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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Curata

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACurata's content marketing platform (Curata CMP) enables more efficient content creation with greater impact on pipeline. According to the vendor, this solution enables users to: Analyze marketing and sales pipeline impact: Instantly access content metrics such as leads generated/touched and sales opportunities generated/touched by gated, un-gated and off-site content. Streamline content production: An easy to use editorial calendar to keep your team on the same page and…

    $699

    per Instance (no seat limits)

    SpyFu

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASpyFu is the eponymous SEO and PPC research platform from the company in Scottsdale, Arizona focused on "spying" on competitors, or basically using their behaviors to refine your own through keyword and content analysis, and backlink poaching. This positional search engine optimization and paid listings management platform touts the ability to lower costs and raise rankings via a Kombat-oriented approach... basically a cute way of saying "it makes comparisons" of how well your site does in niche…

    $39

    per month

    Pricing
    CurataSpyFu
    Editions & Modules
    Curata Software
    $699
    per Instance (no seat limits)
    Basic
    $39
    per month
    Professional
    $79
    per month
    Team
    $299
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CurataSpyFu
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWe have 2 solutions: - Curata CCS content curation software - Curata CMP content marketing platform (e.g., editorial calendar, analytics engine)—
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    CurataSpyFu
    Considered Both Products
    Curata
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    SpyFu
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    97%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    Features
    CurataSpyFu
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of Curata and SpyFu
    Feature
    Curata
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Ideation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval workflows8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content collaboration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content calendar8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of Curata and SpyFu
    Feature
    Curata
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SpyFu
    -
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    Content hub8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content distribution8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content promotion8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content automation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Curata and SpyFu
    Feature
    Curata
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SpyFu
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    Closed-loop tracking and reporting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content performance analytics9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Curata and SpyFu
    Feature
    Curata
    -
    Ratings
    SpyFu
    6.6
    52 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Keyword analysis00 Ratings7.052 Ratings
    Backlink management00 Ratings6.040 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings6.044 Ratings
    Page grader00 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Competitive analysis00 Ratings7.051 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings7.232 Ratings
    Site recommendations00 Ratings6.031 Ratings
    Task management00 Ratings6.120 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Curata and SpyFu
    Feature
    Curata
    -
    Ratings
    SpyFu
    5.8
    39 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Local SEO00 Ratings5.033 Ratings
    Social SEO00 Ratings5.028 Ratings
    Mobile SEO00 Ratings8.029 Ratings
    Global SEO00 Ratings5.035 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Curata and SpyFu
    Feature
    Curata
    -
    Ratings
    SpyFu
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Multi-domain support00 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    Small Businesses
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    CoSchedule Marketing Suite
    Score10 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PathFactory
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CurataSpyFu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (62 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CurataSpyFu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Curata
    I liked Curata, but it depends on the use case of how it will be used as to how effective it is for someone. If you are trying to curate content it works great. Had I not been so put off by the issue mentioned earlier I would have given more effort to learn the CMS, so I am not sure how effective it really is.
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    SpyFu
    If you have a Google ads PPC campaign and then I would say this is more or less essential if you want to know what your competitors are doing. You can get very useful data out of it even if you subscribe for one month. And the pricing is very reasonable. Even if you don't use Google ads, I would say this is still useful for your SEO/SMO team since it gives you a great idea of what keywords and traffic your competitors are working on.
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    Pros
    Curata
    • Curata is great at curating in content that is relevant to our audience. It is easy to add many different sources to the feed from all around the web and we've really seen Curata "learn" what we see as the most relevant.
    • The microsite we got as part of our Curata subscription is really fantastic. It's very customizable and we've been able to really craft it to suit our needs. There are so many different options available and our Curata rep has been really great with helping us cater each piece to our vision while making helpful suggestions along the way in terms of best practices. Plus, the word processor for publishing blog posts is so easy to use and I've had no issues with it so far unlike many other CMS platforms I've worked with. The Curata microsite is actually going to be replacing our current blog very soon - we love it that much!
    • I've had a great experience with customer service from Curata. Our rep is responsive and helpful and really good about not just answering our concerns but also providing feedback on our processes and giving advice for how we can improve.
    • Search capabilities within the curated content feed are fabulous. This is one area where I found other solutions to be lacking when we were going through the sales process, but Curata really succeeds here. It's extremely easy to find exactly what you're looking for in your content feed.
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    SpyFu
    • Keeping a tab on competitors organic and inorganic activities
    • Helps identify where the competitor is getting the backlinks from.
    • Identify competitors top content and the keywords that's bringing them traffic
    • Get proper information of their current and past ADS run on Google.
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    Cons
    Curata
    • more subscription plans as not all people need all features.
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    SpyFu
    • As with any database, their keyword database has limits, so the data returned is relative to their database, not necessarily the full picture.
    • When SpyFu database or scoring chances, the data provided can spike, thus causing confusion among stakeholders, we're reporting to.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Curata
    For all of the features we loved when we signed on like the microsite and search capabilities and also their customer service, we will very likely renew with Curata. We also really like the evolution we have seen of the solution, just recently a new integration with Marketo (also a vendor of ours) was announced which will be very beneficial to us in optimizing our email newsletters
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    SpyFu
    Love this tool but would like insights from all 3 major search engines not just Google. I would also like deeper understanding of the placement for local businesses on Google Places/Maps. Insight into mobile search rankings and best landing pages per industry would also help :) Overall, SpyFu is a necessity for serious search marketers.
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    Usability
    Curata
    No answers on this topic
    SpyFu
    SpyFu is an easy to use tool, and has a self -explanatroy dashborad to generate the data needed to provide insights into any B2B SEO and PPC campaign. It is not comprehensive, but it certainly provides good enough insight to make it a valuable part of any agency tool stack
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    Support Rating
    Curata
    No answers on this topic
    SpyFu
    SpyFu comes with a link to tutorial videos. I recommend you watch them. The software is capable of so much you really need to watch the videos and learn how to get the most out of it. When I have a question 90% of the time it's there. When it isn't, and I reach out to them, support is always quick and concise.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Curata
    The main difference that made me choose Curata over Percolate is that it is not complex. Curata is easier to set up, to use, and to manage. It does not involve any complicated configuration to get the content and data you need. Curata technical support is amazing, to say the least. I am not an expert in the technical stuff, but I feel assured their team can help me out when I have an issue
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    SpyFu
    I was surprised to find I preferred Semrush when it comes to keyword research. SpyFu is great (and less expensive than Semrush), but I felt the data Semrush provided was vaster than SpyFu. I was able to get more competitors spending insights in Semrush than SpyFu. Overall, I liked the ability to use both in our keyword research for both paid and organic marketing.
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    Return on Investment
    Curata
    • I would say neutral for us, but more so because of how we were using it and it being a stop-gap fix for us.
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    SpyFu
    • Helping us track our ranking.
    • It helps solve the problem of ambiguity when it comes to Google Ads. It makes the strategy more clear.
    • You can sift through lots of different online analytics to find the information, but it takes way too long. SpyFu has it all in one place!
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    ScreenShots

    Curata Screenshots

    Screenshot of Curata CMP content marketing platform:  Editorial calendar to optimize content production.Screenshot of Curata CMP content marketing platform:  Analytics engine to determine what content works. (simple integration with Google Analytics, marketing automation systems and Salesforce.com.Screenshot of Curata CMP content marketing platform:  Analytics engine to determine what content works. (simple integration with Google Analytics, marketing automation systems and Salesforce.com.Screenshot of Curata CCS content curation software: Complement your created content with curated content to help fuel your content marketing engine.