How much SEO is too much? (+ an expert WordPress column)

... and 6 helpful WordPress resources ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Hey {NAME}, Have you ever wondered how much SEO is too much? Often, beginners make too many SEO improvements only to get penalized by Google. Over the years, I have created a checklist of common signs to detect over-optimization and even built a tool to fix it. If you truly want to improve your website’s SEO, I strongly [recommend you follow this guide]( to double-check whether you’re over-optimizing your content. My favorite is the #1 tip in the article, which is about a FREE tool that measures over-optimization, which doesn’t require signing up or registration :) New WordPress Guides on WPBeginner: - We started publishing a [bimonthly expert column]( on WPBeginner. This week, Thomas Griffin, who co-founded OptinMonster with me, shared how to skyrocket pricing page conversions. - Do you want your WordPress site to show up in Google News? [Here’s how to list]( your site in Google News and skyrocket your website traffic. - Looking to add multiple image galleries to your WordPress posts and pages? Learn our [step-by-step tutorial]( on adding multiple image galleries. - Want to collect design feedback for your WordPress website? Read [how to improve the user experience]( by collecting valuable feedback from your readers. - Wondering how to allow users to search based on categories and tags, on your site? [Here’s how to add]( ajax taxonomies filter in WordPress search. - Ever wished you could add a CRM to your WordPress website? Take a look at [our handpicked list]( of the best WordPress CRM plugins. Have a great rest of your week :) Cheers, Syed Balkhi, Founder of WPBeginner You received this email because you subscribed to the WPBeginner newsletter at [wpbeginner.com]( to receive our valuable tips, resources, and insider information about blogging and WordPress :) To ensure you always receive our emails, make sure to [add our emails to allowlist](. Transparency Notice: WPBeginner content is reader supported, which means if you click on some of the links in this email, we may earn a small referral fee. Please know that we only recommend products that we use ourselves and / or believe will add value to our readers. Cheers! Here's to you and an amazing 2023!  © 2023 WPBeginner, LLC. All Rights Reserved. WPBeginner LLC, 2701 Okeechobee Blvd Ste 4000, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 [Manage Email Preferences]( |  [Stop Receiving Emails](