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-Article needed here covering basic SEO for GS
+======SEO for GetSimple Sites======
+GetSimple has many features designed to help you optimise your site for better search engine rankings.
+[[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.
+====Google Says: Create useful page titles====
+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.
+====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: Provide relevant page descriptions====
+Easily done in Page Options
-I would propose taking headings from and linking to
-[[http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=checklist.cs&tab=1095579&from=1095579&rd=1|Google Webmaster Academy]]
-as a good authority for what's important in basic SEO and how to do it in GS
-Feel free to write the article yourself.

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