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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Search Console

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

    LocaliQ

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ALocaliQ is a marketing platform that helps businesses attract and retain ideal customers with a suite of AI lead management and digital agents, marketing automation, omnichannel campaign management, advanced reporting, and expert-led services.N/A
    Pricing
    Google Search ConsoleLocaliQ
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Search ConsoleLocaliQ
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—LocaliQ offers both self-serve and premium solutions. LocaliQ’s free, self-serve experience provides access to Free Website Grader, Free Inbound Call Recorder, Chatbot (free and $9.99/month options available), Scheduling Technology (free and $9.99/month options available), and Listings solutions ($9.99/month and $14.99/month options available). For LocaliQ's premium solutions, users are partnered with a LocaliQ expert to create the best marketing plan for their businesses that utilizes a full suite of marketing products.
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    Community Pulse
    Google Search ConsoleLocaliQ
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Gannett
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    26 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    Google Search ConsoleLocaliQ
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Google Search Console and LocaliQ
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    4.7
    56 Ratings
    48% below category average
    LocaliQ
    -
    Ratings
    Keyword analysis7.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management6.344 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking6.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader2.933 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis1.218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.848 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations4.744 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management1.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Google Search Console and LocaliQ
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    7.2
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    LocaliQ
    -
    Ratings
    Local SEO6.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social SEO8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO7.349 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO7.443 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Google Search Console and LocaliQ
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    8.0
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    LocaliQ
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-domain support7.947 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Google Search Console and LocaliQ
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    -
    Ratings
    LocaliQ
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    3% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings6.69 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Google Search Console and LocaliQ
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    -
    Ratings
    LocaliQ
    7.2
    42 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings7.434 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings7.438 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings7.224 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Google Search Console and LocaliQ
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    -
    Ratings
    LocaliQ
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Google Search Console and LocaliQ
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    -
    Ratings
    LocaliQ
    7.8
    10 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Google Search Console and LocaliQ
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    -
    Ratings
    LocaliQ
    7.2
    46 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.244 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.345 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.235 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Google Search Console and LocaliQ
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    -
    Ratings
    LocaliQ
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    53% above category average
    Customizability00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    HighLevel
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    OutboundEngine
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Search ConsoleLocaliQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (56 ratings)
    8.4
    (51 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (8 ratings)
    7.8
    (38 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (37 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Search ConsoleLocaliQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    Gannett
    LocaliQ is well-suited, in our experience, for B2B marketing and, specifically, hyper-targeted and personalized marketing efforts. The geofencing capability is excellent at helping us deliver messages literally to the doorsteps of our target prospects. The proprietary software they use for this targeting is worth the money, and their reps, specifically Nikki Rowell and Sarah Pena, are fantastic and delightful people to work with. The only scenario that was slightly underwhelming was LinkedIn. Their tools don't deliver any additional value to LinkedIn ad campaigns, so it's not worth paying LocaliQ to run these campaigns; we can run them ourselves, which doesn't require much effort. That is just a small downside. We are extremely pleased with LocaliQ and their whole team.
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    Pros
    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.
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    Gannett
    • ThriveHive is a smaller marketing team dedicated to helping small to medium sized businesses perfect their marketing messages. ThriveHive is particularity good at understanding how Google, and other search engines work, and have been instrumental in helping my company to grow and evolve.
    • With ThriveHive, you get a dedicated coach who is matched to your type of business. This experience with similar businesses gives your coach a better understanding of your business and the challenges your company faces.
    • My coach is very good at responding to my needs within 1 to 2 business days. Email contacts are fluent and as often as I need, to discuss ideas or questions. I can only speak of my relationship with my coach, and I am very pleased.
    • I feel that ThriveHive makes every effort to take excellent care of their clients, and makes you feel like you are their most important customer. I definitely believe that this is one of ThriveHives' greatest assets.
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    Cons
    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).
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    Gannett
    • LocaliQ could improve how it tracks and reports on customer journeys across those channels to provide a clearer view of ROI.
    • The pricing structure is not fully transparent, making it hard to understand the true costs associated with campaigns. Breaking down the fees associated with LocaliQ would make budgeting easier.
    • LocaliQ is able to provide basic ad creative, but there tends to be a disconnect between our brand voice and what is expected with creative. It would be nice to be able to get all design work within LocaliQ rather than have to use and outside designer all the time.
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    Usability
    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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    Gannett
    Overall usability pretty good. If we would have gotten better return on our advertising dollar I would have continued with them - their dashboard was very easy to use and the recaps they provided were helpful. They try to put data in bite-sized pieces for the client that are understandable (unlike google's reporting page itself which can be a bit difficult to understand at times). Their team was friendly, semi-responsive, and provided explanations when requested
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    Support Rating
    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.
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    Gannett
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    Gannett
    LocaliQ is more economical that marketing agencies we've used in the past. Our dollar goes farther. We've also used services from phonebook providers that were getting into the online advertising field. At the time, it was just being introduced so the reps knowledge on the topic was quiet limited.
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    Scalability
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Gannett
    As mentioned prior, their ability to utilize and maximize our resources so that we receive the best results on all avenues of marketing and advertising. We see better lead generation, brand recognition and top of mind awareness due to LocaliQ efforts
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Gannett
    • It's hard to quantify but I know I've had at least 5 to 10 new clients in the last 6 months come from efforts related to my website
    • Not having to work on my website myself also helped free up my time, I don't need to worry!
    • Customer service is good, the team doesn't wait till there is a problem, they schedule check ins regularly
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    ScreenShots

    LocaliQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Dash lead management dashboard and engagement centerScreenshot of the Marketing Dashboard, which provides access to reports 24/7, or can be used to listen to phone calls and recordings, and manage a lead inbox. LocaliQ customers receive access to the Marketing Dashboard with the purchase of any other products at no additional cost. Upgrades available for automated lead nurture solutions.Screenshot of LocaliQ’s search ad technology includes expertise from account setup and keyword creation to data analysis and reporting across multiple search engines.Screenshot of Social ads, based on a business's unique goals and budget.Screenshot of LocaliQ listings solutions to get a business accurately listed, with lower cost or premium options.Screenshot of the AI-powered Dash SMS Agent that qualifies leads and convert customers. AI responses are generated using website content to provide a customer experience as good or better than a human interaction.