SEO helper for newbies

New to SEO as well drupal?
dont know which modules to use to make your site a more search engine friendly?
then you should try SEO Checklist module.

It provides a checklist that helps you keep track of what modules needs to be installed. First, it will look to see what modules you already have installed. Then, all you have to do is go down the list of unchecked items and do them. When all the items are checked, you're done!

Its a great module for SEO newbies!

Basic SEO using drupal modules

People do say that 'search engines loves drupal' - but, is it true?
Its all a serious discussion going on the drupal forum board :

But, before entering there, let us look at few modules which makes our website more search engine friendly.

Most famous tricks are enable 'clean URLs', using pathauto module & use node words module.

clean URLs - where do i enable this?
go to Administer » Site configuration
Here you can find 'clean URLs' link - just click on it, then run the clean url test - if this succeeds your enable button becomes active, if it fails then follow this handbook page.

Know them in more detail in later postings!

How to: Add registration fields using profile module

How to add extra fields to drupal default registration form in your site?

Its very simple using profile module:
Go to Administer » Site building then choose modules and enable profile module,
save changes.
Now,

go to Administer » User management then choose profiles - here you will see a list of field types which you can add

* single-line textfield
* multi-line textfield
* checkbox
* list selection
* freeform list
* URL
* date

Add the fields which you wish the user to fill in the registration form of your site.

Lets see few examples:

1) If you wish your user to enter some realname field, then add a 'single-line textfield' & fill in the required information like title etc etc & at last click on 'Visible in user registration form' to allow this field to appear in registration form & then save it.
Here theres your 'realname' field with other drupal registration fields.

2) If you wish to add a text area of say 5x5, then add 'multi-line textfield' & follow the same procedure as above.

3) checkbox - this can be used for giving terms & conditions options