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    Google Trends

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Trends is a search engine optimization software solution offered by .N/A

    Rio SEO

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ARio SEO is recognized as a leading SaaS search engine optimization platform, and includes many SEO automation and reporting features, including weekly SEO site and page-level reporting updates and competitor page-level tracking alerts and analysis, keyword analysis and management, auto deployment of SEO content with optimization of SEO-critical elements (e.g. URLs, titles, etc.), and also mobile and local SEO capabilities. Covario, Inc owned and supported Rio SEO until its acquisition by Dentsu…N/A
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    NoNo
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
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    Features
    Google TrendsRio SEO
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Google Trends and Rio SEO
    Feature
    Google Trends
    8.4
    33 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Rio SEO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Keyword analysis10.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management4.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking10.012 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Page grader10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management6.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Google Trends and Rio SEO
    Feature
    Google Trends
    10.0
    23 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Rio SEO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Local SEO10.020 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Social SEO10.014 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile SEO10.015 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Global SEO10.023 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Google Trends and Rio SEO
    Feature
    Google Trends
    3.7
    10 Ratings
    78% below category average
    Rio SEO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Multi-domain support5.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools1.610 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Nozzle
    Score10 out of 10
    Nozzle
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Advanced Web Ranking
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Advanced Web Ranking
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Search Console
    Score9 out of 10
    Google Search Console
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google TrendsRio SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (33 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    6.4
    (6 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Google TrendsRio SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Trends is appropriate in so many scenarios, but I definitely suggest it for content ideas and inspiration. Many people utilize it after already writing their content to add in popular phrases or words, but that is not enough. The platform should be used prior and during the content creation process so that you can use the data to see what your audience/customers are interested in at the moment and create the content based on their interests. It can help, but I find it much less appropriate to use it after your article, eBook, etc. is already written. Maximize on this useful tool by ensuring the topic you're writing about is relevant in the first place before simply adding in popular keywords. An article that's written based on what's trending will be far more successful than an article that solely has popular phrases added to it.
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    Rio SEO
    If you have a business with more than 20 locally serving locations you know how important local searches are. RIO SEO will help syndicate your information and their robust toolkit will help those types of businesses be successful online. Their all in one dashboard lets the user control every location without having to log in to multiple dashboards to make a change in Google, then Bing, then Yelp, etc.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Google Trends shows me geographic locations where a particular topic may be useful for advertising.
    • Google Trends allows me to drill down into those locations to metro and city levels where I can focus on exactly what local business clients need to know.
    • Google Trends allows me to identify and qualify search terms that my client's need to optimize their websites and social media content for.
    • Google Trends shows me what people are talking about in a specific location over a specific period of time. This is a great way to know what I should be posting on social media.
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    Rio SEO
    • Their software is really amazing and does the job well and in a routine manner.
    • Their support staff is beyond amazing, hands down the best support I've gotten from any company in any industry.
    • The proactively find issues and bring them to our attention so we can work with our clients on getting results.
    • The renewal process is painless and they help us with reporting to build a case for renewal and retaining the client.
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    Cons
    Google
    • Top charts: would be nice to include top charts for the current month.
    • Explainers: would be good to have some information buttons next to graphics and charts to show in depth what criteria go into making those charts.
    • More images: would be interesting to see trending image searches.
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    Rio SEO
    • The dashboard could be a bit more user-friendly. It takes some training to get used to.
    • Keys/legends in the sidebar and in exports to help explain what different sections are for the "laymen" that aren't in this industry 24/7.
    • Having a "suggested changes" like what Moz.com/local has in their backend for photos/additional categories. Something that can help the user be more proactive rather than "here's where you're at" a "here's what you can do to improve" would help.
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    Usability
    Google
    Google Trends is very easy to use. you just search for a certain keyword or phrase, and it tells you how often that keyword or phrase is searched, where in the world it is searched, and over the last decade, how often it is per year.
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    Rio SEO
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    Support Rating
    Google
    I haven't needed to use any support for Google Trends. However, I've used Google's support in general and it's a hit or miss. Usually, there's a long wait or they don't understand my problem. They are the only ones that can help, so sometimes I feel stuck. They prioritize paying customers for sure.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Overall I think that Ahrefs is a better product when it comes to really drilling down and getting all the data that you need in order to understand a given behavior or problem. Ahrefs is much more powerful in its feature set but does not have the same level of overall data/visual data representation that Google Trends does.
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    Rio SEO
    RIO SEO is heads, shoulders, the entire body, ahead of Local Market Launch. We used Local Market Launch before RIO and it was one of the worst years of my life. The support was non-existent, their syndication was lackluster and they messed up our contracts enough times to frustrate us and the clients. I cannot express in enough words my disdain for that service and how much of a refreshing change it was to work with a company like RIO that cared as much about our client success as we did.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Google Trends has shown me when a keyword is no longer working for my website so that I can adjust the content accordingly.
    • It shows me seasonal differences so I can adjust my PPC budgets to be on pace with the trends.
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    Rio SEO
    • They have helped us retain several big clients over the years which in turn has helped bring in several other clients.
    • Their tools allow us, a small boutique agency, to operate like a big agency.
    • Our local listing clients have been much happier with our switch to RIO which has allowed us to focus on other areas for them instead of just the syndication.
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