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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

    Unsplash for Brands

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AUnsplash is an online community hosted by the company of the same name in Montreal, featuring photos and images that are available free. Unsplash for Business is a solution that puts content in the hands of people and add context by sharing visuals with their audiences.N/A
    Pricing
    Surfer SEOUnsplash for Brands
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $119
    per month
    Pro
    $219
    per month
    Peace of Mind
    $359
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Surfer SEOUnsplash for Brands
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.—
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    Surfer SEOUnsplash for Brands
    Considered Both Products
    Surfer
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    Unsplash
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Surfer SEOUnsplash for Brands
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Surfer SEO and Unsplash for Brands
    Feature
    Surfer SEO
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Unsplash for Brands
    -
    Ratings
    Keyword analysis9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Surfer SEO and Unsplash for Brands
    Feature
    Surfer SEO
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Unsplash for Brands
    -
    Ratings
    Local SEO6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Surfer SEO and Unsplash for Brands
    Feature
    Surfer SEO
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Unsplash for Brands
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-domain support8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Surfer SEOUnsplash for Brands
    Small Businesses
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Pexels
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Pexels
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Pexels
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Surfer SEOUnsplash for Brands
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Surfer SEOUnsplash for Brands
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Unsplash
    I love that I can get real-time and trending content made available on current events. When writing 5-7 articles a day, a good image to support the context of the writing really drives the message home to the reader. Unsplash offers an easy way to search for images that I can use to boot visual engagement, images that are from the field and that resonate with the audience.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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
    Read full review
    Unsplash
    • Unsplash consists of a great selection and good variety stock photos.
    • Unsplash offers curated collections.
    • Unsplash offers great advertising options to creators.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Surfer
    • Can improve their algorithm to serve better for technical articles
    Read full review
    Unsplash
    • Would like to see more variety for commonly searched images
    • Indications if you've used the images before on the site and when (dates, challenges)
    • Information on the photographer/creator
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Surfer
    No answers on this topic
    Unsplash
    I need to learn a little more about the product and its capabilities before I give a higher review. However, the availability of image trending is far superior to Getty or Getty Enterprise.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    Unsplash
    I think the usability is awesome. The UX and simplicity is great and allows you to quicky find a suitable image. Compared to, for example Shutterstock, it's way more accessible. The added collection feature is also nice, since they are relevant for the time of year. The quick filters on the top are useful as well. And the download is always fast.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Unsplash
    I would say that Unsplash for Brands is a lower-end budget and easier option for projects. Again, if you need something very specific - whether it's in industry, pose, subject, or environment, then you'll likely want something a bit more expensive with a larger library available. That being said, we've been able to tackle a number of projects with Unsplash for Brands.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Unsplash
    • Excellent for using photos for content creation, keeps things fresh yet still on brand for our program's needs
    • Ease of use, directly implemented in the program to directly find an image without needing to leave the site
    • Perfect since it's free!
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