Comments on: Thoughts on All in One SEO Pack

By: scheng1

scheng1 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:29:08 +0000

The recommendation at hubpages is 1,500 words. Hopefully we dont have to start writing 15,000 words to get top ranking soon!

By: Splork

Splork — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:21:19 +0000

Yea, I don’t disagree with the power of the title. Absolutely you should get that right. I’m just done with the extra time suck of using the plugin. The benefits for me are just not there. Folks will have to determine for themselves if it is worthwhile.

By: cashdeveloper

cashdeveloper — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:37:42 +0000

Very interesting points here. I’m new to this and using wordpress and I agree with Splork about the up-down up-down to to use All in one SEO. Guess I can forget about it now.

By: Spikey

Spikey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:16:34 +0000

Splork, know this is an old post but wanted to mention something.

I use WP for 5 sites (not blogs but I use it more as a CMS). I have the AIOSEOP installed on all 5 and I find it valuable b/c while what you mention about Google is correct (the KW an DESC tag aren’t factored into ranking) the desc tag can be very powerful at getting a click through from the SERPS.

Your title tag & desc tag can make up your result in the Google SERPS. So this can influence your Click through for when your site displays on a results page.

Writing a good title of 8-10 words that pushes the click through is important IMHO and then having a longer title for my articles that is compelling is different again.

I then write about a 150 word desc that works well with my title to get the click.

If you haven’t yet check your web master tools for Top search queries to see what words your site is appearing for and if they are or aren’t getting clicks from the SERPs.

Changing your Title tags to be more compelling for those pages could mean a lot to your traffic for particular keywords.

Cheers,

Spikey

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:36:41 +0000

Yea I couldn’t agree more. The main thing that was pissing me off about it is that out of all the plugins I use, it is the one that is most often responsible for breaking sites. Also, the constant updates are extremely annoying. I set up a batch of new sites a couple months ago and it wasn’t agreeing with my auto-wp-install, so I just left it off rather than upgrading everything. I haven’t missed it at all, and I likely won’t use it on anymore new sites.

By: Terry Didcott

Terry Didcott — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:59:09 +0000

Looks like I’m not alone in this! I’m getting tired of WP too and that bloody plugin is forever updating and switching itself off then asking me to donate for all the damn trouble it causes me. Well, bye bye panhandling plugin! Each time I update one of my WP blogs (unfortunately I still have way too many) that plugin gets switched off!

Google really doesn’t care less about on-site SEO to a degree. I also have a WP blog that never got AIO installed and it also does very well thank you very much. As long as the title matches the h1, and the post title is relevant along with the content, what do you need all that extra crap for?

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:05:09 +0000

I find I am using XSP more and more all the time. I am even using them to build some pretty big flagship blogs as well.

I am really impressed with the updates and I find it way easier to be more creative implementing what I want on a site. With WP I get the templates all messed up.

By: Splork

Splork — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:04:49 +0000

Yea, I don’t have but a few WP blogs that I host myself. I use quite a few blog sites like Blogger and wordpress.com that are much easier to handle than dealing with my own plugins and database. There are also some other blog sites that I am using from other social sites that are easy to use and are doing fine.

Anyway if I build niche sites I use XSP. Nice static sites easy to use and easy to update. and the hosting is never a problem. Like you I typically go elsewhere for a blog.