Rank Math is a very competitive option as a WordPress SEO plugin today. Learn how to take advantage of it!
If you have ever worked on SEO in Wordpress, you will already know that you will need a plugin that manages the core aspects of SEO, although it can be complemented with some specialized plugins in a specific area. We cannot recommend a specific one, as it would be dishonest; each professional or project will be better suited to one or the other, and we do not get paid any commission
.If you have decided on RankMath , it is a very competitive option nowadays . It offers better and better features, it includes a preconfigured version that will practically be an autopilot, and it will also give us many custom configuration bulgaria whatsapp data options. It has a free version and a paid version, like almost all plugins, which is very economical for the amount of things it solves. Depending on your needs, you can choose one or the other, but if you want to work on SEO in Wordpress at an advanced level, you will need the PRO version.
1. Installing Rank Math
If we want to install the free version, we go to plugins => add new plugin, search for it and install it. Done:
Install Rankmath
In case you opt for the PRO version, it is better to go directly to their website, choose the plan , and from there download the file and go to plugins => add new plugin => upload plugin .
2. RankMath Setup Wizard
Once you install Rankmath, you will see a very intuitive setup wizard :
Configure Rankmath
If it's your first project and you're just starting out, choose Easy and that's it. If you have advanced SEO knowledge and time for a good Setup, we recommend Advanced . If you're an SEO master and you already have clear default settings for your projects, then choose Custom mode and upload your file (PRO feature).
If YOAST was installed in the project, you can continue with it or if you want to switch to Rankmath, it has a wonderful importer, so you don't lose the previous configurations:
Import Yoast Rankmath
If we choose the easy configuration , let's see what we will find:
Rankmath import settings
First of all, if it detects any plugin that may conflict (it could be from another global SEO plugin or a partial one, like the one we indicated), it will suggest whether we want to import those settings or not. In the case of importing, it is delicate and it is always advisable to CHECK.
We go to your site:
Rankmath basic configuration
Here we will be asked for important information about the business. Beyond the corporate aspects, the key is to choose the type of business well , since this will be linked to the type of schema that we are going to deliver to Google. In the case that concerns us in the example, it is a local business. If you are not familiar with the options, visit the Schema Organization and find the one that best suits your case.
The next step is to connect to Google services (Search Console and Analytics). This is optional, you can do it later or with other programs:
Rankmath connect Google
3. Advanced Settings
Let's assume that you choose the middle option, which is usually the best option when in doubt. Or that you have done the basics before, and now we want to configure advanced aspects.
We can go to an entry, and we will see a red box on the right with the Rankmath options:edit post Rankmath
You will see a preview of the snippet (what we will see in the SERP), which can be viewed or edited:
Optimize post Rankmath
You can choose a manual configuration, or set up rules . For large sites and those where you don't have daily control, our advice is to implement rules, although obviously manual and personalized work for each content will be optimal. In the case we illustrate, you will see that we configure the title to be the title of the entry + separator + company name, while for the meta description we ask it to take the excerpt, the summary field of the post. Note that if we do this, it will only work well if the titles make sense for SEO and the summaries are filled out and CTR-oriented.