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seo_for_getsimple [2013/03/28 13:32]
Timbow created
seo_for_getsimple [2013/04/08 22:20]
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-Article needed here covering basic SEO for GS+======SEO for GetSimple Sites====== 
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 +GetSimple has many features designed to help you optimise your site for better search engine rankings. 
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 +[[http://​support.google.com/​webmasters/​bin/​static.py?​hl=en&​page=checklist.cs&​tab=1095579&​from=1095579&​rd=1|Google Webmaster Academy]] is a good authority for what's important in basic SEO. 
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 +====Google Says: Create useful page titles==== 
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 +The GetSimple Default themes provide individual pages with html titles in the format **//Site Name - Page Heading//** exactly as suggested by Google. 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. 
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 +====Google Says: Use informative URLs==== 
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 +   *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** 
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 +====Google Says: Create great alt text==== 
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 +In the CKEditor click on each image and easily check and edit the alt text. 
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 +====Google Says: Provide relevant page descriptions==== 
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 +Easily done in Page Options 
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 +====Google Says: Prepare two sitemaps==== 
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 +GetSimple automatically creates an xml sitemap in the right format in the root of your site. You may need to manually submit the sitemap to google. 
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 +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. 
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 +====Google Says: Have a useful 404 page==== 
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 +Easily done in GetSimple - [[404|Custom 404 Page]] 
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 +====Google Says: Add the +1 Button==== 
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 +And the other social links as well are added by [[http://​get-simple.info/​extend/​search.php?​q=social&​search=Search|plugin]] or manually. 
seo_for_getsimple.txt · Last modified: 2013/04/25 20:58 by Timbow