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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

Google Webmasters/Search Console

The process of setting up an account with Google's Search Console (formerly Google Webmasters, and formerly Google Webmaster Tools) has already been covered earlier in this book, along with a basic overview of the different tools available. Now, we are going to go into a bit more detail, and show you how to use Google Webmaster Tools to obtain information that you can use to improve your website.

Understanding your website's search queries

The Search Console now shows you data on what search queries users entered in Google search to find their way to your website. This is valuable: it teaches you what query terms are effectively delivering customers. To see the report, expand Search Traffic on the left navigation menu and select Search Analytics. The following report will display:

Understanding your website's search queries

Examine the top queries that Search Console shows you are getting traffic for, and add them to your list of keywords to work on, if they are not already there. You will...

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