Full site article improvement plan

Full site article improvement plan

A step-by-step full site article improvement plan for Wealthy Affiliate sites.

(Very serious today).

This blog was inspired by Thimothy's question on one of my blogs: "If I want to go through all my articles, and improve them change etc., which is the best way to go."

I’ve broken the answer into phases and listicles so you can do it without getting overwhelmed.

Phase 1 – Prepare

1. Back up your site
2. • In WordPress, use your host’s backup tool (automatic with WA hosting, SiteSupport can do this).
   • This ensures you can restore if something breaks.
2. Make a “Content Improvement Tracker”
3. • Use Google Sheets, Excel, or Trello.
   • Columns to include:
   • • Post Title
     • URL
     • Date Published
     • Current Word Count
     • Traffic (optional: pull from Google Analytics or Search Console)
     • Status (Needs Rewrite / Needs SEO / Needs Image / Done)
     • Date Updated
3. List all your posts
4. • In WordPress, go to Posts → All Posts.
   • Export to CSV with a plugin (or manually copy titles & URLs).
   • Paste into your tracker.

Phase 2 – Prioritize

1. Decide the order
2. • Option A: Start with your oldest posts (they often need the most improvement).
   • Option B: Start with your highest traffic posts (so updates give quick results).
   • Option C: Start with posts ranking on page 2–3 in Google (small improvements can push them to page 1).
2. Mark priority level in your tracker (High / Medium / Low). Hi 🤭

Phase 3 – Editing Process

Do this directly in WordPress for speed. 🚀

For each post:

1. Read & Rewrite
2. • Check for outdated info and fix.
   • Improve flow & clarity.
   • Remove fluff or repetition.
   • Break long paragraphs into shorter ones.
2. SEO & Keywords
3. • Make sure the main keyword is in:
   • • Title
     • First 100 words
     • At least one subheading (H2/H3)
     • Meta description
   • Add related keywords naturally.
3. Formatting
4. • Add headings (H2, H3) for structure.
   • Use bullet points for lists.
   • Add bold/italic for emphasis.
4. Internal & External Links
5. • Link to other relevant posts on your site.
   • Link to 1–2 authoritative sources.
5. Images
6. • Add or replace with high-quality, compressed images.
   • Use descriptive alt text (for SEO + accessibility).
6. Call to Action
7. • Add a clear next step: subscribe, read another post, check a resource, comment.
7. Update & Test
8. • Click Update in WordPress.
   • View the live page to check formatting.
8. Mark as “Done” in your tracker with date updated.

Phase 4 – Batch Workflow

To make it easier:

• Set a daily goal (e.g., update 1–3 articles per day).
• Work in small, consistent chunks. It’s better to update steadily than try to do all at once.
• Use your tracker to see progress (very motivating).
  

Phase 5 – Monitor Results

1. In Google Search Console:
2. • Watch rankings for updated posts.
   • Often you’ll see a bump within 2–6 weeks.
2. In Google Analytics (or WA Site Stats):
3. • Compare before & after traffic.

💡 Pro tip
If you have posts that are very outdated or too short to improve...
consider merging them into a stronger, updated article instead of keeping them separate.

Let's GO oooooooo

✨Fleeky

Ps

And let us know when stuck