Yoast SEO

November 9th, 2017

   

The-Beginners-Guide-to-WordPress-SEO-by-Yoast-400WordPress SEO by Yoast is a very advanced plugin which provides the combined functions of several other plugins.

It can be used to:

  • eliminate the need for a separate XML Sitemap generator
  • evaluate on-page SEO parameters
  • add social media access
  • setup WordPress Permalinks
  • setup WordPress Internal Links
  • extend RSS feed capabilities
  • edit robots.txt and .htmlaccess files

All this makes it somewhat tedious for the beginner to set up each individual function.

Here are links to the Yoast Tutorials:

Perhaps the easiest way to start is to install the All In One SEO plugin, set it up, deactivate it and Import the settings to Yoast.

SEO-Panel
Install and activate the WordPress SEO plugin:

  • Navigate to WordPress SEO>>Settings>>Import&Export
  • Under the heading of ‘Import’
    • Tick the box labeled “Import from All-in-One SEO?”
    • Click on the (Import) button
  • Leave all other settings as default for now.
  • DO NOT install a separate XML Sitemap Generator unless you disable the one in the Yoast WordPress SEO plugin

Well, that was fun. Here’s a link to get you back to the Required Plugins Module or just close this tab/window.