Tweet Import lets you choose what you want to import into your site. It creates regular posts from the content of your tweets. Feeds can be imported into different categories. If you have multiple authors on your website, you can add their accounts and file their tweets under their user account. Hashtags are supported too (local and Twitter). Don’t want to show @username on your site? Just turn that option off on the setting page.

Tweet Import has the potential to be abused by spammers and content thieves. Please do not use it to add other people’s Twitter posts to your website. That’s not only unethical, it could get you in trouble. For importing your own tweets, this plugin works like a charm.

In the past few weeks, I have been searching for plugins and scripts WordPress webmasters can use to integrate Pinterest in their website. There are not too many sophisticated ones around. But you can use these tools and scripts to make your site more Pinterest friendly:

Pinterest RSS Widget: this plugin displays your pins in your sidebar. Uses your Pinterest’s RSS feed to do that. Pretty Pinterest Pins is another plugin that offers almost the same functionality.

Pinterest Profile Button: you can download the code for this button right from Pinterest and drop it to your sidebar.

Pin It Button: Pinterest does have a “Pin It” button that works quite well on WordPress sites. You just have to make some modifications to it (link, image, …). Works in a similar way to Facebook’s Like button.

Subscribe / Connect / Follow: a simple plugin that adds links to your social profiles to your sidebar. It provides support for Pinterest and many other social networks.

Sharebar: Sharebar is one of the most versatile social bookmarking plugins for WordPress. You can add any button to this plugin including the Pin It button mentioned above.

Social Discussions: it adds social bookmarking buttons to your website (supports Pinterest). Automatic sharing for Pinterest is not supported at this point though.

Pinterest does not have as many users as Twitter or Facebook. But it does have a lot of potential. It is well worth being a part of. Thanks to the above tools and plugins, you can make your website more Pinterest friendly.

Thankfully, Pinterest does have a “Pin It” button for you available to add to your website. You will have to make some changes to make it work though. Both horizontal and vertical buttons are available. You should define the site URL and picture for each pinned URL. The basic button is easy to install and works fine for those of you who want to add “Pin It” buttons to your website quickly. The advanced version is the better option to go with.

Don’t forget to change image.jpg to the image that you want shown for your pinned posts. Of course, the better way to approach this is by letting your visitors choose one of the images included in your post. I personally use this function by wprecipes.com to feed the first image in my posts to this script (and set a default image just in case there are no images in my posts). If you choose to use this function, your code remains the same but you have to change yoursite.com/image.jpg with:

Keep in mind that Pinterest is a visual social network. Having more images in your posts increases their chances of getting pinned. Pinterest may not have as many members as Twitter and Facebook but it has potential. With the above codes, you can add its “Pin It” button to your website and start getting your stories pinned by your visitors.

WP Google Plus Connect: lets your visitors register or log on to your website using their Google+ login credentials.

Simple Facebook Connect: it fully integrates Facebook into WordPress. Lets your visitors log on to your website or leave comments on it using their accounts. It includes Facebook’s social plugins as well.

Simple Twitter Connect: makes it possible your visitors to log in on your website using their Twitter account. Commenting can be done the same way. It offers @anywhere support.

WP Facebook Connect: a simple plugin that brings the power of Facebook to your WordPress site. It uses the Facebook API to create WordPress user accounts.

There are plenty of other Twitter and Facebook connect plugins you can pick up to integrate those services into your site. But the above plugins are simple to use and more than capable of getting the job done.

Google Currents Producer lets you customize almost every aspect of your edition. You can change the name of your site, edit its icon, and upload your splash image. It also allows you to setup Google Analytics to track how many people are visiting your website through Google Currents. Webmasters can use the Producer to add their feed, manage their articles, display photos, and feed in content from their video channels. Tablet of Contents is useful if you plan to make your content look more organized.

What’s nice about Google Currents producer is the fact that it allows users to remove the articles they do not want. It also gives you access to all the files you have uploaded. Want to give others access to your website? You can do so under Grant Access section. Keep in mind that you will have to verify your site before distributing its content through Google currents.

Google Currents may be new but it has a lot of potential. If you do not have a mobile friendly theme, you can use Google Currents to target your mobile visitors.

Many webmasters assume that as long as they use WordPress on their site and install a couple of security plugins on their site, their website will become hackerproof. No matter how strong your defenses, hackers are always likely to find a way around them. Your job as a webmaster is to make the process as difficult as possible for them. We all know about the basic steps we all need to take to keep our site secure. But adopting a strict security policy in your organization will give you a better chance to keep your business protected against hack attacks. Here are 6 simple security practices that you should follow to avoid disasters in your business:

