Yoast SEO Tutorial 2022 (STEP-BY-STEP FOR BEGINNERS)
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- In this Yoast SEO tutorial for beginners, you’ll learn step-by-step how to set up and use the free WordPress plugin. Bonus SEO tips included! By the end of the video, you’ll be able to optimize your content for the search engines which can give you a rankings boost in the search results! All in all, this video is going to show you how to leverage the free Yoast SEO plugin and take the guesswork out of SEO so you can boost your blog’s search engine authority.
⭐ IMPORTANT UPDATE ⭐
Yoast has updated the first-time configuration process since this tutorial was filmed. You can watch the update video below. It walks you through the new steps to configure the Yoast SEO plugin.
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0:00 Intro
1:27 What You’ll Learn
3:06 How to Install and Activate the Yoast SEO Plugin
3:43 How to Configure the Plugin
10:13 How to Configure the Homepage SEO and Social Sharing Settings
15:37 How to Configure the Page and Post SEO Settings
24:03 Bonus Yoast SEO Features and Tips
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Ben, I really appreciate how you made the entire Yoast/SEO process easy to understand. As someone completely new to website management, I've been learning on the fly. I'll definitely continue watching your tutorials and implementing any required adjustments. Once again, thank you!
You're very welcome, Johnnylie! I'm glad you found the video helpful. I love hearing that! I have an updated version of this Yoast tutorial that you can watch here: ua-cam.com/video/u9gBl0qRmNY/v-deo.html Some things have changes in the backend of the plugin due to updates over the years, but this is my most up to date video on how to configure the plugin. Hope it helps and good luck with your SEO! Thanks again for watching!
Thank-you for this wonderful video! You present the information very clearly & understandably, giving exactly what is needed, in the the correct sequence, without adding confusing embellishment.
You are so welcome! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Means a lot to hear that! Best of luck to your with your SEO!
Thank you! Little bits of extra learning is always helpful. 👍
Glad to hear that! Thanks as always for your support! Your blog and Instagram are really coming along! Awesome job!
I have to thank you - The incredible amount of work you've done has, in turn, saved me an incredible amount of time, and saved me from struggling. I've just finished your "Intro To Creating a Blog on WP" & this "Yoast SEO Tutorial for Beginners." It's difficult to describe the depth and breadth of your introduction. Yup, there's more to do, but now I can see my way to my project's next phase - building my "gofundme" campaign. I've got Yoast premium for the ability to use multiple keywords, and automate access to many social networks.
David Cutcher
That's so great, David! Thank you so much for the kind comment. I really appreciate it. Best of luck to you with your blog, campaigns, and everything associated with them. Thanks again for watching!
Great, excellent to the point video. Great job! Helped me a lot to move forward quickly.
Great to hear that, Willem! Thanks so much for watching and using the tutorial! I really appreciate it! Best of luck to you with your SEO! :)
Ben great video, best video I come across to explain the basic. Thank you for putting this together, super helpful.
You're very welcome, Terry! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and using the tutorial. I really appreciate it!
Thank you for the tutorial. Looking forward to more content from you. Cheers !
Thank you too! That's so great to hear!
Thanks for simplifying. Your tutorial is well explained.
Glad it was helpful, Bob! Thanks for watching!
Can't thank you enough for these details. Definitely subscribing
You are very welcome! Thanks so much for the support! I really appreciate it! :)
Great video! Thanks for all of the tips.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it! :)
Thank you so much! Really appreciate the info!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching, Jocelyn. I really appreciate it!
Great job ben I was exactly searching for this video .thanks for sharing
No problem 👍 Thank YOU for watching!
Thank you so much. This was very helpful to me and understanding. You definitely have my like, your notifications,
I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you for watching and for your support! I really appreciate it! Good luck with your SEO!
Thanks, Ben. Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for using the tutorial, Apoorva!
You guys are doing pretty good job but i am struggling a bit my content gets indexed but doesnt appear in Serps and if it appears it shows wrong titles. Like shows homepage title instead of post title for ranking on specific keyword. Using Free theme MH.
I hope you will help me out with this!
