Sep 222008

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Steps for performing  SEO a wordpress blog using 6 plug-ins. This guide assumes you know basic html, css  and are familiar with using basic tools like FTP software.

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Sep 222008

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The first question is why?  Most wordpress templates display full content posts on the front page, making the main page of your blog have a lot of scrolling and only reveal a very limited amount of content to a first time visitor without lots of scrolling.  Additionally for SEO (search engine optimization)  it’s a good thing to reduce the amount of duplicated content (same content word for word as located in other areas).  Here is a previous article I’ve written on how to identify and fix common SEO problems in wordpress.

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Aug 172008

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1. Problem: The homepage doesn’t target a specific keyword combination that people actually search for.

Solution: Add specific keywords to the homepage title, use a plugin like ALL in One SEO Pack to rewrite the default wordpress titles.  If you don’t know any specific keyword phrases offhand that also sound good to use for marketing purposes try keyword research.  An easy starting place is:  https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

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