All-in-one SEO is mandatory for 99% of all bloggers

With changes to Google search like real time (integration of tweets) and personalization (based on user behaviors), setting up a solid foundation for SEO has become more critical than ever. Sure, you can follow some basics like the things I outlined in my SEO top 5 but using the right tools can help.

That’s where All-in-one SEO comes in. That’s the WordPress plugin that will save you plenty of time so you can focus on what you really need to do, writing quality content and actively promoting your work. Simply type a few words about your site and for each article and you’re done! I mean, it does it a lot more but that’s the gist of it.

To me, the All-in-one SEO plugin is a godsend. I know, some of you already have a theme that comes with SEO tools. But guess what, I’d still recommend using this tool instead.

3 reasons to use All-in-one SEO over your theme’s built-in SEO

You know what you’re getting. This is a comprehensive SEO tool that’s praised by the community. Even when it’s heavily marketed by your theme maker, often times, it’s hard to tell what you’re really getting out of theme-based SEO.

You know it’s compatible with the latest version of WordPress. Sure, you may have to wait a few days for it to be updated, just like any plugin but in most cases, this will be compatible with each WP version (and WP 2.9 and up will even tell you if you use the plugin tool).

You still have your SEO settings when you change themes. How often do you change themes? Do you even want to worry about what would happen to your theme-based SEO settings when you switch to a new flavor? Didn’t think so.

After all, there’s nothing like having a reliable tool that’s always going to be there for you. I would probably pay a monthly fee to use All-in-one SEO but luckily for us, it’s free!

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At 2010.02.03 13:58, Free Vector Graphics said:

i am using All in One SEO from the time when i started blogging on WordPress platform.
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At 2010.02.03 15:00, Money Conversion Calculator said:

I use the All-in-one-SEO plugin and is the best thing I ever did for my blog. I was recommended it ages ago for one of my other blogs and I now get over 70% of my traffic as search engine traffic.
Money Conversion Calculator´s last blog ..Drink Vending Machine | Before You Buy One…

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- At 2010.02.03 23:03, Gabe Young said:
  
  Nice. Over 70% is high percentage of search engine folks coming in.
  
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At 2010.02.03 17:29, Harsh Agrawal said:

No wonder its one of the most essential plugin and I believe WordPress should Integrate its element by default like meta description and meta keywords. One common mistake which I have seen people are doing is they dont add meta description which make all in one SEO less effective.
Harsh Agrawal´s last blog ..Good SEO is like a job interview

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- At 2010.02.03 18:07, Gabe Young said:
  
  All-in-one SEO saves me a lot of time but I’m guessing many folks aren’t really familiar with SEO to begin with so nothing is done about it.
  
  Also, some people just prefer to use the SEO that comes with their premium themes.
  
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At 2010.02.03 17:43, Ms. Freeman said:

I actually have this plug-in installed, but don’t fully know how to use it. Truthfully I have actually taken the time to understand it. No excuses anymore, I’m just going to DO IT!!!!
Ms. Freeman´s last blog ..You Are Only As Great As Your Community

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- At 2010.02.03 18:06, Gabe Young said:
  
  Just go to Settings|All in One SEO and add some keywords and descriptions for your site. This will save you the trouble of jumping into any files.
  
  Then, for when you’re writing your posts, scroll down and add the same two things.
  
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At 2010.02.04 02:56, Eric said:

I feel the three reasons you have listed here are very important because you want to be familiar with what you’re working with and you need the compatibility. It’s also nice to know that all the settings are in place even if you change themes. Most blogs don’t change their theme on a regular basis just it’s nice to know they can do so without worry.

I’m going to check this out now.

Good post Gabe!
Eric´s last blog ..Lets Help Each Other

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At 2010.02.04 03:20, Ramkumar said:

All in One SEO is indeed a must use plugin, But Im facing a problem with it, when I try to open my sitemap (http://www.bytechip.com/sitemap.xml) it returns with an error saying Invalid characters are found in Line 1 Column 1, However when I downloaded it using Filezilla and opened , it works, Can anyone sort out this problem. Im afraid to lose my hold on SEO..
Ramkumar´s last blog ..How to Download Audio from Youtube Video

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- At 2010.02.04 23:03, Gabe Young said:
  
  On the surface, looks like more of an XML sitemap issue, not an SEO issue.
  
