SEO is one of the biggest attractions for people that are looking for a sure-shot way to promote their business or brand online for free. However, it is not very easy. You see, it is no longer a secret, and your competitors might be doing it too. You have to come up with a great plan to promote your business or brand, strategically beat the competition, and win the race.
If you look up online, WordPress SEO Plugin – Yoast SEO is one of the most popular and recommended tools. It is a top-rated tool with all the necessary features to optimize your SEO practices.
If for some reason, you don’t want to use Yoast SEO and want to try other alternatives, we have a list here for you. The blog will introduce you to the unique features of alternative SEO tools and perks that distinguish them.
You can check out the features listed in this blog and find what works best for you. There is no comparison as each one of the tools has its own strength and weakness, and you must see the whole package, in the end, to pick the right alternative as per your need and preference.
5 Best alternatives of Yoast for your WordPress site.
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1.) All In One SEO Pack:
It is probably not the first time you heard about this tool, given its mammoth popularity. It is the second-best SEO tool after Yoast and is a globally trusted SEO plugin. It was launched in the year 2007, and since then has improved a lot. It has more features (almost everything you need) to meet your SEO goals. Currently, it has 2 million active users, and the number is increasing as we speak.
Features:
Coming down to the features, All In One SEO Pack has a plethora of features you can use to boost your SEO. The only thing lacking in the tool is analysis, which is why it is placed second to Yoast SEO. But with Awesome Motive acquiring it last year, we can expect this single flaw or setback too will be eliminated very soon. In terms of features, it has pretty much everything you need; here is a small list of what you can do and get:
- Add SEO titles/descriptions
- Fetch social Media information
- Create XML Sitemap
- Get basic structured data
- Redirecting attachment pages
- Integrate google analytics
- Free and Paid features for WooCommerce
User Experience:
All In One SEO Pack offers a more modern approach to user experience. It also lets you enable only the features you want to use; this makes your SEO practices more streamlined and enhances your productivity.
When it comes to user experience, the tool is a little too much for people that are just learning their way to SEO. Experienced SEO professionals would love it more. However, it is not too far as Awesome Motives have made it their first task to improve the tool experience for general users.
Freemium Vs. Premium:
All In One Pack has a core version that is free, but if you find some necessary feature missing, check it out in the premium version. It has a plethora of features that you can use for E-commerce marketing, such as advanced WooCommerce Support, Video and Image SEO modules, Google Tag Manager support, etc.
Price:
Mostly the freemium version has everything that you require, but as you advance, you might feel the need to upgrade to the pro version, which starts at $79.
2.) SEO Framework:
Next on the list is SEO Framework. It is a lightweight tool that works great for performance-intensive websites. The tool extensively focuses on the performance of the website and gives you power-packed features to control your settings and performance. You can really use the out-of-the-box features such as adjusting sitemap caching behaviour.
Features:
One outstanding feature of the tool is that it provides colour-coded graphics in the post and page list. This helps you identify the important things you are missing out on and boost your SEO practices. It allows you to:
- Add SEO titles and descriptions
- Create XML sitemap
- Add social media descriptions
- Get global structured data, including breadcrumbs, Sitelinks Searchbox.
User Experience:
Talking about the ease of use it gives the user is commendable. It comes with pre-configured settings that are all set to optimal – this feature alone makes it a good tool for people that are less experienced in advanced SEO practices. All you have to do is leave the settings to default.
Extraordinary Features:
SEO Framework comes with 10 extensions that you can use to enhance the impact of your SEO practices. Features such as Focus, Cord, Local, Monitor, etc., offer you great flexibility to perform SEO for various business goals. It is a tool that experienced users would definitely love and would not mind recommending.
Price:
It comes in two versions, freemium and premium, of which the plans start at $84.
3.) Rank Math:
The tool is called the swiss army knife of SEO, and it definitely meets the standards. It is a relatively new SEO plugin, and thus you can expect a modular user experience and modern features. The best thing about this tool is that it is currently 100% free, but looking at its growing popularity, it might also have a freemium and premium version.
