This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Muhammad Rauf
Meta information regarding your blog is an important part of both search engine optimization and engaging visitors. It’s this information that is shown when searching for specific information online. While it’s still possible to get a handful of people reading your posts, keywords and meta descriptions are a valuable asset.
Now, meta keywords are not nearly as prominent as they were before. In fact, changes to Google’s algorithm have directly affected how meta keywords work. It’s to the point that many developers don’t utilize the meta information for specific words today.
Don’t get me wrong, keywords will always be relevant. If you’re searching for lemon pepper trout recipes, you need to find “lemon pepper trout recipes.” However, search engines spend more time crawling the site for relevant content and contextual use.
With that being said, there is nothing wrong with adding meta keywords. They just don’t play as prominent of a role as they did in the past.
Why Add Keywords and Meta Descriptions in WordPress?
Keywords and descriptions allow you to tell search engines more about the content of your posts and pages.
Keywords are important words or phrases that people are likely to search to find your content. A meta description is a brief description of what your page or post is about.
It’s your meta title, description, and keywords that shows up in Google search results:
Today, I am going to show you how to add descriptions in WordPress as well as keywords in case you want to use this feature.
We're using Latest and Best SEO Plugin to do this job done.
One of my favorite plugins for WordPress is RankMath SEO. This tool makes a lot of functions easy to manage for optimization. Among its many features is that of managing meta keywords and descriptions.
Let’s start by installing the free version of RankMath SEO. Go to the Plugins section of WordPress and click the “Add New” button.
Search for the plugin, “RankMath SEO” in the text box on the right.
Install and Activate this plugin. Now you just need to edit your website post from the top right corner you will see tool bar score, Click on that scroll down and click on Edit Snippets.
Here you can put Meta Keyword and Description as shown in image.
Meta Description:
Meta Keyword
Any WordPress web hosted site benefits from a strong SEO strategy. RankMath SEO is just one of those tools that makes the process easier to manage. Its simple color system lets you know when there are changes you need and whether your content is primed for search engines. From blogs to eCommerce, it’s worth the effort to make sure your keywords and meta descriptions are good to go. If you have any question regarding SEO discuss below.
What kind of systems do you use to find keywords for your content? What kind of SEO tools do you have in your WordPress website?
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Muhammad Rauf
Muhammad Rauf | Sciencx (2021-11-18T16:47:06+00:00) How to Add Keywords and Meta Descriptions in WordPress. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2021/11/18/how-to-add-keywords-and-meta-descriptions-in-wordpress/
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