{"id":9438,"date":"2015-08-18T12:40:16","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T12:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=9438"},"modified":"2015-08-18T12:40:16","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T12:40:16","slug":"wordpress-plugins-to-make-seo-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wordpress-plugins-to-make-seo-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Plugins to make SEO easier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s no denying that WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems on the Internet \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/cm-wordpress\/all\/all\">currently powering more than 58% of all the websites on the web<\/a>. And with all these sites competing for search engine rankings and user attention, how can you get your site noticed online?<\/p>\n<p>The answer: SEO. Making sure you properly optimise your site for users and for search engines is paramount to your site\u2019s success. And fortunately, there are plenty of excellent WordPress plugins you can use to make SEO easier to tackle.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll talk about the best ones you can use for on-page SEO, keeping your site safe and backed up, optimising your site for mobile devices, and measuring the results of your SEO efforts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/seowordpress-plugins.jpg\" alt=\"SEO WordPress Plugins\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9446\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>On-page SEO<\/h3>\n<p>Search engine optimisation on your pages is the foundation of your campaign. Get it right, and you\u2019ll be successful. Ignore it, and you\u2019ll never hit the top, no matter what else you do. But what is on-page SEO and why is it so important?<\/p>\n<p>It refers to optimising and improving your website. This includes every piece of content \u2013 text, images, videos, and more \u2013 on your site and the HTML code behind your web pages. Search engine rankings are influenced by several on-page factors, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quality content<\/li>\n<li>Properly optimised title tags<\/li>\n<li>Smart internal linking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/learn\/seo\/on-page-factors\">Learn more about each of these factors and why they\u2019re important.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the things WordPress plugins can help you with:<\/p>\n<h3>Optimising Content<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most efficient and popular plugins for optimising site content is <a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/\"><strong>Yoast<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s not just free and easy to use, but it also comes packed with features that\u2019ll make everything easier.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the things Yoast can help you with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Optimising titles and meta descriptions \u2013 not only can you optimise your page titles and descriptions, you can see what they\u2019ll look like in Google\u2019s search engine results with the snippet preview function<\/li>\n<li>Configuring robots meta \u2013 if you want to keep a page or a post out of the index so it doesn\u2019t affect your SEO effort, you can \u2018noindex\u2019 any pages you want, including your archives.<\/li>\n<li>Dealing with duplicate content \u2013 Yoast allows you to specify the \u201ccanonical\u201d \u2013 the preferred version \u2013 of a page, helping you prevent duplication issues in search engines<\/li>\n<li>Control over breadcrumb navigation \u2013 Choose which taxonomy you want to show for each page, improving crawling and user experience, as well as how your URLs show up in search engine results<\/li>\n<li>XML sitemap creation \u2013 Create a sitemap that is easy to read by both search engines and users, making it easy to crawl<\/li>\n<li>Editing robots.txt and .htaccess files \u2013 it\u2019s easy to edit these files within Yoast, because you can access them directly from your site, saving time when you need to edit these files<\/li>\n<li>Keeping the head section clean \u2013 Yoast also cleans up unnecessary code and improves page speed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/seowordpress-yoastplugin.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Yoast SEO WordPress Plugin\" width=\"600\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9464\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Optimising Images<\/h3>\n<p>You might not realise this, but optimising your images can help you get some extra traffic through Google Images and other image-based search engines. Make sure to set ALT text for all the images you add on your site, and also optimise the image size so that they load faster to improve your page speed.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t optimise your images, you\u2019ll be missing out on a good amount of traffic, and your rankings might be affected, since large images can cause your pages to load slower.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/premium.wpmudev.org\/project\/wp-smush-pro\/\"><strong>WP Smush Pro<\/strong><\/a> is a good WordPress plugin for compressing your images to make pages load faster. You can automate the process, ensuring that every image you upload to your site is automatically compressed, and you can also add ALT text and a description, so that Google and other search engines can \u201cread\u201d the image and know what it is about.<\/p>\n<p>WP Smush Pro does require a subscription, but if you want to reduce file sizes without losing quality, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-smushit\/\"><strong>WP Smush<\/strong><\/a>. It has less functionality than WP Smush Pro, but it does clean up your images for even faster loading times.<\/p>\n<p>And another plugin for fast and easy ALT text is <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/seo-image\/\"><strong>SEO Friendly Images<\/strong><\/a>, which automatically adds ALT and TITLE attributes to all your images so that you don\u2019t have to worry about them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/premium.wpmudev.org\/project\/wp-smush-pro\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/seowordpress-wpsmushpro.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the WP Smush Pro WordPress Plugin\" width=\"600\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9461\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Naming Files<\/h3>\n<p>Just like images, how you name the files on your website is just as important. Search engines won\u2019t be able to know what is in the file unless you tell them. So give them relevant names that describes in a few words the kind of information people can find in the file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/media-file-renamer\/\"><strong>Media File Renamer<\/strong><\/a> is a plugin that lets you rename the media files on your site so you can give them a proper and descriptive title, and automatically updates any links to that file you might have in your posts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/media-file-renamer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/seowordpress-mediafilerenamer.