{"id":15889,"date":"2026-04-19T16:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/?p=15889"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:53:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:53:37","slug":"rank-math-initial-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"[2026 Latest Version] Complete Guide to Initial Setup of Rank Math Free Version | SEO Settings Strong for AI Search (LLMO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#039;re looking to implement SEO strategies on WordPress, the first tool you should consider is &quot;Rank Math.&quot; Even the free version offers ample functionality and allows for designing solutions that are compatible with the AI search era (including LLMO optimization).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article provides a clear, step-by-step guide, complete with screenshots, on how to install and configure the free version of Rank Math.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#rank_math%e3%81%a8%e3%81%af%ef%bc%9fai%e6%a4%9c%e7%b4%a2%e6%99%82%e4%bb%a3%e3%81%ab%e9%81%b8%e3%81%b0%e3%82%8c%e3%82%8b%e7%90%86%e7%94%b1\" >What is Rank Math? Why is it the preferred choice in the age of AI search?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#rank_math%e7%84%a1%e6%96%99%e7%89%88%e3%81%ae%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e6%96%b9%e6%b3%95\" >How to install the free version of Rank Math<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e5%88%9d%e6%9c%9f%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a%e3%81%ae%e9%80%b2%e3%82%81%e6%96%b9\" >How to proceed with the initial setup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e5%88%9d%e6%9c%9f%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a3%e3%82%b6%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89%e3%81%ae%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a\" >Initial Setup Wizard Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%83%88%e6%83%85%e5%a0%b1%e3%81%ae%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a\" >Site Information Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8a%e3%83%aa%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%82%af%e3%82%b9%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%82%a6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%88%e3%81%ae%e4%bd%9c%e6%88%90\" >Creating an Analytics Account<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e6%96%b0%e3%81%97%e3%81%84%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%82%a6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%88%e5%90%8d%e3%82%92%e5%85%a5%e5%8a%9b\" >Enter a new account name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%83%97%e3%83%ad%e3%83%91%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e4%bd%9c%e6%88%90\" >Create property<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%81%8a%e5%ba%97%e3%82%84%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%93%e3%82%b9%e3%81%ae%e8%a9%b3%e7%b4%b0\" >Details of the store and services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%83%93%e3%82%b8%e3%83%8d%e3%82%b9%e3%81%ae%e7%9b%ae%e6%a8%99%e3%82%92%e9%81%b8%e6%8a%9e\" >Choose your business goals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%83%87%e3%83%bc%e3%82%bf%e3%81%ae%e5%8f%8e%e9%9b%86\" >Data collection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%83%bb%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8a%e3%83%aa%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%82%af%e3%82%b9%e3%81%ae%e6%8e%a5%e7%b6%9a\" >Connecting Search Console and Analytics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%80%81%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8a%e3%83%aa%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%82%af%e3%82%b9%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%82%a6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%88%e3%82%92%e9%81%b8%e6%8a%9e\" >Select your Search Console and Analytics accounts.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%81%a8%e3%81%af\" >What is Search Console?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%81%aa%e3%81%9c%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%81%ae%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a%e3%81%8c%e5%bf%85%e8%a6%81%e3%81%aa%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8b\" >Why is setting up Search Console necessary?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e5%88%9d%e6%9c%9f%e6%ae%b5%e9%9a%8e%e3%81%a7%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%81%b8%e6%8e%a5%e7%b6%9a%e3%81%97%e3%81%a6%e3%81%8a%e3%81%8f%e3%81%b9%e3%81%8d%e7%90%86%e7%94%b1\" >Reasons why you should connect to Search Console in the early stages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%83%88%e3%83%9e%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a\" >Sitemap settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#seo%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a%ef%bc%88%e6%9c%80%e9%87%8d%e8%a6%81%ef%bc%89\" >SEO settings (most important)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e2%96%a0_noindex%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a\" >\u25a0 Noindex setting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e2%96%a0_%e5%a4%96%e9%83%a8%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%af%e3%81%aenofollow%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a\" >\u25a0 Nofollow setting for external links<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e2%96%a0_%e5%a4%96%e9%83%a8%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%af%e3%82%92%e6%96%b0%e3%81%97%e3%81%84%e3%82%bf%e3%83%96%e3%81%a7%e9%96%8b%e3%81%8f\" >\u25a0 Open external links in a new tab<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#rankmath%e8%a9%b3%e7%b4%b0%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a%e3%81%b8%e9%80%b2%e3%82%80\" >Proceed to RankMath detailed settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#role_manager\" >Role Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#404%e3%83%a2%e3%83%8b%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc\" >404 Monitor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%82%b9%e3%82%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%9e%e2%80%95%e3%83%9e%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%e3%82%a2%e3%83%83%e3%83%97\" >schema markup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/en\/seo\/rank-math-initial-settings\/#%e3%81%be%e3%81%a8%e3%82%81%ef%bd%9crank_math%e3%81%af%e7%84%a1%e6%96%99%e7%89%88%e3%81%a7%e3%82%82%e5%8d%81%e5%88%86%e6%88%a6%e3%81%88%e3%82%8b\" >Summary | Rank Math is perfectly playable even in its free version.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"rank_math%e3%81%a8%e3%81%af%ef%bc%9fai%e6%a4%9c%e7%b4%a2%e6%99%82%e4%bb%a3%e3%81%ab%e9%81%b8%e3%81%b0%e3%82%8c%e3%82%8b%e7%90%86%e7%94%b1\"><\/span>What is Rank Math? Why is it the preferred choice in the age of AI search?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank Math is an SEO plugin for WordPress.<br>In addition to traditional search engine optimization (SEO), it is also effective for AI search optimization, such as the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Easy implementation of structured data (Schema)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Page-level SEO optimization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content readability check<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metadata optimization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What is particularly important is,<strong>Standard support for structured data<\/strong>is.<br>AI (such as ChatGPT and Google&#039;s AI search) uses this structure to understand information, making this setting essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"rank_math%e7%84%a1%e6%96%99%e7%89%88%e3%81%ae%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e6%96%b9%e6%b3%95\"><\/span>How to install the free version of Rank Math<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, install it from the WordPress administration screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admin Panel \u2192 Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for &quot;Rank Math&quot;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&quot;Install Now&quot; \u2192 &quot;Activate&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-1024x362.