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.