[case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO

Legit SEO · 02-02-2012, 05:44 PM

Alright guys, I've got 5 sites that are almost exactly the same. Same theme, same niche, same amount of articles, very similar competition, searches, etc. I've been link building to them for 2 months now and for some strange reason the site with the most competition and highest searches per month is ranked #1, however the other 4 sites are stuck on page 2. Even stranger, the site ranked #1 in google is nowhere to be found on bing/yahoo, all the other sites are, with 1 or 2 ranked on first page.

I've been scratching my head for a few days and started analyzing what I could possible be doing wrong. Come to find out the site ranked #1 is the only one using All in One SEO plugin. The other four are using Yoast SEO. For the site ranked #1 I only have All in One SEO and Google XML sitemaps, for the other four the only plugin installed is Yoast SEO, with sitemaps option enabled.

Considering I've been doing practically the exact same backlinking method for every site the only thing I'm left to believe is that for some reason Yoast SEO is holding me back. So to test this theory I'm going to change 2 of the sites over to All in One SEO and see if there are any changes to SERPs. I'll post updates in this thread and if anybody else has used Yoast please feel free to share your experience.

SEOForceOne · 02-02-2012, 09:12 PM

I have always stuck with the all in one SEO plugin but this is an interesting case study, curious to see the outcome.

kickmoney · 02-02-2012, 09:54 PM

Yoast is better...hands down...

You can do everything these plug-ins offer manually...

So it just comes down to which one is more user friendly...

Yoast SEO is a really well put together plug-in...

Joost is a good dude...

You should tip him a few bucks $$$

PhilJensen · 02-02-2012, 10:22 PM

I've used all in one SEO from the very beginning, but I've recently been switching to Yoast for all my new and existing sites.

Yoast seems to have more options and automation. That being said, all in one SEO is still a quality product.

Phil

harvez16 · 02-03-2012, 12:14 AM

This should be interesting, I would like to see the results of this case study.

wushumaro · 02-03-2012, 03:19 AM

I've always stuck with All In One SEO, but Yoast seems so nice, and can do the job of Google XML sitemaps, AND All in one SEO.... so i'm thinking of switching to test it out... However, it should be noted that my site that uses ALL in ONE SEO also ranks number 1 for it's competitive term... go figure...i guess i'll stick to what works for now ;-)

but please do keep us posted!

Legit SEO · 02-04-2012, 10:58 PM

Ok I finally got everything switched over. Note that all four of these sites are about 3 months old and all have been using Yoast SEO plugin. All have same theme, same amount of articles, very similar searches per month, etc. I switched two sites over to All in One and will be keeping an eye on SERP changes.

2 switched to All in One:
site 1 ranked 15
site 2 ranked 10

2 staying with Yoast:
site 1 ranked 13
site 2 ranked 11

Let's see what happens...

hossainsrj · 02-04-2012, 11:29 PM

"All in one SEO" is the King! I always prefer.

Andrew Vu · 02-05-2012, 02:58 AM

Have been using Yoast for a limited time, haven't tried All in One.

Looking forward to see the results.

kg2000 · 04-10-2012, 11:23 PM

Hi Legit SEO,

Any update to your case study? It has been over 2 months since you posted

Bond Girl · 04-10-2012, 11:51 PM

I've been trying both recently, Yoast's seems to be a little nicer as far as knowing all of the elements are covered. I'm also testing to see what works best.

scottmacair · 04-10-2012, 11:54 PM

I've used both and for me Yoast is far better than All In One SEO

lazydaisy · 04-19-2012, 11:31 AM

I use all in one SEO as well, But I just started using Platium SEO. Interesting to see the outcome results.

amiramin · 04-19-2012, 12:31 PM

i think yoast = all in one seo ,

StevenJones · 04-19-2012, 12:47 PM

I prefer WordPress › Platinum SEO Pack « WordPress Plugins above All-In-One-SEO same features but platinum sites seem to rank better

Steadyon · 04-19-2012, 01:11 PM

In practical terms, what is the difference between the two?

At the end of a day an optimized static html site can rank just as high as an optimized wordpress site.

So why would yoast be any better than all in one (and vice versa)?

Is it just different features or is there some secret sauce that boosts the seo rankings?

Sam

BlueLayerHost · 04-19-2012, 09:25 PM

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WittyBlogger · 04-20-2012, 12:36 AM

Take a look at my assessment in my pretty recent blog post (8 Legendary Ways To Speed Up Your Wordpress Setup | Witty Diary). In point 7, it discusses the different advantages of the SEO plugins - like Yoast SEO and AIO SEO.

I personally use AIO SEO though - because it's very easy to set up. Most blogs I've seen also use AIO SEO, and they rank pretty well. Think about it - they all feature the same basic functionalities. All that matters in the end are the meta tags and your linking infrastructure.

Hope that helps.

-wittyblogger

poseoff · 04-24-2012, 10:05 AM

Interesting stuff, would be keen to find out the outcome alex 'legit seo'.
Keep us updated, I have seo yoast and aio seo pack installed, maybe I should get rid of one of them to compare the results they can produce.

nik00726 · 04-24-2012, 11:57 AM

For me yoast is best as yoast has increased my monthly page views.

AnmolJ · 04-24-2012, 12:48 PM

Yoast Works Better For Me!

Jon Paella · 05-19-2012, 07:35 AM

Any updates on this one? Especially with the latest Panda/Penguin updates?

I'm not sure how good it is to compare between the two plugins. If you do, why not also tell us what functions you used that differ? That would help much better.

Royalking · 05-19-2012, 09:37 AM

I have used both the plugins but never noticed any changes. Just feel that yoast has more features that helps to optimize my on-page seo compared to all in one seo.

