Clearscope vs. Google Mobile-Friendly Test

Clearscope shines if you're using freelance writers or even just need a way to easily keyword optimize long-form content. While it can be used for marketing pages, I've found it does best with longer-form blog content in the hands of writers. So, if you have inexperienced writers or those less savvy/comfortable about SEO optimization, I'd recommend only using it for blogs. articles or other long-form content. Have some SEO experience under your belt? Use it for EVERYTHING that needs keyword optimization and is over 300 words. It'll help give you ideas and give you a better idea of how to work in that semantic SEO.

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I mean, it is a simple, no-frill test that gives your OK or NOT OK and highlights where it is. It is just a temperature check, this has to be used in conjunction with other tools for it to be useful. Since it is free I recommend running it as a check always.

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• Helps produce relevant and engaging content.
• Integration with WordPress through an easy to use plugin.
• Deliver data-driven results.
• The content rating system makes it easy to understand how your content is performing now based on your specific keywords.

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• Google Mobile-Friendly Test is easy to use and works very fast.
• Google also has its own search engine results in mind when using the tool. This is important, as Google has most of the online search market share.
• Most modern devices are accounted for.

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• Cost is a little prohibitive for small teams/businesses.
• Running reports could be more intuitive. Some users have run them incorrectly, costing credits (which Clearscope has been kind enough to refund).

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• Google's suggestions are sometimes vague or unhelpful.
• The test doesn't offer multiple screen sizes or shapes. Though this isn't a huge issue, it would be nice to make sure a site using media queries stays mobile friendly throughout size changes

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It is free, so I woule likely renew it.

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They're all similar but different. We use Frase and MarketMuse during other parts of our content creation process. I have used Surfer when clients supply reports and think it's also a solid tool. But nothing beats Clearscope when it comes to content optimization as you finish drafting.

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I think this is a great addition to other search tools and a really quick and easy way to check how your pages work on mobile to ensure your users have the best experience.

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• It's made it easier to create content that is ready to rank with little effort.
• Articles updated with Clearscope have started ranking.
• Articles created with Clearscope rank better out the gate than ones written without it.

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• Our websites pages are a hundred percent mobile friendly.
• Detects almost all mobile usability issues.
• Robust test tools extending up to detectors for incompatible plugins.

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