🔌 Step 1: Install an SEO Plugin
The easiest and most powerful way to manage SEO is by using a plugin. The top two are:
1. Yoast SEO (Popular & beginner-friendly)
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Go to your WordPress Dashboard
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Go to Plugins > Add New
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Search for “Yoast SEO”
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Click Install Now, then Activate
2. Rank Math SEO (More advanced features, also free)
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Same steps: Plugins > Add New
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Search for “Rank Math SEO”
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Install and activate
⚙️ Step 2: Configure the SEO Plugin
Once installed, go to:
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SEO > General (for Yoast)
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or Rank Math > Dashboard
Follow the setup wizard. It will guide you through:
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Connecting to Google Search Console
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Setting your website type (blog, business, etc.)
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Optimizing meta titles and descriptions
✍️ Step 3: Optimize Pages and Posts
Now, when editing any page or post:
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Scroll down to the Yoast SEO or Rank Math section
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You’ll see fields for:
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Focus Keyword
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SEO Title
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Meta Description
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Readability Analysis (Yoast)
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It gives live feedback—green = good, red = needs improvement.
🌐 Step 4: Enable SEO-Friendly URLs (Permalinks)
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Go to Settings > Permalinks
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Choose Post Name
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Click Save Changes
This gives you URLs like:
instead of:
📍 Step 5: Submit Your Site to Google
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Go to Google Search Console
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Add your website
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Submit your sitemap:
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Yoast:
https://yourdomain.com/sitemap_index.xml - Rank Math:
https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml -
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🧠 Bonus SEO Tips
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Use H1, H2, H3 headings correctly
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Add alt text to images
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Improve site speed
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Make sure your site is mobile-friendly
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Use internal links between blog posts