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WordPress Search Engine Optimization- Second Edition

You're reading from   WordPress Search Engine Optimization- Second Edition A complete guide to dominating search engines with your WordPress site

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2015
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ISBN-13 9781785887642
Length 318 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Getting Started – SEO Basics FREE CHAPTER 2. Optimizing WordPress for SEO 3. Researching and Working with Keywords 4. Understanding Technical Optimization 5. Creating Optimized and Engaging Content 6. Link Building 7. Using Social Media 8. Avoiding Black Hat Techniques 9. Avoiding SEO Mistakes 10. Testing Your Site and Monitoring Your Progress A. WordPress SEO Plugins B. Other SEO Resources Index

Building keyword lists with common qualifiers


When you build out your keyword list, you should also build variations of the popular terms with common keyword qualifiers. A keyword qualifier is simply an additional term, usually an adjective, that the search users employ to further narrow their search. For example, some Internet users might search for Expert plumbing repair, rather than Plumbing repair. Qualifiers might not always represent desirable searches; qualifiers like Free and Research tend to indicate folks looking for a do-it-yourself or free solution to a problem. The most popular qualifiers generally fall into one of the few categories. Some common categories and corresponding search qualifiers are the following:

  • Price qualifiers indicate searchers looking for a low price: cheap, free, discount, sale, bargain, and so forth. Although you should consider whether bargain hunters are the customers you want in the first place

  • Quality/Experience qualifiers indicate searchers looking for...

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