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    BrightEdge

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ABrightEdge is an enterprise-level SEO (Search Engine Optimization) platform from the company of the same name in San Mateo, California. It includes customizable dashboards, reporting, forecasting, SEO recommendations, backlink management and competitive analysis. It covers local, global, mobile, social and content centric SEO. Presently BrightEdge's platform supports the marketing efforts of many well-brands, like Nike, Microsoft, and Netflix.

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    Link Research Tools

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    vidIQ

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AvidIQ is a YouTube audience development and management suite that helps brands and agencies grow their views and subscribers, from the company of the same name in San Franciso. vidIQ's solution assists YouTube Marketers through their workflows, including uploading their videos at the best time of day, connecting brands with their top influencers, YouTube SEO, monitoring viewer and engagement analytics across Twitter and Facebook, bulk description editing, comment moderation, and Facebook fan…

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    BrightEdgeLink Research ToolsvidIQ
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    Boost - Annual
    $199
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    Features
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    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of BrightEdge and Link Research Tools and vidIQ
    Feature
    BrightEdge
    7.3
    48 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Link Research Tools
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    1% above category average
    vidIQ
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    Keyword analysis7.348 Ratings7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management7.041 Ratings8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking8.045 Ratings5.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader5.040 Ratings7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis7.148 Ratings8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics8.545 Ratings8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations6.548 Ratings8.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management8.941 Ratings6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of BrightEdge and Link Research Tools and vidIQ
    Feature
    BrightEdge
    9.0
    46 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Link Research Tools
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    11% above category average
    vidIQ
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    Local SEO9.037 Ratings8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social SEO9.031 Ratings8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO9.042 Ratings8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO9.035 Ratings8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of BrightEdge and Link Research Tools and vidIQ
    Feature
    BrightEdge
    8.6
    46 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Link Research Tools
    8.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    vidIQ
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    Multi-domain support9.036 Ratings8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.345 Ratings8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Vyond
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrightEdgeLink Research ToolsvidIQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (80 ratings)
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (35 ratings)
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    Usability
    7.8
    (12 ratings)
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    9.0
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    Implementation Rating
    8.3
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    User Testimonials
    BrightEdgeLink Research ToolsvidIQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BrightEdge
    BrightEdge is great for large companies and large SEO teams since it's pricey but worth it if you have a large team or organization using it. For small businesses, I would use a different tool like Semrush because of the price and the variety of tools it offers.
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    LinkResearchTools
    If you have any problems with your rankings or a decrease in ranking position within google it is very good to make an Link Audit with the Link Research Tools. Then you Screen all Links manually and setup your disavow-file easily. With the Link Detox Boost you gain Rankings back so fast. The last time we used it for a client, we got back the rankings within a week to 170 Positions within the Top Ten, even Position 1.
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    vidIQ
    It is amazing to see the power of using keywords suggestions from VideoIQ. Our team had a great experience using it and wil definitely recommend it to those who really believe in keywords targeting & optimization
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    Pros
    BrightEdge
    • Instant - Keyword research tool is by far our team's favorite item on the platform
    • DataCube - We are able to uncover competitive gaps and hone in on specific sets of pages using filters containing our business product assortment attribute.
    • Professional services have been attentive when asking for changes
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    LinkResearchTools
    • fast Google penalty recovery
    • keeps a healthy backlink profile
    • calculates the opportunity or risk of potential links that are not built yet, so you can go only after the good ones
    • gives you fresh data from 26 link sources and lets you analyze the full backlink profile. Google search console gives you only a sample of your backlink profile.
    • powerful link prospecting made easy
    • possibility to connect with Pitchbox (professional outreach tool for link removal and link building campaigns), SEMRUSH, Ahrefs, GSC
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    vidIQ
    • Youtube Videos Potential reach
    • Videos viewability & SEO
    • Share of voice
    • hashtags tracking
    • keyword tracking & performance evaluation
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    Cons
    BrightEdge
    • The storybuilder feature isn't anything outstanding. I feel like I can get the same type of data and format from Google Data Studio.
    • I feel like the Hyperlocal feature is still very junior compared to other features. It provides you good insights, but you have to set all the data fields before you can get a picture as well as it doesn't really give you an idea of how you can improve.
    • The mobile SEO solution is a good concept, but it needs some tweaks to be better, especially when building out a mobile story builder. Some of the data isn't simple to read and the mobile keywords functions don't also account for voice searches.
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    LinkResearchTools
    • Not for newcomers to SEO simply because its vast array of features may hinder them.
    • Is quite pricey too; so for small businesses etc., it's probably not a viable option.
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    vidIQ
    • Sometimes it stuck while using it and there should be more adjustments and custom reports when it comes to reporting the results
    • Chrome extension is not somehow working properly. happened to me twice and then it was resolved. Annoying when you have to wait
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BrightEdge
    I would renew, as I don't feel there is a product out there that would have the impact on our SEO efforts as effectively as BrightEdge. It provides the information I need and integrates with other tools like Google Webmaster Tools, to truly have the depth of information that makes their suggestions for SEO changes so valued.
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    LinkResearchTools
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    vidIQ
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    Usability
    BrightEdge
    Because it depends on the feature, it's either easier or not to use. Some of them, not being particularly friendly, I no longer use, and I focus on the ones where insights are easy to understand and data seems well-elaborated.
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    LinkResearchTools
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    vidIQ
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    Support Rating
    BrightEdge
    This is a area where the BrightEdge team really shines. Their commitment to training and product support is unmatched not only for SEO platforms, but life in general. I often find myself wishing my internet provide and similar would go to BrightEdge for training on support and attitude. I would rank them an 11 if I could.
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    LinkResearchTools
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    vidIQ
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    Implementation Rating
    BrightEdge
    For the most part it was seamless. The load time of clients was a little long, but otherwise was quite easy.
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    LinkResearchTools
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    vidIQ
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    Alternatives Considered
    BrightEdge
    While relatively expensive, Brightedge really does offer the best quality product but just as importantly (if not more so) the level of client/agency support. We have biweekly training with the entire team to continually stay up to date on Brightedge's offerings and strategies. They also offer the ability to do ad hoc reporting using some of their tools that can help us win new business and recommend Brightedge to additional clients, expanding our business as well.
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    LinkResearchTools
    LinkResearchTools is much more advanced in analyzing links. Period. All the other mentioned tools have many useful features for SEO but LRT is definitely the way to go for backlink analysis, link building, and competition analysis. They also offer very nice and quality courses for improving SEO knowledge. I already attended one of them and I am very satisfied with the knowledge I gained.
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    vidIQ
    I was told that it will really help you optimizing the video views so i tried it. Results were amazing. I would definitely encourage people who are on brands & media side to really look into it and get benefit out of it
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    Return on Investment
    BrightEdge
    • We have only started with BE a few months ago and so I don't have any hard numbers from an ROI perspective, but i can say that what we spent on BE is a fraction of what we were spending with agencies and we are actually getting results by doing this ourselves. From that perspective we have seen a cost savings.
    • With focused SEO campaigns and projects we have been able to move the needle on our SEO rankings for specific products and services. This is going to have a great impact for us in 2019 as we have some specific product goals and campaigns for 2019 that we have been working to build up over the last couple months of 2018.
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    LinkResearchTools
    • Building strong links results in better rankings which results in a higher ROI
    • The Link Research Tools community also had a big impact on my networking
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    vidIQ
    • Video views increased organically by using the relevant keywords targeted for relevant audience
    • By using competitors keywords & hashtags, one can really benefit from it.
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