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    SpyFu

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASpyFu is the eponymous SEO and PPC research platform from the company in Scottsdale, Arizona focused on "spying" on competitors, or basically using their behaviors to refine your own through keyword and content analysis, and backlink poaching. This positional search engine optimization and paid listings management platform touts the ability to lower costs and raise rankings via a Kombat-oriented approach... basically a cute way of saying "it makes comparisons" of how well your site does in niche…

    $39

    per month

    Twitter Counter (discontinued)

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ATwitter Counter provided insights from Twitter for users from individuals to agencies and large corporations. Features included optimized tweet timing, audience insights and engagement, and competitor monitoring. The service is discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    SpyFuTwitter Counter (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $39
    per month
    Professional
    $79
    per month
    Team
    $299
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SpyFuTwitter Counter (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SpyFuTwitter Counter (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    SpyFu
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
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    Features
    SpyFuTwitter Counter (discontinued)
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of SpyFu and Twitter Counter (discontinued)
    Feature
    SpyFu
    6.6
    52 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Twitter Counter (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Keyword analysis7.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management6.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking6.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader7.829 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis7.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations6.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management6.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of SpyFu and Twitter Counter (discontinued)
    Feature
    SpyFu
    5.8
    39 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Twitter Counter (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Local SEO5.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social SEO5.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO8.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO5.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of SpyFu and Twitter Counter (discontinued)
    Feature
    SpyFu
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Twitter Counter (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Multi-domain support6.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    1-Social
    Score5.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SpyFuTwitter Counter (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (62 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpyFuTwitter Counter (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SpyFu
    If you have a Google ads PPC campaign and then I would say this is more or less essential if you want to know what your competitors are doing. You can get very useful data out of it even if you subscribe for one month. And the pricing is very reasonable. Even if you don't use Google ads, I would say this is still useful for your SEO/SMO team since it gives you a great idea of what keywords and traffic your competitors are working on.
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    Twitter Counter is the best tool for surveying your brand's and campaigns' performance. It gives a good statistical analysis. This analysis of tweets will help you to grow your account, determine when to tweet and what to tweet, and help you with overall growth. Though it is little difficult to understand (you have to navigate through all the features to learn the tool), once you learn it, it is easy to use. It will help you understand the market requirement.
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    Pros
    SpyFu
    • Keeping a tab on competitors organic and inorganic activities
    • Helps identify where the competitor is getting the backlinks from.
    • Identify competitors top content and the keywords that's bringing them traffic
    • Get proper information of their current and past ADS run on Google.
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    • Something very comfortable is that you do not have to open another account, just with the username on Twitter access to the tool and you can see the evolution of the profile every day, I can see if the number of users increased or not.
    • In addition, I can observe data of my followers, the data of who I follow, and something very important: I can see my tweets and compare data.
    • its interface allows to observe weekly, monthly and if desired data and for a better analysis a quarterly of all this data.
    • In terms of analysis, we use it to achieve media monitoring work in a political campaign. This allowed us to evaluate and verify the strategy that was used was the correct one.
    • It is a simple, easy to use tool.
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    Cons
    SpyFu
    • As with any database, their keyword database has limits, so the data returned is relative to their database, not necessarily the full picture.
    • When SpyFu database or scoring chances, the data provided can spike, thus causing confusion among stakeholders, we're reporting to.
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    • Inaccurate Prediction: Twitter predictions are usually ineffective. For instance, Twitter Counter has always wrongly predicted the number of Twitter followers we will gain from a Twitter campaign or at a certain date.
    • Poor customer support; Takes an average of two weeks to get a response from Twitter support. There is also no Live help desk team to talk to when you need an immediate assistance.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SpyFu
    Love this tool but would like insights from all 3 major search engines not just Google. I would also like deeper understanding of the placement for local businesses on Google Places/Maps. Insight into mobile search rankings and best landing pages per industry would also help :) Overall, SpyFu is a necessity for serious search marketers.
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    it is not complicated to use, ideal to have an image of the account, in a short time. You can predict the future if you consider that you have a good strategy.
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    Usability
    SpyFu
    SpyFu is an easy to use tool, and has a self -explanatroy dashborad to generate the data needed to provide insights into any B2B SEO and PPC campaign. It is not comprehensive, but it certainly provides good enough insight to make it a valuable part of any agency tool stack
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    in general it is a tool not very complicated, it is more difficult for those who do not master the English language, but even without mastering the language in its free phase you can immediately interpret the data it offers.
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    Support Rating
    SpyFu
    SpyFu comes with a link to tutorial videos. I recommend you watch them. The software is capable of so much you really need to watch the videos and learn how to get the most out of it. When I have a question 90% of the time it's there. When it isn't, and I reach out to them, support is always quick and concise.
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    I have not used it so far I have not used it so far
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    Implementation Rating
    SpyFu
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    it is important to have some knowledge about market statistics
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    Alternatives Considered
    SpyFu
    I was surprised to find I preferred Semrush when it comes to keyword research. SpyFu is great (and less expensive than Semrush), but I felt the data Semrush provided was vaster than SpyFu. I was able to get more competitors spending insights in Semrush than SpyFu. Overall, I liked the ability to use both in our keyword research for both paid and organic marketing.
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    I've used AgoraPulse and Hootsuite for analytics in the past. For a small organization that needs to keep a relatively tight budget control while still being able to delve into its analytics over the past year, Twitter Counter has the edge over AgoraPulse and Hootsuite. Both require much higher monthly payments for analytics that cover that length of time. Twitter Counter doesn't try to be an all-in-one solution, and in that regard, it stands out for reporting, especially for smaller organizations that do not need the full functionality of more expensive AgoraPulse or Hootsuite packages.
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    Return on Investment
    SpyFu
    • Helping us track our ranking.
    • It helps solve the problem of ambiguity when it comes to Google Ads. It makes the strategy more clear.
    • You can sift through lots of different online analytics to find the information, but it takes way too long. SpyFu has it all in one place!
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    • Can add and easily switch between 10 different accounts and will have full access to all features.
    • Data analytics helped in growing your account and attracts followers.
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