The Top 5 SEO WordPress Plugins for 2011
I’ve been chatting to a bunch of people recently who are setting up websites in WordPress and want to know which plug-ins I use.
So to save me having to list them out everytime someone asks, here’s a post that lists my Top 5 Plug-ins for SEO. Of course there’s plenty more out there, but these are the ones that fall into my “Must Have†SEO plug-in list.
This is the top plug-in that any half decent SEO specialist will recommend for WordPress. It literally works straight out of the box (metaphorically) and is easy enough for beginners while giving more experienced SEO practitioners enough options to refine their approach.
The plug-in provides a range of handy SEO functions which include auto page titling and meta data, avoid common duplicate content issues, navigational link management and more.
Sitemaps are a proven tool in improving a sites indexing performance in Google, Yahoo! and Bing. This handy plugin creates the XML sitemap automatically and alerts search engines when new content is created.
It also creates a priority for your posts based on the number of comments it receives saving you the time of adjusting them manually.
Internal linking within a website or blog can have a dramatic impact on rankings. This plug-in does the hard work for you – identifying specific search terms within your website and linking them to relevant pages or content.
How often do website owners forget to add “alt tags†to their images? Given they’re a proven way to boost the keyword density of content, this plug-in ensures you don’t miss an opportunity with any of your images.
The plug-in will fill in ALT and TITLE attributes only on images where you have forgotten
Websites are constantly evolving. Changing pages and removing content is an ongoing part of this process. The redirection plug-in helps you manage your website’s page redirects ensuring URLs don’t end up on 404 pages and more importantly so that you can ensure the link juice for discontinued pages is redirected elsewhere.
There are some other great plug-ins for pulling in relevant content, adding tags and leveraging your comments, plus much more – but as a bare essential, every wordpress website or blog should have 5 plug-ins I’ve listed above to boost its SEO performance.
If you have any other essential SEO wordpress plugins you use, share them below.
Quick Tip: The Eyedropper Tool
Illustrator’s humble Eyedropper tool can save you lots of time, once you learn your way around it. This Quick Tip will help you to get the hang of these shortcuts to make the most of it.
Vector vs Raster – Which Do You Prefer?
When it comes down to it, which would you prefer to work in: vector or raster? Why do you prefer one over the other and is it just a matter of time before vector art rules the digital art and design world?
Marian Bantjes: Intricate Beauty by Design
Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend, we feature an inspiring talk that Marian Bantjes did at TED. She explains her move towards creating more personal work, her interests in pattern and wonder, and shows some intriguing design examples throughout the presentation.
Marian Bantjes: Intricate Beauty by Design
Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend, we feature an inspiring talk that Marian Bantjes did at TED. She explains her move towards creating more personal work, her interests in pattern and wonder, and shows some intriguing design examples throughout the presentation.
How to Turn Glasses into a Great Geek Icon
A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Ian Yates was first published on December 8th 2008.
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to make a cool, or should we say geeky, glasses icon. You should be versed in Adobe Illustrator’s tools to complete this tutorial. You’ll learn how to take creative license and create an illustration that uses a photo reference, but differs a bit in the final design.
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