Search Engine Optimization is provided by WordPress: Number 4 Reason for using WordPress
WordPress makes it VERY EASY to do Search Engine Optimization.
Here are some simple tips for making sure your content is optimized on your Blog
- Put your Keywords in your Blog Title.
- Make sure your Categories consist of keywords, and select a relevant Category for each of your posts.
- Select only ONE category for each post, otherwise you will get Duplicate content.
- Under Settings, Permalinks, select Custom Structure and type in the following:
/%category%/%postname%/
By typing the above custom structure, the Permanent Link (URL) for each of your posts will consist of:
Your Blog name + Category Name + Title Name for Post
- Make sure you have a Sitemap on your Blog. Good Sitemap plugins are:
XML Sitemap Generator for WordPress
Dagon Design Sitemap GeneratorUse the above sitemaps together, and you will get a google and User friendly sitemap page like this one:
I could add lots more SEO tips for WordPress, but that’s enough for now.
Here is a video of an interview Matt Cutts from 2007. At the beginning of the interview, he briefly talks about WordPress and SEO.
If you have comments on using SEO in WordPress, or you want some extra explanation, ask me in the comments below. Have fun!
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Thanks for the info on why to enter /%category%/%postname%/. This post get to the point. Thanks Julie!
You're welcome Rick, glad it helped!
I wonder if commentluv works with Disqus now, lets see