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    Ahrefs

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAhrefs is an SEO tool providers. Ahrefs Site Explorer provides a suite of tools including a component for backlink & on-page SEO analysis, online brand mentions tracking, and domain comparison tool for competitor analysis, etc. They refer to themselves as “the largest index of live backlinks.”

    $127

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    Rio SEO

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ARio SEO is recognized as a leading SaaS search engine optimization platform, and includes many SEO automation and reporting features, including weekly SEO site and page-level reporting updates and competitor page-level tracking alerts and analysis, keyword analysis and management, auto deployment of SEO content with optimization of SEO-critical elements (e.g. URLs, titles, etc.), and also mobile and local SEO capabilities. Covario, Inc owned and supported Rio SEO until its acquisition by Dentsu…N/A

    Textmetrics

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ATextmetrics (formerly Webtexttool) aims to help content creators create rank-boosting web content. The tools key differentiator is big data Textmetrics creates predictive data, by analyzing the data of users (anonymously). 20.000+ user generated texts are analyzed and compared to real-world outcomes. The best performing outcomes are used to better its real-time optimization tips. Value prop: More website…N/A
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    AhrefsRio SEOTextmetrics
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $129.00
    per month
    Standard
    $249.00
    per month
    Advanced
    $449.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    $1499.00
    per month
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    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    AhrefsRio SEOTextmetrics
    Considered Multiple Products
    Ahrefs
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    Press Ganey
    Chose Rio SEO
    RIO SEO is heads, shoulders, the entire body, ahead of Local Market Launch. We used Local Market Launch before RIO and it was one of the worst years of my life. The support was non-existent, their syndication was lackluster and they messed up our contracts enough times to …
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    Textmetrics
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
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    Features
    AhrefsRio SEOTextmetrics
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Ahrefs and Rio SEO and Textmetrics
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    8.3
    72 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Rio SEO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Textmetrics
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Keyword analysis9.869 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Backlink management9.470 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking8.668 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader7.462 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Competitive analysis9.270 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.465 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Site recommendations7.561 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Task management7.033 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Ahrefs and Rio SEO and Textmetrics
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    6.5
    63 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Rio SEO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Textmetrics
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Local SEO6.751 Ratings10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Social SEO6.048 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO6.047 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO7.157 Ratings10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Ahrefs and Rio SEO and Textmetrics
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    7.3
    60 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Rio SEO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Textmetrics
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    Multi-domain support6.357 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.429 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AhrefsRio SEOTextmetrics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (77 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
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    Usability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    AhrefsRio SEOTextmetrics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ahrefs
    Ahrefs is a must have in the SEO toolbox. It is one of the leading tools in the industry for serious SEO research. It can do almost everything you need on the non-technical side of SEO. In my opinion, it is not great if you need a detailed technical tool that identifies errors and helps with fix suggestions. In that instance, I think there are better tools on the market. But - for content and keyword related tasks, I think it's must have.
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    Press Ganey
    If you have a business with more than 20 locally serving locations you know how important local searches are. RIO SEO will help syndicate your information and their robust toolkit will help those types of businesses be successful online. Their all in one dashboard lets the user control every location without having to log in to multiple dashboards to make a change in Google, then Bing, then Yelp, etc.
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    Textmetrics
    I honestly can't think of a scenario where WebTextTool (TextMetrics) would not be valuable for anyone writing content intended for publishing either online or in print media. If the intent is for print media, then even if you completely ignore the SEO section of the analysis, all of the other analysis tools intended for content are incredibly insightful and helpful. These days, even print media almost always ends up online in some form or another on the publisher's website or in a digital format of the publication. So the SEO tools can still give a little boost in reworking or rewording some parts to make sure they will be effective not only in print but online as well.
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    Pros
    Ahrefs
    • I have been using this platform in my organization to develop several SEO tools to help to grow our website much.
    • It has all the main features which include competitor research, keyword research, website audit, content research, and rank tracking.
    • I have been using all these functions in the organization for several purposes. It provides complete information and complete performance details of the SEO.
    • It provides us the detailed keyword research with volume, CPC, and other information.
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    Press Ganey
