Let's talk about the pros and cons of SEO-ing your WordPress website. Building your website with WordPress can be great for SEO. But it can also screw up your SEO if you aren’t careful. In this episode we go over why and how to avoid the pitfalls.

Episode Highlights

• 02:23 Was a little sneaky with the title to create some controversy. I think WordPress is great for some people to use and detrimental to others.
• 05:20 If you do have your website on WordPress, you don’t need to move it. There are great plugins, like Yoast, that can help you with your SEO on Wordpress. The variety of plugins are what make WordPress great for SEO.
• 08:41 The problem with WordPress comes when you are new to it or are uncomfortable using the back-end. If you don’t work with building websites all the time, you may get very overwhelmed with WordPress.
• 11:56 WordPress is very adaptable because you have access to so much on the back-end. But that can also be its problem.
• 13:41 Other website platforms, like SquareSpace, can be great for website building. If you are new to website building, you should consider one of the other platforms for your website.
• 18:19 Despite what people say, using WordPress for your website is not free. Technically, WordPress is a free software that anyone can use, but if you want people to see your website you will need to pay for a hosting service.
• 22:32 WordPress requires a lot more of your time for maintenance than other website platforms. You may end up spending time on your site that you’d rather spend elsewhere.
• 24:24 WordPress can suck for SEO because, a lot of the time, it just doesn’t get done.
• 25:48 My free gift for you today is the On Page SEO Checklist

3 Key Points

1. There are many plugins that can make WordPress great for SEO.
2. If you are not comfortable using the back-end, WordPress might not be for you.
3. With WordPress, there are updates you will have to go in and do yourself.

References Mentioned

• Tia Hain Website
• On-Page SEO Checklist
• Tia Hain Email
• Organizing Your Business Podcast
• Yoast

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