Seo Tools reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 503 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 48 posts to rank the best Seo Tools brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/SEO, r/SEO_Digital_Marketing, r/DigitalMarketing, r/software, r/seogrowth. Top-rated brands include Semrush (4.5/5), Ahrefs (4.6/5), Google (4.7/5).

Stats
Reviews503
Subreddits20
Posts48
Brands81
Products24
Top communities
r/SEO230r/SEO_Digital_Marketing80r/DigitalMarketing65r/software33r/seogrowth23
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#1

Semrush

4.5
(89)
"The best AI SEO tools are ... Semrush (keyword research + analytics)"
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"Ones I use regularly... Semrush"
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"For basic SEO stuff like figuring out keywords or to looks at competitors, Semrush and Ahrefs are the go to tools."
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"Ahrefs and SEMrush are top contenders for keyword rankability."
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"Thats my recommendation."
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"They’ll help you track keywords, backlinks, and strategies."
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"The best when used in tandem with Google Search Console."
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"Totally use SEMRUSH."
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"My absolute favorite."
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"Can help you with backlinks and keywords."
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#2

Ahrefs

4.6
(73)
"For basic SEO stuff like figuring out keywords or to looks at competitors, Semrush and Ahrefs are the go to tools."
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"Ahref is one of the best for small scale projects, good results for your clients, and cost effective."
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"Ahrefs and SEMrush are top contenders for keyword rankability."
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"Thats my recommendation."
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"They’ll help you track keywords, backlinks, and strategies."
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"The best when used in tandem with Google Search Console."
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"I'll also sub in ahrefs."
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"Can help you with backlinks and keywords."
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"Is amazing for seeing what keywords and backlinks your competitors are using."
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"Is hands-down the best for backlink analysis."
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#3

Google

4.7
(50)
"Ones I use regularly... GSC"
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"Google Search Console (Free) This is a must-have for any website owner."
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"To find basic keywords and see how people are searching."
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"For keyword research, my go-to tools are Google Keyword Planner and AnswerThePublic."
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"Both are free and excellent for finding content ideas."
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"Totally free and gives you actual search data"
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"For validation"
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"Google search console"
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"Google Analytics"
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"Google trends"
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#4

Screaming Frog

4.5
(33)
"For site audits: Screaming Frog. Free for under 100 page website. Best tool out there IMO."
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"Ones I use regularly... Screaming Frog"
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"For Audit I will recommend."
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"When it comes to on-page SEO, I find Yoast SEO and Screaming Frog to be essential."
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"Basically, with Screaming Frog and GSC, you can do 99% of the things you need."
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"Screaming Frog - Free! 500 Crawls max per day"
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"Check out this complete list of Free tools for SEO that I use: ... 4. Screaming Frog ..."
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"Screaming Frog"
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"Great suggestions! I'm also using Screaming Frog and Ahrefs."
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"2. **Screaming Frog -** A powerful website crawler that helps identify SEO issues like broken links and missing tags."
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#6

Ubersuggest

4.0
(31)
"Ubersuggest is great. Its easy to use, and perfect for learning SEO basics."
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"If you’re new to SEO, Ubersuggest is a great pick."
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"Both are solid for tracking keywords and totally free!"
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"Best option"
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"Tools like Ubersuggest, Google Search Console, and even just using Google Autocomplete helped me understand what people search for."
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"Ubersuggest is best option, also inpages is great choice"
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"I’ve been using Ubersuggest. The free version gives you a few keyword searches per day and does basic site audits too."
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"For free options, try Ubersuggest or Google Search Console with ChatGPT plugins for insights."
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"$12/month."
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"Is a great budget-friendly SEO tool."
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#7

SERPtag

4.1
(10)
"We use SERPtag ($5) for our rank tracker. It is the best rank tracker in my opinion."
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"Really good tool."
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"Have a look at SERPtag for an SEO tool, really good for my business currently."
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"Most affordable one and has the best features"
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"I’ve been using a keyword rank tracker called SERPtag, which helps you see what keywords you’re ranking for—it’s been pretty useful in my experience."
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"Have a look at SERPtag, the most affordable out there."
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"Affordable at $5, offering keyword tracking and SERP score analysis."
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"Have a look at SERPtag."
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"I also use SERPtag, which offers both keyword tracking and a SERP score."
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"I recently started using SERPtag for keyword planning and tracking my site’s performance, and it’s been really effective."
#8

