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Plugin Must-Haves

An SEO Perspective!

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Wordpress SEO Install

Six Steps for Optimization1. Setup– URLs and Navigation– Meta Data Management– Tracking, Link Management, and Broadcasting– Backup and Security– Speed– Design

WordPress SEOThe Definitive Guide To Higher Rankings For Your Blog

http://yoast.com/articles/wordpress-seo/


Setup1. Upload/Install newest version of WP

http://wordpress.org/download/– Change permalinks to SEO friendly URL’s

/%postname%/ or /%category%/%postname%/– Disable Page Comments - Less duplicate– Series - Custom Taxonomies– WP-PageNavi - Advanced Paging Navigation


URLs and Navigation1. Redirection Plugin - Directions

Manage 301 Redirections and more.– Smart 404 Plugin

Redirect to that content instead of showing the error.– SEO Slugs Plugin

Removes common words like 'a', 'the', 'in' from post slugs.– Breadcrumb Plugin

If applicable with design.


Meta Data Management1. HeadSpace2 Plugin - Directions

Meta Tags and Change the "Read More" link.Post Title first in Title Tag not Blog Name.

– Robots Meta Plugin - DirectionsIndex,follow robots meta tags.


Tracking, Link Management, and Broadcasting1. Google Analytics for WordPress Plugin– SEO Plugin for Wordpress: Internal Link Building– RSS Footer Plugin– Google Sitemap Generator Plugin– MaxBlogPress Ping Optimizer and Load Ping List - Ping

Management


Backup and Security1. Automatic Database Optimizing

Editing wp-config.php– WordPress Database Backup Plugin– Semisecure Login Plugin– WP Security Scan Plugin– Get a Good Hosting Provider!


Speed1. Use Google Libraries Plugin

Hosted Google's AJAX Library API– W3 Total Cache– WP Smush.it and/or PunyPNG– Debug Queries - Under 20 Queries– Speed Up Theme and Site

Clean up your themeCheck your coding habits


Design1. WP Greet Box– Custom Admin Branding Plugin - Customize with Logo– Dean’s FCKEditor for WordPress plugin - Highlighting– Cforms Plugin– NextGen Gallery and JW Image Rotatator– Pick / customize a theme - Thesis Theme– Browser Compatibility Testing

Questions?

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