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BNবাংলা#Blog setup
Setting up a blog so that the decisions made on day one do not become problems in year two. We cover permalinks, time zones, categories, the default settings worth changing and the ones you can leave. You will find what to decide before the first post, because changing it after the hundredth means redirects and cleanup. We also cover the technical basics that affect every page at once, such as HTTPS, a sitemap and making sure the site is actually indexable. Everything here applies to a standard WordPress installation.
Oct 11, 2026 · 8 min readHow Many WordPress Plugins Is Too Many for a Blog?
There is no magic number of WordPress plugins. What matters is what each one loads, its quality and upkeep. How to audit your plugins…
Oct 7, 2026 · 9 min readExact-Match Domains: Do Keywords in a Domain Still Help?
Do keywords in a domain name still help a blog rank? What exact-match domains do and do not give you, the risks, and how…
Oct 3, 2026 · 9 min readClick Depth and Site Architecture for a Growing Blog
What click depth is, why posts buried five clicks deep get crawled and found less, and how to keep a growing blog shallow with…
Oct 2, 2026 · 8 min readBuying an Expired Domain for a Blog: The SEO Risks
An expired domain with old backlinks looks like a shortcut, but Google treats repurposing one to game rankings as spam. The risks, and how…
Oct 1, 2026 · 8 min readWordPress SEO Plugin Settings That Actually Matter
SEO plugins have dozens of settings, but only a handful matter for a blog. Which ones to check, sensible defaults, and the settings that…
Oct 1, 2026 · 8 min readCore Web Vitals for Bloggers: LCP, INP and CLS Explained
Core Web Vitals measure loading, responsiveness and layout stability. What LCP, INP and CLS mean for a blog, the usual causes of poor scores,…
Sep 29, 2026 · 9 min readDomain or URL-Prefix Property: Setting Up Search Console
The difference between Domain and URL-prefix properties in Search Console, which to choose for a blog, how verification works and why many sites keep…
Sep 29, 2026 · 8 min readHTML Sitemap Pages: Does a Blog Still Need One?
What an HTML sitemap page does that an XML sitemap does not, when a blog benefits from one, and how to build one that…
Sep 28, 2026 · 8 min readSite Name and Favicon in Google Results: Getting Them Right
Google shows a site name and favicon beside every result. How it chooses them, how to state your preference, and how to fix a…
Sep 28, 2026 · 8 min readPop-Ups on a Blog: Intrusive Interstitials and Search
Newsletter pop-ups and full-screen overlays can frustrate readers and count against page experience. Which pop-ups are fine on a blog and how to use…
Sep 28, 2026 · 8 min readThe Blog Home Page: What It Should Do for Search
A blog's main listing page is rarely meant to rank for much, but it shapes crawling, internal links and first impressions. How to set…
Sep 28, 2026 · 8 min readRelated Posts Sections: Do They Help Readers and SEO?
Related posts blocks can keep readers moving and spread internal links, or add clutter and slow pages. How to choose, place and build them…