SE Ranking

4.1
(10)
"Complete SEO tool kit, accurate data, intuitive dashboards, and hassle-free reporting come at an affordable price."
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"SE Ranking is great for keyword research and website ranking."
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"SERanking is not free but has a lot of great features."
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"Bro don't get confused with multiple option. Go for SE Ranking."
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"Try exploring SE ranking and Keywords Everywhere to see if they fit your needs."
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"Affordable all-in-one high quality tools: Seranking - 59 USD/mo"
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"Another option is SE Ranking, which provides a decent range of SEO tools at a lower cost."
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"You can check out Mangools and SE Ranking. Both are affordable and still offer solid SEO tools like keyword tracking and site audits."
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"Just combine different tools (se ranking, ahrefs, moz, semrush)."
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"SE Ranking"
#9

Moz

3.6
(10)
"5. **Moz** – Offers insights on keyword r"
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"Moz has a free account option with limited access to their Keyword Explorer and Link Explorer."
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"Moz is user-friendly."
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"Offers valuable insights with a user-friendly interface and free trials."
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"Start with Moz's free SEO tools for beginners."
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"Is okay, but it’s a bit behind in terms of competitive analysis."
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"Is decent for site audits."
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"Is decent but not as robust in comparison."
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"(or free SEMRush if your budget is small)."
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"+"
#10

SimilarWeb

4.7
(6)
"Very useful for competitive analysis and benchmarking."
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"We enjoy and recommend Similarweb. We love the competitive analysis with SEO and keyword ranking and also to see where gaps are with keywords."
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"Highly recommend SimilarWeb after a few years of use. The data and insights it provides is invaluable!!"
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"I would recommend Similarweb. It allows you to delve deeper into key SEO areas including Keyword Research, Backlink Analytics and Site Audits."
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"Similarweb is your best bet, it gives good insights and data for a better price."
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"You can try SimilarWeb."
#11

Surfer SEO

4.3
(6)
"The best AI SEO tools are Surfer SEO (content optimization)"
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"On-page analysis, content optimization"
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"Becoming better and better"
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"Surfer SEO"
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"Thats my recommendation."
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"AI tools like Jasper and SurferSEO can help generate decent descriptions."
#12

Google Analytics

5.0
(5)
"I suggest you to use: ... Google Analytics, ..."
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"Check out this complete list of Free tools for SEO that I use: ... 2. Google Analytics ..."
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"Some of the popular tools are Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Keyword Planner, Yoast SEO, and MozBar."
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"1. **Google Analytics** – Tracks website traffic and user behavior."
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"Google Analytics and Search Console provide insights into website performance."
#13

Scalenut

4.0
(6)
"Affordable AI-powered SEO tool"
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"I'd also recommend Frase and Scalenut as they bring a complete package with AI driven research."
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"It may solve your SEO and content optimisation problem."
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"Using SmythOS can streamline and enhance your SEO."
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"Finding decent free tools amidst all the ones constantly pushing for a subscription."
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"Scalenut"
#14

AIOSEO

4.8
(5)
"I highly recommend AIOSEO bcz it's a reliable tool for me with features that simply optimization."
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"I find it super effective for handling on-page SEO tasks."
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"It's called AIOSEO. Classic SEO plugin with automated options."
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"AIOSEO for WordPress + keyword rank tracking."
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"Onpage SEO - use AIOSEO or Yoast."
#15

Yoast SEO

4.6
(5)
"Excellent for analyzing and optimizing your pages."
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"4. **Yoast SEO** – Helps optimize on-page SEO for WordPress sites."
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"Helps you optimize your content for search engines!"
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"I suggest you to use: ... Yoast SEO, ..."
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"Yoast SEO, Google Search Console."
#16

Lowfruits

4.2
(5)
"It’s been a game-changer for finding low competition keywords."
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"Pretty much does the job and comes in our budget."
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"If you're looking for an alternative to tools like SEMrush or Ahrefs so LowFruits is a good choice."
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"Check out LowFruits. A good alternative to big tools like Ahrefs or Semrush."
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"More niche keyword research"
#17

Bing

4.2
(5)
"Bing webmaster"
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"Screaming frog, google ads keywords planner, bing webmaster tool, MS clarity."
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"Bing Webmaster Tools and Microsoft Clarity are so underrated, imho. Fantastic tools, even for big teams with budgets."
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"Bing Webmaster Tools - Free Backlink checker (all domains), Free SEO Audit Reports (yup), Free Keyword Research, and Microsoft Clarity - Free heatmap and screen recorder."
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"Bing webmaster tools have gotten surprisingly good. There's a lot of value packed into them especially for keyword ideas by region."
#18

Seobility

4.0
(5)
"Seobility"
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"I use Google search console, ubersuggest, keyword-tools and seobility for free."
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"Seobility is free and will give you a basic keyword ranking report."
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"Seobility, Google Search Console, Bình Webmastertools, some Backlinkchecker"
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"Affordable all-in-one high quality tools: Seobility - 49 USD/mo"
#19

