Buffer is a social sharing tool. When browsing content, clicking on the Buffer icon automatically stores the content and schedules posts to social media channels throughout the day.
$6
per month per channel
Link Research Tools
Score 8.0 out of 10
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TubeBuddy
Score 10.0 out of 10
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TubeBuddy is a browser extension & mobile app from the company of the same name in San Diego, that integrates directly into YouTube to help users run their channels more easily.
$9
per month
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$6
per month per channel
Team
$12
per month per channel
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$9
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$19
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$49
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee
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A discount is offered for annual billing.
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20% discount available for annual pricing.
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Features
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Publishing
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Buffer
7.9
77 Ratings
2% below category average
Link Research Tools
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TubeBuddy
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Content planning and scheduling
8.677 Ratings
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Content optimization
7.470 Ratings
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Workflow management
7.766 Ratings
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Reporting/analytics
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Buffer
7.1
70 Ratings
8% below category average
Link Research Tools
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TubeBuddy
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Campaign success analytics
7.170 Ratings
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Account management
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Buffer
8.3
72 Ratings
4% above category average
Link Research Tools
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TubeBuddy
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Role-based user permissions & privileges
8.459 Ratings
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Mobile access
8.168 Ratings
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SEO
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Buffer
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Link Research Tools
7.8
8 Ratings
2% above category average
TubeBuddy
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Keyword analysis
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7.96 Ratings
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Backlink management
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8.38 Ratings
00 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking
00 Ratings
5.94 Ratings
00 Ratings
Page grader
00 Ratings
7.27 Ratings
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Competitive analysis
00 Ratings
8.98 Ratings
00 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics
00 Ratings
8.96 Ratings
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Site recommendations
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8.67 Ratings
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Task management
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6.44 Ratings
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SEO Channels
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Buffer
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Link Research Tools
8.5
7 Ratings
12% above category average
TubeBuddy
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Local SEO
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8.95 Ratings
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Social SEO
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8.24 Ratings
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Mobile SEO
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8.25 Ratings
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Global SEO
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8.87 Ratings
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It helps me save hours by devoting only half an hour in a month's worth of posting, in addition to that it is quite simple to use. Buffer for scheduling social posts well in advance, but I have begun using it instead of posting natively on the social apps themselves because it makes it super easy to post the same messages to more than one platform.
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.
It is very good for beginners to do the SEO of their YouTube videos. Simple & easy to use. It maybe a little boring process when you became a pro But trust me, these basic thing serves a lot.
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
Expensive Analytics: The upgrade you need to access your analytics is quite expensive, and I have come across other tools that provide the same or even more for a lesser priced plan.
No Media Library: The one feature I have found on another social media planning tool that I wish Buffer had is a media library. This allows you to upload photos you aren't using right away to have them readily available when you do decide to use them. This is not a feature in Buffer.
I am giving buffer this rating because of a couple issues that it has compared to other platforms. It does not always post to instagram and you will need to go in an manually post. Also, one of the biggest qualms that we have with buffer is the price it costs to have robust analytics
We use Buffer for certain website content that should be shared on social networks, having this tool helps us to do it faster and easier since we can send the publications from the internet browser and the stack of scheduled messages. It is really fast and easy for all team members who share access to the account, so at the same time that we analyze the information that we can share, the message stack is prepared
Buffer performs well on both desktop and mobile platforms. The one area as I have stated before is that it does not always want to automatically push to Instagram and the user will have to go do it manually. Buffer works very well pushing to other platforms. The instagram issue is the only reason buffer does not get a 10 on this section
We were very satisfied with the implementation of Buffer. We had no issues switching from the platform that we were using over to buffer. Our staff did not even miss a beat when it came to posting content. It was an easy transition and I feel that is something that buffer has really done well. They have an "out of the box" usability platform
I also used Combin which is easy and free to use. However, Combin only posts when the computer is active and connected to the internet. So, posting while you are not actively using your computer at that moment is not possible, therefore Buffer is much more efficient as you can even post while being on vacation without working.
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.
Earlier, I used to use Keyword everywhere to find the keywords (well, I still use it) but after using TubeBuddy, I feel I have wasted my time to improve my video SEO which I can do easily with TubeBuddy.
Buffer does what it say on tin as they say! you can always count on Buffer. Buffer can be scale to 25 social account with 2,000 scheduled post which is enough for most agencies or businesses