The next step is to keep your visitosr on your site by showing them content that will keep them clicking through, discovering more information they want, and hopefully bookmarking your site or subscribing to your updates. Did you know that WordPress can do this dynamically, based on how the user arrived to your site?

Have a look the Search Engine Keywords Related Posts Widget, a new powerhouse plugin, designed to showcase the content your user is looking for. When a user arrives via Google, it will drop him off on what it sees as the most popular page for the keywords. However, this may not be the best match for what he’s looking for. By matching the Google keywords to other posts, the user is more likely to connect with relevant content on your site. This is what the plugin does:

1. Search Engine Keywords Related Posts Widget will detect if your user has arrived from a search engine.
2. It collects the query string from Google, Bing and Yahoo and extracts the keywords that the user used in his search.
3. The widget then lists posts related to the search engine keywords.

What does it look like? Options on the widget include how many related posts to display, the ability to change the widget title, and to set the widget to appear on posts and/or pages only. It will take the style of your theme’s widgets and will output a list similar to this:

The widget is only visible when a user arrives through a Google, Bing, Yahoo, AOL, Ask, or Baidu search. Users arriving through bookmarks, direct links or referrals from other sites will not see the widget.

The benefit of having posts available to a user based on what he’s searching for is that if he sees a number of pieces directly related to his interests, he is more likely to add you to his bookmarks or subscribe. It’s like being able to put your best face on for your visitor with the secret knowledge of what brought him there and what he wants to see. Your site’s appearance when a user arrives via a search engine is just like a first date, or maybe even more like a blind date. Adding this plugin is a quick and easy way to start making a good impression and ultimately win more repeat traffic.

WordPress for Android is an Open Source app that empowers you to write new posts, edit content, and manage comments with built-in notifications. New features include geotagging and video upload.

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WordPress for iPhone OS

WordPress for iPhone OS is now optimized to take advantage of the iPad’s new user interface and is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It allows you to moderate, edit, or reply to comments, write posts and include your geolocation, post photos, and more.

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WordPress for Blackberry

The all new WordPress for BlackBerry app allows you to write posts, upload photos and videos, edit pages, and manage comments. Both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (2.7 or higher) sites are supported.

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WordPress Mobile Admin

This plugin is a fully featured WordPress control panel for your mobile. It works on every device – no matter what it’s capabilities, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t have an iPhone or BlackBerry, you can still manage and update your blog on the go.

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Wapple Architect Mobile Plugin for WordPress

This plugin detects any kind of mobile device and all aspects of your blog are tailored to the visiting handset. Any theme you’ve installed and have styled for web will be carried across to mobile giving you a consistent look and feel for each and every one of your visitors.

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MobilePress

MobilePress is a free WordPress plugin which turns your WordPress blog into a mobile friendly blog when viewed on a cell phone. MobilePress also allows you to create custom mobile themes for different handheld devices and mobile browsers such as the iPhone, Opera Mini and Windows Mobile.

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WPtouch iPhone Theme

WPtouch automatically transforms your WordPress blog into an iPhone application-style theme, complete with ajax loading articles and effects, when viewed from an iPhone, iPod touch, Android, Opera Mini, Palm Pre and BlackBerry Storm mobile devices.

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Which is pretty exciting for a lot of people… not only is there great extra functionality but MU has been built into core.

And has led a lot of people to ask whether WPMU DEV plugins and themes will continue to work with WordPress 3.0… to which there is a simple answer: “Yes!”

In fact, we have been working like crazy to make sure that all of our plugins and themes will be ready for the big splash, so much so that we can let you know now that every one of our downloads will be compatible with WordPress 3.0 by the end of the first day of release.

And what’s more, if you are struggling with any other plugins or themes that won’t upgrade to WordPress 3.0, we guarantee to do our best to help you out.

It’s all part of our Upgrades and Support Guarantee.

So you’ll never have an upgrade headache with WPMU DEV… and that’s guaranteed!

Specifically we’ve:

• Added “User’s group events” widget to show upcoming events for groups the logged in user is a member of. Only shows to logged in users.
• Added email notification of new events. Configurable by group admins and individual user preference as well. Also you can set the default for all groups via a define in the plugin file header.
• Fixed defines for default settings at head of file. Choose default permissions, group email on/off
• Introduced WP/MU 3.0 Compatibility

Download the new version from WPMU DEV.

It’s really becoming a pretty amazing tool, check out what you can do with it below:

Organize Activities and Events

This plugin offers the ability for groups to coordinate and organize events. There are unlimited uses for this functionality, including practices,  festivals, performance schedules, business promotions, networking, learning management systems, markets, corporate events, etc. While creating new events, the user can see upcoming events that are scheduled for that specific group, as well as scroll ahead by month or year. This helps keep your group on track without double-booking.

Promote Events Locally or Globally Across the Network

This is not simply a calendar but it offers event planning capabilities and the option to promote events on the front page of the social network. Non-group members can see the events scheduled and may elect to become linked up with the group simply because they are interested in the promoted event. Group members will be able to check out all of the new events that are scheduled for the groups they participate in when they log in to your network.

Easily Manage and Update Events

Past events can be left on the calendar or users can delete them. When created a new group, the admin has the option to allow moderators and/or group members to create and modify events for the group. This is done on a group by group basis. Users may also view future events and load the calendar month by month or for the entire year.

BuddyPress Group Calendar Features

• Add Events with JavaScript pop up selector
• Addresses are automatically converted into a link to a map for that location
• Allow or Restrict Group Moderators and Members to Create and Manage Events
• View events individually, by month, or year
• Upcoming Group Events global configurable widget

Check out the Upcoming Group Events Widget:

It’s local…. but also global (if you so choose!) and you can choose how many events to display.

The global events widget in action

JavaScript pop up selector for creating events:

Additional Plugins for BuddyPress Groups:

BuddyPress Group Email - This plugin adds group email functionality to BuddyPress.

Pretty cool, huh!

We’re looking forward to bringing you even more great BuddyPress plugins as we go too!