{"id":6264,"date":"2017-06-26T11:27:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T11:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/?p=6264"},"modified":"2023-10-12T09:54:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T09:54:33","slug":"top-5-wordpress-seo-mistakes-that-beginners-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/top-5-wordpress-seo-mistakes-that-beginners-make\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 WordPress SEO Mistakes That Beginners Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6265 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ezranking.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/ezrankings\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/07120721\/SEO-Mistakes.png\" alt=\"WordPress SEO Mistakes \" width=\"628\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ezranking.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/ezrankings\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/07120721\/SEO-Mistakes.png 628w, https:\/\/ezranking.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/ezrankings\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/07120721\/SEO-Mistakes-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SEO might seem tricky when you&#8217;re new to it, but don&#8217;t worry; it&#8217;s not as hard as it looks. Everybody makes mistakes when they&#8217;re starting out, and some of these errors can harm how easily people find your website. WordPress depends a lot on natural, non-paid traffic, so you really want your site to show up near the top on Google, not buried on the second page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here, we&#8217;ll go through the five most common WordPress SEO mistakes beginners often make without even realizing it.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/top-5-wordpress-seo-mistakes-that-beginners-make\/#Neglecting_Keywords_and_Blocking_Search_Engines\" >Neglecting Keywords and Blocking Search Engines:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/top-5-wordpress-seo-mistakes-that-beginners-make\/#Failing_to_Connect_with_Google\" >Failing to Connect with Google:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/top-5-wordpress-seo-mistakes-that-beginners-make\/#Not_Installing_an_SEO_Plugin\" >Not Installing an SEO Plugin:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/top-5-wordpress-seo-mistakes-that-beginners-make\/#Overlooking_XML_Sitemaps\" >Overlooking XML Sitemaps:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/top-5-wordpress-seo-mistakes-that-beginners-make\/#Ignoring_Conversion_Analytics\" >Ignoring Conversion Analytics:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/top-5-wordpress-seo-mistakes-that-beginners-make\/#Learning_from_Your_Mistakes\" >Learning from Your Mistakes:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neglecting_Keywords_and_Blocking_Search_Engines\"><\/span>Neglecting Keywords and Blocking Search Engines:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you create a new post on your WordPress website, it generates numerous links with random numbers, making your URLs meaningless. This occurs when you fail to specify keywords in your URL structure. Web users prefer URLs that reflect the page&#8217;s topic. Additionally, blocking search engines by discouraging their indexing is a grave mistake. Checking the &#8220;discourage search engines&#8221; option suppresses your site&#8217;s ranking, resulting in minimal or no traffic.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Failing_to_Connect_with_Google\"><\/span>Failing to Connect with Google:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s common for beginners to develop a love-hate relationship with Google, especially due to its strict policies for new websites. Consequently, essential tools like Google Analytics and Google Search Console are often ignored. <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Google Search Console<\/a> is crucial for making Google understand your site&#8217;s posts and pages. It also helps identify issues like broken links, and HTML problems and provides other vital insights. Neglecting these tools means missing out on understanding your site&#8217;s search performance.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_Installing_an_SEO_Plugin\"><\/span>Not Installing an SEO Plugin:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many claim that WordPress is excellent for SEO, and they&#8217;re right when it&#8217;s set up correctly. However, beginners often forget to install an SEO plugin, which can significantly enhance your site&#8217;s performance. SEO plugins streamline various SEO tasks, ensuring your website operates smoothly. Failing to do so means missing out on optimizing your site effectively, especially in complex cases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also, Check<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/top-wordpress-plugins\/\">WordPress Plugins We Must Use<\/a><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overlooking_XML_Sitemaps\"><\/span>Overlooking XML Sitemaps:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An XML sitemap is like a table of contents for your website, guiding search engines through all your web pages. Without it, Google may still crawl your pages, but some may not get indexed. This is especially true for web pages not linked to any others on your WordPress site, making your sitemap incomplete. As a result, your web pages miss out on updates and potential visibility.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ignoring_Conversion_Analytics\"><\/span>Ignoring Conversion Analytics:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WordPress website administrators use analytics to discover high-traffic keywords. However, focusing solely on competing with these keywords can be counterproductive. A common mistake is neglecting the importance of tracking conversions and data linking through plugins. Failing to connect data to your SEO analytics can hinder your web pages&#8217; performance.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learning_from_Your_Mistakes\"><\/span>Learning from Your Mistakes:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fortunately, the mistakes mentioned above can be rectified with smart SEO decisions. By incorporating keywords, enabling search engine indexing, conducting proper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/how-to-do-keywords-analysis-research\/\">keyword research<\/a>, and installing SEO plugins, you can avoid these pitfalls. Correcting these errors will boost your web traffic, ensuring your WordPress site receives consistent visits and achieves better visibility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In summary, SEO can be challenging for beginners, but avoiding these common WordPress SEO mistakes and making informed choices will lead to improved website performance and increased visibility. By learning from your errors and implementing sound <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ezrankings.com\/blog\/seo-strategy\/\">SEO practices<\/a>, your WordPress site can thrive and attract a broader online audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEO might seem tricky when you&#8217;re new to it, but don&#8217;t worry; it&#8217;s not as hard as it looks. Everybody makes mistakes when they&#8217;re starting out, and some of these errors can harm how easily people find your website. 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