Plugins open a wide door to adding functionality to your site. You look for them and install them directly from inside your dashboard. You can find many lists of “best” plugins, but the best route is to experiment with them, and if they fail, delete ’em .

Here are a few screencasts showing you how to install some key ones we reccommend

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