WordPress Optimization Part 7: Which WordPress SEO Plugin Should You Use?

Search Engine Optimization is vital for the success of your website. A good WordPress SEO plugin can make life easier by helping you implement better SEO on your site.

There are many options when it comes to picking the right WordPress SEO plugin for your website or blog. Which one do you choose? Relying on popularity and features can help you narrow down your choices to three major names: The SEO Framework, WordPress SEO by Yoast, and All in One SEO Plugin. There are many other names out there, but these three have become quite popular in the WordPress community. Continue reading →

WordPress Optimization Part 4: WordPress Plugins

Continuing in our WordPress series, we will now turn our attention towards WordPress plugins. If you have missed the previous installments of this series, you can find them here: initial optimization steps, WordPress security and WordPress SEO. With that said, we know that a WordPress plugin can be used to extend the functionality and features of WordPress. If you have been an active user of WP, you might already have installed multiple plugins to handle SEO, security, as well as various other features for your website.

But what separates a good plugin from a bad one? You can find numerous free and premium WP plugins for the same type of task — how do you find out which one is the right one? Also, is there such a thing as “too many WordPress plugins”?

In this article, we shall find the answers for these questions. Continue reading →

WordPress Optimization Part 1: Steps to Take Right After Installing WP

WordPress is the world’s most popular Content Management System. It powers millions of websites. In fact, while WP began as a simple blogging tool, it can now be used to create virtually any nature of website, be it an eCommerce store, portfolio and photography site, or an online news portal.

The reason behind the popularity of WordPress is its simplicity and ease of use. Anyone can master basic WP operations in a matter of a few minutes. That said, running a WP website efficiently and keeping it well optimized requires some additional steps. Continue reading →