Spring is here, it might not be exactly warm right now here in Michigan but, nonetheless it is spring. With that said, this is a good time to spring clean your blog.
I would suggest the following…
Make sure you are up to date on your…
- Wordpress Version
- Plugin Versions
- Theme Version
Over time software and themes will be updated to fix vulnerabilities.
You could also…
- Clean up your categories and tags.
- Revise your static pages to be current.
- You might also think about altering or changing your theme to keep it fresh.
- Filter through your comment spam and possible start using a plugin like Askimet.
- Start submitting your entries to sites like Digg and Delicious to help in marketing.
- Lastly, think about your readers. Email several and thank them for reading your blog.
I would also like to add that replying to people who comment is a good way to make them feel like you care. I experienced that on a couple blogs a few years ago and I’ve tried to do it ever since.
agreed, but sometimes you don’t know if people are checking back to see if you responded. I recently had a friend introduce me to a plugin that allows people to not only subscribe to an RSS feed of comments, but actually get an email notification when people comment on a post. I haven’t added it yet, but am considering putting it in my arsenal.
http://www.spamboy.com/latest-updates/subscribe-to-comments-plugin/