Brian Mcfarlane said
1 year, 4 months ago: Ultimate Google Analytics
activate the plugin
get the UA number from Google Analytics
go to settings for this plugin and insert the UA number
update settings
Benefit
Simple way to add analytic s to your blog
Google XML Sitemaps
activate the plugin
default options are fine
go to settings and click on “click here” to build the sitemap for the first time
–note: if there is a problem creating the files, create them locally and ftp (sitemap.xml and sitemap.xml.gz)
make sure they are writable and then try to rebuild the sitemaps again manually (the prompt is different, but it’s still there)
register sitemap with Google
Benefit
create XML site map and submit to Google so entire site is known and can be indexed. (not necessary, but it will speed up the indexing of your pages as the google bot likes to take it sweet time before visiting your site).
SEO Automatic WP Core Tweaks
install this plugin and do the setup BEFORE you post any articles.
activate the plugin
go to SEO Automatic / core tweaks
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check “delete the default “hello world” post”
check “delete default comment”
change the main blog email
change the admin user’s blog email
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uncheck the “Try to create the uploads folder and set to 777 permissions.”
uncheck the “Change the blog description tagline.”
uncheck the “Add the SiteMap page for DDSiteMap Generator.”
check the “Add a robots.txt file to your blog root.”
click “Make the Changes”
make notes of anything that could not be done and forward them to someone who can help.
Benefit
great blog “set up” that does all the basics for a new blog so you don’t have to
Platinum SEO Pack
activate the plugin
go to settings
check “Use Categories for META keywords”
Check “Use Tags for META keywords”
uncheck “Link To Platinum SEO”
update options
Benefit
adds some important SEO features to your blog. don’t forget the author tag also if you have others generating content for your site. See codex.wordpress.org/template_tags for further information
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Enjoy
Brian
