Yoast SEO 26 for Beginners: First Time Configuration Wizard + List of Must-On/Off Switches

fit (e.g. a light bulb) Yoast SEO After the first "basic identification information + site-wide function switch" with a good, later to write articles, product pages will not be reworked repeatedly. Below is the list ofNewcomers save the most timeThe order of the walk through.

1) First time configuration wizard: first fill in the site identity correctly

Entrance Location:WordPress Backstage left side Yoast SEO → General → First-time configuration, follow the steps to complete the configuration.

1.1 Focus on 3 things only

• Site type: "Shop/Business" is more appropriate for e-commerce stations. WooCommerce take
• Site Name and Logo: This will be used later in the Schema site information.
• Site representative information:: "Company" or "individual", be consistent (not "company" and "individual").

Don't rush to write content when you're done with the wizard, go to Part 2 first to get your switches organized.

2) List of mandatory switches (common to new stations)

Yoast now centralizes site-wide functionality in Yoast SEO → Settings → Site featuresThe

2.1 Recommendation to remain open

• Schema Framework: Yoast officially recommends to keep it on, it generates a coherent Schema graph for structured information output.
• XML Sitemap: New sites are more likely to be indexed and updated in a timely manner (check when turned on) /sitemap_index.xml (Accessibility)
• SEO Analysis: Writing articles that identify basic problems with titles, descriptions, internal links, keyword distribution, etc.

2.2 Turn it on as appropriate (as per your site morphology)

• Breadcrumbs(Breadcrumbs): sites with a lot of content and clear categorization are better suited; don't forget to access the corresponding location in the theme after enabling it

• Cornerstone content: useful when doing content matrices, core sections

• Readability: English content is more commonly used; Chinese sites can also be referenced, but don't let the score lead you away!

3) List of switches that must be turned off (the most common pitfalls for newbies)

3.1 When not doing social media operations

• Social sharing features: If you don't use the Facebook/Twitter card display, turn it off for a cleaner backend.

3.2 When the site hasn't figured out the "AI Summary Guidelines" yet

• llms.txt: This is the site content index file for the AI tools to see; newbies can leave it unenabled for now if they don't intend to maintain it. yoast puts it in the AI tools in Site features and supports access to custom pages.

4) 3 Little "Check Now" Actions

4.1 Site Mapis it normal?

interviews domain/sitemap_index.xmlIf you can open it, you've passed the first level.

4.2 Whether Schema is in the output

Open a random article, open the web page source, search: schema.org, and see if there is a Schema exported by Yoast.

4.3 Write a test content, don't chase points

expense or outlay SEO Analysis: Looking for the "hard way":

• Title too long/short
• No description
• The inner link is 0
  These are more important than the "number of green lights".

5) Conclusion of the most worry-free configuration for newcomers

• Run through the first-time configuration wizard first(Don't fill in the wrong site identity.)
• Schema Framework, Site Map, SEO Analysis Keep it on!
• Shut down the social media if you don't want to.
• llms.txt Think before you start(Content selection to be maintained once opened)

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