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    CognitiveSEO

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACognitiveSEO is a relatively new search engine optimization toolkit, launched in 2012 from developer and CEO Razvan Gavrilas of the company of the same name based in Romania. With an emphasis on backlink analysis and link creating, the platform also presents content and site audit analysis, keyword research and tracking, also rank tracking, all presented via a customizable dashboard. For a small group of up to 5 users with no interest in an API, CognitiveSEO can be had for $99 per month…

    $129.99

    per month

    Google PageSpeed Insights

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AGoogle PageSpeed Insights is a search engine optimization software solution offered by Google.N/A
    Pricing
    CognitiveSEOGoogle PageSpeed Insights
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $129.99
    per month
    Business
    Individual Pricing
    Custom
    Custom Plans Available
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CognitiveSEOGoogle PageSpeed Insights
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBusiness Plan pricing can be customized by the user using the on-site calculator found on the pricing page. Individual tools (Link Analysis, Rank Tracking, etc.) available a la carte.—
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    Features
    CognitiveSEOGoogle PageSpeed Insights
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of CognitiveSEO and Google PageSpeed Insights
    Feature
    CognitiveSEO
    7.1
    4 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Google PageSpeed Insights
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Keyword analysis7.84 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Backlink management8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader6.83 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Competitive analysis6.64 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics6.02 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Site recommendations5.93 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Task management7.82 Ratings6.72 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of CognitiveSEO and Google PageSpeed Insights
    Feature
    CognitiveSEO
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Google PageSpeed Insights
    6.3
    5 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Local SEO7.22 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Social SEO6.52 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Mobile SEO3.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Global SEO5.02 Ratings5.43 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of CognitiveSEO and Google PageSpeed Insights
    Feature
    CognitiveSEO
    5.6
    4 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Google PageSpeed Insights
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Multi-domain support5.54 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools5.83 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    CognitiveSEOGoogle PageSpeed Insights
    Small Businesses
    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
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CognitiveSEOGoogle PageSpeed Insights
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.1
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CognitiveSEOGoogle PageSpeed Insights
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CognitiveSEO
    CognitiveSEO is a very useful tool for any company looking to boost its marketing effort substantially. While telemarketing is an excellent way to generate new business, online marketing campaigns are crucial in today's society when it comes to prospecting for new business opportunities. Occasionally it can be difficult to reach new audiences who are in fact an appropriate fit for the products you offer. CognitiveSEO helps you target market those audiences and utilize the most out of your marketing efforts.
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    Google
    If you notice your site is taking a long time to load, then you should first use PageSpeed Insights to see what can quickly be optimized (also check your file sizes, hosting server, NGINX and other common sources of slow speed, too.) And, if you've notice gradually fewer Organic Search visits, PageSpeed Insights might be able to help. As Google is reducing the prevalence of slow sites, you could be losing traffic. Speed up your page load times by finding what is blocking renders, slowing down contentful paints, and other critical page speed signals.
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    Pros
    CognitiveSEO
    • New link alerts
    • Competitive analysis
    • Toxic link reports
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    Google
    • Measure page loading time
    • Compared loading times against Google's benchmarks
    • Identifies opportunities for web page performance improvements
    • Identifies sub-optimal web page attributes that slow down page loading
    • Compare performance on mobile and desktop devices easily
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    Cons
    CognitiveSEO
    • The interface can be clunky
    • It's a bit too all-in-one for me as I use other solutions for features like rank tracking and mentions
    • You are unlikely to use all the features you are paying for
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    Google
    • The suggestions for improvement can be technical for non-developers.
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    Usability
    CognitiveSEO
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It's a free, easy to use tool
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    Support Rating
    CognitiveSEO
    They do not respond quickly to any questions or the one time I had an issue. I had resolved the issue myself before they gave a response
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    Google
    There is no support from Google for the tool.
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    Alternatives Considered
    CognitiveSEO
    CognitiveSEO specializes in target marketing for more efficient marketing campaigns and lead generation. While I am not too familiar with other competing products, I would highly advise using CognitiveSEO above all due to the efficiency, turnaround time, and customization features to attract new leads based on specific criteria that relate to your products and daily procedures.
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    Google
    I think GTmetrix has some feedback that PageSpeed doesn't provide, but Google's tool is easier overall and has a better user experience; also offers compressed images, CSS, and javascript files if that's the case. Also, Google has extensive documentation to help you better understand what can be done to improve your grade.
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    Return on Investment
    CognitiveSEO
    • We've cleaned up link profiles which clients have appreciated
    • With the on-going link monitoring we've spent less time re-auditing link profiles
    • Anchor text monitoring also sped up our toxic review
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    Google
    • Faster loading site, give results faster to visitors
    • Buyers can get to the end of the buying cycle faster
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    Screenshot of Account DashboardScreenshot of Boost Search Rankings by Fixing Website Errors