This is not plain rhetoric but a question which I often ask myself. I am sure many others out there are also asking the same question.  Can you manage your blog effectively without addons, plugins and themes?
 

Themes And Themes Everywhere, But Do You Need Theme

While installing WordPress you get two basic themes. Initially when I started my blog, this seemed two much. I could after all do everything I wanted. One fine day, I wanted some features of a news blog. Suddenly, the basic theme seemed totally inadequate. I searched for some appropriate theme and soon I found one that suited me. This was a free theme. During my search I found many other themes which were not free. But they didn’t cost all that much. Fifty dollars or even less seemed to be the average cost of a paid theme. From plain vanilla my blog went on to add some flavor. This spiced up my blog and made it much better. I could present my content well and I licked my fingers in glee.

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Plugins Make Life Easier

This state of utter bliss was short lived. Other than present my content in a nice way I could not do much else. Selling BistroMD  is not the easiest thing on earth and Weight Watchers is no less weighty . I realized that I needed an ecommerce site and a plugin was required to plug the hole.

Once I had hitched a ride on the plugin bandwagon, I went the whole hog. SEO plugin, spam plugin, keyword analyzer plugin, social media plugin and the list is endless.  All this activity has made me extremely busy and the result is obvious. I started neglecting my blog and the content suffered. Remember that your blog is about content, information, knowledge and stuff like that. Your blog will only thrive on content and not on the number of plugins. The idea is to make life easier not difficult. Don’t get carried away by the plugin mania. This can be addictive and like all addictions it can be fatal for your blog. Spice up your blog but don’t make it too hot for yourself. There are hundreds of plugins and it’s easy to get drowned out here.

Content Is King 

The best way to spice up your blog is to provide good content. A dash of humor, sprinkling of some nasty comments, a pinch of criticism and a smidgen of sarcasm can liven up your blog. In my opinion you can do this only if you know what you are writing about. This brings me to the vital question – are you having fun with your blog or is it another pain point. I see so many posts advising bloggers how to keep writing even if you don’t feel like it. This seems as if you are maintaining a slog instead of a blog.

Conclusion

Your blog needs spice. Plain vanilla plainly won’t do.

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