Guides tagged “seo”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about seo, sorted A-Z.
15 guides
Add a blog and publish posts in SitePad
Add a blog to a SitePad website: create the blog page, write and format posts, use categories and featured images, schedule content and keep posts SEO-friendly.
Add, edit and delete categories in WordPress (and replace Uncategorized)
Create a clear category structure in WordPress, add parent and child categories, change the default Uncategorized category and delete categories without losing posts.
Edit .htaccess in cPanel and create friendly URLs with rewrite rules
Show and edit the hidden .htaccess file in cPanel File Manager, then use mod_rewrite to build clean URLs, redirect pages and force www or non-www safely.
How to choose a good domain name: a practical checklist
A practical checklist for picking a short, memorable, brandable domain name, avoiding trademark and spelling traps, choosing the extension and protecting your brand.
Manage 301 redirects in WordPress
Redirect old WordPress URLs correctly: when to use 301 or 302, redirect plugins, .htaccess rules and cPanel Redirects, monitoring 404s and avoiding chains and loops.
Nginx 301 redirects and rewrite rules explained
Learn when to use return and when to use rewrite in Nginx, then redirect single pages, whole folders and old domains, and convert common.htaccess rules.
Redirect www and non-www to one HTTPS address
Make every version of your domain land on one canonical HTTPS address: certificate coverage for both names, .htaccess rules, WordPress settings and testing all four variants.
Redirect www to non-www (or the reverse) in Nginx
Pick one hostname for your site and send every other version to it with a clean 301 redirect in Nginx, keeping HTTPS and the full request path.
SEO settings in Sitejet Builder
Optimise a Sitejet website for Google: page titles and meta descriptions, clean URLs, headings, alt text, social previews, Search Console verification and speed.
SEO settings in SitePad: titles, descriptions and more
Optimise a SitePad website for search: set page titles and meta descriptions, clean URLs, headings, image alt text, favicon, analytics and a sitemap in Search Console.
Set up 301 and 302 redirects in cPanel
Create permanent 301 and temporary 302 redirects in cPanel Redirects: whole domains, single pages, www handling and wildcard redirects, plus how to remove them.
Set up redirects and custom error pages in DirectAdmin
Create 301 and 302 redirects with DirectAdmin Site Redirection, write .htaccess rewrite rules, and add custom 404, 403 and 500 error pages for your domains.
Set up redirects in Plesk with .htaccess or nginx directives
Create 301 redirects, force HTTPS and www, and add custom Apache and nginx directives in Plesk, with ready-to-use examples and how to avoid redirect loops.
Subdomain vs subdirectory: which should you use?
Compare blog.example.com with example.com/blog: how each works technically, how search engines treat them and which structure suits blogs, shops, apps and languages.
Submit your WordPress sitemap to Google Search Console
Get WordPress indexed: find the built-in or SEO plugin sitemap, verify your site in Google Search Console with DNS in cPanel, submit the sitemap and fix indexing issues.
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