Mangools

4.0
(5)
"Both nice to use."
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"Try Mangools seo Tools."
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"Affordable all-in-one high quality tools: Mangools - 49 USD/mo"
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"Consider trying out Mangools – it's more budget-friendly and offers nice features for keyword analysis and backlink tracking."
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"You can check out Mangools and SE Ranking. Both are affordable and still offer solid SEO tools like keyword tracking and site audits."
#20

Fluxai

5.0
(4)
"Free SEO audit just add your url and wait 60 seconds."
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"[FluxAI] - I built this to solve my own SEO headaches."
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"Try this ai tool I created - site audit, keyword and ai recommendations- competitor and backlink analysis!"
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"Hi just launched this Ai Seo tool. Fluxai"
#21

AnswerThePublic

4.8
(4)
"For keyword research, my go-to tools are Google Keyword Planner and AnswerThePublic."
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"Hope this helps!"
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"For content ideas"
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"Answerthepublic - great for content"
#22

Frase

4.5
(4)
"Ones I use regularly... Frase"
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"I love Frase."
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"I'd also recommend Frase and Scalenut as they bring a complete package with AI driven research."
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"Thats my recommendation."
#23

KW Finder

4.5
(4)
"Great value for keyword research without breaking the bank"
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"Keywords"
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"Best option"
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"More affordable option"
#24

Microsoft

4.3
(4)
"Amazing tool, 🆓"
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"Screaming frog, google ads keywords planner, bing webmaster tool, MS clarity."
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"Microsoft clirty, google tag manager, Screaming frog, google search console, google analytics."
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"Microsoft Clarity - Free heatmap and screen recorder."
#25

Answer the Public

4.7
(3)
"3) Answer The Public - Keyword research (few free searches per day)"
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"AnswerThePublic"
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"Answer the public, its more specialized to Q and A style content but seems to pick up some non redundant keywords you don't see in a lot of other tools."
#26

SEO PowerSuite

4.3
(3)
"It has everything built in"
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"Its fully equip with necessary tools and now its not cloud based"
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"It’s got everything you need built in and since it’s not cloud-based, there are no limits on usage of it."
#27

Sitebulb

4.3
(3)
"With those and either Sitebulb or Screaming Frog, you have everything you truly need."
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"Sitebulb which is a great SEO tool for $13.50/month."
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"Technical SEO: Sitebulb ($14/mo)."
#28

ChatGPT

4.3
(3)
"One of the best tools out there is going to be chatgpt."
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"ChatGPT (with good knowledge files and instructions to support it)"
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"For keyword analysis and ideation."
#29

KeywordTool.io

4.0
(3)
"Explore KeywordTool."
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"Pair these with Google Sheets for tracking."
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"Has a decent free version"
#30

Morningscore

4.0
(3)
"If you are starting out these tools would be my recommendation: Morningscore - 49 USD/mo."
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"Affordable all-in-one high quality tools: Morningscore - 49 USD/mo (I am co-founder) "
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"New tool for SEO beginners"
#31

HiFiveStar

4.0
(3)
"HiFiveStar for reputation management features can boost SEO indirectly."
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"HiFiveStar is a fantastic tool that can complement your SEO efforts by enhancing your online reputation."
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"HiFiveStar is fantastic. It helps with review management and boosts your SEO by improving your online reputation."
#32

Rank Math

4.0
(3)
"To try to optimise my content"
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"Onpage - use Rank Math plugin."
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"RankMath is a solid choice if you’re looking for an easy-to-use plugin."
#33

Keywords Everywhere

3.7
(3)
"Keywords Everywhere or Mangools.....you can try these two..."
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"Keywords Everywhere , stupidly cheap."
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"An affordable option if u know how it really works"
#34

Jasper

3.7
(3)
"Jasper AI for human in the loop content."
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"Gaining traction for AI-driven content creation assistance"
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"AI tools like Jasper and SurferSEO can help generate decent descriptions."
#35

Ahref

5.0
(2)
"SEO Swiss knife"
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"Best in the industry"
#36

Google Keyword Planner

5.0
(2)
"I suggest you to use: ... Google Keyword Planner, ..."
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"Check out this complete list of Free tools for SEO that I use: ... 6. Keyword Planner ..."
#37

Moz Pro

5.0
(2)
"1. **Moz Pro -** Great for keyword research, site audits, and backlink tracking."
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"SEMrush, Ahrefs, and Moz Pro offer comprehensive features such as keyword research, site audit, and competitor analysis."
#38

SEO Checklist

5.0
(2)
"It’s free app which has lots of tools like: complete seo checklist, keyword tracking etc."
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"I’d love to suggest my free tool SEO-Checklist.app!"
#39

