Search Engine Optimization for WordPress

Before we get into our final Digging Into WordPress Chapter on Search Engine Optimization (SEO), I just want to make sure you know that we’re skipping good stuff on comments and security in Chapters 7 (comments) and 9 (maintenance).

Marketers, web people, and social media experts all like to talk about Google juice.  Have you heard the local radio ad telling you to Google yourself?  Check out Search Engine Optimization 101, Improve the SEO of Every Website Design, and the 11 hours of video tutorials on SEO available at Lynda.com!

Duplicate Content

Get the Robots Meta plugin.

Post Metadata and Titles

Get the All-In-One SEO plugin.

Sitemaps

Be sure to get the Google XML Sitemaps plugin.  It’s a little tricky to install.

Tracking Your Site

Get the Google Analytics for WordPress plugin.  Pinotblogger uses Mint…

Which social media experts/leading bloggers/technogurus/web know-it-alls do you follow in your industry?

Other links discussed in class: WordPress SEO tips, SEO tools