## Yoast SEO

Product: Fabula - News & Magazine WordPress Theme
URL: https://hub.jkdevstudio.com/docs/fabula/integrations/yoast-seo
Updated: 2026-09-06

The **Yoast SEO** plugin is one of the most popular tools for optimizing your WordPress site for search engines. It provides a comprehensive set of features to improve your site visibility, enhance content, and ensure your posts and pages follow SEO best practices.

**Why Use Yoast SEO?** This plugin is perfect for:

- Optimizing your content for specific keywords.
- Generating XML sitemaps for search engine indexing.
- Improving on-page SEO with readability and SEO analysis tools.
- Managing meta titles, descriptions, and social media previews.
- Adding structured data for better search engine understanding.

**How to Set Up Yoast SEO (Basic Steps)**

- **Install and Activate the Plugin**
- **Complete the Configuration Wizard**
    - Navigate to **SEO > General** in your Dashboard.
    - Use the configuration wizard to set up essential SEO settings: 
        - Specify the type of website (blog, e-commerce, etc.).
        - Set visibility for posts, pages, and media.
        - Connect to search engine tools (e.g., Google Search Console).
- **Optimize Content**
    - Edit any post or page and use the Yoast SEO meta box to: 
        - Add a focus keyword.
        - Write a meta title and description.
- Review the plugin SEO and readability analysis and follow the suggestions.
- **Generate and Submit an XML Sitemap**
    - Go to **SEO > General > Features** and enable the XML sitemap feature.
    - Submit the sitemap URL to search engines like Google through their webmaster tools.
- **Customize Social Sharing**
    - In the post editor, use the **Social** tab in the Yoast SEO meta box to customize how your content appears when shared on social media platforms.
- **Monitor Your SEO Performance**
    - Regularly check the Yoast SEO dashboard for notifications and recommendations.

##### Additional Resources

For advanced SEO techniques and detailed guidance, refer to the [Yoast SEO Knowledge Base](https://yoast.com/help/).