How best to edit wordpress posts?

lotre · 02-08-2011, 05:34 AM

Hi

Im still new to my wordpress site and have only just started it up. Ive done a few blog posts lately and can find them in the SERPS relatively quickly but for example 1 came up as:
home/category/post name

Now as far as SEO is concerned id like to have that show up WITHOUT the 'category'. Thing is, If i click on it on my site it desnt show the category, it showshome../post name so why show category in SERPS?

Im using Yoast in case you tihnk it could be a setting on that, i cant see what it is though?

Cheers

SEOChief · 02-08-2011, 05:52 AM

Hoping that you are using WordPress ORG instead of COM - if not change now as you get power of plugins with ORG that you don't receive with COM.

Left column near the bottom is a list that reads "SETTINGS"
Under settings is an option that reads "PERMALINKS"
There are several options under "PERMALINKS" for you to consider.

I personally setup my own custom structure as follows:
/%category%/%postname%
Though if you don't want that category you could use
/%postname%

Also, consider creating pages rather than posts as they have more SEO value. Finally, a truly valuable tool I use for this exact purpose and highly recommend is Blog BluePrint.

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lotre · 02-08-2011, 07:14 AM

Hi Guy

Thanks for the reply, yes im using .org : ) I didnt know to use pages as opposed to posts tho?! i ll try that.

It was just confusing me that when i click on my site it shows no category but a serps does. Ill try what you said

cheers

lotre · 02-08-2011, 07:17 AM

ive just checked and it does say %postname%, so where is the 'category' coming from?

thanks

02-08-2011, 05:34 AM	#1
lotre Mind Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 120 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	How best to edit wordpress posts? Hi Im still new to my wordpress site and have only just started it up. Ive done a few blog posts lately and can find them in the SERPS relatively quickly but for example 1 came up as: home/category/post name Now as far as SEO is concerned id like to have that show up WITHOUT the 'category'. Thing is, If i click on it on my site it desnt show the category, it showshome../post name so why show category in SERPS? Im using Yoast in case you tihnk it could be a setting on that, i cant see what it is though? Cheers

02-08-2011, 05:52 AM	#2
SEOChief Easy SEO Tips & Tricks Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 98 Thanks: 37 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts Social Networking	Re: How best to edit wordpress posts? Hoping that you are using WordPress ORG instead of COM - if not change now as you get power of plugins with ORG that you don't receive with COM. Left column near the bottom is a list that reads "SETTINGS" Under settings is an option that reads "PERMALINKS" There are several options under "PERMALINKS" for you to consider. I personally setup my own custom structure as follows: /%category%/%postname% Though if you don't want that category you could use /%postname% Also, consider creating pages rather than posts as they have more SEO value. Finally, a truly valuable tool I use for this exact purpose and highly recommend is Blog BluePrint. NOTE: If this post was help please click "thanks" in the lower right corner - THANKS!!!
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02-08-2011, 07:14 AM	#3
lotre Mind Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 120 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How best to edit wordpress posts? Hi Guy Thanks for the reply, yes im using .org : ) I didnt know to use pages as opposed to posts tho?! i ll try that. It was just confusing me that when i click on my site it shows no category but a serps does. Ill try what you said cheers

02-08-2011, 07:17 AM	#4
lotre Mind Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 120 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How best to edit wordpress posts? ive just checked and it does say %postname%, so where is the 'category' coming from? thanks