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This past week, WebProNews interviewed Matt Cutts of Google on his latest project, Google Friend Connect API. Cutts had some awesome things to say about his new project:

What got my attention was when Cutts referred to a WordPress plug-in that will be integrated using this API. This would be a great feature for bloggers, because you could jump from one WordPress blog to another without having to enter your name, e-mail, URL, etc. when leaving a comment. You would automatically be signed in using your Google, Yahoo, OpenID, or AIM account.

What are your thoughts on this new API from Google?

Hi everyone! I just found this nifty WordPress plugin while looking at my Twellow Pulse, and thought I would share it with you.

Business Directory For WordPress allows you to add a web directory to your blog in just a few, quick, and easy steps. This is a great way to promote business websites on your blog, and from an SEO standpoint, provide a backlink from your blog to a specific business.

Feel free to try this plug-in out!

Happy Blogging!

If you have not found this feature yet, you may now be able to specify a post as “sticky” in WordPress. Sticky posts are for when you are wanting a post to remain at the top of your blog above all of your other posts.

This can be done when you are in the Add New Post section of the 2.7 admin panel. Under the Publish menu on the far right-hand side of the page, expand the Visibility area by clicking “Edit.” This will bring up options of how your post will be visible on your blog. Click on the “Stick this post to the front page” check box, then press “Ok,” and your post will automatically be set to be “stuck” at the top of your blog.

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If you are new to the blogging scene and looking for ways to get involved in the blogosphere without spending money on servers and domains, I have listed a a few popular services below that will get you started…

• Blogger - This is a great place for a first time blogger. Blogger provides a clean and user-friendly interface to help you start your blogging experience.
• LiveJournal - This blogging site provides a social community where you can link to groups and networks that have a presence within the livejournal realm.
• WordPress - You have seen me mention WordPress on here as a blogging platform, but they do also host free blogs on their .com website. This is a great way to get introduced into the WordPress system.

If anybody out there has any favorite free blogging services that they use, feel free to post them in our comment section. Please also leave any feedback regarding the above services.

Earlier last month (December), the latest release of WordPress (version 2.7) became available for download. If you have downloaded it already, you have have noticed some interesting cosmetic changes to the admin panel as shown in the image below.

Below are a few insights of the new version, and would be a good read for those who have not yet made the switch:
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The beta release for WordPress 2.7 has been released, and available for for the public since the start of this month (November).

Even though this beta release is not stable enough in IE and Opera, it is very secure within Firefox and Safari.

I have previewed some of the release feature notes on the WordPress Codex Site regarding the 2.7 beta release, and have listed some key advantages below…

• Sticky posts
• Reply to comments from admin
• Comment threading (without having to use a plugin)
• Upgrades/install over SFTP

I have provided this link if anyone is interested in trying out the new WordPress 2.7 Beta 1 release.