Thanks for setting me up. Well delivered
Any time! Thanks for using the tutorial, Tony! I really appreciate it! :)
You are the BEST!!! Thank you so much for this amazing video. I finally understand how to configure this plugin I've had for a few years now. I will follow you forever! Thanks again, LGrace
Oh wow! That's great! You're very welcome, Laura! Thanks for watching and using the tutorial. :)
Thanks Ben! This tutorial was super helpful. Looking forward to seeing how your tips help my website to rank and pull in my ideal customer.
Very welcome! Glad it was helpful, Tabitha!
Wow, Ben thank you for simplifying the whole Yoast/SEO process. I am a total newbie to running a website and have been learning as I go. I will be sure to watch the rest of your tutorials and make any necessary changes. Maybe now I won't want to throw my computer into the wall lol. Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful! Starting out can be stressful, but it gets easier as time goes by. Keep learning and don't give up! You got this! Thanks for watching! :)
I'm new as well. Got any advice you want to pass along? I would really appreciate it:)
@@johnnyc.3261 Absolutely. Hi Johnny, patience is key! Research keywords, definitely follow Ben and be sure to sign up with a good hosting service for your site. Stay away from GoDaddy. Of course, that's my personal opinion but, they are pricey and get you to sign up for 3 years and get add-ons you don't need. Waiting for my site to be re-instated in order to make the switch. By the way, they are keeping 2 years worth of my money when I've only been with them 4 months. (Read small print always). Anyway, patience, persistence and determination. Hope this helped even a little bit! :)
Thank u
Excellent tutorial. Yes, even I figured this out, thanks to you. Thank you.
Glad it helped! Thanks so much for using the tutorial and good luck with your SEO!
@@blogwithben Thank You...
Great tutorial - Thank you
You are welcome, Roman! Thanks for watching! :)
This was highly resourceful Ben, thanks alot. I have alot of your other videos to go through. I need more lessons on digital marketing.
That's great! Thanks so much for watching! I'm glad you're learning and enjoying the videos. Keep it up!
Very helpful for beginners of which I am but enjoying the journey!
Fantastic!
Very Helpful, thank you :)
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, Michael!
Great Video and Great Info! Great work and Thanks!
Glad it was helpful, Edward! Thank YOU for watching!
Great, thank you.
You are welcome, Abdo! Thanks for watching!
good work thank youfor the big help . you are underrated
I appreciate that! Thanks so much for watching, Matan!
Thanks... it's working... Good Job...!
You're welcome! That's great news! Thanks for watching and using the tutorial!
Thank you! Your video was informative for us noobs
You're welcome! Glad to hear that it was helpful! Thanks for using the tutorial! :)
Well explained.
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching! :)
Best yoast tutorial ever
Thanks so much! Appreciate it! Thank YOU for watching!
Nice video ben. Thanks! I found this video helpful.
And if you don't mind ben, I will love to use this video on my blog page..... What do you think?
Thanks so much for watching! Yes, feel free to share it with your audience! Much appreciated, Henry!
@@blogwithben hi ben. Thank for allowing me to share it.. Please what is the name of your blog or site
Great video Ben, thank you. It's really helping. At the 11 mins mark I'm not sure why i do not have the option to edit the Homepage & Post page. All i have under that title is 'You can determine the title and description for the homepage by editing the homepage itself'. Unlike your video that has SEO title and underneath that Meta description and Social settings. Because I only have a Facebook URL linked in my Social profiles at mo, Is that why?
I have the same problem and I have multiple social media accounts - dont know how to change that.
Hey Ted! So sorry I missed this comment. Are you still having that issue? I'd be happy to take a closer look.
Hi Ben, thank you for this tutorial. I think you explain well. I have a question, as I'm a beginner. On the first one Start SEO Data Optimization is not clickable. It says "SEO data optimization is disabled for the environment". Why does this appear? Is it cuz the robot.txt? it says:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Hi! Thanks for watching! What environment are you using? Is this a live site?
