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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…

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    Zerys

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZerys is a content marketing platform for advertisers and agencies which contains workflow controls, calendaring with email alerts, as well as content strategy tools and action plans. Zerys also features a collaboration space and role assignment for teams, as well as a Content Services Marketplace should outside help for content generation be required, with budgeting features.N/A
    Pricing
    SpyFuZerys
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $39
    per month
    Professional
    $79
    per month
    Team
    $299
    per month
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    SpyFuZerys
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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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%
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    96%
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    Features
    SpyFuZerys
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of SpyFu and Zerys
    Feature
    SpyFu
    6.6
    52 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Zerys
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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 Zerys
    Feature
    SpyFu
    5.8
    39 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Zerys
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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 Zerys
    Feature
    SpyFu
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Zerys
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    Multi-domain support6.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of SpyFu and Zerys
    Feature
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Zerys
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Ideation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Approval workflows00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content collaboration00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content calendar00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Network for content licensing/production00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of SpyFu and Zerys
    Feature
    SpyFu
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    Ratings
    Zerys
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Content hub00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content distribution00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Content promotion00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content automation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of SpyFu and Zerys
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    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Zerys
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Audience profiling and targeting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Closed-loop tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content performance analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Competitive analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    SpyFuZerys
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (62 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    SpyFuZerys
    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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    Zerys
    I sold a few inbound marketing contracts with the expectation that I could find writers for the project on Zerys. We were looking for good writers that can understand the tone and branding of our business and after a few trials with some of the writers at Zerys, I finally found the one that understood us and then created amazing content in no time.
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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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    Zerys
    • The customization options for the written pieces you can request are endless and thorough.
    • Some writers are very fast and effective, making our link-building process quicker.
    • It provides notifications along every step of the writing process so that you always know where in the pipeline your content is.
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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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    Zerys
    • There are instances where the writers don't understand the article to be written and don't give you the content you are looking for.
    • The auto reporting feature needs some work. Too many email alerts and no option to change that.
    • Hard to find good writers. Often writers only loosely follow directions so you end up reworking their content anyway.
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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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    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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    Zerys
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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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    Zerys
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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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    Zerys
    Access to many freelancer writers covering a wide range of topics and the relative ease with which you can manage the writing and editing process with a freelancer writer is good. I believe Zerys has acquired a talented group of writers that are well-versed in a diverse number of topics. Zerys is reliable, and the customer service response is fast, which I greatly appreciate. I do not believe Zerys' interface is as simple as it could be, however.
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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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    Zerys
    • Zerys has allowed us to grow our linkbuilding campaigns much more quickly than we would if we tried to create all of the content in-house.
    • We save so much time hiring outside writers to write content rather than writing it ourselves.
    • We are able to take on more projects than ever because we can rely on Zerys' writers to get things done on time.
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