Buddy Press

With the new Wordpress Mu, bloggers can run thousands of blogs that stem from a single installation. People are reached in a multitude of ways through a multitude of blogs. All of it is done through a single dashboard and an efficient batch updating system. That reach can now be extended even further by bringing social networking into the fold. Buddy press is actually a constellation of themes and plugins that work together to create an impressive new feature. Social networking is king and now it can be built right in to your blogging endeavours.

The Buddy press plugins not only work together, but also function independently. Just like the standard blog notion, this suite can reflect personal style through themes. A default theme is ready so that you can get going immediately and then change it later on if you so choose. Functions are varied and fun. You can use the system as it comes to get to know the features and then customize it in a way that works best for you.

Some of the features of Buddy Press include extended profiles, private messaging, friends and groups. Extended Profiles allow for the creation of individualized profile questions by site administrators. A basic set is available as a default but tailoring can be done at any time. It also provides easy access for updates. Via Private Messaging, members can send internal site emails to other members. Each member has their own folder with the functions of a standard email account. The Friends feature works as it does in most social networking platforms. Members become "friends" with each other and then have access to information and communication about their "friends." Groups are gatherings of members as well as information.

Other interesting features of Buddy press include The Wire, Blog Tracking, Activity Streams and Forums. Friends and others can post messages to content via The Wire. Multiple blogs is the key feature in Wordpress Mu and that function is definitely present. Blog Tracking lets members find other bogs and comments easily. It also has a function for creating new blogs. Activity Streams allow you to keep track of the activity across the installation. This way, you can see what others are doing at a given time. The activity of wire posts, friendships and comments are typically the ones chosen to be tracked through this function. Any component, however, can be included to be tracked via this feature.

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