Lesson 4.4: Setting Up Breadcrumbs Navigation with Yoast
What are Breadcrumbs?
Breadcrumbs are navigation links that show users where they are on your site, like:Home > Blog > Category > Post
Benefits:
- Improve navigation for users
- Help search engines understand structure
- Appear in Google search results as rich snippets
How to enable in Yoast:
- Go to SEO > Search Appearance > Breadcrumbs
- Click “Enable breadcrumbs”
- Follow on-screen instructions (you may need to add a shortcode or theme support)
Why it matters:
Breadcrumbs are an easy way to improve SEO and site experience with minimal effort.