Are you looking for a way to get your WordPress site noticed on Google?  Search engine optimization can be tricky and daunting to some, but it can be rewarding to those who put these SEO tips into practice.  Remember, SEO is made from 2 sources, one being what you do to your site itself, and the other is based on how other websites link to you.  I have provided many SEO tips that are the keys to building a successful presence on search engines’ results pages.  Read each, but never forget that content is king over all other factors.

  • Content – Creating amazing content is the most important factor.  You must produce appealing content that visitors want to see.  It is the ultimate driving force for traffic, and the simplest.
  • Link to Other Amazing Content – Direct your visitors to other websites that could be useful to them.  You will gain respect if you show that you are willing to point people away from your site for a second.  Search engines favor websites that link to other websites that are relevant to your own topics.
  • Use Keywords – Identify the keyword that you will like to come up in the listings on Google, and then use it a few times throughout your articles or in your content.  Do not overuse your keywords or you will be considered a spammer.  Also, it is important to use your keyword in the title of your articles because this is the strongest way to get noticed on search engine results.  Make your title appealing to viewers, not boring.
  • Trackbacks – These allow links to be created in your comments section, which in turn will encourage more links to your site, which is always good.
  • Images – It would be foolish not use images or photos in your content because illustration and artwork are key to more people wanting to view your content, and intrigue people, even more than the content itself sometimes.
  • Customize Slugs – The slug field will determine the website address of your article.  Customizing your slugs so that your website URL’s have the same keywords as your meta description and title.  As a result, your content will be considered consistent, which improves rankings.
  • Interlink – It is very beneficial to interlink keywords between all of your articles.  Google will easily know what your articles are about and your page views will increase because visitors will feel invited to click through many articles, not just one.
  • Install a WordPress SEO Plugin – These plugins will allow you to fill out meta descriptions, keywords, titles that will optimize your SEO.  I suggest either WordPress SEO by Yoast or All in One SEO pack.

Hopefully these SEO tips for your WordPress site will allow you to see your rankings increase.  Everything takes time when it comes to SEO, so patience is virtue.  However, we all know how every website owner’s goal to see their site ranked on that first page on Google.

Author: Michael Whartnaby, Prospectr Marketing