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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

    SE Ranking

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    An SEO toolset for agency and in-house pros.

    $65

    per month

    Pricing
    CognitiveSEOSE Ranking
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $129.99
    per month
    Business
    Individual Pricing
    Custom
    Custom Plans Available
    Essential
    $65
    per month
    Pro
    $119
    per month
    Business
    $259
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CognitiveSEOSE Ranking
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    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.SE Ranking’s subscription plans are available at a 20% discount for annual pricing.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    CognitiveSEOSE Ranking
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of CognitiveSEO and SE Ranking
    Feature
    CognitiveSEO
    7.1
    4 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SE Ranking
    7.9
    16 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Keyword analysis7.84 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Backlink management8.24 Ratings7.316 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking7.54 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Page grader6.83 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Competitive analysis6.64 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics6.02 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Site recommendations5.93 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Task management7.82 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of CognitiveSEO and SE Ranking
    Feature
    CognitiveSEO
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    34% below category average
    SE Ranking
    8.1
    14 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Local SEO7.22 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Social SEO6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO3.01 Ratings8.112 Ratings
    Global SEO5.02 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of CognitiveSEO and SE Ranking
    Feature
    CognitiveSEO
    5.6
    4 Ratings
    40% below category average
    SE Ranking
    8.4
    14 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Multi-domain support5.54 Ratings8.512 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools5.83 Ratings8.413 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CognitiveSEOSE Ranking
    Small Businesses
    Serpstat
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score9.9 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
    CognitiveSEOSE Ranking
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CognitiveSEOSE Ranking
    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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    SE Ranking
    SE Ranking is a fantastic tool if you are a marketing agency or freelancer looking for a single tool for the majority of your SEO work. It also includes B2B tools like their lead generation widget and white label reports that can help you generate new leads for your business. It would get 10 stars if their database was larger to accommodate research for small geographic areas, but they are always expanding their database so it may just be a matter of time. Research SE Ranking has pricing plans available for every budget.
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    Pros
    CognitiveSEO
    • New link alerts
    • Competitive analysis
    • Toxic link reports
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    SE Ranking
    • Rank racking. It’s really important for us that the ranks are tracked accurately.
    • Monitoring of changes made on the website. We’ve found this feature really useful.
    • Reports. This includes auto reports and manuals. We can easily and quickly create reports to check our SEO progress month by month.
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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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    SE Ranking
    • I really don't think SE Ranking has many flaws. They are also rolling out an app at the moment - SE Ranking Pro - need to test that one.
    • Some more video tutorials on the site on how to use some tools would be helpful.
    • More in-system popups would be more helpful too.
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    Usability
    CognitiveSEO
    No answers on this topic
    SE Ranking
    They had a huge update recently and the platform is now even better. Although not all the tools are yet in the new design.
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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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    SE Ranking
    The support is great but they don't have 24/7 support. And time zones can also be an issue sometimes. On the other hand there are plenty of guides and videos around to get yourself started. I never really needed support for "big" issues. And the help I got was good enough.
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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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    SE Ranking
    SE Ranking is better than Serpstat or MOZ or Ahrefs when it comes to tracking keyword rankings, but it lacks in every other SEO category, such as onsite and offsite SEO metrics, content analysis, etc... It's a good choice for agencies that are interested in tracking keywords for their clients, but other than that it underperforms in every other SEO category.
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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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    SE Ranking
    • The website "health" report has allowed us to fix things that Google might find strange or cause us to lose rankings, which has been very helpful.
    • It's given us more visibility into what exactly our SEO management company is doing and how they are performing, and if things are changing or not. It's very easy to see right from the dashboard.
    • Being able to see how our competitors stack up against us has helped us know where to improve, what to focus on, and how to be even better.
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    Screenshot of Account DashboardScreenshot of Boost Search Rankings by Fixing Website Errors

    SE Ranking Screenshots

    Screenshot of SE Ranking main dashboardScreenshot of SE Ranking keyword researchScreenshot of SE Ranking website auditScreenshot of SERP CompetitorsScreenshot of Organic SERP HistoryScreenshot of Content tool