Optimizing WordPress For SEO
Learn how to optimize your WordPress website to help you achieve better rankings with SEO.
Introduction | Why Optimize WordPress?
Intro To The 'Dummy Site'
Housekeeping Tasks
WordPress Settings
Backing Up Your Site
Security Precautions
Housekeeping Checklist
Force SSL - htaccess code
RPC Ping List
Force Trailing Slash / - htaccess code
Redirect http://www. to https:// in one step - htaccess code
Yoast SEO Plugin | Setup Guide
Litespeed Cache Plugin | Setup Guide *NEW*
Perfmatters Plugin | Setup Guide
EWWW Image Optimizer Plugin | Setup Guide
Header Footer Code Manager Plugin | Setup Guide *NEW*
Useful Functions to Remove Bloat // Perfmatters Alternative
WordPress / Theme Links - Anchor Optimization
How-To & Why Remove Useless Links
Robots.txt Optimization For Better Crawlability
NoIndex, NoFollow - When, Where, Why
Removing 'Hidden' Links / Crawl Traps
Fixing Common WordPress Redirects & Misc Thoughts
Fixing WordPress Pagination Issues for Better Crawl Depth Optimization
Permalinks - Best Practices
Using Different H1 & Page Titles | Better Keyword Targeting
How To Hide Posts From Homepage, Category, Blog, Etc
How To Build Custom Author Pages Correctly
Building Custom Post Archives | Avoiding Pagination
Custom Category Archetype | How-to Basics
How To Do .301 Redirects The Right Way
Breadcrumbs Setup | Custom & Advanced Options
How To Use Last Modified Dates Correctly (.. So You Don't Screw Yourself)
Setting Up Custom 404 & 410 Pages
OC GeneratePress Child Theme
GeneratePress Settings