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-1024x362.png 1024w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-1536x543.png 1536w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png 1901w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e5%88%9d%e6%9c%9f%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a%e3%81%ae%e9%80%b2%e3%82%81%e6%96%b9\"><\/span>How to proceed with the initial setup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After activation, you will be redirected to the account connection screen.<br>Turning tracking on or off is optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Connect Your Account to create and connect your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-1024x643.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4.png 1253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please create a count using your preferred connection method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png 707w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, complete the connection with Activate now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-6.png 732w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-6-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-6-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e5%88%9d%e6%9c%9f%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a3%e3%82%b6%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89%e3%81%ae%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a\"><\/span>Initial Setup Wizard Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The setup wizard will appear automatically.<br>Not &quot;easy&quot;,<strong>Please select &quot;Advanced (Advanced Settings)&quot;.<\/strong><br>Press the Start Wizard button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detailed settings are crucial for AI search optimization!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-8-1024x636.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-8-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-8-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-8-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-8-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-8.png 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%83%88%e6%83%85%e5%a0%b1%e3%81%ae%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a\"><\/span>Site Information Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the basic information for your site here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type of website (company, personal, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Site name (It&#039;s best to make it clear, such as company name + service name. Example: HanamiWEB Co., Ltd., a website design company in Nerima Ward.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternative name for the site (Enter a simple name without &quot;Co., Ltd.&quot; Example: HanamiWEB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name of person\/organization (Please use the official name, such as HanamiWEB Co., Ltd.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logo image (Search engine logos are typically 112px x 112px squares, so it&#039;s best to crop the symbol.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u3010point\u3011<br>Since the logo is used in structured data, be sure to set it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-9.png 423w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-9-165x300.png 165w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-9-7x12.png 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8a%e3%83%aa%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%82%af%e3%82%b9%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%82%a6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%88%e3%81%ae%e4%bd%9c%e6%88%90\"><\/span>Creating an Analytics Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, in order to connect to Google Search Console and Google Analytics, you will need to create an Analytics account beforehand.<br>Click the button below to go to the Google Analytics page, log in to Google, and then create an account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/analytics?hl=ja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Analytics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Create an account via Create &gt; Account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-12-1024x189.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-12-1024x189.png 1024w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-12-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-12-768x142.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-12-1536x283.png 1536w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-12-18x3.png 18w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-12.png 1715w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e6%96%b0%e3%81%97%e3%81%84%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%82%a6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%88%e5%90%8d%e3%82%92%e5%85%a5%e5%8a%9b\"><\/span>Enter a new account name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#039;s a good idea to include the site name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-1024x522.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13.png 1494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%83%97%e3%83%ad%e3%83%91%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e4%bd%9c%e6%88%90\"><\/span>Create property<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The property name can be the same as the account name you used earlier. Enter it and proceed to the next step.<br>Set the time zone and currency to Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14.png 871w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%81%8a%e5%ba%97%e3%82%84%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%93%e3%82%b9%e3%81%ae%e8%a9%b3%e7%b4%b0\"><\/span>Details of the store and services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Select a business description. Set your industry and size, then proceed to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15.png 870w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%83%93%e3%82%b8%e3%83%8d%e3%82%b9%e3%81%ae%e7%9b%ae%e6%a8%99%e3%82%92%e9%81%b8%e6%8a%9e\"><\/span>Choose your business goals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, select your business goal, click the create button, and create a Google Analytics account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-16.png 920w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-16-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-16-768x622.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-16-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%83%87%e3%83%bc%e3%82%bf%e3%81%ae%e5%8f%8e%e9%9b%86\"><\/span>Data collection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be taken to the data collection screen, so select [Web].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-17-1024x363.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-17-1024x363.png 1024w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-17-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-17-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-17-1536x544.png 1536w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-17-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-17.png 1567w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add the domain and create it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-18-1024x364.