How to setup WordPress for Search Engine Optimization and which Plugins to use

Simple and fast post with a video showing you how to set-up WordPress for SEO

Every time I install a new WordPress blog I go through the following list.
First step delete the “Hello World” post

Next setup your time zone and add your Title and Subtitle Info
Go to Settings – General and set your local time zone.

Add the following Ping services to the Settings – Writing – Updates Services area:
http://rpc.pingomatic.com/
http://blogsearch.google.com/ping/RPC2
http://blogupdate.org/ping/
http://ping.feedburner.com
http://rpc.newsgator.com/
http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping
http://services.newsgator.com/ngws/xmlrpcping.aspx

Install and activate the following plugins:

• Aksimet (you’ll need an API key)
• Easy Contact
• Easy Privacy Policy
• Google XML Sitemaps
• All in One SEO Pack
• pageMash

• Update About Us page copy
• Add Contact Us page and add Square Bracket easy-contact Square Bracket to the body
• Privacy Policy – hide this from the main navigation with the PageMash plugin options.

Lastly install your Theme

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