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Whipping WordPress into SEO Shape Ben Cook @Skitzzo Network Solutions SEO Manager
Why WordPress? = Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossbelmont/4199818571
Do  NOT :
Permalinks
Meta Data (title, description, etc)
Categories & Tags
Categories & Tags
Do  NOT :
Plugins
SEO Smart Links
Y.A.R.P.P. What it does:  Automatically generates related links based on post content SEO Benefit:  Topically relevant internal linking & provides another path to your content
Yoast Breadcrumbs What it does:  Creates links based on site structure SEO Benefit:  Keyword-rich internal linking to category pages
Widget Logic (Advanced) What it does:  Allows users to vary sidebar content based on page, category, tag etc. SEO Benefit:  Topically relevant & keyword-rich internal linking
Ben Cook Contact info: WPblogger.com @Skitzzo Questions?

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