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Why Yoast SEO Academy?

  • Covers all SEO topics, from beginner to advanced.
  • Developed by world-class SEO experts and university-trained teachers.
  • Find real-life best practices to add to your toolkit.
  • Comprehensive, engaging and easy to follow.
  • Get ready-to-use templates for your SEO strategy.

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  • Theory only goes so far: train actual skills in the Yoast SEO Academy;
  • Templates and step-by-step plans guide you from theory to the real world;
  • Optional assignments & challenging quizzes foster long-term knowledge retention.

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  • Automatic access to all new courses;
  • Webinars, conference talks and deep dives from the best in the business;
  • Includes badges and certificates to display your expertise on your website.

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Yoast SEO Academy Free

Yoast SEO Academy Free contains:

  • SEO for beginners training
  • WordPress for beginners training
  • Yoast SEO for WordPress plugin training
  • WordPress block editor training
  • Structured data for beginners training
  • Replays of the monthly The SEO Update by Yoast
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Yoast SEO Premium + Academy

Yoast SEO Premium + Academy contains:

  • All-around SEO training
  • AI for SEO training
  • International SEO training
  • Keyword research training
  • Local SEO training
  • Ecommerce SEO training
  • SEO copywriting training
  • SEO for beginners training
  • Site structure training
  • Structured data for beginners training
  • Technical SEO: Hosting and server configuration training
  • Technical SEO: Crawlability and indexability training
  • WordPress block editor training
  • WordPress for beginners training
  • Yoast SEO for WordPress plugin training
  • Understanding structured data training
  • Replays of the monthly The SEO Update by Yoast
  • The Yoast SEO Premium plugin
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Read more about the included courses

All-around SEO training

In this course, you’ll learn practical SEO skills on every key aspect of SEO, to make your site stand out.

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AI for SEO training

Join the Yoast team to learn how to harness the power of AI to revolutionize your SEO approach. Gain a competitive edge, future-proof your keyword strategies, and soar to the top of search rankings – all designed to empower busy small business owners.

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International SEO training

Want to reach visitors in different countries? Tell Google to rank different language variations of a page for different regions. How? Find out in our International SEO training course!

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Keyword research training

Do you know the essential first step of good SEO? It’s keyword research. In this training, you’ll learn how to research and select the keywords that will guide searchers to your pages.

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Local SEO training

Learn how to rank in the local search results. Find out how you can improve your online presence to attract more customers to your shop.

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Ecommerce SEO training

Learn how to set up a top-notch ecommerce SEO strategy. This will help you increase the visibility of your webshop on search engines and turn more visitors into customers.

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SEO copywriting training

Great content ranks! In this SEO copywriting training, we help you perfect your copywriting skills. Find out how to write copy that readers and search engines can’t resist.

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SEO for beginners training [Free]

Don’t know much about SEO yet, but eager to learn? In this free SEO for beginners training, we tell you how Google works. Includes lots of quick and easy tips to improve your site!

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Site structure training

Improve your rankings with a good site structure that helps Google and your visitors understand your website. Put a spotlight on the most important pages on your site with a proper linking strategy. Find out how in this training!

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Structured data for beginners training [Free]

Learn how to get attention-grabbing rich results that stand out in the search results! Find out how Yoast SEO helps you add structured data effortlessly!

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Technical SEO: Hosting and server configuration course

Start your Technical SEO journey with a deep dive into finding the perfect host and server configuration.

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Technical SEO: Crawlability and indexability course

Take your Technical SEO to the next level by learning about crawlability, indexability, and XML sitemaps.

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WordPress block editor training [Free]

Learn how you can create amazing content within the WordPress block editor. Find out how to easily switch from the classic editor to the block editor.

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WordPress for beginners training [Free]

Learn the ins and outs of creating and maintaining a WordPress website. Find out what you need to do to set up your own WordPress website!

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Yoast SEO for WordPress plugin training [Free]

The Yoast SEO for WordPress plugin training makes sure you use the plugin to its full potential. So you save time and effort by getting the settings just right!

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Understanding structured data training

Take a deep dive into the world of structured data. Learn all about the concepts and terms related to structured data in detail. Sequel to ‘Structured data for beginners’.

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