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At 2010.02.04 03:38, Cebu Tech Blogger said:

There’s really no big question that WP has a lot to offer compared to Blogger as far as SEO is concerned. I’ll be using this All-in-One SEO plugin soon on my WP blogs. But for my Tech blog, I’m using the WP rival- so I spent a lot of time and effort doing SEO. In fact, I started getting good results as my Analytics showed 67% of traffic driven from organic searches.
Cebu Tech Blogger´s last blog ..Google Chrome Supports Greasemonkey

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At 2010.02.04 03:58, Brad said:

Yes All in One SEO is needed, as if you don’t rank then you won’t be found.

I find though that wordpress.com has better SEO then even all in one.
Brad´s last blog ..WordPress Mobile Blogging App Comes To Android

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At 2010.02.04 05:55, Dana @ Blogging Update said:

On thing i like about this plugin is that the creator still keep track on it and give an update if it is necessary.
Dana @ Blogging Update´s last blog ..Blog Goal, Preparations, and Result Review

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- At 2010.02.04 15:54, Dennis Edell said:
  
  When did you check on this last…I was under the impression it is no longer supported.
  Dennis Edell´s last blog ..Welcome Aboard Part 2! All The Info You’ve Been Waiting For…
  
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  - At 2010.02.04 22:33, Gabe Young said:
    
    It’s compatible up to WP 2.9.1, the latest version.
    
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At 2010.02.04 08:53, Rob said:

This is something I want to spend some more time on and fully understand how it works, thanks for the SEO tip and very useful links, Gabe.

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At 2010.02.04 15:53, Dennis Edell said:

NOOOOO!!

Phew sorry about that, meds were kickin’ in now.

Switch from the AIO to Platinum SEO plugin now, right now, today, NOW. lol. I used AIO forever until I really looked at Platinum.

Platinum has EVERYTHING the AIO has and MORE. The thing is, the creator of Platinum LOVED AIO as we do but he wanted MORE features and functionality. The best of the added features in my opinion is the automatic 301 redirect feature for those that go nuts with permalinks.

Wanna hear something really cool? Platinum imports all your AIO info so you don’t have to redo it!

There’s also PAGES of help/FAQ type stuff.
Dennis Edell´s last blog ..Welcome Aboard Part 2! All The Info You’ve Been Waiting For…

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- At 2010.02.04 22:34, Gabe Young said:
  
  Being able to import is pretty important. I’ve never used Platinum since I’ve been so happy with All in One for so long. Heard many good things about it though.
  
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  - At 2010.02.05 10:30, Dennis Edell said:
    
    Check it out Gabe, seriously. Everything plus; how can you go wrong?
    Dennis Edell´s last blog ..Welcome Aboard Part 2! All The Info You’ve Been Waiting For…
    
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- At 2010.02.06 18:41, D. Michael said:
  
  Even if it has Platinum has more features I am not confident that it will be updated and supported as well as all in one has always been.
  
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  - At 2010.02.07 13:19, Dennis Edell said:
    
    Fair enough, although I have personal experience that the creator is in it for the long haul. Remember, he created it in the first place because he loved AIO so much…he just wanted more out of it.
    
    BTW, AIO changes hands a lot…I wouldn’t be so sure on the support there at all.
    Dennis Edell´s last blog ..Here We Go! Theme Construction Part 1 – Your Participation Is Wanted-Needed!
    
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At 2010.02.05 16:19, uberVU - social comments said:

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At 2010.02.06 02:01, Jayce said:

Guess what? I am the 1% that did not use it.
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At 2010.02.06 08:23, Keith said:

I use Platinum SEO Pack now, used to use AIO, and now I can’t remember why I changed (was over a year ago), but I think they are very similar in options….
Keith´s last blog ..Where Are Your Readers?

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- At 2010.02.07 12:50, Dennis Edell said:
  
  Platinum has all AIO has and more…check out my comment above.
  Dennis Edell´s last blog ..Here We Go! Theme Construction Part 1 – Your Participation Is Wanted-Needed!
  
