gShift vs. SO Connect Listings

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
gShift
Score 7.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
gShift is the flagship cloud-based search engine optimization platform from the Canadian company gShift Labs headquartered in Barrie, Ontario, launched in 2009 to simplify and "demystify" organic SEO. Billed as a comprehensive and integrated suite of tools, gShift offers keyword analysis across multiple and international (including Baidu) search engines, backlink checking and insights, content-level analytics and reporting, mobile discoverability and local search analysis, and some more rarely…
$199
SO Connect Listings
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
SO Connect's Listing software helps businesses to improve local search visibility on a wide range of platforms. Update listings automatically, from maps to search engines to social media. SO Connect's presently claims consistent listings means Google will likely rank a business higher and move it up the list in Maps. SO Connect Listing also updates and corrects business information such as hours of operation, to ensure visitors don't find themselves standing in front of a closed door!N/A
Pricing
gShiftSO Connect Listings
Editions & Modules
kontextURLs
$199
Influencer Marketing module
$299
Brand Professional
$325
Agency Professional
$999
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
gShiftSO Connect Listings
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSEO Platform pricing is based on the number of keywords per month. kontextURL pricing is based on the number of clicks registered per month. Influencer Marketing module pricing is based on the number of influencers and/or rosters managed.—
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Features
gShiftSO Connect Listings
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
gShift
8.6
1 Ratings
10% above category average
SO Connect Listings
7.0
1 Ratings
11% below category average
Keyword analysis10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Backlink management6.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Page grader9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Competitive analysis9.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Site recommendations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Task management10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
gShift
8.3
1 Ratings
9% above category average
SO Connect Listings
6.7
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Local SEO10.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Social SEO9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile SEO4.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Global SEO10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
gShift
6.0
2 Ratings
34% below category average
SO Connect Listings
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Ratings
Multi-domain support5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
gShiftSO Connect Listings
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
gShiftSO Connect Listings
Likelihood to Recommend
gShift Labs
gShift's pace of development is pretty amazing and they are very responsive to enhancement requests and other feedback on their solutions. gShift is well-suited for an agency environment where multiple clients need the basics in keyword rankings and website analytics and PPC reporting integration. gShift is less suited for a large organizations with multiple properties or web presences that are all integrated but require silos for reporting purposes or any type of parent-child reporting relationship that necessitates reporting at the property level as well as summarized reporting for all properties.
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SO Connect
It is well suited for gathering multiple pieces of information in a single go and having transparency to the customers,But it may have one difficulty which is the standard security in order to comply which puts under the profession and replace the existing security patches in order to make content ready.
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Pros
gShift Labs
  • Bringing most of your applications to one platform.
  • Managing Gmail Accounts.
  • Bringing all your communication channels to one spot.
  • Easy setup and account integration.
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SO Connect
  • Maintaining traffic in single platform
  • Ease to use
  • Very efficient in listing
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Cons
gShift Labs
  • Minor bugs and defects are an ongoing issue - for example, PDF export capability for custom dashboards seems to be down frequently. While these type of defects are always resolved in 1-2 weeks, the fact that some of them keep reoccurring is an ongoing frustration.
  • Custom Dashboard functionality is limited to pre-set defaults as far as what data points or "beacons" as gShift calls them, that you could pull.
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SO Connect
  • Loosing valuable real estate on google
  • Rare and inefficient integration
  • Loosing control on to the business models
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Alternatives Considered
gShift Labs
They are very different tools can't compare them.
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SO Connect
Cost efficiency is the biggest thing when it comes to comparing it with all others, It has created that kind of business model which is quite useful and beneficial in order to connect with customers as well as to the company's structure it is undoubtedly a great platform to use the profession
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Return on Investment
gShift Labs
  • We have been able to identify other keyword ranking opportunities and increase our on-site conversion rate.
  • gShift has helped us prioritize content and discover content that is over-performing, and better optimize that content and use it for remarketing purposes.
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SO Connect
  • Easy to use
  • Gathering multiple information at the same place
  • Lagging issue we might get
  • Easy to convey in a detailed explanation
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ScreenShots

gShift Screenshots

Screenshot of Web Presence Overview Dashboard - collection of data beacons to help focus on analytics, keyword and content performance trends, competitive visibility trends, keyword discovery, content discovery and competitor discovery.Screenshot of An agency level beacon designed to highlight keyword/content, analytics and domain-specific trends across multiple web presences.Screenshot of Keyword Dashboard - a collection of beacons designed to provide keyword visibility and discovery insights.Screenshot of Content Engagement Dashboard - Customizable kurl  dashboard designed to provide insight on content performance.Screenshot of Content Conversion Dashboard - Customizable kurl dashboard designed to provide insight into performance, optimization and ROI of content campaigns.Screenshot of Site Audit Recommendations - prioritized list of website issues based on technical SEO best practices.

SO Connect Listings Screenshots

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