Thank you Ben! I have so much to do. A question only. My site at the moment is in a local environment. In other words it' s under construction. I've activated the Yoast plugin but I wanted to know if I can make all these things you are describing, before upload the site to its server. As you can understand also, I don't have a domain name and a hosting package yet. So can I proceed; Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching! That's a great question and I believe you can configure some of the Yoast settings, however there may be some edits you'll need to make to your permalinks and slugs when you go live with the domain. However, I think you should be good to at least update your SEO titles, meta descriptions, and plugin configuration. If for some reason it doesn't transfer over when you go live, it's an easy fix and the set up isn't too tedious.
I have a good website, IMHO, with a couple of old blogs in it from when it was first set up. Being pretty much IT illiterate I really don’t have time, nor the capability, nor much desire to be shackled to having to blog!
Can’t I just improve my web page(s) ranking without a blog?
love this vedio
Thanks, Angelina! I really appreciate it! Thank YOU for watching!
the best tutorial ❤❤
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Thanks for watching too! :)
@@blogwithben 🙏🏻❤❤❤
Awesome Video
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! :)
thank you very much for this fabulous tutorial
how much time it takes to show the result on search engines ?
Hi! Thanks for watching! That depends on a lot of things, but you can usually see your blog and pages start to be indexed in 24-72 hours. Thanks again for watching!
@BlogWithBen Thank you for making this helpful video! What do I do if my website does not have my name listed under personal, only organization?
Hey, Phoenix! Thanks for watching! You may need to update your WordPress User Profile Display Name and Nickname. This will update WordPress to show your name. Let me know if that works!
thanks
You're welcome!
Great
Thanks for watching, Dahir!
And do you have a full course on digital market I will love to buy it
Hi ben - updating the social settings including the image, title, and description are part of premium now. Do you think this makes upgrading to premium more necessary or is the free version still ok? Thanks!
Hi! Thanks for watching! Great question. You can still update the "fallback" social settings for individual pages and posts within the plugin's settings. Just go to each individual piece of content and access the Yoast settings, then click on the "Social" tab and his will let you updated the social image, title, and description for Facebook and Twitter. However, you are correct, you'll need a premium account in order to access the social "Site Appearance" within the Content Type settings. It really comes down to your budget and what you think is best for you and your blog. Great question and thanks again for watching! :)
@@blogwithben gotcha!! Thanks so much for the help 🙂
Hi, i use jetpack too and did site mapping and verifications over jetpack, jetpeck says u use yoast seo and seo is auto disable at jetpack. Should i delete jetpack site settings and add them to yoast. There is also import at yoast. Can you explaimine deteiled please.
Hey! Thanks for watching! I actually always deactivate and delete JetPack. It always causes me problems with my site and other plugins.
Thanks for this video. Are you familiar with rank math? If so how does yoast compare to rank math?
Hi! Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with rank math so I can't comment on it. I've heard about it, but I've had a lot of success with Yoast so I never used another SEO plugin. Thanks again for watching! :)
Is Yoast SEO plugin only for blog posts? Could it be used for configuring products listed for sale?
Great question! Yes and no. The Yoast plugin out of the box doesn't, but you can purchase the Woo Commerece version and can use it on product listings. yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/yoast-woocommerce-seo/ I don't have much experience with this version of the plugin, just FYI. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Hi. when i go to general i found just ( Dashboard / First-time configuration ) . there are no features and webmaster .
what can i do
Hi! Thanks for watching and thanks for bringing that to my attention. It seems that Yoast has updated their backend once again. Either way, you can now access all of the features by going to Yoast SEO>Settings within your WordPress dashboard. Does that answer your question?
Thank you. I am new to doing my isn SEO. Will it help with Instagram?
Thanks for watching! It isn't directly tied to Instagram, but your SEO can boost your blog's visibility which could get more people to visit your social channels.
is the same YOAST work for eCommerce websites as well OR for eCommerce, do we need something else?
Great question, Muhammad! Yoast actually has an eCommerce plugin that you can check out here yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/yoast-woocommerce-seo/ It does cost some money, but I think it's definitely worth it. They also have a lot of great resources for SEO and eCommerce. You can access them in the footer of their website. Let me know if you have any other questions and thanks for watching!
Hi, everytime i try to click on the xml sitemap it takes me to a 404 error page. Please help me fix this! tia!
