Yoursite.wordpress.com
offers much more than insight into how the search spiders interact with your site. It also provides a verification function. Verifying your site through Google Webmaster Tools, lets Google know that your site has an active and engaged webmaster. The same goes for Google Analytics. Having Google Analytics installed on your site sends a signal to Google, that an active webmaster is at the helm. The same dictate applies to having an XML sitemap that resides in your site's root directory. Your sitemap, even if not needed for indexing purposes, lends additional credence to your website.
WordPress Search Engine Optimization- Second Edition
WordPress Search Engine Optimization- Second Edition
Overview of this book
WordPress is a powerful platform for creating feature-rich and attractive websites but, with a little extra tweaking and effort, your WordPress site can dominate search engines and bring thousands of new customers to your business.
WordPress Search Engine Optimization will show you the secrets that professional SEO companies use to take websites to the top of search results. You'll take your WordPress site to the next level; you'll brush aside even the stiffest competition with the advanced tutorials in this book.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
WordPress Search Engine Optimization Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Getting Started – SEO Basics
Optimizing WordPress for SEO
Researching and Working with Keywords
Understanding Technical Optimization
Creating Optimized and Engaging Content
Link Building
Using Social Media
Avoiding Black Hat Techniques
Avoiding SEO Mistakes
Testing Your Site and Monitoring Your Progress
WordPress SEO Plugins
Other SEO Resources
Index
Customer Reviews