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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

    UpCity

    Score1 out of 10
    N/AUpCity is a search engine optimization software solution offered by UpCity.N/A
    Pricing
    Google Search ConsoleUpCity
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Search ConsoleUpCity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Google Search ConsoleUpCity
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    UpCity
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    26 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Google Search ConsoleUpCity
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Google Search Console and UpCity
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    4.7
    56 Ratings
    48% below category average
    UpCity
    3.8
    3 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Keyword analysis7.548 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Backlink management6.244 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking6.446 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Page grader2.933 Ratings5.12 Ratings
    Competitive analysis1.218 Ratings4.62 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.848 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Site recommendations4.744 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Task management1.019 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Google Search Console and UpCity
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    7.2
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    UpCity
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Local SEO6.237 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Social SEO8.019 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Mobile SEO7.349 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Global SEO7.543 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Google Search Console and UpCity
    Feature
    Google Search Console
    8.0
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    UpCity
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Multi-domain support7.947 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.150 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    Google Search ConsoleUpCity
    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
    Google Search ConsoleUpCity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (56 ratings)
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (8 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Search ConsoleUpCity
    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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    UpCity
    For our purposes, UpCity is well suited to our small business clients that are looking to improve their SEO. We have had a good partnership with UpCity to provide consulting and copywriting services for local search, social media and reputation management for our clients, and their software and reporting helps us show ROI to our clients.
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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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    UpCity
    • Customized marketing checklist is incredible!
    • The way UpCity verifies items in your marketing checklist (like whether you have social accounts, you're on Google, etc,) helps my business, and others, save precious time having to manually verify them yourself.
    • I love the impact scores and estimated time shown on each task to give us a feel of how much we are doing each month and what value that time spent is.
    • The "about" and "how to" section on tasks makes it very clear how to accomplish each task.
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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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    UpCity
    • Unwillingness to help dissatisfied customers
    • Unwillingness to address issues
    • False advertising regarding the number of click throughs and leads
    • Rude customer service reps that don’t help with your issues
    • Expensive service
    • Little value for money
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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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    UpCity
    Usability is mediocre: They have a dashboard to track things but they have some antiquated system of ranking companies and don’t tell you what the logic is behind it. You also have no way to combat negative ratings or respond and try to correct them.
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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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    UpCity
    I received little help from customer service rep, Sarah. She told me I should speak to a manager to “reset my expectations”. Apparently, all the sales promises of more traffic and increase SEO were an issue with my expectations, and not the company failing to deliver.
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    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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    UpCity
    We selected UpCity primarily because of the ongoing services they provide. The UpCity software is a simple platform that enables us to easily show progress and ROI to our clients.
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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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    UpCity
    • UpCity was costly for us because we were small. If we were a 10 person agency, the price would be right in line with what we need.
    • UpCity has taught us many processes we needed to continue helping our clients be successful.
    Incentivized
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