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    Link Research Tools

    Score8 out of 10
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    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

    per month

    Pricing
    Link Research ToolsSurfer SEO
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $119
    per month
    Pro
    $219
    per month
    Peace of Mind
    $359
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Link Research ToolsSurfer SEO
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual billing.
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    Features
    Link Research ToolsSurfer SEO
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Link Research Tools and Surfer SEO
    Feature
    Link Research Tools
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Surfer SEO
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Keyword analysis7.96 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Backlink management8.38 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking5.94 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Page grader7.27 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Competitive analysis8.98 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics8.96 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Site recommendations8.67 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Task management6.44 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Link Research Tools and Surfer SEO
    Feature
    Link Research Tools
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Surfer SEO
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Local SEO8.95 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Social SEO8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO8.25 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Global SEO8.87 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Link Research Tools and Surfer SEO
    Feature
    Link Research Tools
    8.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Surfer SEO
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multi-domain support8.64 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.76 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Link Research ToolsSurfer SEO
    Small Businesses
    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
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Link Research ToolsSurfer SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Link Research ToolsSurfer SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LinkResearchTools
    If you have any problems with your rankings or a decrease in ranking position within google it is very good to make an Link Audit with the Link Research Tools. Then you Screen all Links manually and setup your disavow-file easily. With the Link Detox Boost you gain Rankings back so fast. The last time we used it for a client, we got back the rankings within a week to 170 Positions within the Top Ten, even Position 1.
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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
    LinkResearchTools
    • fast Google penalty recovery
    • keeps a healthy backlink profile
    • calculates the opportunity or risk of potential links that are not built yet, so you can go only after the good ones
    • gives you fresh data from 26 link sources and lets you analyze the full backlink profile. Google search console gives you only a sample of your backlink profile.
    • powerful link prospecting made easy
    • possibility to connect with Pitchbox (professional outreach tool for link removal and link building campaigns), SEMRUSH, Ahrefs, GSC
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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
    LinkResearchTools
    • Not for newcomers to SEO simply because its vast array of features may hinder them.
    • Is quite pricey too; so for small businesses etc., it's probably not a viable option.
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    Surfer
    • Can improve their algorithm to serve better for technical articles
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    Usability
    LinkResearchTools
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    LinkResearchTools
    LinkResearchTools is much more advanced in analyzing links. Period. All the other mentioned tools have many useful features for SEO but LRT is definitely the way to go for backlink analysis, link building, and competition analysis. They also offer very nice and quality courses for improving SEO knowledge. I already attended one of them and I am very satisfied with the knowledge I gained.
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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
    LinkResearchTools
    • Building strong links results in better rankings which results in a higher ROI
    • The Link Research Tools community also had a big impact on my networking
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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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