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WordPress 3 Search Engine Optimization

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WordPress 3 Search Engine Optimization

Overview of this book

WordPress is a powerful platform for creating feature-rich and attractive websites and blogs; but with a little extra tweaking and effort your WordPress site can dominate the search engines and bring thousands of new customers to your blog or business. WordPress3.0 Search Engine Optimization will show you the secrets that professional SEO companies use to take websites to the top of search results and proliferate their business. You'll be able to take your WordPress blog/site to the next level, as well as brush aside even the stiffest competition with this book in hand. We'll begin with a typical WordPress installation and with a variety of simple techniques, turn it into a powerful website that search engines will reward with high rankings. We'll go further: with advanced plug-ins we'll connect your WordPress site to popular social media sites and expand the reach of your site to bring more visitors. You'll learn about dozens of free online tools to accomplish everything from keyword research to monitoring your ranking progress. WordPress is a great start for building search-friendly sites. However, with the tools in this book, you'll get your website/blog noticed by numerous new users/customers or your target audience.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
WordPress 3 Search Engine Optimization
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Developing your writing style


The tone you use when writing your content will depend on the type of site, as well as your target audience. If you are running a personal blog, the tone can be more casual than if you run a business website. People expect businesspersons to act professionally. This requires a more formal writing style that has a polished tone.

For a personal website or blog, you can write the same way you would talk to a friend. This will give your site a casual tone, which can help you connect with your readers. They start to feel like they know you because you relate to them in the same way that you would if you were talking face to face. If you write like you talk, your voice will come through and reflect your personality. This makes it easier for your readers to like you, and they will be more likely to become regular readers, perhaps even adding to the discussion by posting comments of their own.

When writing for a business or professional website, imagine that you are writing...