CognitiveSEO vs. Google Trends

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CognitiveSEO
Score 5.7 out of 10
N/A
CognitiveSEO 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 Trends
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Google Trends is a search engine optimization software solution offered by .N/A
Pricing
CognitiveSEOGoogle Trends
Editions & Modules
Starter
$129.99
per month
Business
Individual Pricing
Custom
Custom Plans Available
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CognitiveSEOGoogle Trends
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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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
CognitiveSEOGoogle Trends
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
CognitiveSEO
7.1
4 Ratings
9% below category average
Google Trends
8.4
33 Ratings
8% above category average
Keyword analysis7.84 Ratings9.931 Ratings
Backlink management8.24 Ratings4.67 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking7.54 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Page grader6.83 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Competitive analysis6.64 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics6.02 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Site recommendations5.93 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Task management7.82 Ratings6.24 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
CognitiveSEO
5.4
3 Ratings
34% below category average
Google Trends
10.0
23 Ratings
27% above category average
Local SEO7.22 Ratings10.020 Ratings
Social SEO6.52 Ratings10.014 Ratings
Mobile SEO3.01 Ratings10.015 Ratings
Global SEO5.02 Ratings10.023 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
CognitiveSEO
5.6
4 Ratings
40% below category average
Google Trends
3.7
10 Ratings
78% below category average
Multi-domain support5.54 Ratings5.84 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools5.83 Ratings1.610 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Google PageSpeed Insights
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.3 out of 10
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
CognitiveSEOGoogle Trends
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
(4 ratings)
9.5
(33 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(2 ratings)
6.4
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
CognitiveSEOGoogle Trends
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
Google Trends is appropriate in so many scenarios, but I definitely suggest it for content ideas and inspiration. Many people utilize it after already writing their content to add in popular phrases or words, but that is not enough. The platform should be used prior and during the content creation process so that you can use the data to see what your audience/customers are interested in at the moment and create the content based on their interests. It can help, but I find it much less appropriate to use it after your article, eBook, etc. is already written. Maximize on this useful tool by ensuring the topic you're writing about is relevant in the first place before simply adding in popular keywords. An article that's written based on what's trending will be far more successful than an article that solely has popular phrases added to it.
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Pros
CognitiveSEO
  • New link alerts
  • Competitive analysis
  • Toxic link reports
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Google
  • Google Trends shows me geographic locations where a particular topic may be useful for advertising.
  • Google Trends allows me to drill down into those locations to metro and city levels where I can focus on exactly what local business clients need to know.
  • Google Trends allows me to identify and qualify search terms that my client's need to optimize their websites and social media content for.
  • Google Trends shows me what people are talking about in a specific location over a specific period of time. This is a great way to know what I should be posting on social media.
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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
  • Top charts: would be nice to include top charts for the current month.
  • Explainers: would be good to have some information buttons next to graphics and charts to show in depth what criteria go into making those charts.
  • More images: would be interesting to see trending image searches.
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Usability
CognitiveSEO
No answers on this topic
Google
Google Trends is very easy to use. you just search for a certain keyword or phrase, and it tells you how often that keyword or phrase is searched, where in the world it is searched, and over the last decade, how often it is per year.
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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
I haven't needed to use any support for Google Trends. However, I've used Google's support in general and it's a hit or miss. Usually, there's a long wait or they don't understand my problem. They are the only ones that can help, so sometimes I feel stuck. They prioritize paying customers for sure.
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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
Overall I think that Ahrefs is a better product when it comes to really drilling down and getting all the data that you need in order to understand a given behavior or problem. Ahrefs is much more powerful in its feature set but does not have the same level of overall data/visual data representation that Google Trends does.
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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
  • Google Trends has shown me when a keyword is no longer working for my website so that I can adjust the content accordingly.
  • It shows me seasonal differences so I can adjust my PPC budgets to be on pace with the trends.
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