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    Frase

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFrase, from the company of the same name in Boston, presents their eponymous platform as an Answer Engine Optimization solution. Frase is designed to improve SEO and drive conversion by using website content to answer visitors' questions.N/A

    Google Search Console

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Search Console is a search engine optimization software solution offered by Google.N/A

    Surfer SEO

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ASurferSEO, from Polish company Surfer, is presented as a modern tool for SEOs and marketers for efficient and comprehensive on-page SEO optimization.

    $119

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    Editions & Modules
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    Standard
    $119
    per month
    Pro
    $219
    per month
    Peace of Mind
    $359
    per month
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    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——Discount available for annual billing.
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    FraseGoogle Search ConsoleSurfer SEO
    Considered Multiple Products
    Frase, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Google
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    Surfer
    Chose Surfer SEO
    Semrush's content and page optimisation tool is quite poor; it's not in the same bracket as Surfer.

    Frase is a good alternative from a cost perspective (if not paying the AI writing functions), it's cheaper, and Frase's keyword/topic heatmaps are quite unique.
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    Chose Surfer SEO
    Frase gives a lot of content to use, but it doesn't give you the factors you need to rank. This is ultimately why we use SurferSEO over any other editor tool that is out there. The analytics are number one to the entire space.
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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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    96%
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    Features
    FraseGoogle Search ConsoleSurfer SEO
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Frase and Google Search Console and Surfer SEO
    Feature
    Frase
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Google Search Console
    4.7
    56 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Surfer SEO
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Page grader8.01 Ratings2.933 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Competitive analysis7.01 Ratings1.218 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Keyword analysis00 Ratings7.548 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Backlink management00 Ratings6.244 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings6.346 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings7.848 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Site recommendations00 Ratings4.744 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Task management00 Ratings1.019 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Frase and Google Search Console and Surfer SEO
    Feature
    Frase
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Google Search Console
    7.2
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Surfer SEO
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Local SEO7.01 Ratings6.337 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Social SEO00 Ratings8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO00 Ratings7.349 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Global SEO00 Ratings7.443 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Frase and Google Search Console and Surfer SEO
    Feature
    Frase
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Google Search Console
    8.0
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Surfer SEO
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multi-domain support10.01 Ratings7.947 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools9.01 Ratings8.150 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    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
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FraseGoogle Search ConsoleSurfer SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (56 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    10.0
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    Usability
    -
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    8.8
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    FraseGoogle Search ConsoleSurfer SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Frase, Inc
    1. If you are going to write any piece of content for your readers, it will be your great assistant!!
    2. If you want to cover a topic in entirety and from the angle of a reader, you should really go for it.
    3. It also brings you opportunities you can exploit by just integrating it with Google Search Console.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It's suited for all use cases, but for big companies, the data might be crippling, so an add-on tool to analyse the data would be a good companion for GSC to solve this issue. Therefore, I think it's suited for any use case with some add-ons and companions needed for analysis.
    Incentivized
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    Surfer
    Surfer is well suited for:
    • Creating (and resisting) articles and web pages to increase their SEO relevancy for a keyword.
    • To identify NLP terms and the frequency of terms to be added to the page
    • To find internal linking opportunities
    • To plan pillar pages/topic clusters
    Surfer is not a tool for
    • Technical SEO
    • Crawl Audits
    • Serp / Keyword Tracking
    • Project Management
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Frase, Inc
    • Create outlines from pages that are already ranking for a particular keyword. It performs SERP analysis to find common headings and sections amongst the pages.
    • Generate content for different types of sections. You can also use custom prompt, or select of the pre-defined types to generate. For e.g., convert features to benefits.
    • Get detailed analysis of website SEO performance from Google Search Console. Find pages that quickly gain/loose ranks.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Google Search Console insights is a great feature which provides an overview of my top content, how my new content is performing, etc.
    • It gives detailed information around backlinks - who is linking to us, how many backlinks do we have, how is the internal linking within the website, etc.
    • I like the graph feature that shows how the website is performing overall in one month, three months etc. Seeing the graph can help us understand whether it is trending upward or downward and we can shift strategies accordingly.
    Incentivized
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    Surfer
    • Analysis for on-page ranking factors
    • Competition analytics
    • NLP Analysis for webpage content
    • Content SEO scoring
    • Content editor with details about what to rank for
    • Plugin that helps with search data on Google
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Frase, Inc
    • UI
    • Content Editor
    • Headings at Glance
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • It can be a little difficult to navigate
    • More training resources would be an asset. A beginner is given the power to completely destroy a sites search results at the push of a button. Likewise it is a powerful tool to enhance search results also.
    • An option to take care of multiple versions of the same site simultaneously would be helpful. An option to use the same validation script across all versions and administer them simultaneously would be a time save (i.e. non-www, www, http://, and https:// versions of the same site).
    Incentivized
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    Surfer
    • Can improve their algorithm to serve better for technical articles
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    Usability
    Frase, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It's easy to use, but some features are lacking a clear explanation. Somethings don't always match up. For example, the Core Web Vitals often doesn't match what you would see in the Chrome Lighthouse report or the Google Page Speed Insights tool. The tool itself is a little too basic and has to be used alongside other SEO tools and other Google properties such as Analytics
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    Surfer
    Because, I've been using this tool since many years and I haven't looked for any other tool when it comes to content optimization
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    Support Rating
    Frase, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    As it is a free tool, you mainly have to rely on their knowledge base and forums. Google has provided in-depth guides and KB for every function of the search console. So, you can refer to it in case of any problem. You can also ask questions on their forums but direct support is not available.
    Incentivized
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    Surfer
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Frase, Inc
    Well MarketMuse and Frase may seem alternative to one another but we are using both of them in our workflow for different purposes. While MarketMuse is best for Topic Modeling, Frase gives you edge with competitive analysis like Headings, Questions and so on. So yeah some of their features overlap each other but as I told earlier, we are using both of them in complement to each other.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    SEMRush is a supplementary tool we use to provide competitive analysis. While it does, or should, provide the same data that Search Console does, but I only fully trust Search Console when it comes to basic performance in Google for the sites we develop and own. SEMRush, and other products like it, does provide much more in-depth insights that can help drive business decisions, including site performance on other search engines, along putting organic and paid search performance in one spot. However, SEMRush costs money while Search Console is free.
    Incentivized
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    Surfer
    Semrush's content and page optimisation tool is quite poor; it's not in the same bracket as Surfer. Frase is a good alternative from a cost perspective (if not paying the AI writing functions), it's cheaper, and Frase's keyword/topic heatmaps are quite unique. Sufer has a better UI and a shorter learning curve. It has an advantage in that it offers internal linking recommendations, which Frase lacks. Surfer also has limited competitor analysis (backlinks and page speed), which Frase does not. Both tools allow you to choose the number of competitors on the SERPS
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Frase, Inc
    • We have published around 12 pieces with the guidance of this tool, and we are already ranking on top for around 10 pieces, so we are getting almost 20x ROI
    • Our clients are happy, so here our ROI is 50x
    • We are getting 10x ROI
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Given that this is a free tool, the return on investment has been particularly high - we've identified and addressed a few site issues that could have meant a reduction in search traffic.
    • Our organic search traffic has been on the rise in part due to the insights gained from the search traffic analytics provided within the console.
    Incentivized
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    Surfer
    • SuferSEO has helped us rank in the top 10 for results that are over 1M in search volume
    • SurferSEO gives our team the ability to rank quicker than without the tool
    • SurferSEO helps us close prospects by showing them the depth of our analysis and knowledge.
    • SurferSEO makes our agency look and feel like a professional that knows what they are doing
    Incentivized
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