- Why would I want to SEO my blog ?
- – increase reach to peers
- – learn how to do it and show that I can
- – why would I do anything half arsed?
To do
*add your WordPress site to Google Search Console
* where are rankmaths SEO title, meta description, and focus keyword to every blog post and page
*I don’t want meaningless links nut linking to the same tag might work (how)
*XML sitemap
* install Google Analytics
Follow this tutorial to learn how to install Google Analytics in WordPress with MonsterInsights
*sort catogories
*Keyword search
*nofollow sounds dodgey
*optimise speed
*Alt tags and optimise graphics
*check security
From WPBeginners
Want to improve your WordPress SEO? Here are all the WordPress SEO best practices, tips, and the best WordPress SEO plugins that you need to know about.
WordPress SEO Made Simple – A Step-by-Step Guide (UPDATED)
Table of Contents from article
Introduction
The Basics of WordPress SEO
- Check your site’s visibility settings
- Using SEO friendly URL structure in WordPress
- WWW vs non-WWW in URLs
The Best WordPress SEO Plugin
- Choosing the Best WordPress SEO plugin
- Add XML sitemaps in WordPress
- *Add your site to Google Search Console
- Optimizing your blog posts for SEO
- Doing keyword research for your website
WordPress SEO Best Practices
- Properly using categories and tags in WordPress
- Make internal linking a habit
- Optimize WordPress comments
- NoFollow external links in WordPress
- Full posts vs summaries (excerpts)
Speed and Security for WordPress SEO
- Optimize your site’s speed and performance
- Optimizing images in WordPress for SEO
- Security and safety of your WordPress site
- Start using SSL/HTTPS
Rankmath
Rank Math is a Search Engine Optimization plugin for WordPress that makes it easy for anyone to optimize their content with built-in suggestions based on widely-accepted best practices. Easily customize important SEO settings, control which pages are indexable, and how you want your website to appear in search with Structured data.
$199 dollars and 100 client websites
Google Analytics
Blog post optimization checklist
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/blog-seo-tips-optimize-your-blog-posts-for-seo/
Why Optimize Your WordPress Blog Posts for SEO?
1. Plan Your Content with Proper Keyword Research
2. Find Semantic Keywords for Your Focus Keyword
3. Write an Effective Blog Post Title
4. Make Internal Linking a Habit
5. Add Images and Videos to Your Blog Posts
6. Add a Meta Description to Your Blog Post
7. Make Your Articles Easier to Read
8. Use Categories and Tags to Organize Content
9. Aim to Be The Featured Snippet in The Search Result
10. Make Your Blog Posts Comprehensive
11. Optimize Older Blog Posts
Keyword research
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-do-keyword-research-for-your-wordpress-blog/
Catagories and tags best SEO practices
tags are leaves?
I have a lot of categories how is that a problem?
WordPress redirects old URLs or I can create some
It’s possible that having your post in multiple categories could cause some SEO issues due to duplicate content.
Optimise speeds
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wordpress-performance-speed/
Table of Contents
Basics of WordPress Performance
- Why Speed is Important for your WordPress Site?
- How to Check Your WordPress Website Speed?
- What Slows Down Your WordPress Website?
- Importance of Good WordPress Hosting
Speeding Up WordPress in Easy Steps (No Coding)
WordPress Performance Optimization Best Practices
- Keep Your WordPress Site Updated
- Optimize Background Processes
- Use Excerpts on Homepage and Archives
- Split Comments into Pages
- Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)
- Don’t Upload Audio/Video Files Directly to WordPress
- Use a Theme Optimized For Speed
- Use Faster Plugins
Fine-Tuning WordPress for Speed (Advanced)
- Split Long Posts into Pages
- Reduce External HTTP Requests
- Reduce Database Calls
- Optimize WordPress Database
- Limit Post Revisions
- Disable Hotlinking and Leeching of Your Content
- Use Lazy Loading if Needed
- Use DNS Level Website Firewall
- Fix HTTPS/SSL Errors without Plugin
- Use Latest PHP Version
Security
Table of Contents
Basics of WordPress Security
- Why WordPress Security is Important?
- Keeping WordPress Updated
- Passwords and User Permissions
- The Role of Web Hosting
WordPress Security in Easy Steps (No Coding)
- Install a WordPress Backup Solution
- Best WordPress Security Plugin
- Enable Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Move WordPress Site to SSL/HTTPS
WordPress Security for DIY Users
- Change the Default “admin” username
- Disable File Editing
- Disable PHP File Execution
- Limit Login Attempts
- Add Two Factor Authentication
- Change WordPress Database Prefix
- Password Protect WP-Admin and Login
- Disable Directory Indexing and Browsing
- Disable XML-RPC in WordPress
- Automatically log out Idle Users
- Add Security Questions to WordPress Login
- Scanning WordPress for Malware and Vulnerabilies
- Fixing a Hacked WordPress Site