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  kickbikeontario · Member · Jan 19, 2015 at 7:37 pm

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  Hi: I have a WordPress.com account (free) and would like to plug-in a SEO update. Can this be done on a .com WordPress website? Thanks for your help – Rodger Knight – Kickbike Ontario – email: [redacted]

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  alexjgustafson · Member · Jan 19, 2015 at 9:47 pm

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  It is not possible to install plugins on WordPress.com, for security reasons. Plugins can only be installed on self-hosted WordPress.org blogs.

  If you are wondering how WordPress.com differs from WordPress.org, this support article explains the distinction:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  WordPress.com has a lot of built-in features that were inspired by popular plugins. Chances are, the feature you are looking for is already there! For instance, we already have an SEO system in place:

  All About SEO on WordPress.com

  One additional step you can take for helping SEO is verifying your site with Google Webmaster Tools:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/webmaster-tools/

  -Alex G.