Yeast and WordPress.com

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  amsoulsby · Member · Jul 3, 2017 at 12:51 pm

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  Hi
  I am trying to decide which way to go with hosting and wordpress. I am looking to build up my site slowly as I add content, so do not want it to be overly complicated. I would like to have the option for as many visitors as possible and to install Yoast. Would the personal plan allow for this to happen? Or does Jetpack suffice? Thanks!

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  wynternet · Staff · Jul 3, 2017 at 1:02 pm

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  The Personal plan would not let you add the Yoast plugin. Only the Business plan lets you install 3rd party plugins: https://wordpress.com/pricing/

  With that being said, the Personal plan would be a great starting place. Jetpack has some great(and important) features regarding driving traffic to your site: https://jetpack.com/features/traffic/

  I hope this helps!

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  amsoulsby · Member · Jul 3, 2017 at 1:11 pm

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  Thanks wynternet! Very helpful :)

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  hacchism · Staff · Jul 3, 2017 at 1:11 pm

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  Hi there,

  I would like to have the option for as many visitors as possible and to install Yoast.

  If you want to install third-party plugins, you need to have the Business plan upgrade. Moreover, the Business plan user can use SEO tools which allow you to optimize your site for search engines.

  However, you can make your site attractive and popular enough even with the Personal plan. WordPress.com does most of things about SEO for your site behind the scene. All you have to do is keep posting good contents on a daily basis.

  You might want to know about how SEO works on WordPress.com through the following URL.

  https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/seo-on-wordpress-com/
  https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/seo-and-your-blog/

  If you have further question, please let us know anytime. Thanks!!

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  justjennifer · Member · Jul 3, 2017 at 1:27 pm

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  Hey there, @amsoulsby WordPressdotcom websites are highly optimized for search engines and Jetpack is installed by default here.

  You can also find an entire section in our support docs on building Traffic. If you have any other question about this, please let us know.

  @wynternet just a heads up that if the site in question is hosted here on WordPressdotcom, kindly point users to the available resources we have here. Thanks for your help.

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  amsoulsby · Member · Jul 3, 2017 at 1:31 pm

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  OMG, thanks so much hacchism! That information is like a ray of sunshine. :)

  @Justjennifer great!

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  wynternet · Staff · Jul 3, 2017 at 1:34 pm

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  Thanks, @justjennifer! Super helpful and will do. I have noted these links for future reference.

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  hacchism · Staff · Jul 3, 2017 at 1:50 pm

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  @amsoulsby
  My pleasure :) Happy blogging!!

  @justjennifer, @wynternet
  Thank you guys!!