1. watch out for the rogue plugins: many WordPress webmasters are too plugin-happy. In other words, they download every cool, little plugin that they find online. Not all plugins are coded the right way. Many of them contain holes hackers can take advantage of to compromise your website. The same applies to scripts too. Using plugins and scripts on your website without knowing their weaknesses is asking for trouble.
2. not every theme is safe: going back to the previous point, not every theme you find online is safe. Many of them contain malware and security holes that could put your business in jeopardy. Don’t just assume that your theme is safe because you have paid a decent amount of money for it. You should always try to find out about the reputation of your favorite theme’s developer before deploying it on your site.
3. keep your CMS/plugins updated: this is really a no brainer. All WordPress webmasters should put time aside to upgrade their websites to the latest version of WordPress. Don’t forget about your plugins and scripts either. Many developers update their codes as security holes are found and patched.
4. adopt secure policies in your organization: in this day and age, choosing dumb passwords for your admin account is a huge no-no. You should also make sure you do not access your website on a public, non-secure machine. Even when you are accessing your site at home or in your office, you need to make sure your computer is free of viruses and keyloggers. Need to make a FTP connection to your website? Try a secure channel instead.
5. keep up with the latest developments in your community: WordPress has a very vibrant community. There are a ton of publishers who go out of their way to share their mistakes and findings with others to help the community stay trouble-free. You don’t have to follow every WordPress blog there is to keep up with the latest developments. Websites such as this have more than enough information to keep you trouble free.
6. invest in your business: many WordPress webmasters are too hesitant to pay money for advanced security tools for their sites. Services such as Vaultpress or Cloudflare are well worth investing in.

Keeping your website protected against hackers takes a lot of work. The above steps help you increase your chances of staying protected against these hack attacks for longer.

Add Google +1 Button to WordPress: +1 votes are very similar to Facebook likes. Adding these buttons to your site increases the chances of your content getting more positive votes.

Link your Google+ page to your site:  Google has a tool that lets you add page badges and links to your website quickly. It does have a few settings for webmasters to play with.

Add your Google+ updates to your site with WidgetsPlus: if you are active on Google, there is no reason you should not share your updates with the world. WidgetsPlus let you do just that.

Display your Google+ stats with Google Plus Widget: this plugin adds a Google+ badge and +1 button to your sidebar. It shows your number of followers and has the appropriate call to action.

Add a floating +1 button to WordPress with Digg Digg: want your +1 button to follow your visitors as they scroll down your pages?  Digg Digg supports that.

Add Google+ RSS feeds to WordPress with gglpls: have multiple authors active on Google+? Adding their RSS feeds to your website lets your visitors stay informed on all the updates by your team members. gglpls provides you with those feeds.

As you can see, adding Google+ buttons and badges to your website is not that hard. Making a killer Google+ page for your fans is much more complicated.

Add LinkedIn share button to your site: this is actually very simple. Just log on to Linkedin and grab the appropriate code to add it to your template.

Include your profile widget in your sidebar: want people to know what you do and how they can get in touch with you on LinkedIn? Linkedin.com has a widget for that too.

Add a floating LinkedIn share button to your site: Digg Digg and Sharebar are two plugins that you can use to add LinkedIn and other social buttons to your site in a floating box.

Share your company’s members on your website: Company Insider plugin displays the LinkedIn users that are in your company.

Post your stories automatically to LinkedIn: Hootsuite and Wordsocial are two amazing tools that can simplify your life as a publisher. They let you share your stories automatically on top social sites.

Give your visitors an easy way to connect with you on LinkedIn: so you want people to join your network on LinkedIn? Providing them with a call to action they won’t miss is a good start. Share & Follow is just the plugin for that.

Display LinkedIn in your social footer bar: services such as Wibiya add sophisticated social toolbars to your footers to make content sharing more convenient for your visitors. Wibiya supports LinkedIn and all other major social networks.

Keep track of your social statistics: If you are not tracking your social media stats, you will have a difficult time figuring out what things you could be doing wrong.  Social Metrics shows you how your website is performing on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+.

LinkedIn is one of the most underrated social networks around. It is growing fast and can bring you a ton of targeted traffic. By using these tools and plugins, you can integrate LinkedIn into your site in a painless fashion.

WordPress Google +1 Button Plugin: not only adds +1 button to your website, it gives you the chance to redirect people to a new location on click. It has the option to use the faster code recently released by Google.

googleCards: a simple to use plugin that adds your G+ profile box to WordPress. Your visitors can use this to connect with you and add you to their circles.

Plus One: if you want to add +1 button to your posts and pages but do not want to touch any code, this plugin is for you. Let you change the size and location of your button easily.

Digg Digg: more than just a Google+ plugin, Digg Digg lets you add Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Reddit buttons to your site as well. It does give you the option to include your buttons in a floating social sharing box.

Google+ Plus WordPress Widget: a simple plugin that brings Google+ updates to your sidebar with links back to individual entries.

We have just started testing Google+ plugins. So please add your suggestions so we can improve this list.

GoogleCards: adds your Google+ profile in form on an attractive widget to your site. Just drop it to your sidebar and you are set. It adds your picture and the # of your followers to your website.

Google+ Widget: don’t want to use a plugin to add your profile widget to WordPress? This service has you covered. It even keeps track of your stats too.

Google Profile Button: a simple service that provides you with the code you need to put on your site to display the above G+ button. You can use it in your sidebar or inside your theme. You could also use gplus.to to shorten your URL and link to your profile that way.

Sharebar: a powerful plugin to use to add a floating (or regular) Google+ button to your website. You can create your own button or grab it from here. Sharebar is versatile enough to handle any type of profile button you come up with.

If you get a ton of traffic on your blog and want to use it to increase your number of friends on Google+, the above tools/plugins should help.