Is a One Page Website template bad for SEO?

[iamgaurav1290]

I have a website of a freelancer who is using a One Page template which includes the following section

• About Him

• Portfolio

• Resume

I also got 5 sperate pages which are related to the keywords he wants to rank for.  Will this be sufficient or should I suggest him to go for a separate website template?

[Igor.Go]

Template doesn't matter. If you like the layout you can use the same one-page template over and over and make a 1000+ pages website with that template. You can even use 5 different one-page templates to make 5 pages. As long as your content varies, you're good.

[impactzoneco]

I would focus on the overall Information Architecture, and lay out the content in a way that makes sense for the people reading the information. So, in that sense I think a one page site is appropriate for what you describe.

You can work on building backlinks to improve the SEO, as well as ensuring the freelancer is listed in local directories, social media, et al., plus doing other types of marketing.