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WooCommerce Integration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Product JSON-LD schema (name, price, availability, SKU, ratings)<\/li>\n<li>Product-specific Open Graph tags<\/li>\n<li>RankAI metabox on product edit screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/rankai\/<\/code> or install via the WordPress plugin screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>RankAI<\/strong> in the admin menu to see your dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Open any post or page and fill in the <strong>Focus Keyphrase<\/strong>, <strong>SEO Title<\/strong>, and <strong>Meta Description<\/strong> fields.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Analyze with RankAI<\/strong> to get your score and recommendations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20an%20api%20key%3F\"><h3>Do I need an API key?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. RankAI works entirely on your WordPress server with no external API required.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20rankai%20conflict%20with%20yoast%20seo%20or%20rankmath%3F\"><h3>Will RankAI conflict with Yoast SEO or RankMath?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>We recommend using RankAI as a standalone SEO plugin. 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