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    Outbrain

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AOutbrain, headquartered in New York with offices globally, is an internationally known native advertising platform for curating and publishing content across a variety of channels and media spaces, containing editorial controls, analytics for judging impact, and related features.N/A

    Scalenut

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AScalenut automates the SEO content lifecycle, reducing the need for manual effort and driving organic traffic with AI-powered tools for content strategy to creation, as well as optimization and analysis. Keyword Planner: Used to build authority in a niche, and to find the keyword clusters with performance data targeted as part of a content pillar strategy. SEO Research: Insights from top-ranking articles, with competitive content analysis,…

    $49

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    Pricing
    OutbrainScalenut
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential
    $49
    per month
    Growth
    $79
    per month
    Pro
    $149
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OutbrainScalenut
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
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    Outbrain
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Features
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    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Outbrain and Scalenut
    Feature
    Outbrain
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    Ratings
    Scalenut
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Keyword analysis00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Competitive analysis00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Site recommendations00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Task management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Outbrain and Scalenut
    Feature
    Outbrain
    -
    Ratings
    Scalenut
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Local SEO00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Mobile SEO00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Outbrain and Scalenut
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    Outbrain
    -
    Ratings
    Scalenut
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Multi-domain support00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Amazon Advertising Sponsored Products
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    Serpstat
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Amazon Advertising Sponsored Products
    Score5.5 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AdSense
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OutbrainScalenut
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.5
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    7.5
    (6 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    OutbrainScalenut
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Outbrain
    If your client or organization is running a high volume awareness campaign, Outbrain would be a platform to diversify your mix with. Pretty low maintenance and easy to set up, you can get ads running in a few minutes. If your primary goal is conversions, there are probably better channels you can use where the targeting is a little more transparent and would likely see a higher avg conversion rate.
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    Scalenut
    Scalenut is a tool that helps you create your content, using AI that saves you time, and you can focus on creating content that will help you grow your business. It offers a wide range of content writing services. Some of them include Blog / Article writing.EbookWeb content.Case studiesEmail writing.
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    Pros
    Outbrain
    • Website network: Outbrain provides high-quality websites in its network so that you can get a quality audience.
    • Affordable pricing: The CPC offered by Outbrain is relatively cheaper than other alternatives.
    • Content dashboard: The dashboard allows you to edit the content before publishing it on Outbrain's platform.
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    Scalenut
    • It is a simple and easy to use tool that produces high quality Blog content.
    • The blog posts are written by an automated system.
    • It is content that can be easily published on my blog or website.
    • It's a great tool for creating social media content for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.
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    Cons
    Outbrain
    • Customer Service - Speaking to a human is nearly impossible, there is no "chat" function, and no phone number immediately available. Ultimately, I've had to email a generic CS contact and wait several days before heading back.
    • High Number of Guidelines - The number of guidelines one must meet before using Outbrain is much higher than any other ad platform I've used. Most of them are highly specific and not necessarily items that a website would have out-of-the-box.
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    Scalenut
    • Does not offer WordPress integration.
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    Usability
    Outbrain
    The use case is very obvious, brand awareness and low cost conversions because of its reach in billions. The platform is easy to use, well sorted and defined with good click optimized algorithms and brands can use it without hesitation. If monitored well and optimized accordingly, this can prove to be one of the best advertising channels.
    Incentivized
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    Scalenut
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Outbrain
    We had an account manager assigned to us, but they really didn't offer too much help outside of the financial side of things. We used the self-serve platform with mild suggestions every few weeks from our reps amounting to "spend a bit more here."
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    Scalenut
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    Alternatives Considered
    Outbrain
    Here at AdRizer my personal ad sources primarily revolve around Google Ads & Outbrain. Taboola is extremely similar to Outbrain minus the fact that strategies are dictated on the account level unlike by campaign with Outbrain
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    Scalenut
    These software fuels your creativity and helps generate valuable content for any need.
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    Return on Investment
    Outbrain
    • None. My perspective is that further testing is needed as well as additional tracking capabilities applied to be able to assess value. However, it's a CPC model and relatively inexpensive in regards to additional reach, especially if it's packaged in with an Earned media push into the marketplace.
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    Scalenut
    • Scalenut is a tool that helps you create your content, using AI that saves you time, and you can focus on creating content that will help you grow your business.
    • Scalenut provides a simple and scalable way to produce content adaptable to our business goals.
    • It is simple and easy to use that produces high quality content.
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    Screenshot of the Keyword Planner, an AI-powered content strategistScreenshot of the blog workflow used to create SEO content in under 5 minutesScreenshot of how to make content ready for search enginesScreenshot of the interface to identify refresh opportunities and optimize webpages in a click.Screenshot of an example of content produced to convert, driving success and engaging the audience.Screenshot of some insights on how pages and keywords perform on search engines.