In this segment of my WordPress niche domination launch process, I’m going to show you how to upload and edit the SEO Ultimate plugin. This plugin is going to allow you to edit title tags, meta descriptions, apply no index / no follow tags to new pages and a whole bunch of other stuff that is important for search visibility.

How to Install the SEO Ultimate Plugin for WordPress

Instructions:

1.) Log into the WordPress dashboard using your username and password.
2.) Select the “Plugins” link located on the left side navigation
3.) Select “Add New” from the drop down menu
4.) Type “SEO Ultimate” into the Search Plugins field.
5.) Click “Install Now” next to the SEO Ultimate plugin
6.) After the plugin has been installed correctly, select “Activate Plugin”
7.) After you’ve activated the SEO Ultimate Plugin make sure to follow along with the steps provided in this video to tweak the settings of this tool.

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In this video of the WordPress launch training series I’ll show you how to create optimized URL strings using WordPress. Similar to other steps in this series getting this task accomplished is relatively easy as long as you know what to do. As per the usual, I recommend installing the latest version of WordPress (at the time of writing the latest is version 3.3). The upload process might be a little bit different if you’re using an old version so just make sure you’ve got everything up to date for easier installation.

Now by default WordPress does not create SEO optimized URLs. When you start posting content using default setting your blog posts will look something like this:

http://www.yourwebsiteurl.com/?p=123

Obviously from an SEO as well as a click-through rate stand point in the SERPs this is not ideal. Ideally, we would be able to plug some relevant keywords into our URLs. That way if I’m targeting the keyword phrase “Yellow Shoes” within search-engines I could make my URL look something like this:

http://www.yourwebsiteurl.com/yellow-shoes/

Follow the instructions within the video below for instructions on how to set this up.

SEO Optimized URLs in WordPress

Instructions:

1.) Log into the WordPress dashboard with your username and password
2.) Click “settings”
3.) Click “Permalinks”
4.) Select the “custom structure” button
5.) Insert the following into the custom structure field without spaces: /%postname%/
6.) Click the “Save Changes” button located at the bottom of the page
7.) Check to see if the optimized URL feature works when you post a new article.

Additional Resources:

Check out this official WordPress resource for help setting up optimized permalinks. Alternatively, you could just outsource all this work to an SEO reseller like us.

In this post, I’m going to show you how to upload a custom skin within the FlexSqeeze theme for WordPress. Why might you want to use a custom skin? For starters, it can save you a lot of time when launching a new website as there are a lot of different skins available that match almost any niche or interest.

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In the video example, I will be uploading the Careers Skin for the FlexSqueeze theme. There are literally thousands of free and premium WordPress Skins out there so feel free to look around for the one that fits your niche website the best.

Also, keep in mind that you don’t really need to upload a WordPress skin for your website to look great. If you like the way your existing WordPress template looks that’s great. However, if you want to change the appearance of your template fast I recommend using a skin to speed up the process.

How to Upload a Custom WordPress Skin for the FlexSqueeze Template

Instructions:

1.) Download Skin
2.) Save Skin .Zip File to Your Desktop
3.) Unzip WordPress .Zip File
4.) You should see a WordPress Skin .csv file, move this file to your desktop.
5.) Log into your WordPress Dashboard with your username and password.
6.) Click the “Appearance” button on the left side navigation
7.) Click the “FlexSqueeze Theme Options” button
8.) Select “Import / Export / Reset” tab from the list of options.
9.) Click the “Browse Button” and select the .csv file you would like to upload.
10.) Click “Import Settings”

Your custom skin should now be uploaded to WordPress. Refresh your website within your browser and you should be able to view the changes at this time.

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In this video I’m going to show you how to install the Contact Form 7 Plugin for WordPress. Contact Form 7 makes it very easy to create contact forms for your website so that visitors can contact you via email. There’s also a lot of flexibility with the plugin and it’s easy to edit, which is why I recommend using it. Typically, I use this plugin for all of my “Contact Us” pages on niche websites.

By default this plugin will include the following fields for a contact form:

Name:
Email:
Subject:
Your Message:
Send Button

These default settings can be quickly changed by going to the “Settings” portion of the plugin. Watch the video for step-by-step instructions on getting this plugin uploaded and activated on your website.

Contact Form 7 Plugin – How to Install and Activate

Instructions:

1.) Log in to your WordPress Dashboard with your username and password
2.) Click the “Plugins” link located on the left side navigation
3.) Select “Add New” from the Plugins drop down menu
4.) Type “Contact Form 7″ into the Search Field and click the “Search Plugins” button.
5.) Contact Form 7 should be the first listing. Select “Install Now” to install the plugin.
6.) After the plugin has been installed select “Activate” to get the plugin running on your WordPress website.
7.) Under the Plugins –> Installed Plugins –> Click the “Settings” button located underneath the Contact Form 7 listing.
8.) Update the “Mail To:” field to list the email address you would like email messages sent to. Make sure this is an active email address that you plan to check.
9.) Copy the Contact Form 1 code located near the top of the page.
10.) Paste this code directly into your Contact Us page.
11.) Click the “Publish” button on your WordPress page to see your new Contact Form.

