Onboarding Guide

Site-First SEO – Documentation & Onboarding Guide

Introduction

Site-First SEO is a lightweight, powerful WordPress plugin designed to improve your website’s visibility without relying on external APIs or bloated toolkits. By analyzing your content directly on-site, it gives you actionable insights to optimize your SEO workflow faster and more effectively.

  • Free Version: Core features to get you started with site audits and on-page improvements.
  • PRO Version: Advanced modules, enhanced reports, and professional-grade SEO tools.

Installation

Free Version –pdf

  1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New.
  3. Search for “Site-First SEO potar“.
  4. Click Install Now, then Activate.

PRO Version – pdf

  1. Download the latest Site-First SEO PRO ZIP file from your account.
  2. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  3. Upload the ZIP and click Install Now.
  4. Click Activate Plugin.
  5. Enter your license key under SEO → License to unlock PRO features (it’s in your email receipt).

Setup & Configuration

Once activated, you’ll see a new SEO menu in your WordPress dashboard.

  • Dashboard: Quick overview of site health and audits.
  • Content Audit: Scan your pages and posts for SEO improvements.
  • SERP Snippet Lab (PRO): Preview how your site appears in search results.
  • Internal Links: Suggestions for strengthening internal linking.
  • Redirects & 404 Monitor: Track broken links and apply quick fixes.
  • Sitemaps: Automatically generated and submitted.

Features Overview

Free Features

  • On-site content audit (pages & posts).
  • Keyword density and readability checks.
  • Internal link suggestions.
  • Auto-generated sitemap.
  • 404 error monitoring and basic redirects.
  • Lightweight, no external API calls.

PRO Features

Includes everything in Free, plus:

  • Advanced content scoring.
  • SERP Snippet Lab with pixel-accurate previews.
  • Historical scan tracking & comparisons.
  • Advanced redirect manager.
  • Exportable reports (CSV, PDF).
  • Priority support & updates.

Using Reports to Improve SEO

Site-First SEO is designed to not just show you data, but guide you on what to do next:

  • Low content score? Add missing keywords, improve readability, or strengthen headings.
  • Too few internal links? Use suggested anchor texts to connect related posts.
  • 404 errors detected? Quickly set up redirects to keep SEO authority intact.
  • SERP Snippet Lab (PRO): Ensure titles and descriptions are pixel-optimized to avoid truncation in search results.

Best Practices

  • Run a full site audit weekly to catch issues early.
  • Use the Internal Links module to strengthen site structure.
  • Check the SERP Snippet Lab before publishing important content.
  • Keep your redirects updated to avoid broken links.
  • Compare historical scans (PRO) to measure improvements over time.

Troubleshooting

  • Plugin won’t activate? Ensure you’re running PHP 7.4+ and WordPress 5.6+.
  • License issues (PRO): Double-check your key in SEO → License.
  • Reports not generating? Make sure WordPress cron jobs are enabled.
  • Still stuck? Contact support via your account dashboard.

Support & Licensing

  • Free Version: Community support via the WordPress plugin repository.
  • PRO Version: Direct priority support, plus automatic updates with a valid license.

Start with Site-First SEO Free today;
fix your biggest SEO blockers in minutes.

Upgrade to PRO when you want
automation, schema, and reporting at scale.

Getting started

  1. Install First‑Site SEO from the WordPress repository.
  2. Open SEO → Dashboard; run your first scan; fix the top issues.
  3. When you need deeper automation and reports, activate PRO with your license key.