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Edwin Toonen

Edwin is an experienced strategic content specialist. Before joining Yoast, he worked for a web design magazine, where he learned how to create great content.

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In 2006, after working full time in a bookstore for many years, I boldly decided to return to school. I wanted to combine my love for writing with the lure of the internet, so I picked Digital Communication at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in Arnhem. Four years later, I graduated with honors.

In the meantime, I started working for The Netherlands’ largest monthly magazine on web design and development. As a managing editor, I wrote, edited, and translated hundreds of articles on this fascinating subject. I also made sure the magazine’s day-to-day operations went according to plan.

At Yoast, I do much of the same work, except on a bigger scale. As a content specialist, I am responsible for delivering quality content that is engaging and optimal.

In my spare time, I love rocking my 1972 Fender Precision bass with my band (Every Other Me), fiddling about with synthesizers, listening to music, watching an endless stream of – classic – movies, taking long cycling trips, and enjoying life with my sons and girlfriend.

Edwin


7 ways to improve product descriptions in your online store

13 September 2023 Edwin Toonen

Nowadays, it seems everyone and their mother have an online store. Platforms such as WooCommerce and Shopify make it easy to start one, so why not? But creating a shop doesn’t equal success. There are many moving parts before you can celebrate sale after sale. One of those is writing great product descriptions. Why improve […]

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7 ways to improve product descriptions in your online store


Yoast SEO 21.1 brings even more improvements

5 September 2023 Edwin Toonen

Today, there’s a constant demand for more efficient and effective SEO practices. Keeping this in mind, we’re constantly updating and refining the features of Yoast SEO. One of our key milestones was the release of Yoast SEO 21.0, where we revealed a pioneering generative AI to redefine SEO optimization. In our next release, Yoast SEO […]

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Yoast SEO 21.1 brings even more improvements

Product page SEO: 5 things to improve

4 September 2023 Edwin Toonen

Having great product pages is important for your sales. After all, it’s where people decide to click that buy button. Besides optimizing your product pages for user experience, you also want to make sure these pages work for your SEO. You might think this is obvious. That’s why we’ll show you a few less obvious […]

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Product page SEO: 5 things to improve


Using AI to generate great SEO titles and meta descriptions

22 August 2023 | 4 Comments Edwin Toonen

Attracting visitors from search results involves compelling titles and meta descriptions that encourage users to click. Manually crafting these elements for every page can be quite daunting. Generative AI can significantly streamline this process by automating the creation of effective titles and meta descriptions, enhancing your SEO strategy. However, it’s crucial to evaluate the AI-generated […]

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Using AI to generate great SEO titles and meta descriptions

Boost your SEO with AI: Now available in Yoast SEO 21.0

22 August 2023 | 11 Comments Edwin Toonen

Say goodbye to the manual labor of creating SEO-optimized titles and meta descriptions! We’re excited to introduce an AI-powered breakthrough in Yoast SEO 21.0 that transforms how you optimize your content. We’ve harnessed the power of generative AI to bring you effortless title and meta description generation at the click of a button. Dive into […]

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Boost your SEO with AI: Now available in Yoast SEO 21.0

Generative AI and SEO: Revolutionizing content creation

15 August 2023 Edwin Toonen

SEO has always been vital in making your website visible and getting organic traffic. Content creation is at the heart of SEO success. Yet, creating relevant, high-quality content can be a difficult task. Enter generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), a technology that mimics human-like creativity. Today, generative AI is on everyone’s lips and is poised to […]

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Generative AI and SEO: Revolutionizing content creation

Yoast SEO 20.12: Improvements and fixes

25 July 2023 | 2 Comments Edwin Toonen

Meet our latest update, Yoast SEO 20.12. It’s loaded with improvements designed to enhance your SEO efforts and simplify your journey toward better rankings. We owe the growth and evolution of Yoast SEO to your constant support and invaluable feedback. This update will benefit your website optimization efforts as we improve our products. More improvements […]

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Yoast SEO 20.12: Improvements and fixes