A blog/website is driven by the number of people you can reach. In this article you’ll learn more about some Wordpress plugins that can help increase the number of visitors to your site. Let’s take a look at some plugins that do automatic search engine optimization tasks, learn more about your visitors, and allow your visitors to submit your article to social bookmarking sites.

MyInkTrail is my monthly roundup of the best of the web from the design community. This month proved to be another learning experience. I found myself focused a lot on usability and style. Check out the links below, you’re sure to find some awesome advice and resources.

MyInkBlog’s redesign is moving along at a snails pace, but I’m still hoping to be ready in a couple months. I keep taking one step forward, then two steps back, but I know it will be worth it in the long run. As for this post… well it’s enormous and jam packed with great content from the design community this month. So let’s get right to it!

Hopefully my list of people to follow from the design community will be helpful to you. I choose those folks that I’ve found to be active, knowledgeable and helpful. Before we get started, it’s required that I shamelessly promote my own account :) So if you have an account, please consider adding me to your follow list: http://twitter.com/myinkblog/

We’ve gathered 23 of the best apparel related design articles so you can find everything in one place. These articles can serve as sources of inspiration, tutorials, and apparel related resources centered on design. This post was put together with a bookmark in mind.

I’m always perplexed at how fast time slips by. This is already the fourth installment of the MyInkBlog Flickr Group Showcase. The artwork in this showcase is more inspiring than ever. If you would like to be a part of the next one, please consider joining the group. Enjoy!

This is my biggest MyInkTrail compilation thus far. I found so many helpful posts this month, I actually could have added even more. I hope you find this list as useful as I did. Take a look.

I’ve decided to combine the last two genres into one mix/miscellaneous category. In this post you will find fantastic examples of fliers and posters. Be sure to check out how color and type can effect mood. A lot of these have really cool background design elements. Below is the inspiration, I hope you enjoy.

Another awesome grouping of flyer inspiration for your viewing pleasure. This genre provided a cool mix of colors, retro and urban vibe. I hope you enjoy the compilation that follows!

The techno/house genre proved to be quite rewarding. The awesome examples and inspiration are almost limitless. Check out the awesome roundup that follows, and be inspired for your next project.

The reggae genre provides some awesome inspiration. The fliers we found are vibrant and full of life. I love the mix of urban and grunge. Check it out; be inspired!

This is part 1 of a 6 part collaborative effort with Christopher Tarampi of Esthetic Core. We will be showcasing inspirational fliers and posters in different genres. In this first part we will showcase the rock genre.