02-02-2012, 09:12 PM	#2
SEOForceOne Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 17 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO I have always stuck with the all in one SEO plugin but this is an interesting case study, curious to see the outcome.

02-02-2012, 09:54 PM	#3
kickmoney Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 74 Thanks: 8 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO Yoast is better...hands down... You can do everything these plug-ins offer manually... So it just comes down to which one is more user friendly... Yoast SEO is a really well put together plug-in... Joost is a good dude... You should tip him a few bucks $$$

02-02-2012, 10:22 PM	#4
PhilJensen Adsense Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Social Networking	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO I've used all in one SEO from the very beginning, but I've recently been switching to Yoast for all my new and existing sites. Yoast seems to have more options and automation. That being said, all in one SEO is still a quality product. Phil
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harvez16 I'm Here To Learn Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 127 Thanks: 16 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO This should be interesting, I would like to see the results of this case study.

02-03-2012, 03:19 AM	#6
wushumaro Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO I've always stuck with All In One SEO, but Yoast seems so nice, and can do the job of Google XML sitemaps, AND All in one SEO.... so i'm thinking of switching to test it out... However, it should be noted that my site that uses ALL in ONE SEO also ranks number 1 for it's competitive term... go figure...i guess i'll stick to what works for now ;-) but please do keep us posted!

02-02-2012, 05:44 PM	#1
Legit SEO Alex War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 165 Thanks: 34 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	[case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO Alright guys, I've got 5 sites that are almost exactly the same. Same theme, same niche, same amount of articles, very similar competition, searches, etc. I've been link building to them for 2 months now and for some strange reason the site with the most competition and highest searches per month is ranked #1, however the other 4 sites are stuck on page 2. Even stranger, the site ranked #1 in google is nowhere to be found on bing/yahoo, all the other sites are, with 1 or 2 ranked on first page. I've been scratching my head for a few days and started analyzing what I could possible be doing wrong. Come to find out the site ranked #1 is the only one using All in One SEO plugin. The other four are using Yoast SEO. For the site ranked #1 I only have All in One SEO and Google XML sitemaps, for the other four the only plugin installed is Yoast SEO, with sitemaps option enabled. Considering I've been doing practically the exact same backlinking method for every site the only thing I'm left to believe is that for some reason Yoast SEO is holding me back. So to test this theory I'm going to change 2 of the sites over to All in One SEO and see if there are any changes to SERPs. I'll post updates in this thread and if anybody else has used Yoast please feel free to share your experience.

02-04-2012, 10:58 PM	#7
Legit SEO Alex War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 165 Thanks: 34 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO Ok I finally got everything switched over. Note that all four of these sites are about 3 months old and all have been using Yoast SEO plugin. All have same theme, same amount of articles, very similar searches per month, etc. I switched two sites over to All in One and will be keeping an eye on SERP changes. 2 switched to All in One: site 1 ranked 15 site 2 ranked 10 2 staying with Yoast: site 1 ranked 13 site 2 ranked 11 Let's see what happens...

02-04-2012, 11:29 PM	#8
hossainsrj SEO Power Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: BD Posts: 53 Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO "All in one SEO" is the King! I always prefer.
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02-05-2012, 02:58 AM	#9
Andrew Vu Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO Have been using Yoast for a limited time, haven't tried All in One. Looking forward to see the results.

04-10-2012, 11:23 PM	#10
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04-10-2012, 11:51 PM	#11
Bond Girl Holly Bond War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 173 Thanks: 44 Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO I've been trying both recently, Yoast's seems to be a little nicer as far as knowing all of the elements are covered. I'm also testing to see what works best.

04-10-2012, 11:54 PM	#12
scottmacair Scott Macair Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 196 Thanks: 14 Thanked 55 Times in 28 Posts Social Networking	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO I've used both and for me Yoast is far better than All In One SEO

04-19-2012, 11:31 AM	#13
lazydaisy Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO I use all in one SEO as well, But I just started using Platium SEO. Interesting to see the outcome results.

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Steadyon Gone fishing War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida, USA and Sussex, United Kingdom Posts: 756 Thanks: 147 Thanked 109 Times in 79 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO In practical terms, what is the difference between the two? At the end of a day an optimized static html site can rank just as high as an optimized wordpress site. So why would yoast be any better than all in one (and vice versa)? Is it just different features or is there some secret sauce that boosts the seo rankings? Sam

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WittyBlogger Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: wittydiary.com Posts: 61 Thanks: 20 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO Take a look at my assessment in my pretty recent blog post (8 Legendary Ways To Speed Up Your Wordpress Setup \| Witty Diary). In point 7, it discusses the different advantages of the SEO plugins - like Yoast SEO and AIO SEO. I personally use AIO SEO though - because it's very easy to set up. Most blogs I've seen also use AIO SEO, and they rank pretty well. Think about it - they all feature the same basic functionalities. All that matters in the end are the meta tags and your linking infrastructure. Hope that helps. -wittyblogger
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04-24-2012, 10:05 AM	#19
poseoff Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO Interesting stuff, would be keen to find out the outcome alex 'legit seo'. Keep us updated, I have seo yoast and aio seo pack installed, maybe I should get rid of one of them to compare the results they can produce.

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05-19-2012, 07:35 AM	#22
Jon Paella Airborne Castles Builder War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where The Streets Have No Name Posts: 149 Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Contact Info	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO Any updates on this one? Especially with the latest Panda/Penguin updates? I'm not sure how good it is to compare between the two plugins. If you do, why not also tell us what functions you used that differ? That would help much better.

05-19-2012, 09:37 AM	#23
Royalking Prince Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking	Re: [case study] Yoast SEO vs. All in One SEO I have used both the plugins but never noticed any changes. Just feel that yoast has more features that helps to optimize my on-page seo compared to all in one seo.