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Using Wordpress Permalinks for Search Engine Benefits
This article on using Wordpress permalinks shows how to set permalinks in Wordpress that will improve on-site or on- page optimization and blog search ranking.
You will learn the simple way to improve your blog optimization by editing the Wordpress default permalink and your Wordpress all in one SEO pack plugin.
Permalinks is a short word for permanent links.
Permalinks are the links that help you locate post and pages on a site.
It's that specific address that is giving to each post or page so that it can be located.
As you continue to make new posts and pages on your blog, without permalinks it becomes impossible to locate your older posts.
They are also used to link to specific posts and pages within and other side your site.
Permalinks and SEO
Permalinks are very important when it comes to SEO. It helps your blog and posts greatly if each page's permalink on your site include the primary keyword you want the page to rank for in the search engines.
Now the way the Wordpress default permalink is set your posts and pages will carry a lot of irrelevant information for SEO. And this can affect the search ranking for your posts and pages.
Though permalinks optimization is just one of the many SEO criterias.
Just optimizing your permalinks doesn't put you on the first page of Google but it does give you an edge against some of your competitors in search results.
Setting Wordpress permalinks
Editing the Default Wordpress Permalink
The default permalink is the general Wordpress permalink for your blog.
Sign in to your dashboard.
On the left hand side click settings to reveal items below it.
Click on Permalinks.
The default Wordpress permalink is http://domainname.com/p=123
Check the Custom structure and enter /%post_id%/%postname%/
Click on Save.
See image below.
For general Wordpress meta tags optimization endeavor to upload and set the All in One SEO pack plugin
For more understanding of permalinks see this article.
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