Yoast SEO Explained
Jackson Dunagan
Digital Influencer, Speaker, & Founder of Bright Vessel | Bright Plugins | Bright Hosting | Co-Founder of Print Mavericks | Flawless WordPress management & plugins for eCommerce brands
It is possible to find many different free or paid SEO plugins on the market. However, Yoast SEO is one of the most trustworthy sources, and it is a 100% free.
Once that you have downloaded and installed Yoast SEO which is quite simple, you will have to set the plugin up.
How to Set up Yoast SEO
To begin, you should go to your site’s administrator dashboard and find the “SEO” option on the menu. Then, you should click on “General” which will lead you to the basic global SEO possibilities you can use.
General Settings
Your Information: include your site′s name or an alternative name. You might also add if it is a company's name or a person.
If you are using a ?company's website, you would have the possibility of adding the company's logo.
Webmaster Tools: the process is quite simple, and it is similar to all tools you want to use. You will need to follow these easy steps:
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Security: This section would be handy if multiple authors are working on the same page. If this box is left unchecked, it will allow an advanced segment to be visible in the Yoast toolbox that is shown on the page′s page editor. You only need to check the box to make sure it is fine, and you should not worry about it.
Titles & Metas: it can be found in the “SEO” option, and it is where you can decide how your site appears in SERPs. When you are in this section, you will see the “general” tab
General Tab: you can change the title display which will appear on all pages of the site.
Homepage: it will vary according to the webpage you are working on. You can edit your page from this section by clicking on the “editing the front page/blog.
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