How to Set a Minimum Word Count for WordPress Posts

Setting a minimum word count is a great way to maintain content standards, especially if you’re managing a multi-author blog or aiming to improve your own writing consistency.

It encourages more in-depth articles, which can boost engagement and help with SEO.

Fortunately, with tools like the PublishPress Checklists plugin, it’s easy to set a minimum word count and take control of your content quality.

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A Simple Guide: What is a Referring Domain?

The simplest way to improve search engine visibility is to have an arsenal of tactics at your disposal for creating a top-ranking page. One of them is to get quality backlinks to your page from the best possible websites. Now, these websites are known as referring domains.

In this post, we’re going to discuss what is a referring domain, the difference between backlinks and referring domains, and much more. So, without further ado, let’s get started.

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How to Recover From a Google Algorithm Update

Google announced an algorithm update, and your site is starting to show signs of being affected—now what?

Are the two even related? We’ll cover all that & more in this complete guide to dealing with & recovering from Google algorithm updates the right way…

Recover From ANY Google Algorithm Update
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Image SEO – How to Optimize Images for Search in 2025

When you think about SEO, chances are you focus on keywords, backlinks, or content length, but what about your images?

If you’re uploading pictures straight from your camera roll or stock library without optimizing them, you’re missing out on a big opportunity in 2025.

Images aren’t just there to make a page look pretty; they play a key role in how fast your site loads, how accessible it is, and whether your content shows up in Google Images or not. And the good news? You don’t need to be a developer to get this right.

In this post, I’ll walk you through how to optimize images so that they not only look great but also bring in more search traffic. You’ll see exactly what you can do, from choosing the right format to writing effective alt text, to make your images work harder for your SEO. 

So, without any further ado, let’s get started.

9 Simple Image SEO Tips for More Organic Traffic
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How to Add Recipe Schema Markup in WordPress (Easy + Advanced Methods)

Ever wondered how you can get started with adding Recipe Schema to WordPress websites? Taking advantage of structured data helps search engines like Google show Recipe Rich Snippets that help your content stand out in SERPs (search engine results pages). 

So, without further ado, in this post, we’ll walk you through the entire process of adding Recipe Schema Markup to your WordPress website, the best way.

How to Add a Recipe Schema to Your WordPress Website?
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