Wordpress SEO

dealhunter · Nov 14, 2008

Hello Everyone,

I am just getting started with wordpress and I am curious what is the best ways to optimize your blog for the search engines. What are the best plugins for seo? How often do you update your content?

Thanks for your help. John

Tom__ · Nov 14, 2008

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/

All In One Seo Pack - Adds meta tags, description,...

papadre · Nov 14, 2008

permalinks set to custom and put in: /%postname%/

google xml-sitemap plugin

related posts plugin (YARPP)

go writing settings and add these pings

http://1470.net/api/ping
http://api.feedster.com/ping
http://api.moreover.com/ping
http://api.moreover.com/RPC2
http://api.my.yahoo.com/RPC2
http://api.my.yahoo.com/rss/ping
http://bblog.com/ping.php
http://bitacoras.net/ping
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/XMLRPC
http://blogbot.dk/io/xml-rpc.php
http://blogdb.jp/xmlrpc
http://blogmatcher.com/u.php
http://bulkfeeds.net/rpc
http://coreblog.org/ping/
http://mod-pubsub.org/kn_apps/blogchatt
http://mod-pubsub.org/knapps/blogchatt
http://ping.amagle.com/
http://ping.bitacoras.com
http://ping.blo.gs/
http://ping.blogmura.jp/rpc
http://ping.cocolog-nifty.com/xmlrpc
http://ping.exblog.jp/xmlrpc
http://ping.feedburner.com
http://ping.myblog.jp
http://ping.rootblog.com/rpc.php
http://ping.syndic8.com/xmlrpc.php
http://ping.weblogalot.com/rpc.php
http://ping.weblogs.se/
http://rcs.datashed.net/RPC2/
http://rpc.blogrolling.com/pinger/
http://rpc.icerocket.com:10080/
http://rpc.pingomatic.com/
http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping
http://rpc.weblogs.com/RPC2
http://thingamablog.sourceforge.net/ping.php
http://topicexchange.com/RPC2
http://trackback.bakeinu.jp/bakeping.php
http://www.a2b.cc/setloc/bp.a2b
http://www.bitacoles.net/ping.php
http://www.blogdigger.com/RPC2
http://www.blogoole.com/ping/
http://www.blogoon.net/ping
http://www.blogpeople.net/servlet/weblogUpdates
http://www.blogroots.com/tb_populi.blog?id=1
http://www.blogshares.com/rpc.php
http://www.blogsnow.com/ping
http://www.blogstreet.com/xrbin/xmlrpc.cgi
http://www.lasermemory.com/lsrpc/
http://www.mod-pubsub.org/knapps/blogchatter/ping.php
http://www.newsisfree.com/xmlrpctest.php
http://www.popdex.com/addsite.php
http://www.snipsnap.org/RPC2
http://www.weblogues.com/RPC/
http://xmlrpc.blogg.de/
http://xping.pubsub.com/ping/

simple tags plugin and have a tag cloud on the front of your page

WickednDivine · Nov 14, 2008

yeah, tags are really important as they create a decent interlinking structure. Those "related posts" plugins are also helpful for interlinking.

stylesb · Nov 14, 2008

Too bad Wordpress recently nofollowed all tags. I used to suck the PR out of their tag pages and would load up all of my posts with them.

Tom__ · Nov 14, 2008

stylesb said:
Too bad Wordpress recently nofollowed all tags. I used to suck the PR out of their tag pages and would load up all of my posts with them.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but their are Do-follow plugins made for that

dealhunter · Nov 14, 2008

Thanks for all of your great advice. I will definately give it a try. John

blackhatttt · Nov 20, 2008

You might even consider the permalink structure to this:

%postname%

syngenetic · Nov 20, 2008

Yes, most of what everyone said.

Remember to do the following;
Get All In One SEO Pack
XML-Sitemap for Google
Related Posts
Edit the permalink structure.
Put more effort in your tags.

Drover · Nov 20, 2008

I'd add that when you use the all-in-one-seo plugin, make sure you check the following in the settings:

Use noindex for Categories
Use noindex for Archives
Use noindex for Tag Archives

so you don't get dinged for duplicate content within your own site!

stylesb · Nov 20, 2008

Tom__ said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but their are Do-follow plugins made for that

Thats where I think your wrong, u can get a plugin to DO follow all the comments on YOUR blog if you want to pass PR along to your readers..

I don't think you can just be like OH im taking wordpress' PR and install a plugin for it

abhe · Nov 21, 2008

Drover said:
I'd add that when you use the all-in-one-seo plugin, make sure you check the following in the settings:

Use noindex for Categories
Use noindex for Archives
Use noindex for Tag Archives

so you don't get dinged for duplicate content within your own site!

if this Use noindex for all RSS feeds
Use noindex for Search result pages on the site
Use noindex for sub pages ????

im sory but i newbei....

gdll · Nov 23, 2008

I am curious as to what is better permalink-wise :

%postname%

or

%postname%/

? what do you guys think?

ugly29 · Nov 23, 2008

try xml google site map
platinium seo plugin
and try to install ******** plugin, you will have more visitors

vinniffa · Nov 23, 2008

Drover said:
I'd add that when you use the all-in-one-seo plugin, make sure you check the following in the settings:

Use noindex for Categories
Use noindex for Archives
Use noindex for Tag Archives

so you don't get dinged for duplicate content within your own site!

I don't believe in that. More pages = more authority.
It's not duplicate pages. The pieces (excerpt) are duplicated, but the page no.
I make mini blogs with WP and disable the noindex categories and archives, so I have 5 or 6 extra indexed pages.

I have a blog witch rank 2 of them better than the blog for one of the main keywords.

Just my 2 cents.

blackhatttt · Nov 23, 2008

Oops gdll I made a mistake in my earlier post. The permalink structure should be /%postname%

Drover said:
Use noindex for Categories
Use noindex for Archives
Use noindex for Tag Archives

My take on this is that more pages does not equal more authority. But it is the quality and quantity of sites indexed by the search engine that matters.

my 2 cents.

GoogleMarketing101 · Nov 28, 2008

Blogger or Wordpress? Blogger takes 1/2 adsense commissions!

kevinfoster · Nov 28, 2008

Great thread! I picked up a ton of useful tips and information. I'm new to seo with Wordpress. Thanks!

thanhclix · Nov 28, 2008

Blogger or Wordpress? Blogger takes 1/2 adsense commissions!

Is it true that google takes our 1/2 adsense commision from blogspot?

ikuzam · Nov 28, 2008

/%category%/%postname%/

i use this at my wordpress..it is ok??

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