Although Wordpress is getting more and more search engine friendly “out of the box” these days, there are still a handful of plugins you will want to install to maximize your website’s exposure on search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo.
The most effective and easiest to use SEO plugin that I’ve found is the “All-In-One SEO Pack” by Michael Torbert (free download HERE). I personally think that this is the best SEO plugin for wordpress. This is normally the first plugin that I upload to my server when creating a new Wordpress blog. If you aren’t currently using it for your blog I highly recommend that you do (it’s free).
All-In-One SEO Pack Features
Simply put, the All-In-One SEO Pack allows you to optimize all pages of your blog for search engines. This will improve your rankings and drive more targeted traffic to your website.
The All-In-One SEO Pack simplifies meta tag generation, allows just to name a few.
Here are some of the features that I like about this plugin:
- It’s Free!
- It has a simple, easy to use interface
- Automatically optimizes your titles for search engines
- Generates META tags automatically
- Easily add “noindex” to archive and category pages to reduce duplicate content and maximize link juice
- The ability to fine-tune all configurations
- You can override any title and set any META description and any META keywords you want
All-In-One SEO Pack Setup & Configuration
Installing the All-In-One SEO Pack is hassle free like most otherWordpress plugins. Simply upload it to your “plugins” folder and you’re good to go. Here is each step you need to take to get this thing up and running:
Step 1: Download All-In-One SEO Pack, and unzip the file on to your desktop.
Step 2: Upload the folder to your “plugins” directory (/wp-content/plugins)
Step 3: Although this plugin will work immediately after activation, I recommend that you make a few tweaks to the default settings. The image below shows the settings that I’ve had the most success with:
Once you’ve modified the plugin settings to your liking, you are ready to begin posting. The next step is simply becoming familiar with the single post settings for the plugin which you will fill out each time you make a post.
Single Post Settings For All-In-One SEO Pack
Each time you make a post on your blog, you’ll need to fill out meta tag information, including the article title, description, and keywords. The form looks like this:
Title: This is going to be the actual page title, and is the most important on page ranking factor in terms of SEO. Base your page title on your KW research. Also make sure it differs from your post title. I like to make my post title a little catchier to attract attention, since it is what will show up on RSS readers.
Description: Once your page has been indexed in the search engines, this is the description that will show below the link to your site in the SE’s. Make sure your description short (25-30 words), to the point, and attracts attention.
Keywords: I don’t usually pay too much attention to the keywords, because whether they play any role in ranking is debatable. With that being said, there is no point in leaving this blank. Add four or five relevant words that appear in your post.
Once you have entered your meta information in the form you are good to go!
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