How to teach an old blog new SEO tricks
Over time, a blog can accumulate broken links and other things that negatively impact rankings and lose SEO mojo. Here’s a nine-step SEO revamp guide for your old blog site.
The post How to teach an old blog new SEO tricks appeared first on Search Engine Watch.
What is a static WordPress site? Why would you want one?
Static websites? Isn’t that old-school? In the early days of the web, all websites were static. Today, turning your dynamic WordPress site into a high-performing static one might be a viable option for you. Visitors get a super-fast browsing experience, while content managers continue to use the WordPress authoring experience and plugin ecosystem. Hackers have […]
The post What is a static WordPress site? Why would you want one? appeared first on Yoast.
Welcoming two new WordPress Core contributors
I’m happy to welcome two new members to team Yoast, who will spend their time making WordPress core better. Justin Ahinon and Ari Stathopoulos are both joining our ranks. This means they’ll have even more time than they already did to spend on making WordPress better for everyone. All of this in line with our […]
The post Welcoming two new WordPress Core contributors appeared first on Yoast.
WordPress 5.5 is here! 5 things you need to know
It’s here! The official release of WordPress 5.5, a major update stuffed with new features and improvements. Not only does this release come with improvements to the block editor, it also allows you to edit inline images, gives you an improved content preview and much (much!) more. To give you an idea of what this […]
The post WordPress 5.5 is here! 5 things you need to know appeared first on Yoast.
Local SEO: why your site should have a store locator
In our recent post about local landing pages, we explained what they are and how you can set them up. These pages can be seen as a part of local SEO, which is focused on increasing your visibility on a local level. Today I want to discuss another factor that can help you with local […]
The post Local SEO: why your site should have a store locator appeared first on Yoast.
The latest news in SEO and WordPress: July 2020
Every few weeks we have an SEO News video in which Jono Alderson and I, along with other experts, share the latest SEO news with our academy subscribers. Last week, we decided to try this in the form of a webinar where viewers were able to ask us questions right away. Because this was such […]
The post The latest news in SEO and WordPress: July 2020 appeared first on Yoast.
Local landing pages and how to create them
Now more than ever, you have to make sure that your local audience is able to find you online. One way to make this happen is by creating local landing pages, which are designed to help you rank higher in local areas. So, if you want to increase your visibility on a local level or […]
The post Local landing pages and how to create them appeared first on Yoast.
The welcoming community of WordPress
“I came for the software and stayed for the community.” In this episode of our series Why we love WordPress, I’ll show you what’s behind the software we love. Software isn’t writing itself (yet), and behind WordPress is a great number of volunteer teams working on the software and everything around it. These people are […]
The post The welcoming community of WordPress appeared first on Yoast.
How a digital publisher monetized 8X more in one month with WordPress scaling strategies
DevriX Team scales a WordPress-based publishing platform more than eight million user sessions monthly to maximize monetization 8.5 times.
The post How a digital publisher monetized 8X more in one month with WordPress scaling strategies appeared first on Search Engine Watch.
Why we love WordPress: User-friendliness
At Yoast we love WordPress for multiple reasons. That’s why we decided to make a series of articles about the reasons we love WordPress, starting with an important one: user-friendliness. I’ve tried my share of closed and open-source content management systems. From simple text file based systems 20 years ago to in-house developed closed source […]
The post Why we love WordPress: User-friendliness appeared first on Yoast.
How to make the transition to the block editor (from the classic editor) in WordPress
Are you considering switching from the classic editor to the block editor? That’s great, as the block editor will give you lots of possibilities to create awesome, high-quality and high-ranking content! Not sure how to go about this though? Don’t look any further. Here, we’ll guide you through the process of making the switch to […]
The post How to make the transition to the block editor (from the classic editor) in WordPress appeared first on Yoast.
Brand-new free online training: Block editor training
At Yoast, we are huge fans of the block editor. Admittedly -not right from the start-, but we’re now block-editor fanboys and fangirls. That’s why we created an awesome free block editor course! We hope it will help everybody to use the block editor to the fullest! In this course, you’ll learn how to create […]
The post Brand-new free online training: Block editor training appeared first on Yoast.
How to get your new WordPress site indexed
When you roll out the red carpet on a new website, you might be expecting visitors to start coming eagerly. In reality, before people start visiting your site, search engines need to find, index and rank it. In this article, I share some tips that could help you get your site indexed faster. A quick note […]
The post How to get your new WordPress site indexed appeared first on Yoast.
How to install a WordPress plugin
Plugins are pieces of software you can add to your WordPress site. They can change or improve the functionality of your website in various ways. For instance, you can install plugins to easily build forms, optimize your site for search engines or improve the security of your site. As a WordPress user, you’ll surely need to […]
The post How to install a WordPress plugin appeared first on Yoast.
WordPress Site Health: What is it and where to find it?
WordPress 5.2 introduced a brand-new feature called Site Health. This is a tool that monitors the health of your site and notifies you of any issues or improvements to make. It is important for you to keep an eye on this page as this is where all major plugins will drop their notifications as well. […]
The post WordPress Site Health: What is it and where to find it? appeared first on Yoast.
Going international with SEO: How to make your WordPress site globally friendly
You expect maximum global reach possible when you spend resources. Tips and suggestions to set your WordPress site on the path to international influence.
The post Going international with SEO: How to make your WordPress site globally friendly appeared first on Search Engine Watch.
Move WordPress to a new domain in 10 easy steps!
Sometimes, branding, technical or business decisions mean that you need to change your domain. If you’re not careful, a poorly managed move can really hurt your SEO. Thankfully, WordPress makes things pretty easy – here’s everything you need to do. 10 steps to move WordPress That should be it, you’ve moved WordPress to a new […]
The post Move WordPress to a new domain in 10 easy steps! appeared first on Yoast.
The creation of our first digital story using the Block Editor
We write a lot of blog posts. Like, a LOT. And, not only about SEO topics, but also about our mission, company culture, and our broader vision. We hope that by writing those kinds of posts we can give you a glimpse into who we are as a company, and who we are as people. […]
The post The creation of our first digital story using the Block Editor appeared first on Yoast.
The Block Editor/Gutenberg: Why you should be using it
At Yoast, we truly believe you should be using the Block Editor (formerly known as Gutenberg) in WordPress, simply because it’s a much better experience than the ‘classic editor’. Unfortunately, when we look at our statistics, we see that a large segment of our users still uses the classic editor. This makes us sad, but […]
The post The Block Editor/Gutenberg: Why you should be using it appeared first on Yoast.
Yoast SEO Import & Export features
When you’re a web developer or SEO, working with many clients, you probably have a set of settings for Yoast SEO for WordPress that you prefer. You might have a default title template, for instance, default XML sitemap settings, etc. This post will teach you how to easily apply those settings to a site quickly using […]
The post Yoast SEO Import & Export features appeared first on Yoast.