======SEO for GetSimple Sites======

This article is not intended as a complete guide to SEO, only to highlight how certain features of GetSimple can be used for SEO purposes. It refers directly to statements made in [[http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=checklist.cs&tab=1095579&from=1095579&rd=1|Google Webmaster Academy]].
====Google Says: Create useful page titles====

The GetSimple Default themes provide individual pages with html titles in the format **//Site Name - Page Heading//** which google says is at least adequate. If you don't want to be tied to that format you can change it by editing the template or install the [[http://get-simple.info/extend/plugin/custom-title/240/|Custom Title]] plugin which will allow you to write whatever you wish in the title of each page.

====Google Says: Use informative URLs====

   *In **Settings** tick the check box that says **//Use Fancy URLs//**.
   *In **Page Options** use the **//Custom URL (Slug)//** field to make the urls end how you want
   *If necessary use the **Custom Permalink Structure** in **Settings**

====Google Says: Create great alt text====

In the CKEditor click on each image and easily check and edit the alt text.

====Google Says: Provide relevant page descriptions====

Easily done in Page Options

====Google Says: Prepare two sitemaps====

GetSimple automatically creates an xml sitemap in the right format in the root of your site. You can manually submit the sitemap to google or use [[http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=183669&topic=8476&ctx=topic|robots.txt]]

An html sitemap can be made by several [[http://get-simple.info/extend/search.php?q=sitemap&search=Search+Repository|plugins]] or in the same way as any page.

====Google Says: Have a useful 404 page====
A GetSimple 404 page will by default include the site navigation links, but you can customise it further - [[404|Custom 404 Page]]

====Google Says: Add the +1 Button====

And the other social links as well are added by [[http://get-simple.info/extend/search.php?q=social&search=Search|plugin]] or manually.