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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    InboundWriter

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AInboundWriter is a relatively focused content marketing tool containing predictive analytics, suggestions, and authoring guidelines for content optimization. InboundWriter has been backed by about $2.5 million in venture capital since its inception in 2011.N/A

    iSpionage

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AiSpionage is a search engine marketing solution built specifically for PPC marketers. It is built around features such as competitor research and campaign monitoring.N/A
    Pricing
    InboundWriteriSpionage
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    InboundWriteriSpionage
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    InboundWriteriSpionage
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of InboundWriter and iSpionage
    Feature
    InboundWriter
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    iSpionage
    -
    Ratings
    Ideation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval workflows8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content collaboration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content calendar9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of InboundWriter and iSpionage
    Feature
    InboundWriter
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    iSpionage
    -
    Ratings
    Content hub9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content distribution9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content promotion9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content automation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of InboundWriter and iSpionage
    Feature
    InboundWriter
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    iSpionage
    -
    Ratings
    Audience profiling and targeting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Closed-loop tracking and reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content performance analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    InboundWriteriSpionage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    InboundWriteriSpionage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    InboundWriter
    I think most users have found that InboundWriter is every bit worth what you pay for it. At a freemium model, it's affordable and helpful in analyzing your posts for SEO direction. It is particularly well suited for getting focused terms on specific topics, and less on more general terms.
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    ispionage, inc.
    iSpionage is ideal for when you want to get a feel for the competitor landscape for a potential client. You can just pop in, throw in the URL, and see which competitors populate, then look at the average spend. I wish I could look back at like yearly average spend, easier (default on last 1 month). But it's great to get quick glimpses and build some quick talking points around that. I don't think it's all that good for organic keyword analysis. I find the organic interface a bit clunky, with lots of information that I don't feel is all that relevant. Stick with paid search insights.
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    Pros
    InboundWriter
    • Very easy to use and follow direction.
    • The price is right for this freemium Wordpress plugin.
    • Helps discover what content and keywords are popular around your subject matter.
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    ispionage, inc.
    • Keyword alerts notifications.
    • Competitors analysis.
    • Website monitoring.
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    Cons
    InboundWriter
    • Sometimes tough to decide what direction to follow without keyword stuffing your content.
    • Colleagues have complained about the Document Score being unreliable at times.
    • It's only as good as the information you put into it and lacks the ability to give you more high level though leadership terms/topics.
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    ispionage, inc.
    • Keyword database is limited compared to other tools
    • Limited (though streamlined) feature set
    • Less agency-friendly than other tools.
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    Support Rating
    InboundWriter
    The InboundWriter support is certainly sufficient for the type of troubleshooting you may encounter when using the tool. There are chats and forums available with best practices or knowledge share. For bigger issues, even WordPress can serve as a support system for getting to the answer quickly. Luckily, you're more likely to find that it is a very intuitive tool that is easy to use.
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    Alternatives Considered
    InboundWriter
    While Yoast is also very useful as a free WordPress plugin that helps up your SEO game, where it stops at just providing direction for your meta data, like titles and descriptions, InboundWriter takes your search engine reach a bit further and helps you create relevant content for your industry that targets the right keywords and topics.
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    ispionage, inc.
    iSpionage is nowhere near Semrush (and to a lesser extent SpyFu) in terms of usefulness for competitive intelligence, keyword research, or strategic planning. It has nowhere near the depth of data or level of tools available in other tools.
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    Return on Investment
    InboundWriter
    • InboundWriter has helped us craft more SEO-driven content and balance our keyword usage.
    • InboundWriter has also helped us hone in on the specific topics we should be covering for our industry.
    • Overall, it has helped us achieve our goals of creating pillar content and driving more organic traffic.
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    ispionage, inc.
    • It's hard to quantify, but I believe I've saved quite a bit of time and energy in competitor research due to iSpionage
    • iSpionage has helped me get more knowledgeable, quicker, to gain trust with potential clients—again, not really measurable
    • I've surely maximized my clients' advantage by recommending proper competitive spend based on what I'm seeing in iSpionage
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