SEMrush is Great For Pros, Not for SEO Newbies
August 16, 2017

SEMrush is Great For Pros, Not for SEO Newbies

Chandler Elmore | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SEMRush

We use SEMrush for keyword ranking. This is done primarily when we build out websites for our clients and implemented at the very beginning of the process. It is used by the copywriting/SEO team at the start of the process, the design team during the website build itself, and then used to monitor the success of the website moving forward.
  • Keyword position tracking. Monitors your national, regional, and local search engine positions for any keyword you put into it.
  • Compare domains with key visibility indicators. SEMrush uses visualizations to illustrate your online competitors’ web presence. Data on key visibility numbers are presented in line, bar, or pie graphs.
  • Has a powerful backlink checker to check accuracy and strength of backlinks.
  • No white label reports at all.
  • Advanced interface is not as intuitive as other tools and might require more knowledge from a dedicated SEO professional.
  • We are able to definitively prove that the efforts and websites we are providing our clients are doing what we said they would do and that they are performing above industry standards.
It is recommended to use it for competition analysis as well as tracking your client's success online. It also has good capabilities outside of keyword tracking. Social listening, backlink auditing, and SEO audits make it easy to increase clients' web presence and put them a step ahead of their competitors. It is less appropriate if you are just starting out in the SEO arena.

Semrush Feature Ratings

8.1
Keyword analysis
10
Backlink management
7
SERP ranking tracking
8
Page grader
8
Competitive analysis
8
Site audit / diagnostics
8
Site recommendations
8
Task management
8
Local SEO
9
Social SEO
8
Mobile SEO
7
Global SEO
7
Multi-domain support
10
Integration with web analytics tools
10