Using WindowsLiveWriter for Free

WindowsLiveWriter is the best FREE blogging tool for managing multiple blogs in WordPress, Blogger & Many other blog systems

What is Windows Live Writer?

WindowsLiveWriter is a desktop application for PC’s that enables you to write articles for almost any blogging platform without having to be connected to the internet. Once written, you can publish direct from your desktop without having to login to a blogging platform such as wordpress or blogger.

Where to Get WindowsLiveWriter

Just Google WindowsLiveWriter! Just kidding, that does work, or you can get to WLW the Microsoft Writer’s Zone for WindowsLiveWriter

Myths About WindowsLiveWriter

• WindowsLiveWriter only works with WindowsLive blogging platform. Not True! WLW works with all sorts of blogging platforms, just input your url and login details and WLW will connect to your blogging platform for you.
• WLW costs money. Nope its free! A free download from Microsoft. Tip! You do not need to install the other programs that are offered when you get WindowsLiveWriter
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How to Setup Windows Live Writer

Getting Started Writing with LiveWriter

How to Embed Video, Pictures and more – using LiveWriter Plugins

Publishing and editing those Articles with LiveWriter

Managing Multiple Blogs and Sites with WordPress

Here’s where WLW becomes a tool that makes you more efficient. When you setup more than one blog in WindowsLiveWriter, you can create and publish articles faster.

• No more logging in to publish
• No more screen clicking between each step, do it all from one screen.
• Formatting articles and layouts much faster, easier
• Using Tables, its kind of web 1.0, but in certain situations (hint hint Pictures with captions!) its invaluable
• Adding the plugins that you need the most!
• In general, you can design web pages with WLW without having to know code!

Great WindowsLiveWriter Plugins!

• Zemanta – Download at Zemanta’s FAQ page
  
  Zemanta Live Writer plugin screencast from zemanta on Vimeo.
• Browse IMDB – Insert Movie Information Plugin – Visit Page
• Insert a File Plugin – Helps upload a file and format the way your readers can download it – Visit Page
• Insert a Wikipedia Link on Existing Text – Have some text that you want to create a quick link to its Wikipedia reference?  Just use this plugin and it will turn that text into a direct link to those keywords on Wikipedia – Visit Page
• Word Count Pluing for Windows Live Writer – Visit Page
• Find and Replace plugin for Windows Live Writer – Visit Page
• SEO Slug Creator for Windows Live Writer – Select some text or code and plugin will create a slug for your page – Visit Page

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