Here is a list of stater plugins I use when I begin a wordpress site.

Security:

Block Bad Queries (BBQ)

BulletProof Security

Secure WordPress

Ultimate Security Checker

Basic:
Simple Admin Notes

Ultimate TinyMCE and google fonts

Quick Cache

Extras:

One-Click Child Theme

Theme File Duplicator

Simple Twitter Connect

Google XML Sitemaps

Easy Tooltips

Genesis Footer Widgets

Google Analytics Plugin

WPtouch make site responsive

#FEBphotoaday

New photo everyday:

Used Mobile Me for years but since it’s ending soon we had to look for a new backup and share “cloud”. So I found SugarSync and have just started using it. Seems to be working well and a little problem we had was handled very fast and complete. So try them!

SharePress from Fat Panda is a WordPress plugin which allows you to create a post on your WordPress site (as this is) and when published it will be posted to your Facebook wall. I tried this plugin some months back and couldn’t get it to work. But if developers keep on updating their plugin, seems that when you return to it, they’ve fixed the bugs. If you can read this on my Facebook you’ll know it’s working for me now. Yeah!

Do you have the time, the words, the patience, the discipline? If not then guess not. If so keep it up!!!

Was talking with a Limo owner who does his
own seo and one thing that’s gotten him high
up in Google is everyday somewhere on the web
he puts his information; name, telephone number and
domain address, etc.
Like in an article, a forum, bolg, comment etc.
But he does it everyday in a new place!

From Smashing Magazine:
Content, content, content. It’s an obvious part of any interactive experience. In fact, you’ve probably heard content is king, or queen, or some sort of royalty. Yet, content is elusive. Often, you don’t realize your content isn’t cutting it until it’s too late. Does any of this sound familiar?

Delayed projects.
Broken designs.
Uneven voice.
Low-performing landing pages.
Dead social media channels.
Customer confusion and service calls.
These problems and more are documented extensively,[1] so I won’t dwell on them. What I will dwell on is the solution. But, first, let’s discuss the false ones.
Read more at Smashing Magazine

Couple good Security sites:

http://www.wpsecure.net

http://www.wpsecurity.com/index.htm

BUBBLES

In the middle of the stream

The bright blue lilies floated by,

And bubbles sprang up all agleam

Wandering off without a sigh.

The wind fell soft upon the sand

And birds swooped low to catch a fish,

Along the edge the bubbles ran

And burst away without a wish.

The insects went from here to there

And sang along the way,

As bubbles danced without a care

Disappearing ‘neath the spray.

I have a client who wants to sell her videos on her site. Well I thought it’d be easy to google companies that did that for you. Come to find there really aren’t many. And the ones we did find are in the UK. The 2 we looked at were: Karsa and http://Streaming Video Provider Karsa looked good and simple, and would have been if the client only sold videos. But alas she didn’t so the redirect from paypal would not work for her non ppv items. They take 10%. Streaming Video Provider is a monthly provider with a bit upscale look (and much more options) We’re working on it at the moment so more to come. See it live at PattyGreer.com

A little bit of a follow up; we found that a wordpress site or Pattys wordpress site didn’t play so well with the setup so we’ve gone to a static page (.html) that is working fine. We found the folks at Streaming Video Provider very amiable and attentive even though we didn’t find all the answers.