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-18-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-18-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-18-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-18-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-18.png 1498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">Once you&#039;ve finished creating your analytics, return to the RankMath settings in WordPress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%83%bb%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8a%e3%83%aa%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%82%af%e3%82%b9%e3%81%ae%e6%8e%a5%e7%b6%9a\"><\/span>Connecting Search Console and Analytics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By integrating with Google Search Console\/Analytics, you can view search data within WordPress.<br>This setting is optional, but we recommend connecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the &quot;Connect with Google Services&quot; button to connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-10.png 973w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-10-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-10-768x653.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-10-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please agree to all terms and proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-11.png 881w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-11-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-11-768x687.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-11-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%80%81%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8a%e3%83%aa%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%82%af%e3%82%b9%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%82%a6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%88%e3%82%92%e9%81%b8%e6%8a%9e\"><\/span>Select your Search Console and Analytics accounts.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Search Console is automatically generated, select the automatically generated account.<br>For analytics, select the account you just created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%81%a8%e3%81%af\"><\/span>What is Search Console?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Search Console is a free analytics tool provided by Google.<br>You can check things like &quot;what keywords people are using to search for your site&quot; and &quot;how often your site appears in search results.&quot;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%81%aa%e3%81%9c%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%81%ae%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a%e3%81%8c%e5%bf%85%e8%a6%81%e3%81%aa%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8b\"><\/span>Why is setting up Search Console necessary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When implementing SEO measures and AI search optimization,<br>Understanding &quot;which pages are being viewed&quot; and &quot;what search keywords are driving traffic&quot; is extremely important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using Search Console, you can check the following data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Number of impressions (number of times it appeared in search results)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Number of clicks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search keywords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By making improvements based on this data,<br>This will lead to improved search rankings and increased visibility in AI search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e5%88%9d%e6%9c%9f%e6%ae%b5%e9%9a%8e%e3%81%a7%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%81%b8%e6%8e%a5%e7%b6%9a%e3%81%97%e3%81%a6%e3%81%8a%e3%81%8f%e3%81%b9%e3%81%8d%e7%90%86%e7%94%b1\"><\/span>Reasons why you should connect to Search Console in the early stages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Search Console begins collecting data from the moment you connect to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Therefore, if you don&#039;t connect immediately after the site is launched,<br>Initial access data could not be retrieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In particular, it is important to analyze the effects of AI search and SEO over time,<br>We recommend connecting as early as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*If you connect later, you will not be able to retrieve past data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%83%88%e3%83%9e%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a\"><\/span>Sitemap settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;The sitemap is an important page that tells search engines about your site. It is turned ON by default, so we will proceed with the current settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-19.png 945w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-19-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-19-768x667.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-19-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"seo%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a%ef%bc%88%e6%9c%80%e9%87%8d%e8%a6%81%ef%bc%89\"><\/span>SEO settings (most important)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most important point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-20.png 962w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-20-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-20-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-20-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e2%96%a0_noindex%e8%a8%ad%e5%ae%9a\"><\/span>\u25a0 Noindex setting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The default settings are generally fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" 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administrators who only post blog entries, and you want to set RankMath access permissions according to their administrative privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-22.png 950w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-22-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-22-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-22-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"404%e3%83%a2%e3%83%8b%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc\"><\/span>404 Monitor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We 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A 404 error is displayed when accessing a URL that does not exist. It is a good idea to monitor this using a monitor.<br>Furthermore, if the URL changes due to a site redesign or other reasons, you can configure redirects within the RankMath plugin without adding a separate redirect plugin. In that case, simply turn on redirects.<br>You can turn it on later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-23.png 962w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-23-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-23-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-23-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e3%82%b9%e3%82%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%9e%e2%80%95%e3%83%9e%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%e3%82%a2%e3%83%83%e3%83%97\"><\/span>schema markup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;This involves setting up schema markup, which is crucial for AI traffic and SEO.<br>Select the content that best suits the website.<br>The free version has separate settings for posts and static pages, but the paid version allows for more detailed settings for each page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&quot;Posts&quot; refers to blog entries. Therefore, I used &quot;posts.&quot;<br>Pages refers to static pages. Since this is a service page, I selected &quot;Service&quot;.<br>Editor-story and Ct_content_blocks are not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-24.png 927w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-24-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-24-768x717.png 768w, https:\/\/hanami-web.tokyo.jp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-24-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" 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