This document covers optimizing a WordPress website for search engine optimization (SEO) in part 3 of a series. It recommends installing essential plugins like Google Analytics and sharing buttons. It also discusses configuring Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools accounts. Other topics include keyword research, on-page SEO techniques like optimizing title tags and meta descriptions, submitting guest posts to other sites to build links, and resources for learning more about WordPress and SEO.

1. HOW TO MAKE A WEBSITE WITH
LITTLE OR NO EXPERIENCE
Part 3
By Yusuf Chowdhury
8/20/2012

2. What Will Be Covered
- Quick review from our last class
- Complete installing & configuring Essential plug-ins
- Sign up with Google Analytic & Google Webmaster tool.
- Keyword research
- SEO and optimize your Site
- Add contents with SEO optimization
- Join Bloggers in FaceBook Groups
- Search for guest bloggers in your niche
- Submit your links for building links

3. Plugins
Plugin:
A piece of code that gives you certain
functionality that your site did not have
before it was installed.

4. Add Essential Plugins
• Google Analytics for
WordPress
• Shareaholic | email,
bookmark, share
buttons
• WordPress SEO
• CommentLuv
• WP DB Backup
• W3 Total Cache
• Gravity Forms
• Yet Another Related
Posts Plugin
• Tiny MCE Advanced
• NextGen Gallery
• WP Touch
• Social Metrics
• WP optimizer
• Sucuri SiteCheck
Malware Scanner

5. Install Plugins
Search Dashboard > Plugins> Add> New Search>
Type in keywords and browse
Install Click on “Install” and it will be imported to your
Plugin folder in your WordPress Dashboard
Activate Click “Activate” to activate the Plugins
Configure Setup & Configuration settings may vary – go
to the plugin site for help
Use/Update Update when notified
Deactivate Setup & Configuration settings may vary – go
to the plugin site for help

6. Install Plugins
Uploading a Plugin
►Dashboard > Plugins > Add New
►Browse for the Plugin on your Computer
►Click “Upload” and then
►Activate

14. Optimize Your Website For
On-Site SEO
Content on Pages and Posts
Title tags (60-70)
Meta Description tags(140-140):
Anchor text
Dashboard> Pages > Edit> SEO Plugin
Dashboard> Posts > Edit > SEO Plugin

15. Optimize Your Website For
Offsite-SEO
Searching for guest bloggers
Go to Google and search (Replace the word ‘keyword’ with your
niche)
keyword “submit a guest post”
keyword “guest post”
keyword “guest post by”
keyword “accepting guest posts”
keyword “guest post guidelines”

16. Optimize Your Website For
Offsite-SEO?
Submit Guest Posts
http://www.buzzblogger.com/500-places-to-syndicate-your-
content/
http://www.briankeithmay.com/100-sites-to-submit-guest-
posts/
http://myblogguest.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/blogtribe/

17. Optimize Your Blog Posts
Title Tag - Page/post title as it shows up in the top of your
browser in the search engine
Meta Description Tag - Paragraph below the title - used to
draw readers in
Keyword meta tags – Words or search terms you want
your information to show up for
Permalink – Everything after the domain name that
references the post or page
Headings – Words used in the headings of your content
Paragraphs – How often your keyword is used throughout
the paragraph in your post
Formatting – Emphasize your keywords: bold, italicize,
underline
Links – Quality of sites linking to and from your site

18. Resources
http://wordpress.tv/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/
http://www.wpbeginner.com/

19. End of Part Three
HOW TO MAKE A WEBSITE WITH
LITTLE OR NO EXPERIENCE

20. Contact
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