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seo_for_getsimple [2013/04/08 21:57]
Timbow
seo_for_getsimple [2013/04/09 11:56]
Timbow [Google Says: Prepare two sitemaps]
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 ====Google Says: Create useful page titles==== ====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.+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==== ====Google Says: Use informative URLs====
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    *In **Page Options** use the **//Custom URL (Slug)//** field to make the urls end how you want    *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**    *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.
  
 ====Google Says: Provide relevant page descriptions==== ====Google Says: Provide relevant page descriptions====
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 ====Google Says: Prepare two sitemaps==== ====Google Says: Prepare two sitemaps====
  
-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.+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. 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====
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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.
  
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