner above, send me proof that you purchased through my link and I will add you to the list of people who are invited to the in depth training webinar on July 15 at 8PM, Eastern.

Cathy Perkins - The WordPress Wizard

They call it 'vanity names'.

It's easy to do too.  Simply:

• Go to http://www.Facebook.com/username
  
• It will show you the names you can pick from. And if you click on the ‘more’ link it will let you select a different name.
• Select the name you want by checking the box or typing in your full name.
• You are done!

A warning - you cannot change it once you get it so make sure it's what you want.

Do it now!  Unless you have a very unique name, there are many of 'you' on FaceBook so go get yours while it is still available.

Find me on FaceBook at:  http://FaceBook.com/cathy.perkins.

While you are there - 'friend me'!  I'll 'friend' you back.

Cathy Perkins - The WordPress Wizard

One of the top, in-the-trenches WordPress experts, Cathy Perkins, of The WordPress Wizard, is available for interviews and as a guest article writer. If your website topics include blogging, WordPress, social media or anything related to them, Cathy can help cover your information and content needs.

Visit this post at Blog Energizer, The WordPress Wizard.

Have to admit there are times when I feel like I'm 'in the trenches' but I love it no matter where I am.  Thank you Blog Energizer.

Cathy Perkins, The WordPress Wizard

Get it here - S3 Media Player Demo.  I know when you try it you'll want to get the full version - Mike's tutorials are worth more than the price you will pay!  They helped me become an S3 expert -  they said it couldn't be done! 

My gift to you!

Cathy Perkins - The WordPress Wizard

When you hear that Mike Stewart is the Internet Video Guy, you can take that to the bank!  I just finished his most excellent S3 Media Player tutorials and I think I'M an S3 expert!

If you haven't already,check his video.  HIs tutuorials that come with S3 Media Player are so packed with information about videos - you won't believe it.  He tells about MANY free resources too.  Do you know how to get a You Tube video on your site without the YouTube logo?  Got to watch copyright laws but if that's ok, you can do it.  That's just one example of great stuff Mike shares.

And Amazon S3 is fantastic.  It isn't easy to navigate on your own but Mike makes it slam-dunk simple.  Check out S3 Media Player and get a $50 discount.  Even without the discount the software alone is worth the price but Mike goes above and beyond with his amazingly clear, information packed tutorials.

This is a must have because you must have video on your blog!  You will be seeing a lot more from me too!

So go to S3 Media Player now and get your $50.00 discount.

Cathy Perkins, The WordPress Wizard

Keeping that in mind, here are the Top 7 Reasons to Repurpose Your Blog Posts on Twitter

1. It's Automatic - You can set up your WordPress Blog to automatically repurpose your brand new blog posts onto Twitter. Just install the WordPress plugin, TwitterTools. When your blog post is publishing, it will automatically show up on Twitter with nothing for you to remember or do.

2. It's Helpful - When you are on Twitter and you see a question where one of your blog posts can help, you are being very helpful to someone when you refer them to your blog post. Help people get to "know, like and trust" you.

3. It Extends Your Reach - Extending your reach means to get your marketing message and influence in front of as many eyes as possible. When you publicize your blog posts on Twitter, you are not only reaching those who are following you, you are also reaching everyone who follows each person who follows you - your reach multiplies.exponentially.

 4. It's Social - One of the rules of Social Marketing is to be 80% Social and do only about 20% Marketing. When you are being helpful with your blog posts, you are being social while you are marketing.

5. It Ups Your Expert Status - Using your blog posts to answer questions increases your expert status in the eyes of the 'Twitterverse'. Because this is such a new frontier, there is still time for most of you to get in and establish your expert territory in your niche.

6. Multiple Opportunities - If you send out more than one message a day to your email list, you are going to get people unsubscribing right and left. Here you can send out many 140 character marketing messages in one day. In fact, you should do that because your followers are on at different times of the day.

7. Immediate Response - In many ways Twitter is like Mass Instant Messaging.  And, many internet marketers are beginning to notice that their Twitter list is many times more responsive than their email list AND the deliverability rate is 100%!

Bonus Tip - As you begin to write your blog post, send out a message on Twitter telling everyone you are writing a new blog post and to watch for it.

And you can also claim your FREE Instant Access to '3 Minute Blog Tips' when you visit http://TheWordPressWizard.com/blog-tip.

The WordPress Wizard has a brief but important announcement.  Last Wednesday I announced the new contracting arm of my business.  I had LOTS of e-mail about how difficult it was to remember the domain names so I've made it easier for you.

Everything is now housed at http://TheWordPressWizard.com.  You can find the Theme Gallery with Design Your Blog now and over the next day or so will find the entire Theme Gallery.

Hope this makes it easier for everyone!  Thanks for all your suggestions.

Cathy Perkins - The WordPressWizard

Check out the new look and let me know what you think.

And be sure to register for the next Wizard Weekly - just look to your right and send me your name and e-mail address.  While you are there, ask me your most burning question about WordPress.

This week's Wizard Weekly will be an interview with my designer, D'vorah and a discussion about good blog design and how to get it done.

Check out the new design site too - Blog Wizardry.

Presented by Cathy Perkins, The WordPress Wizard