Hi, Ramon! Thanks for watching! Sorry you're having that issue. Sometimes resetting the permalink structure will quickly solve a 404 error from a recent change to your installation. Go to Admin > Settings > Permalinks and click save without altering anything. Try that and let me know what happens. Thanks!
Hi Sir, in my readability eye button is disabled could you please help me with that. I'm using divi theme.
Hi, Hemant! Thanks for watching! Can you please send me a screenshot of what you're missing? I'm not sure what you mean. You can reach me at www.blogwithben.com/contact Thanks again for watching!
@@blogwithben thanks for your reply sir, the issue is solved.
I didn't find the column at 17 minutes, appears : ------ The "yoast-seo" plugin has encountered an error and cannot be rendered. ----- how to solve it ?
In advance I thank you very much
Hi Janan! I'm sorry you're having that issue. It sounds like there may be an other plugin causing a conflict with the Yoast SEO plugin. I'd try disabling all your plugins except yoast to see if that's causing the issue. Then reactivate them one by one to determine which one is causing the conflict. I'd start there. Thanks for watching!
Hello. What to do with a non-unique text description of the item?
Hi, Linda! Thanks for watching! What are you trying to do exactly with Yoast? Where is the non-unique text description?
How long does it usually take to shoe on google?
Hi! Thanks for watching! It can take anywhere from 4 days to 4 weeks. However, you can try requesting Google to index your site. Here are the steps to do that. developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/crawling/ask-google-to-recrawl
Shopify allow >200 characters for the meta description. You mentioned
Hi, Yoshi! Thanks for watching! Google generally truncates snippets to ~155-160 characters. That's why I mentioned 155 characters. I'd start there. :)
@@blogwithben thanks Ben and keep up the great work 👏🏼
Is it the same if you have and e-commerce site
Hi! Thanks for watching! If you're using WordPress for your e-commerce site, then Yoast will help with your SEO. However, if you're using something like Shopify or another platform for your online store, then Yoast won't work. Yoast is a plugin strictly for WordPress. Does that answer your question?
I have Yoast SEO premium, but not that first workout, only the second and third.
Hi! Thanks for watching! Yoast updated their plugin right after I published this video, so they got rid of the first workout and replaced it with the Indexables.I created a video that walks you through the new process that you can watch here ua-cam.com/video/u9gBl0qRmNY/v-deo.html Let me know if that helps!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but SEO workouts is now only for premium account holders?
Hi! Thanks for watching! You are correct, Ben. Yoast updated their plugin right after I published this video, so they moved the "workouts" to the premium version of the plugin and replaced them with the Indexables. I created a video that walks you through the new process that you can watch here ua-cam.com/video/u9gBl0qRmNY/v-deo.html Let me know if that helps!
It keeps taking me to the premium site and not giving an option for the free version. Am I missing something after pressing configuration?
Hey, Jay! Thanks for watching! It's always free, but try this. Within your WordPress dashboard go to Yoast>Workouts and you will be able to access the free configuration. Let me know if that works for you. Thanks again for watching!
@@blogwithben Hey Thank you for responding. I had to delete a few plug ins and then re launch yoast. Thank you for your time
How does this differ from All In One SEO?
Hey! Thanks for watching! I'm not familiar with All In One SEO, so I can't really comment on it. However, I know that they are both popular SEO plugins for WordPress. Lol! I apologize for not having much experience with All In One SEO, but I've found a lot of success with Yoast and I've just stuck with it over the years. :)
Can't find search appearance
Or my version can't show that again
Hi! Thanks for watching! This video is somewhat outdated. Try this video instead ua-cam.com/video/u9gBl0qRmNY/v-deo.html
I don't no my post are not ranking on google if you could help me out
Hi, Joseph! Thanks for watching! Sometimes it takes some time for Google to crawl and index your site. However, you can always request Google to crawl your site so that you will start showing up on the search results. Use this link to learn more about how to do that: developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/crawling/ask-google-to-recrawl
Also, you should have a sitemap and submit it to Google. This requires a Google Search Console account, so I highly recommend you have that set up as well in order to improve your chances of getting indexed in the search engines. Hopefully that helps and thanks again for watching! Good luck!
