Now you can read all about using custom fields here at the Wordpress Codex:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Custom_Fields

It took me a while to get the format right but ended up with the code below. Now this means if I add the custom field to the post section it will get published on the website wherever I decide to put this code.

Here is the code that we use to call the custom field and display it on your theme.

<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID,’[CUSTOM FIELD NAME]‘,true);?>

[CUSTOM FIELD NAME] is replaced with your custom field name! Remove the Square brackets too.  So as an example, if I had a custom field called “Trevor”, the code would be:

<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID,’trevor’,true);?>

Try the code out on a few posts first, and then once you are happy, add the field data to your CSV file.

Remember throughout that Wordpress is case sensitive so make sure the case is correct on the code above, in your admin panel, and in the header row of the CSV file.

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I am working on some other videos to so watch this space.

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Now admittedly, if you use Wordpress to run a static site you could still use this to add some real quality usable content on a drip feed basis. I have borrowed from other blogs but you get the idea for some of these and you could turn them into something original for your blog.

1. Affiliate Feed
This is one of biggies behind the script for lots of people as you can add a great deal of content quickly. Remember though you need to make the post itself unique in some way to differentiate it with all the other methods of using the merchant data feeds.

2. Directory
You could build a useful directory relevant to your blog. This could be websites, merchant, services or product related. Run a dog blog, why not build a CSV file with local vets or maybe even a dog breed directory.

3. Events Calendar
Why not create a CSV file with lots of different event relevant to your niche and maybe publish them as post two weeks before the event to give people time to check it out. If you are running that dog site, you could build a CSV file of dog shows - Build it with dates and have it time stamped to go two weeks before the event.

4. Useful Resources
Want to share other resources with your readers, why not make a post feature out of it. This could include affiliate products too that don’t come as part of a feed.

5. Site of the Day / Week / Month
Maybe you want to highlight some of your reader’s sites as a way of getting some community love! Get them to submit their sites using a form with some useful data and take a screen shot. Hey presto 52 posts!

6. Tip of the Day / Week / Month
Following on from the above, if you are blogging about something where you have lots of tips to share, why not break it all down into single posts. There are lots of 101 tips for this that and the other. Have a look at some of those and put your own spin on it. There’s a 100 posts!

7. Quote of the Week
Again, you see a theme here. Why not have inspiring quotes relevant to your website or even use quotes from news sources. There are lots of quotation databases online.

8. Uploading Keyword Article Content
You could use a article content spinner to create lots of relevant keyword content (BE CAREFUL) remember the old saying, crap in crap out!

9. Web Resources
Slightly different to number 2, you could build a category on web resources and use screenshots, text and links to build a useful section. Again if you like you could add this as a feature of the week and publish it on the same day each week.

10. Web Reviews
If you run a popular blog you may get lots of “ReviewMe” type requests or you could run an Amazon book review feature. Sit down write all the reviews for a few months and use the CSV file to import them all to your Wordpress site.

As you can see there are lots of ways to use CSV files to import lots of good quality content to your blog to make it a very rich resource for your readership. Spending a bit of time upfront as it were will allow you to concentrate on writing good quality posts and spend the time marketing your blog all the while your blog itself will grow automatically every day.

You can be as creative as you want with CSV Files, just have a think about the different methods above and change them to suit your blog and readership.

If you like the idea of using a CSV file but need an importer, you not check out my Pro version of ImportCSV

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Now the whole thing is here.  I have updated the user manuals to include a bit more of a troubleshooting guide based on what users have experienced over the last few months of usage.

Have a look around, and if you are a new visitor why not download the free version and have a play around with it.

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