Step 3) Other SEO Plugins
WordPress SEO is well underway now that Steps 1 and 2 are complete. That said, there are still some other big steps to take.
The following are plugins that should also be installed to create an ever more powerful search engine environment:
SEO Slugs Plugin
The SEO Slugs Plugin is does something deceptively simple… it removes stop words from the URLs created by WordPress in order to make the URLs cleaner and more search engine friendly (i.e. to the point).
Download the Plugin Here or See My Example of How this SEO Plugin Works
RSS Footer
The RSS Footer Plugin by Joost de Valk allows you to add just about anything to the top or bottom of each posts’s RSS feed description. This is extremely handy and is discussed in more detail here.
Download the Plugin Here or See My Example of How this SEO Plugin Works
Yoast Breadcrumbs (External URL)
Once again created by WordPress’s friend of SEO, Joost de Valk, Yoast Breadcrumbs fulfills an important need for any WordPress site; search engines and users can maintain a sense of structure as they navigate your site.
Download the Plugin Here
Meta Robots (external URL)
Yoast does it again! Step 4 discusses what this is used for so install it ASAP. It is very useful!
Download the Plugin Here or See Step 4 for More Info
MORE TO COME!
This section will be updated with further plugins that I use on a regular basis. For now, however, these are the most critical pieces of the puzzle. Want to recommend something? Email Ross Dunn at ross at stepforth dot com.