Features:
Starting with the features, as we said earlier, it is literally one of the most fulfilling SEO tools of the time. It has everything. Here is a list of general tools; for more information, visit their site.
- XML sitemap
- Image sitemap
- Google search console integration
- Custom SEO titles/ description
- Breadcrumbs
- Social Media descriptions
- Analysis/suggestions for SEO and readability
User Experience:
It has the greatest number of features than any other tool offers in the freemium version. And you can choose to keep a particular feature or not. When it comes to ease of use, nothing beats the experience of this tool; anybody with any level of experience can use it.
Extraordinary Features:
Don’t expect anything less than amazing from this tool. Here is a list of unique features that Rank math has to offer.
- Full schema and rich snippet support
- Automatic no-follow external links
- 404 monitoring
- Custom 302 and 301 redirect tool
- The internal-external link counter
- Local SEO support
- WooCommerce Support
- Internal Link Suggestions
- Keyword Suggestions
Price:
It is a free tool; however, it would not be too long when they would be releasing a premium add-on. But until then, enjoy.
4.) SEOPress:
If you are looking for an alternative to Yoast SEO for user-friendliness, this is your tool. The design is just excellent, and it has all the necessary features for SEO. It is also one of the most cost-effective tools too.
Features:
So, it has pretty much everything; the free core version offers features:
- SEO titles and meta descriptions
- XML Sitemap
- Social Media Descriptions
- Google Analytics Integration
- Custom dimension and event tracking
- Basic structured data
- Redirecting
- Content and SEO analysis
- 301 redirects
User Experience:
It has a very modular feel and has a very good user interface. You can choose to enable and disable features that you want to use or not.
Freemium Vs. Premium:
One outstanding feature of the tool is that you can manage the SEO settings using a meta box editor. The premium version comes with out-of-the-box features such as video XML sitemap, Breadcrumbs, Google Analytics Stats, Backlink Analysis, Broken Link Checker, 404 Monitoring, Local SEO settings, Deeper support for WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads and more.
Price:
The premium version plan starts from $39 for use on unlimited sites.
5.) SEOPressor:
The last one on the list is SEOPressor. It is a very good tool for people that are looking for a dedicated SEO plugin for on-page SEO and analysis. This is one of the most outstanding features of the tool and also makes it stand apart from Yoast SEO.
Features:
It is a very good tool, but you might have to go for a premium version to enjoy the tool to the full extent. But does offer all the basic features for free, so SEO titles and description, social media information, XML sitemap, etc. are sorted. The best thing about this tool is its analysis features, so let’s see what it has in store for you:
- Multiple keyword optimization
- Progressive LSI keyword
- SemantiQ density
- Full-site audit
User Experience:
The user experience of the tool is quite straightforward, and given the features, it offers you are going to love working with this tool.
Extraordinary Features:
If you are looking for any advanced features, you might have to go for a premium version. For more information, you can check out their plans on their website. Some advanced features are automatic links, support for schema markup and Dublin Core, Broken Link Detection, Local SEO Support, Automatic No-follow external link, 301 redirecting tools, etc.
Price:
It is one of the closest alternatives to Yoast, with many outstanding features. It has more analysis features, and you are simply going to love the experience of this tool when it comes to On-page SEO. The price of this tool starts from $9 per month for use on a single site.
Wrapping Up:
This was it, guys! We have mentioned some amazing alternatives of Yoast SEO in the blog. And we have tried to include the tools that are a very close alternative of Yoast, to some which are better than it. Depending on what you are looking for, you can go with any of these.
About the Author:Prashant Pujara is the CEO of MultiQoS Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a leading website and Mobile App Design Company specialized in android and iOS app development. He has more than 10 year’s experience in software development with a strong focus on mobile app development for all kinds of platforms including iOS and Android.
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