Useful list of SEO add-ons for WordPress
I like to use WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS) for modern websites. Any time I deal with a WordPress-based website I use a set of tools that help me in my SEO efforts. One of my main goals is to develop a set of rules for all future blog posts. Below is a base list of WordPress Add-ons I use.
- Google XML Sitemaps: allows you to build a Google-friendly sitemap as well as adds auto sitemap update functionality to your blog.
- Headspace2: A great meta management platform that makes your blog SEO-lovely. “All-in-one SEO pack” is similar platform but I like Headspace and I stick with it.
- Redirection: Understanding and using redirects is very important to your site’s SEO. Redirection add-on simplifies redirect management.
- Robots Meta: Robots.txt file tells search bots what to index on your site and what to leave private. Rules specified in this file can also stop spam bots from indexing your site.
- SEO Slugs: This add-on removes stop words from your post URLs making your posts easier for search bots to digest.
The list above is a results of what I learned managing RussianHerald.com since 2007. For an excellent guide to optimizing your wordpress installation see Yoast.com.
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Hello Candace, just FYI, if you’re link-building through blog comments please pay attention to these three things:
1. Your anchor text should ideally include your target terms. i.e. instead of “Candace Renna” you should have “Melatonin dosage”.
2. Also, keep an eye on variety of your anchors. i.e. a) melatonin dosage, b) melatonin, c) uses of melatonin
3. Make sure that blogs you comment on are related to your industry. Having an SEO blog linking to your “melatonin side effects” site is not super helpful.
i am a newbie in Search Engine Optimization but i think that the submission of articles in article directories is one of the best ways to gain backlinks. |
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