Go to your WordPress dashboard and follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
2. Search for RankMath SEO
3. Click Install
4. Click Activate

Once activated, RankMath will automatically launch the setup wizard to guide you through the configuration.

The Setup Wizard simplifies everything. It includes:

You’ll be asked to connect your RankMath account (free). This gives you access to premium features like:

• Advanced schema
• Local SEO
• Automatic image SEO
• Redirection manager

Go to RankMath → Titles & Meta. Configure the following:

Recommended Settings:

• Homepage title: Add main keyword + brand
• Separator: Use “–” or “|”
• Meta description: Short, keyword-rich summary
• Post format: %title% %sep% %sitename%

These templates apply automatically to all future posts.

Go to RankMath → Dashboard and enable:

These modules help RankMath automate most of your SEO tasks.

Your sitemap URL is usually:

yourdomain.com/sitemap_index.xml

Submit it to Google Search Console:

1. Open Search Console
2. Go to Sitemaps
3. Enter your sitemap URL
4. Click Submit

Google will start indexing your pages automatically.

When editing a post, RankMath shows a score and recommendations such as:

• Add keyword in title
• Add keyword in URL
• Add image alt text
• Use internal links
• Improve readability

Aim for a score of 80+ for best results.

RankMath adds schema automatically, but you can customize it per page:

• Article
• FAQ
• How-To
• Local Business
• Product

Schema improves your chances of getting featured snippets.