A cleaner, stronger index
Removing thin pages lifts how the whole site is assessed.
WordPress SEO
WordPress SEO Beyond Installing a Plugin
Installing Rank Math is not an SEO strategy. WordPress defaults create indexation problems out of the box, and most sites never fix them — then wonder why good content does not rank.
- Plugin configured, not just installed
- Archive bloat controlled
- Core Web Vitals on a real budget
WordPress SEO checksCommon issues
- Author archivesUsually noindex
- Tag pagesAudit & prune
- Attachment pagesRedirect
- PaginationHandled
- Plugin conflictsResolved
Best for
- WordPress sites
- Local businesses
- Professional services
- Publishers
- WooCommerce stores
Platforms
- WordPress
- Rank Math
- Yoast
- WooCommerce
- Elementor
The Problem
What WordPress Gets Wrong by Default
None of these are your fault. All of them cost you rankings.
Archive pages flooding the index
Author, date, tag and attachment archives all indexable by default, creating hundreds of thin pages competing with your real content.
Plugin defaults left untouched
Rank Math or Yoast installed and never configured, so sitemaps include pages that should be excluded and titles follow generic templates.
Page builders producing bloated markup
Heavy nested output and stylesheets loaded on every page, failing Core Web Vitals regardless of how good the content is.
Two plugins fighting over the same tags
An SEO plugin, a theme SEO panel and a schema plugin all emitting meta tags, producing duplicates and conflicting directives.
Our Approach
Configure Properly, Then Build on It
We start by auditing what is actually in the index versus what should be. On most WordPress sites that alone removes a large volume of thin archive pages diluting the site's overall quality signals.
Then the SEO plugin gets configured deliberately — title templates, indexation rules, sitemap contents, schema settings and breadcrumbs — rather than left on the defaults the installer chose.
- Index audit and cleanupThin archives and attachment pages removed from the index
- Plugin configurationRank Math or Yoast set up deliberately, not left on defaults
- Site architectureCategories, tags and internal linking restructured around intent
- Schema without conflictsOne source of structured data, validated
- Core Web VitalsTheme, builder and image pipeline tuned to pass on mobile
What You Get
What WordPress SEO Covers
- SEO plugin configurationRank Math or Yoast set up in full — titles, indexation, sitemaps, schema
- Indexation auditEvery URL type reviewed for whether it belongs in the index
- Archive managementAuthor, date, tag and attachment archives handled correctly
- Site architectureCategory structure, permalinks and hierarchy reviewed
- Internal linkingContextual links routing authority to commercial pages
- Schema markupOrganization, article, service, product and FAQ where valid
- Core Web VitalsCaching, image formats, script loading and builder cleanup
- Content optimizationExisting posts and pages optimised against intent
- WooCommerce SEOProduct, category and faceted navigation handling where you sell
- Plugin conflict resolutionDuplicate meta tags and competing schema removed
- XML sitemap configurationOnly pages worth indexing included, then submitted
- Search Console setupVerification, sitemap submission and coverage monitoring
Business Impact
What Proper WordPress SEO Delivers
Existing content starts ranking
Posts already written begin performing once configured correctly.
Faster pages on mobile
Builder and image work that fixes Core Web Vitals properly.
Rich results eligibility
Conflict-free schema that validates.
Authority reaching money pages
Internal linking that stops stranding your service pages.
A base for content to work
Publishing pays back once the foundation is sound.
How It Works
How WordPress SEO Runs
01
Audit
Index coverage, plugin configuration, architecture, speed and content reviewed.
02
Indexation cleanup
Thin archives and attachment pages removed from the index.
03
Plugin configuration
Titles, meta templates, sitemaps, schema and breadcrumbs set deliberately.
04
Architecture & linking
Categories, permalinks and internal links restructured.
05
Performance
Caching, images, scripts and builder output tuned for Core Web Vitals.
06
Content & monitor
Existing content optimised, new content planned, coverage monitored.
Pricing
WordPress SEO Pricing
Every engagement is scoped individually. These ranges give you a realistic idea of investment before you speak to us.
Setup & Cleanup
One-off configuration done properly
$550one-offUp to 100 URLs
- Full WordPress SEO audit
- Rank Math or Yoast configuration
- Indexation cleanup
- Schema setup
- Search Console configuration
- Walkthrough call
WordPress Growth
Ongoing organic programme
$999/month3-month minimum
- Everything in Setup & Cleanup
- Monthly content optimization
- Internal linking programme
- Core Web Vitals monitoring
- 2 content pieces per month
- Technical maintenance
- Monthly reporting & call
WooCommerce SEO
WordPress stores
$1,599/month6-month minimum
- Everything in WordPress Growth
- Product & category optimization
- Faceted navigation control
- Product schema at scale
- Organic revenue reporting
- 4 content pieces per month
Prices are in USD and indicative starting points for scoping — final quotes depend on scope, competition and current site condition. [Confirm or edit these figures before launch.]
Our Work
Recent Projects
Project slots are ready for real client work — screenshots, brand names and outcomes drop straight into these cards.
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[Client Name] — Index Cleanup
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[Client Name] — Core Web Vitals
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[Client Name] — WooCommerce SEO
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FAQ
Questions Before You Start
Rank Math by default: more built in at the free tier, good schema controls and a lighter footprint. Yoast if your team already knows it. The choice matters far less than configuring whichever you use.
No. A plugin gives you controls; it does not make decisions. It will not fix your site architecture, write content, decide what to index or resolve Core Web Vitals. Those choices are the actual work.
Categories are often worth indexing if they have real content and structure. Tags usually are not — most sites have hundreds of tag pages with one post each. Author and date archives are almost always noindex.
Only through performance and markup quality. A carefully configured Elementor site can pass Core Web Vitals; a careless one will not. The builder is not the problem, the discipline is.
Usually. We diagnose whether it was a technical change, a content issue, an algorithm update or a manual action, then work from the actual cause rather than guessing.
Yes — product and category optimization, faceted navigation control and product schema are covered in the WooCommerce tier.
Let's Talk
Is Your WordPress Site Set Up Properly?
Most are not. Send us the URL and we will check what is in your index, how your plugin is configured and where the site is losing ground.
No obligation. If we are not the right fit for your goals, we will say so.