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Ranking in the search engines can be a powerful way to grow your site. By using a WordPress hosting plan<\/a> you\u2019re already giving yourself a head start, as it\u2019s pretty well optimized.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, if you want to take your onsite search engine optimization even further, then you\u2019ll want to use an SEO plugin for WordPress.<\/span><\/p>\n

Part of on-page SEO success is adhering to best practices to help your WordPress website rank. This includes optimizing your pages and other content the right way. The other aspect is offsite SEO, which involves things like building strong and relevant backlinks to your site<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This post will focus on the first part of that equation, optimizing your site\u2019s content for relevant keywords to help you rank.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily, this process can be simplified by using a WordPress SEO plugin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below you\u2019ll learn why you\u2019ll want to use a WordPress SEO plugin, which plugins for WordPress are worth using, and finally, how to install a WordPress SEO plugin on your site. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Why You Need a WordPress SEO Plugin<\/h2>\n

As we mentioned, choosing WordPress as your CMS already puts you ahead in the SEO game.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, optimizing your <\/span>WordPress <\/span>site the right way still takes time and skill. So, if you don\u2019t want to spend months learning the ins and outs of<\/span> on-page<\/span> SEO, you can rely on an SEO plugin <\/span>for WordPress <\/span>to guide the way<\/span>.<\/p>\n

There are dozens of little tweaks you\u2019ll need to make to <\/span>properly optimize your site<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>By using an SEO plugin you\u2019ll save time and make your life a lot easier. <\/span><\/p>\n

Plus, if you want to rank in the search engines, then there are <\/span>a lot of other, <\/span>offsite SEO tasks <\/span><\/a>you\u2019ll need to be doing<\/span>. Spending all your time on onsite SEO just doesn\u2019t make sense.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the help of an SEO plugin you\u2019ll be able to quickly optimize your content, so you can focus on the quality of your content, and other offsite factors that\u2019ll really help your WordPress website rank. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Which WordPress SEO Plugin Should You Choose?<\/h2>\n

Hopefully, by now, you understand why using a WordPress SEO plugin is essential. Now, it\u2019s time to <\/span>choose the <\/span>best SEO plugin<\/span><\/a> for your site<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are dozens of different SEO plugins for WordPress you can use. However, instead of diving into every plugin here, we\u2019ll focus on the best one you can use: Yoast SEO.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoast SEO is one of the most useful and comprehensive SEO plugins for WordPress on the market. Plus, it\u2019s entirely free. <\/span><\/p>\n

With Yoast, you\u2019ll get access to features like:<\/span><\/p>\n