Keyword.com

4.5
(2)
"If you own a local business or need accurate rank tracking for your keywords, I'd recommend using keyword.com, I think the name of the tool speaks for itself"
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"I'd also mention [Keyword.com], a rank tracker with prices that start at just $3/mo!"
#40

SpyFu

4.5
(2)
"Really helpful"
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"Great for checking competitor PPC strategies too."
#41

ContentKing

4.5
(2)
"Ones I use regularly... ContentKing App"
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"Deepcrawl or ContentKing App."
#42

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

4.0
(2)
"Screaming Frog SEO Spider identifies technical issues."
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"Scraming Frog SEO Spider: for partial crawls."
#43

BrightLocal

4.0
(2)
"Try brightlocal and of course Google my business."
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"Have a look at brightlocal.com"
#44

HikeSEO

4.0
(2)
"Is a really simple SEO platform that is specifically designed for small businesses."
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"HikeSEO is a fully DIY platform that generates tasks for you every month."
#45

Deepcrawl

4.0
(2)
"It's like DeepCrawl or Botify but cheaper. Will crawl a site daily and will notify you of major changes."
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"Deepcrawl or ContentKing App."
#46

SEOCopilot

4.0
(2)
"SEOCopilot dot com's handy for indexing and ranking boosts."
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"I use premium indexing tool called SEOCopilot for it. it's handy cause it's on autopilot."
#47

RustySEO

4.0
(2)
"If you need more than 500 pages crawled for free try RustySEO."
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"RustySEO. Free open source without crawl limits"
#48

Lumar

4.0
(2)
"Those are the top 2 enterprise crawlers."
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"Is great for large sites at scale."
#49

Keysearch

4.0
(2)
"I would say is pretty good!"
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"Try keysearch.co"
#50

SEOptimer

4.0
(2)
"Free tools I use include audits from Seoptimer."
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"Liked the reports it generates"
#51

Botify

3.5
(2)
"It's like DeepCrawl or Botify but cheaper. Will crawl a site daily and will notify you of major changes."
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"Botify: expensive."
#53

Hack the SEO

5.0
(1)
"It’s a user-friendly SaaS designed to make SEO accessible to everyone."
#54

Publish7

5.0
(1)
"Added 500+ free tools for SEO and all marketing needs."
#55

AlsoAsked

5.0
(1)
"4) AlsoAsked - Keyword research (few free searches per day)"
#56

Conductor

5.0
(1)
"Incredible tool for SEO."
#57

Yoast

5.0
(1)
"Yoast for Shopify. Highly recommend."
#58

SEO Synd Suite

5.0
(1)
"If you know how to use tier link building then SEO Synd Suite for sure."
#59

SEO Stack

5.0
(1)
"It's an absolute game-changer as an SEO tool."
#60

Zappit

4.0
(1)
"It is convenient to use."
#61

KeywordTool

4.0
(1)
"Thats my recommendation."
#62

Blawgy

4.0
(1)
"Blawgy for top of funnel content on autopilot."
#63

Servya

4.0
(1)
"Servya has some great tools. Email address verification, website statistics, and domain information."
#64

zutrix.com

4.0
(1)
"Pretty much just for keyword planning."
#65

zappit.ai

4.0
(1)
"Most of them offer free domain analysis runs."
#66

marketeam.ai

4.0
(1)
"It already does the research for you."
#67

Frizerly

4.0
(1)
"There are many tools like Frizerly that completely automate weekly blog creation for you."
#68

Topdoerr

4.0
(1)
#70

Rank Math AI

4.0
(1)
"The best AI SEO tools are ... Rank Math AI (onpage SEO)"
#71

Hubrank

4.0
(1)
"Try hubrank to get cost-effective keyword research tool. it give you credit base so you don't need to pay monthly subscription."
#72

Ranqio

4.0
(1)
"I suggest www.ranqio.com, an affordable SEO tool with the essential features."
#73

SurferSEO

4.0
(1)
"SurferSEO is solid around r."
#74

LocalPanda

4.0
(1)
"We're building LocalPanda for local businesses."
#75

Google My Business

4.0
(1)
"Google Search Console helps , really I Use Google for My Business."
#76

Jasper AI

4.0
(1)
"The best AI SEO tools are ... Jasper AI (content writing)"
#77

Best Value Local SEO

4.0
(1)
"We are the 'Best Value Local SEO' software according to G2."
#78

seobot

3.0
(1)
"A bit of a headache honestly."
#79

Shuttle SEO

3.0
(1)
"You can give shuttle seo a try (it is a free answer the public)."
#80

Boostramp

3.0
(1)
"Try Boostramp."
#81

spycrow.io

3.0
(1)
"Spycrow.io is a free basic competitor tracking tool providing traffic reports."

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