Yoast SEO Premium 19.2: A new inclusive language analysis — in beta
Non-inclusive language excludes people based on beliefs, gender, sexuality, or health, while inclusive language uses better alternatives to the words that people might find harmful. Making your content inclusive helps you to reach a broader audience. But while writing, it is surprisingly easy to exclude people by accidentally using the wrong words. As inclusive language […]
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Yoast SEO 19.4: new emoji picker tool, word complexity feedback in more languages and Schema improvements
We’re always working to improve and refine the Yoast SEO user experience with every release. In this release, we’ve rolled out improvements to our Schema structured data implementation and fixed a couple of bugs. Aside from that, we’ve decided to include some exciting additions to our plugins, starting with a new emoji picker tool and […]
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Yoast SEO 19.3: Schema improvements, new word complexity assessment
Something has to be readable for machines and humans to understand it, right? Easy-to-read content has a greater chance of success as more people tend to understand it quickly. The same goes for machines — search engines rely on structured data to help them understand the meaning of your pages. In Yoast SEO 19.3, we’re […]
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Yoast SEO 19.2: IndexNow, crawl settings, and WordProof
Today is a good day. The next batch of Yoast SEO releases comes with a ton of new stuff that helps your site get noticed by search engines. We’re launching an IndexNow integration, expanded our crawl settings with advanced features, and added a WordProof integration to help timestamp privacy pages on the blockchain. Read up […]
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Yoast SEO 19.1 & Premium 18.7: More crawl settings
As we’ve said many times, crawlability is an important aspect of SEO. Your site has to do away with technical hurdles that can hinder crawling while keeping the number of crawlable URLs in check. Crawlers are eager to crawl everything they can find on your site — even if you have a small site with […]
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Yoast SEO 19.0: Optimize crawling and Bing discoverability
One of the most important aspects of SEO is optimizing the crawlability of your site. Search engines have near-endless resources, so they have the power to crawl everything they find — and they will. But, that is not the way it should be. Almost every CMS outputs URLs that don’t make sense and that crawlers […]
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Yoast SEO 18.9: Updating the first-time experience
We’re launching an updated first-time experience for new Yoast SEO users. In Yoast SEO 18.9, we’re making it easier for users to set up the essentials that search engines need to make sense of your site. The first-time configuration takes you by the hand and guides you in properly setting everything up. A new first-time […]
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Yoast SEO 18.8: XML sitemap improvements
Earlier today, Google announced some changes to how they read and support XML sitemaps. And just a few hours later, we’ve already released an update to our plugins. Our users can stay right at the cutting edge simply by upgrading to the latest version. Stay on top of best practice The SEO landscape is always […]
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Yoast SEO 18.7: Schema improvements
Continuing our run of maintenance releases, we bring you Yoast SEO 18.7. We’re fixing several bugs in this release and adding a couple of enhancements. There are quite a few improvements to our Schema structured data implementation this time. Read on to find out what’s new in Yoast SEO 18.7. Structured data is where it’s […]
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Yoast SEO 18.6: Continuing with fixes and enhancements
Working in the software industry isn’t easy. A lot of the time, fixing bugs in software is overlooked in favor of new features and code. But, bug fixing is important. Bugs become a huge problem if they are not promptly fixed. Additionally, fixing bugs ensures that future bugs and glitches in the program are avoided. […]
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Yoast SEO 18.5: More fixes and enhancements
Yoast SEO 18.5 and Yoast SEO Premium 18.3 are out today. These last couple of releases have all been focussed on fixing issues and adding improvements that enhance the performance of the plugin. In today’s releases, we’re keeping with that trend and adding another round of fixes and enhancements. Find out more! Fixes and improvements […]
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Yoast SEO 18.4: Timestamp content on the blockchain with WordProof
Over the years, it’s become harder for people to find good content online and judge its trustworthiness. Luckily, some developments aim to solve this critical issue. In Yoast SEO 18.4, we’re launching a new integration with an innovative new service called WordProof. WordProof offers a way to add timestamps to your content and add those […]
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Yoast SEO 18.3: More fixes and enhancements
Today, we’re releasing version 18.3 of Yoast SEO. For this release, we did another round of fixes and improvements. We’ve improved the importer, enhanced the HowTo blocks, and fine-tuned an assessment. Ready to update to Yoast SEO 18.3? Also, don’t forget to read about the feature that should have been in this release. Fixes and […]
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Yoast SEO 18.2: Another round of fixes
Yoast SEO 18.2 and Yoast SEO Premium 18.1 are out today. In these two releases, we bring you more fixes and enhancements to enjoy. This time, we improved the workings of the FAQ and How-to blocks, and in Premium, we enhanced our handling of the Turkish language. Find out more! Yoast SEO free 18.2 After […]
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Yoast SEO 18.1: More fixes and enhancements
Yoast SEO 18.1 is out today! This new release brings another round of bug fixes, plus a new way for us to handle the translations in our plugin — leading to a smaller plugin size for you to install. You’ll read all about the newest version of Yoast SEO in this post. As we decoupled […]
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Yoast SEO 18.0: Fixes and enhancements
After releasing Yoast SEO for Shopify last week, it’s time for a new update of our OG WordPress SEO plugin. With the holiday season just behind us and the focus on Shopify, Yoast SEO 18.0 is a smaller update that brings several fixes and enhancements. Find out what you can expect! Yoast SEO 18.0 is […]
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Yoast SEO 17.9: Track the performance of your keyphrases with Wincher
Today, we’re launching Yoast SEO 17.9. In this release, we have an awesome new feature to share with you. We’ve partnered up with SEO tool Wincher to bring you keyphrase performance tracking. This new feature will allow you to get a better understanding of how your posts are ranking over time. Let’s find out more […]
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Yoast SEO 17.8: fixes and enhancements
Today, we present you Yoast SEO 17.8! While not the most exciting update in the history of Yoast SEO, we do want to get these fixes and enhancements out the door. With the holidays around the corner, this release should make sure that your favorite SEO plugin will function without issue into the new year. […]
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Yoast SEO 17.7: Introducing a free configuration workout
These past couple of months, we’ve brought you several innovative SEO workouts. Our workouts help break down specific SEO tasks so that you can follow a step-by-step process to fulfill these tasks. They are easy and practical, targeted at getting your work done without issue. In Yoast SEO 17.7, we’re introducing a new configuration workout […]
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Yoast SEO 17.6: Fixes, and new XML sitemaps in News SEO
Yoast SEO 17.6 is out today. This new release brings several fixes and enhancements to improve how the plugin works. We’re getting it ready for the upcoming WordPress 5.9 release and we also included a great new feature for the News SEO add-on: a new way of generating XML sitemaps for news sites. News SEO […]
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