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At 2010.02.07 08:44, Premium WP Themes said:

Yeah I agree with you. I make use of All-in-SEO for all my blogs. It reduces my works and provide more exposure to search engines traffics.
Premium WP Themes´s last blog ..Interesting Fact – Teens Stop Blogging For Facebook : Blogging Tips

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At 2010.02.08 00:33, Dave Doolin said:

When you change themes… exactly.
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- At 2010.02.09 22:51, Gabe Young said:
  
  Some folks keep their themes for a long time but I would think that everyone switches at some point. Being able to know that your SEO efforts stay in tact is one less thing to worry about.
  
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At 2010.02.09 04:34, Tinh said:

I used it at the beginning but I removed it now when I switched to Thesis, it is already built in thesis theme.
Tinh´s last blog ..Facebook Reaches 400 Million Users On 6th Birthday

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At 2010.02.10 07:04, Extra Large God Kennel said:

All In One SEO plugin is the first plugin that I installed. I have it on all my blogs and definitely think that it helps a lot with my SE rankings.

Then again, I had not heard about Platinum so I think I will have to check it out, cause Dennis seems pretty set that it is better!
Extra Large God Kennel´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at

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At 2010.02.11 00:51, Blake @ Online Marketing Blog said:

I’ve always been a huge fan of all in one seo. I have never had a problem with it, and it does the job great.
Nick from SS101 claims up and down that Headspace is a better product. I think that if you’re into super customizable SEO plugins, headspace has more options, but I’m an All in one guy for now.
Blake @ Online Marketing Blog´s last blog ..Don’t Judge A Blog By It’s Homepage: At Online Marketing Blog Content is King

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- At 2010.02.11 15:45, Dennis Edell said:
  
  Super customizable indeed! i installed it on my test blog after a recommendation…I wasn’t aware at the time you needed a PH.D to run the damn thing. LOL
  Dennis Edell´s last blog ..UPDATED – Here We Go! Theme Construction Part 1 – Your Participation Is Wanted-Needed!
  
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At 2010.02.18 03:45, Tony said:

I tried switching over to Headspace 2, with the high expectations of placing higher in search results. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out (or it was too complicating to set up). I’ll be sticking with All-in-One for a while now.
Tony´s last blog ..6 Awesome Greasemonkey Scripts That Work on Google Chrome

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At 2010.02.23 21:41, SEO Tools Free said:

Hello,

I read your post. It is very interesting. And I am sure its very Beneficial for me.
Keep Going

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At 2010.03.10 19:48, SEO said:

I have been using All in one SEO and it makes my work easy. I never thought of going to another one..I am very content with it as if now.

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At 2010.06.24 14:42, London escort directory said:

I’m reading this post and all the comments thinking I must really be sme kind of dinasour and Im being left behind. I have WP but still havent got the hang of it let alone any plugins – I just cant think of anything to say every day on it – do people really write article upon article every day???? Who has the time for this.

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At 2010.07.02 07:48, Eliss said:

The thing that I like most in All-in-one SEO plugin is that it is easy to manage and even a beginner could understand it.
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At 2010.07.09 02:37, William said:

To those 3 reasons for using all in one seo I would add the 4th one: “It will help you appear in top results in SERPs”
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At 2010.07.21 09:38, Florence said:

I have also added to all-in-seo plugin a few extra ping services, so now every time I publish something my site is getting pinged.
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At 2010.07.24 22:02, Pauline said:

Very nice blog, I think SEO Ranking Solutions is renowned as the leader in the scenario of search engine optimisation by providing excellent, cost effective services. SEO is a highly competitive marketing tool requiring intense focus and intact knowledge in the working of search engine algorithms and robots. Internet is used as the optimal device to search for diverse products.

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At 2010.07.28 21:23, tbk Creative | Web Design and Digital Marketing | Toronto and London, Ontario said:

Hi there, I am trying to get this plug in to work on our site but I keep getting a compression error in firefox…Any suggestions?

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At 2010.07.29 02:25, Dachy said:

I think All in One SEO is an important plugin but I’m not sure I’ve been using it correctly;)) Sometimes I have a feeling I don’t use some important features.

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At 2010.08.05 06:05, Otha said:

All-in-one SEO is a useful WP plugin, but unfortunately it doesn’t give the power to control all links in order to choose whether you want them nofollow or dofollow.
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