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Media File Renamer WordPress Plugin\" width=\"600\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9458\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Security<\/h3>\n<p>If your site\u2019s security isn\u2019t a top priority, you should think twice \u2013 especially with WordPress. WordPress is a popular target for hackers and spammers, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpwhitesecurity.com\/wordpress-security-news-updates\/statistics-70-percent-wordpress-installations-vulnerable\/\">more than 70% of WordPress installations being vulnerable to hacker attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hackers can add spam or additional pages to your site to trick your visitors into sharing their personal and credit card information. They may also inject malicious code (malware) into your pages, attacking any computer that views a specific page.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine where a hacker creates a bunch of new pages on your site, with dozens of spammy links pointing at those new pages. Your business is suddenly ranking high for keywords like \u201cViagra\u201d, \u201ccasinos\u201d, etc., and never for what you intended your site to be.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how small your site is, you need to make website security a priority. Your performance in search results can be affected, as well as your online reputation.<\/p>\n<p><P>The best way to combat hacking is to prevent it from happening in the first place. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/sucuri-scanner\/\"><strong>Sucuri Security<\/strong><\/a> is a plugin that helps to keep your site secure by monitoring, detecting, and protecting your website from malware and security attacks. Use it to keep a close eye on any change that might occur, and get notified when there\u2019s a security issue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/sucuri-scanner\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/seowordpress-sucurisecurity.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Sucuri Security WordPress Plugin\" width=\"600\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9455\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Backup<\/h3>\n<p>And if something does happen to your site, it\u2019s better to be safe than sorry. If your website is compromised, it can lead to lower rankings in search engines. A good backup means that, if something does go wrong, you can have it back in working order quickly and easily.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/backwpup\/\"><strong>BackWPup Free<\/strong><\/a> lets you save your complete installation and push them to an external backup. You can decide which content you want to save, and easily restore your installation as needed. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/backupwordpress\/\"><strong>BackUpWordPress<\/strong><\/a> also backs up your entire website, and lets you set up automatic backups that are directly emailed to you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/backwpup\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/seowordpress-backwpupfree.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the BackWPup Free WordPress Plugin\" width=\"600\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9454\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Mobile Usability<\/h3>\n<p>Do you have a mobile-friendly website yet? You should, especially since Google\u2019s now launched an update that rewards sites that work on mobile devices. With <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ofcom.org.uk\/news\/2015\/cmr-uk-2015\/\">the growing number of mobile searchers<\/a>, this is definitely something you can\u2019t ignore.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there are plenty of mobile optimisation plugins available. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wptouch\/\"><strong>WPtouch<\/strong><\/a> is easy to set up and replaces your site with a mobile-friendly theme that loads quickly and is easy to read. Plus it allows visitors to switch between the mobile-only site and your regular theme without you needing to create an additional site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wptouch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/seowordpress-wptouch.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the WPtouch WordPress Plugin\" width=\"600\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9453\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Analytics<\/h3>\n<p>Good analytics are critical to the success of your SEO campaigns. It\u2019s the only way you can review and determine the quality of the experience your website provides your users. If you provide a poor user experience, Google will know and your rankings will suffer as well.<\/p>\n<p>Using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/analytics\/\">Google Analytics<\/a> is a great way to get valuable insights into your website and your users\u2019 behaviour on it, so you can use this information to make necessary improvements. And <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/google-analytics-for-wordpress\/\"><strong>Google Analytics by Yoast<\/strong><\/a> allows you to easily integrate it into your site, so you can quickly and easily track and interpret your visitors\u2019 behaviour on your site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/google-analytics-for-wordpress\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/seowordpress-analyticsbyyoast.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Google Analytics by Yoast WordPress Plugin\" width=\"600\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9451\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What do you recommend?<\/h3>\n<p>These are just a few of the plugins you can use with your WordPress site to optimise it for strong SEO. Are there any others you\u2019ve used for SEO and found useful?<\/p>\n<p><small>Icons designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dariusdan.com\/\">Darius Dan<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2015\/03\/18\/freebie-swifticons-icon-set\/\">Smashing Magazine<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making sure you properly optimise your site for users and for search engines is paramount to your site\u2019s success.  And there are plenty of excellent WordPress plugins you can use to make SEO easier to tackle. 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