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A website’s title is located near the top of most WordPress themes. When you start a new WordPress blog or website the default title will typically be youwebsiteurl.com. Fortunately, you can edit this field to very easily.

Usually, I give the website title the same name as my website. In my opinion this provides a bit of continuity between when someone clicks your listing within the SERPs and arrives on your website.

How to Change a Website Title in WordPress

Instructions:

1.) Log in to WordPress using your username and password.
2.) Click the “settings” tab located on the left side navigation
3.) Click the “general” button
4.) Edit the “Site Title” field
5.) Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select “Save Changes”

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In this video I illustrate how to add new pages to the FlexSqueeze WordPress theme. The new pages that you add will be listed at the top navigation of the WordPress theme.

How to Add New Pages:

Instructions:

1.) Log into the WordPress Dashboard
2.) Select “Pages” from the Left Side Navigation
3.) Select “Add New” to add a new page
4.) Enter the name of the page into the header field.
5.) Select “Publish” to add the page to your website.

That’s all there is to it!

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WordPress Plugins allow you to add a lot of custom features to a WordPress website without requiring any technical or programming knowledge to get it done. There are literally thousands of different plugins available that accomplish a variety of tasks, like providing the ability to edit SEO tags, create XML sitemaps, install Google Analytics script into all new pages, and add social networking buttons.

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How to Install and Activate Plugins for WordPress

Here are the written instructions for this step:

1.) Log into WordPress with your username and password
2.) Click the “Plugins” link located on the left-side navigation
3.) Click “Add New”
4.) Enter the name of the plugin you would like to add into the search field.
5.) Click “Install Now” when you’ve found the right plugin.
6.) Click “Activate” to activate the plugin
7.) Click “Edit” to adjust settings of your plugin

Warning: Adding a lot of different plugins to your website can be fun, but just be aware that the more plugins you add the slower your website will run. Be selective about the programs you have running.

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This video shows you how easy it is to find a free WordPress theme and activate it for your website. In the video I show you how to find free themes within the WordPress dashboard. However, if you’ve got some basic technical chops you can also upload even more free themes with a basic FTP client.

If you’re not able to find anything you like within the dashboard, I recommend searching Google for “free wordpress themes” to locate even more. There are literally thousands of WordPress theme options available.

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How To Install and Activate Free WordPress Themes

Here are the step-by-step instructions:

1.) Log into your WordPress Dashboard using your username and password.
2.) Click the “Appearance” link within the left navigation
3.) Click the “Themes” link
4.) Click the “Install Themes” tab near the top of the page
5.) Enter search keywords and click “Search”
6.) You will now be able to look through a variety of free themes.
7.) Click “Install” when you’ve found a theme you like.

That’s all there is to uploading a new theme. If you decide you don’t like the theme you’ve selected in the future, just follow this process again and upload a different theme.

In this segment of the WordPress launch process, we’re finally going to upload the FlexSqueeze theme. This part of the training is a little bit more complicated than previous steps, but if you follow along closely you shouldn’t have too much trouble completing this module.

Have the following information readily available before getting started:

1.) WordPress Username and Password
2.) Download FlexSqueeze theme (Preferably, download this file to your desktop. I will be using the paid version of this template for my example videos, however, the same basic steps should be followed to upload the free version as well.)
3.) If you want to install a free WordPress theme instead of the one I use, click here. There are slightly different instructions.

How to Install The FlexSqueeze Theme

Instructions:

1.) Log into your FlexSqueeze Account
2.) Download FlexSqeeze Theme to your desktop
3.) Log into WordPress with your username and password: yourwebsiteURL.com/wp-admin
4.) After you’ve logged into the WordPress Dashboard:

Congratulations! The theme is now installed. Video two located below will show you how to create a license key and activate the theme for your website.

How to Create a License Key and Activate FlexSqueeze Theme

Activate Theme Instructions: After you’ve created your license key and verified ownership of the theme, you will need to activate the theme so it is visible on your website.

1.) Log into the WordPress Dashboard using your username and password here: yourwebsiteURL.com/wp-admin
2.) Click Appearance –> Themes –> Activate.
3.) Refresh the URL of your website within your browser and the FlexSqeeze Theme should appear.

Need even more help installing the FlexSqeeze Theme? Additional instructions can be found here from the official website.