@@blogwithben like how long does it take for my site to index on Google
Hello. Can I have an advice? How do I make my page more relevant?
Hi, Lisa! Thanks for watching! Some things you can do are use keywords you're trying to rank for within your content. Also, make sure your content is structured in a way that is search engine friendly. Meaning, use headings, link to relevant content, write well, etc. Also, you'll want to make sure you're creating content that is relevant to your readers. That is one way to become more relevant to the search engines. Google is smart and they'll find relevant content for specific audiences. So, just try to create high-quality content that helps your audience while doing the little SEO tips and tricks. Over time you should see some improvement in your search engine rankings.
@@blogwithben thanks!
I get a red circle whenever I write multiple blog posts with the same key phrase. I do have to write multiple blogs with the same key phrase because as a photographer I shoot in reoccurring locations or genres of photography that I want to rank for. How bad is it to use the same key phrase in multiple blog posts?
Hi! Thanks for watching and great question. That's what we like to call SEO Keyword Cannibalization. ;) But all jokes aside, using the same keyword on multiple pages or sites can negatively affect your SEO, as you’ll have two different aspects competing for the same ranking. It's probably ok to do it for a few pages and posts, but you'll still be trying to rank again each other. Just something to think about. :)
@@blogwithben thanks for the insight! But if I am photographing multiple weddings at the same venue , for example, and I want to blog those weddings, I have to use the same keywords right? Still confused. It would be great to see a video on this topic 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
How to change image in Google Preview Snipet?
Hi, Namra! Thanks for watching! If you're referring to the Google preview snippet for your posts and pages, it uses the featured image from that particular piece of content. So, as far as I know, if you want to change the snippet preview image, you'll have to change the post or page thumbnail. I hope that helps and thanks again for watching!
Does Google have a limit on indexing content?
Hey, Lily! Thanks for watching! No, they will index whatever you tell them to. :)
@@blogwithben thanks :)
Can you help me set up my yoast seo ..
Hi, Joseph! Thanks for watching! What exactly do you need help with?
I’m starting to hate yoastseo I’ve been trying to log into their free training and I can’t, and they have no way for me to contact them
Hi, Ariel! Thanks for watching. I'm sorry you're having an issue with logging in. You can contact Yoast support here: support@yoast.com. You can also try their support forum here: wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-seo/ I hope that helps. You should definitely get a reply from their support team. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks again!
@@blogwithben thanks. Do you have any videos on how to add internal links? I thought table of content and post navigation would help but it’s still a red mark.
as of today the workout option is now only for the premium version
Hi! Thanks for watching! I made an updated version of the tutorial that walks you through the new configuration wizard. You can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/u9gBl0qRmNY/v-deo.html
stragely i dont see anything in the "user" dropdown
Hi Mustafa! Thanks for watching! This is an older tutorial. Try my updated Yoast tutorial instead. You can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/u9gBl0qRmNY/v-deo.html Thanks again!
Well done but it did not show me how to apply seo to a post. Perhaps you should title it "how to download and configure Yoast." I
Thanks for watching and using the tutorial, David!
Sorry to say, the first time configuration workout link, or step one, is no longer available. The workouts are a premium product now. There are a list of things to do, but no wizard or workout to help. Very disappointing.
Hi! This is an older video. There have been many updates to Yoast since this was created. I have an updated version, but there have been a few additional updates since this video as well. You can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/u9gBl0qRmNY/v-deo.html Please know that updates happen to software and plugins. That is just a part of the technological evolution. Thanks for watching and best of luck to you!
FYI.. alot of this has changed.
Hi! Thanks for watching! This video was published in 2022, so there have been some updates to Yoast since then. Try my most recent Yoast tutorial. You can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/u9gBl0qRmNY/v-deo.html Thanks again for watching and best of luck!
@@blogwithben thank you for the link!!!!!!
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very precise...nice work
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice tutorial. Good luck man
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching! :)
Very helpful for beginners of which I am but enjoying the journey!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and good luck on your blogging journey! :)