LocaliQ vs. Semrush

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LocaliQ
Score 3.2 out of 10
N/A
LocaliQ from Gannett presents a suite of marketing tools and capabilities designed to encompass all the marketing and online advertising needs of SMBs and local businesses, with email, display advertising, local directory management, SEO business website, and social media marketing. In addition, LocaliQ offers a marketing plan for small business owners who desire a hands-off approach to marketing.N/A
Semrush
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Semrush is a relatively popular search engine optimization tool set from the company of the same name based in Pennsylvania and founded in 2008. Largely the platforms relies on competitive intelligence, and features SEO staples like backlink checking, keyword analysis to refine SEO and PPC campaigning and locate low-cost / high-yield keywords, analysis of competitors who co-occupy desired ad and listing spaces, domain vs. domain analysis, as well as site audit and domain tracking. Semrush can…
$129
per month
Pricing
LocaliQSemrush
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Pro
$129.95
per month
Guru
$249.95
per month
Business
$499.95
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LocaliQSemrush
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsLocaliQ 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.17% discount for annual pricing.
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Features
LocaliQSemrush
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
7.6
11 Ratings
1% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content6.69 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages6.68 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization7.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
List management7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
7.5
10 Ratings
4% above category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Lead nurturing automation7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading6.69 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality management7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
7.8
3 Ratings
5% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Calendaring9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
7.8
10 Ratings
8% above category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns8.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Social profile integration7.59 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
7.6
12 Ratings
5% above category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Dashboards8.412 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports5.78 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
9.0
6 Ratings
23% above category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Customizability9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Semrush
8.5
148 Ratings
9% above category average
Keyword analysis00 Ratings9.3148 Ratings
Backlink management00 Ratings8.3141 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings8.3144 Ratings
Page grader00 Ratings8.5123 Ratings
Competitive analysis00 Ratings9.0143 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings9.0144 Ratings
Site recommendations00 Ratings8.2133 Ratings
Task management00 Ratings7.188 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Semrush
7.7
135 Ratings
1% above category average
Local SEO00 Ratings6.0123 Ratings
Social SEO00 Ratings7.7101 Ratings
Mobile SEO00 Ratings8.5108 Ratings
Global SEO00 Ratings8.8109 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Semrush
8.5
120 Ratings
1% above category average
Multi-domain support00 Ratings9.0110 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Advanced Web Ranking
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
LocaliQSemrush
Likelihood to Recommend
3.2
(13 ratings)
9.4
(148 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(17 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LocaliQSemrush
Likelihood to Recommend
Gannett
ReachLocal is a trustworthy agency for smaller-scale multifamily buildings that can do the basics of website management, SEO, and advertising on Facebook or Google. I think they provide a solid product but do not get into the nitty-gritty advanced features that create value for clients that want to stick out.
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Semrush
This is suited to plan for keywords in a single market, but it struggles when you need to consolidate several markets. It is well-suited to discover new keywords directly related to the ones being used currently to expand the content the company is creating to get better results.
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Pros
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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Semrush
  • Great visuals for keyword position tracking, love that you can see the page that is ranking
  • Enjoyed the auto-generated reporting feature (specifically in the context of keyword position tracking)
  • Shows many different and useful views for competitive research
  • Great templated keyword research tools for those who are not as hands-on with SEO
  • I LOVE the Keyword Magic Tool for honing in on longtail, high-opportunity keywords
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Cons
Gannett
  • The email content editor could use some additional bells and whistles, it cannot handle some more advanced functions, but for the basics it is more than adequate.
  • Options for website creation are a bit limited and the turnaround time can be a bit lengthy at times because of the volume they do.
  • Tracked phone lines can be a bit pricey, but not exorbitant.
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Semrush
  • Extra seats can be expensive, as [an] agency with multiple team members this can be frustrating
  • Backlink data is not great, misses out a lot of backlinks (better off using a specialist backlink tool like Link research tools LRT)
  • Tracking multiple keywords, across multiple clients can be costly
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Likelihood to Renew
Gannett
No answers on this topic
Semrush
I [previously] used Semrush for many years and I cannot find any other tool being so complete and easy to use.
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Usability
Gannett
No answers on this topic
Semrush
SEMRush has a slight learning curve, but everything is organized really well. Once you learn where everything is, using the software and running reports is incredibly easy. You can easily add new projects, get help for improving on-page SEO, and there are even video tutorials that walk you through the whole system if you still feel uncomfortable with it.
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Reliability and Availability
Gannett
No answers on this topic
Semrush
Semrush available when you need it!
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Performance
Gannett
No answers on this topic
Semrush
SemRush performs well with few errors!
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Support Rating
Gannett
No answers on this topic
Semrush
I'm in a FB group for Semrush paid users and it amazing! They are fast to respond, take suggestions and help with questions. I have not felt alone in using this product at all. Highly recommend their support team. When I had an issue I can jump into the group and they will help get me the right person to help or even tag their programmers to look at something that is going on. Love the group!
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Implementation Rating
Gannett
No answers on this topic
Semrush
I did it by myself and do not have a comment!
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Alternatives Considered
Gannett
While WordPress provides you with the opportunity to build a custom website, it stops there. ThriveHive has a strong small business marketing suite of products that are integrated into a WordPress-based website while also making it easy for the user to make quick and easy edits to existing content. I will say that I find MailChimp's aesthetic and deliverability to be leaps and bounds ahead of ThriveHive, and so I was unable to cut my account with MailChimp. I still use it for large email newsletters while using ThriveHive's email client for shorter, more targeted marketing efforts for segmented lists.
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Semrush
We have used both Ahrefs and Semrush extensively at our agency and Semrush remains the tool of choice. We find that Semrush has the largest selection of tools & features to use, with the highest accuracy, and provides top-tier analysis recommendations. It's really is the ultimate all-in-one tool when comparing other performance measurement tools in the digital marketing space.
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Scalability
Gannett
No answers on this topic
Semrush
Semrush is flexible and scalable software which can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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Return on Investment
Gannett
  • I think one of the most important lessons learned so far, is to really have a very clear idea of who your customers/clients are, and who you want them to be.
  • My website is now in its second iteration. Completely different focus from the 1st iteration. My first website was producing "hits" but not producing leads. The experience gained from this attempt lead to my new website, which is now doing the job that a website is intended to do, creating leads. Often, failure is the stepping stone to success. There is no doubt that the level of clientele that my new website is generating is worth every penny that I have spent with ThriveHive.
  • Building a successful business takes time, and a good understanding of your customers/clients. The people at ThriveHive are good at helping you figure this out.
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Semrush
  • Using Semrush on behalf of our clients, we have seen some impressive growth in organic visibility, traffic, conversion and revenue, across multiple industries.
  • The site checks available with Semrush have helped us to pitch and sell our services, securing new clients.
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ScreenShots

LocaliQ Screenshots

Screenshot of LocaliQ message centerScreenshot of The Marketing Dashboard 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 for free with purchase of any other products. Upgrades available for automated lead nurture solutions.Screenshot of LocaliQ’s search ad technology, which include 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 low cost or premium options.