Yoast SEO Plugin for WordPress (A Beginner’s Guide)

What Is Yoast SEO?

With millions of active installations, Yoast SEO is one of the most widely used SEO plugins for WordPress. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for optimizing a website for search engines.

Its key features include the following:

• Keyword analysis and optimization suggestions
• XML sitemap generation
• Meta description and title tag optimization
• Content analysis and readability scores

How to Install the Yoast SEO Plugin

Here’s a step-by-step guide to install the Yoast SEO plugin in WordPress:

Log in to your WordPress dashboard.

Go to “Plugins” > “Add New.”

Search for “Yoast SEO” in the plugin search bar.

Click “Install Now” and then “Activate” in the Yoast SEO plugin box.

That’s it! You have successfully installed Yoast SEO on your WordPress site.

Note: Always keep the plugin up to date. Yoast regularly releases new versions to ensure it remains compatible with the latest version of WordPress and changes to search engine algorithms.

How to Configure the Yoast SEO WordPress Plugin

You can access the Yoast SEO configuration wizard by clicking on “Yoast SEO” in the left-side menu of your WordPress dashboard.

Follow the instructions in “First-time configuration” to set up Yoast SEO for your site. If you don’t automatically get redirected, click on “Plugins” in the sidebar navigation menu.

Then look for Yoast SEO and click “Finish your first-time configuration.”

First, Yoast will optimize your data and fix some technical issues. You don’t need to do...