    • Their software is really amazing and does the job well and in a routine manner.
    • Their support staff is beyond amazing, hands down the best support I've gotten from any company in any industry.
    • The proactively find issues and bring them to our attention so we can work with our clients on getting results.
    • The renewal process is painless and they help us with reporting to build a case for renewal and retaining the client.
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    Textmetrics
    • Tracks the exact page ranking
    • Optimizes SEO on-page in detail and with a number of measures, including a readability metric.
    • Tracking website content with a website ranking system
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    Cons
    Ahrefs
    • Can't export graphs: some graphs within the tool would be useful as an export. Unfortunately, exporting them is not an option.
    • No "blanket" reporting options: though Ahrefs is excellent for gathering and exporting intel/data, there are no blanket SEO reports provided. Exporting data is great, but simple report exporting would make it better.
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    Press Ganey
    • The dashboard could be a bit more user-friendly. It takes some training to get used to.
    • Keys/legends in the sidebar and in exports to help explain what different sections are for the "laymen" that aren't in this industry 24/7.
    • Having a "suggested changes" like what Moz.com/local has in their backend for photos/additional categories. Something that can help the user be more proactive rather than "here's where you're at" a "here's what you can do to improve" would help.
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    Textmetrics
    • WebTextTool (TextMetrics) assumes that each uploaded or typed in the article is intended for online publishing, mostly in a blog type environment. While this is a perfectly understandable assumption in this day and age, it shouldn't be so difficult to ask the question of whether the content is intended for online or print media.
    • The "Credibility" section tends to be a little too harsh for my taste. Depending on the style of writing and the type of content, "too many adjectives" is too subjective a metric to apply to all writing ( still, I do get why they try to do it).
    • This is a little nitpicky, but I'd prefer to see how many projects and credits I have left to use on the dashboard page as opposed to having to click over to my account. A dashboard should show everything that a user needs to see in one shot.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ahrefs
    Their index is too vast to ignore when looking at a complete backlink profile. We find links in Ahrefs that do not appear in any other link detection tool. For this reason, it's a must for our agency to use for the foreseeable future. Plus, it's very affordable considering the data you get
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    Textmetrics
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    Usability
    Ahrefs
    Ahrefs is very easy to use - you can jump right in and understand most of the assets. Overall, the dashboard snapshots give a very good picture of inbound link activity. For deeper analysis of historical trends, the system can become cumbersome, making it hard to do full work without exporting and reformatting the data.
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    Support Rating
    Ahrefs
    Ahrefs has always been responsive when there's been a technical issue with the site. There are usually very little problems, but if there are, they announce it on their social media accounts which keeps its customers informed. Email support is prompt and the customer service people are very helpful, knowledgable and friendly.
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    Textmetrics
    I only had to reach out to TexMetrics once when initially getting my account setup after signing up. The response was swift, and they addressed my question completely. I've had no other issues since I began using TextMetrics, so based on that one interaction, I have to give them a great score. I assume that it is still the same as when I reached out that one time (at least I hope it is!).
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ahrefs
    Majestic and Ahrefs are really close in terms of tool. Ahrefs does offer competitive comparison and they do have a more up to date data base. Majestic however has a more comprehensive historical view of sites which is also extremely valuable. Majestic also offers a link velocity chart that is missing on Ahrefs. Ahrefs makes up for this with their links gained/lost calendar which Majestic is missing.
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    Press Ganey
    RIO SEO is heads, shoulders, the entire body, ahead of Local Market Launch. We used Local Market Launch before RIO and it was one of the worst years of my life. The support was non-existent, their syndication was lackluster and they messed up our contracts enough times to frustrate us and the clients. I cannot express in enough words my disdain for that service and how much of a refreshing change it was to work with a company like RIO that cared as much about our client success as we did.
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    Textmetrics
    WebTextTool plugin works like a charm, but it should better integrate with Yoast, as it would create a huge benefit.
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    Return on Investment
    Ahrefs
    • Ahrefs Site Explorer has helped with any comprehensive backlink analysis and backlink profile management we've had.
    • Ahrefs Site Explorer has helped tremendously in getting manual penalties lifted for certain sites.
    • Aherfs Site Explorer has been helpful in identifying 404 error pages.
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    Press Ganey
    • They have helped us retain several big clients over the years which in turn has helped bring in several other clients.
    • Their tools allow us, a small boutique agency, to operate like a big agency.
    • Our local listing clients have been much happier with our switch to RIO which has allowed us to focus on other areas for them instead of just the syndication.
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    Textmetrics
    • My organic traffic has improved 11% every month
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    ScreenShots

    Ahrefs Screenshots

    Screenshot of Analyze backlinks and keywords of any website to find opportunities for your organic traffic growthScreenshot of Check your website for 100+ pre-defined SEO issuesScreenshot of Get relevant keyword ideas supported by accurate SEO metricsScreenshot of Find the most shared and linked-to content on any topicScreenshot of Track your and your competitors' search rankings

    Textmetrics Screenshots

    Screenshot of Optimize your textScreenshot of Keyword analysisScreenshot of Create effective content