1. Plugin Must-Haves
An SEO Perspective!
HansAKoch.com
10.2.10
ClickEleven.net

3. Wordpress SEO Install
Six Steps for Optimization
– Setup
– URLs and Navigation
– Meta Data Management
– Tracking, Link Management, and Broadcasting
– Backup and Security
– Speed
– Design
WordPress SEOThe Definitive Guide To Higher Rankings
For Your Blog
http://yoast.com/articles/wordpress-seo/

4. Wordpress SEO Install
Setup
– Upload/Install newest version of WP
http://wordpress.org/download/
– Change permalinks to SEO friendly URL’s
/%postname%/ or /%category%/%postname%/
– Disable Page Comments - Less duplicate
– Series - Custom Taxonomies
– WP-PageNavi - Advanced Paging Navigation

5. Wordpress SEO Install
URLs and Navigation
– Redirection Plugin - Directions
Manage 301 Redirections and more.
– Smart 404 Plugin
Redirect to that content instead of showing the error.
– SEO Slugs Plugin
Removes common words like 'a', 'the', 'in' from post slugs.
– Breadcrumb Plugin
If applicable with design.

6. Wordpress SEO Install
Meta Data Management
– HeadSpace2 Plugin - Directions
Meta Tags and Change the "Read More" link.
Post Title first in Title Tag not Blog Name.
– Robots Meta Plugin - Directions
Index,follow robots meta tags.

7. Wordpress SEO Install
Tracking, Link Management, and Broadcasting
1. Google Analytics for WordPress Plugin
– SEO Plugin for Wordpress: Internal Link Building
– RSS Footer Plugin
– Google Sitemap Generator Plugin
– MaxBlogPress Ping Optimizer and Load Ping List - Ping
Management

8. Wordpress SEO Install
Backup and Security
– Automatic Database Optimizing
Editing wp-config.php
– WordPress Database Backup Plugin
– Semisecure Login Plugin
– WP Security Scan Plugin
– Get a Good Hosting Provider!

9. Wordpress SEO Install
Speed
– Use Google Libraries Plugin
Hosted Google's AJAX Library API
– W3 Total Cache
– WP Smush.it and/or PunyPNG
– Debug Queries - Under 20 Queries
– Speed Up Theme and Site
Clean up your theme
Check your coding habits

10. Wordpress SEO Install
Design
– WP Greet Box
– Custom Admin Branding Plugin - Customize with Logo
– Dean’s FCKEditor for WordPress plugin - Highlighting
– Cforms Plugin
– NextGen Gallery and JW Image Rotatator
– Pick / customize a theme - Thesis Theme
– Browser Compatibility Testing

11. Questions?
HansAKoch.com
5.22.10
ClickEleven.net