Having more than 1 SEO plugins for Wordpress?

Just a thought on this post.

There are several savvy tech gurus out there that may be able to lead you in the right direction.

Benefit:
1. Less duplication of effort
2. Less chance of giving Wordpress a technical hiccup which in turn may prevent certain plugins from working appropriately.

(I to have played the "more is better" card and have come to regret it!)

You might also check out Jeff Johnson's free SEO plugin for Wordpress.

set your permalinks right and treat your description as an Adwords ad, these are the most important first steps I always take

Just like antivirus software, installing many of them will just make it difficult for you. They might conflict with each other.

Hence, it is best to pick one SEO plugin. In my case, I often use All in one seo plugin.

Wrong. Absolutely wrong.

I only use Headspace 2 and my websites are fine.

Just a heads up: SEO questions are meant for the adsense/SEO/PPC section of the forum. I think the mods are a bit busy now with a serial spammer or some such thing, but don't be surprised if this thread isn't deleted or moved.

There's no need for more than one SEO plugin. They'll just mess each other up. I only use Platinum SEO because it offers features that others don't. Make sure you use all of the benefits of it by filling in the Title, Description and a few tags on every page.

The Title & Description are both VERY important. They not only tell the search engines what your page is about but they also give you the opportunity to "sell" the click to your visitors. Put great benefits and a strong call to action in both and it will increase your visitors - guaranteed.

I'll explain each one.

You set your Title Tag for your Home Page in your Wordpress Settings. This can be up to 65 characters. You should always put the keyword phrase you're trying to rank for in the Title as well as benefits and a strong call to action.

Here's an example. Let's say your keyword is Red Widgets. Your Title should read something like this:

Lowest Prices On Red Widgets. Save Up To 50% On Widgets. Buy Here!

You should use a unique Title on every page so the search engines know what your page is about. If you look at the upper left hand corner in the blue bar on a webpage you'll see the Title. Remember, keyword phrase, benefits and strong call to action!

Description

You always want to write your own unique description because if you don't the search engines will just take what they feel is relevant content from the page itself. This ruins an opportunity for you to encourage visitors to click. Use the same format as the Title, but you'll have 155-160 words to work with here. Remember to use your exact keyword phrase at least once, add great benefits and use a strong call to action!

Hope that helps.

Joe