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    BrightEdge

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ABrightEdge is an enterprise-level SEO (Search Engine Optimization) platform from the company of the same name in San Mateo, California. It includes customizable dashboards, reporting, forecasting, SEO recommendations, backlink management and competitive analysis. It covers local, global, mobile, social and content centric SEO. Presently BrightEdge's platform supports the marketing efforts of many well-brands, like Nike, Microsoft, and Netflix.

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    MarketMuse

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AMarketMuse is a search engine marketing platform built around features such as site auditing, content quality grading, and content analysis.

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    BrightEdgeMarketMuse
    Editions & Modules
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    Free
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    Standard
    $149.00
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    Premium
    $999.00
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    BrightEdgeMarketMuse
    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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    BrightEdgeMarketMuse
    Considered Both Products
    BrightEdge
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    MarketMuse
    Chose MarketMuse
    MarketMuse is more cost-effective than BrightEdge and does more for writers and editors that are strictly focused on content. It keeps people in one system after their first draft. Writers and editors do not need to go into multiple tools to look things up manually, saving …
    Incentivized
    Chose MarketMuse
    We did not look into other programs as this was highly recommended by our clients.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Features
    BrightEdgeMarketMuse
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of BrightEdge and MarketMuse
    Feature
    BrightEdge
    7.4
    47 Ratings
    4% below category average
    MarketMuse
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    Ratings
    Keyword analysis8.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management7.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader5.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis10.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations5.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management8.941 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of BrightEdge and MarketMuse
    Feature
    BrightEdge
    9.0
    45 Ratings
    17% above category average
    MarketMuse
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    Ratings
    Local SEO9.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social SEO9.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO9.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO9.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of BrightEdge and MarketMuse
    Feature
    BrightEdge
    9.0
    45 Ratings
    6% above category average
    MarketMuse
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    Multi-domain support9.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools9.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BrightEdgeMarketMuse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (79 ratings)
    8.7
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (35 ratings)
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    Usability
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    10.0
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    Implementation Rating
    8.3
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    User Testimonials
    BrightEdgeMarketMuse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BrightEdge
    BrightEdge is great for large companies and large SEO teams since it's pricey but worth it if you have a large team or organization using it. For small businesses, I would use a different tool like Semrush because of the price and the variety of tools it offers.
    Incentivized
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    MarketMuse
    As I am a content marketer, every day I have to fight to get top-ranked for my articles. So, SEO should be perfect. For my content side of SEO, MarketMuse is a lifesaver to me. It helps me to plan my content, get the score of my content, and the suggestion to optimize my articles. It saves my time and money too.
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    Pros
    BrightEdge
    • Instant - Keyword research tool is by far our team's favorite item on the platform
    • DataCube - We are able to uncover competitive gaps and hone in on specific sets of pages using filters containing our business product assortment attribute.
    • Professional services have been attentive when asking for changes
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    MarketMuse
    • Availability of content inventory on MarketMuse makes it easy to measure the quality of the content before uploading or updating it.
    • With AI-generated content, I am able to write and upload content like a pro that has high-ranking keywords.
    • Identifying key topics and subtopics while creating content to upload on the blog saves a lot of time.
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    Cons
    BrightEdge
    • The storybuilder feature isn't anything outstanding. I feel like I can get the same type of data and format from Google Data Studio.
    • I feel like the Hyperlocal feature is still very junior compared to other features. It provides you good insights, but you have to set all the data fields before you can get a picture as well as it doesn't really give you an idea of how you can improve.
    • The mobile SEO solution is a good concept, but it needs some tweaks to be better, especially when building out a mobile story builder. Some of the data isn't simple to read and the mobile keywords functions don't also account for voice searches.
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    MarketMuse
    • Would be nice if the connect feature was domain swappable
    • A better way to save and import queries would be nice
    • Having some writing tool integrations would be nice
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BrightEdge
    I would renew, as I don't feel there is a product out there that would have the impact on our SEO efforts as effectively as BrightEdge. It provides the information I need and integrates with other tools like Google Webmaster Tools, to truly have the depth of information that makes their suggestions for SEO changes so valued.
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    MarketMuse
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    BrightEdge
    Because it depends on the feature, it's either easier or not to use. Some of them, not being particularly friendly, I no longer use, and I focus on the ones where insights are easy to understand and data seems well-elaborated.
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    MarketMuse
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    BrightEdge
    This is a area where the BrightEdge team really shines. Their commitment to training and product support is unmatched not only for SEO platforms, but life in general. I often find myself wishing my internet provide and similar would go to BrightEdge for training on support and attitude. I would rank them an 11 if I could.
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    MarketMuse
    The support I have received from all MarketMuse staff at each step of the process has been excellent. They are very friendly, quick to assist, and also provide really good training to teach you how to use their product. Additionally, their own blog is a wealth of information regarding different aspects of content marketing, from articles to video interviews.
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    Implementation Rating
    BrightEdge
    For the most part it was seamless. The load time of clients was a little long, but otherwise was quite easy.
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    MarketMuse
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    BrightEdge
    While relatively expensive, Brightedge really does offer the best quality product but just as importantly (if not more so) the level of client/agency support. We have biweekly training with the entire team to continually stay up to date on Brightedge's offerings and strategies. They also offer the ability to do ad hoc reporting using some of their tools that can help us win new business and recommend Brightedge to additional clients, expanding our business as well.
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    MarketMuse
    MarketMuse is more cost-effective than BrightEdge and does more for writers and editors that are strictly focused on content. It keeps people in one system after their first draft. Writers and editors do not need to go into multiple tools to look things up manually, saving valuable time. This enables them to produce more content more quickly.
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    Return on Investment
    BrightEdge
    • We have only started with BE a few months ago and so I don't have any hard numbers from an ROI perspective, but i can say that what we spent on BE is a fraction of what we were spending with agencies and we are actually getting results by doing this ourselves. From that perspective we have seen a cost savings.
    • With focused SEO campaigns and projects we have been able to move the needle on our SEO rankings for specific products and services. This is going to have a great impact for us in 2019 as we have some specific product goals and campaigns for 2019 that we have been working to build up over the last couple months of 2018.
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    MarketMuse
    • Competitor research and keyword research has enabled us to determine the best content to improve our SEO.
    • Improving the brand of our agency on search engines has enabled us to reach more buyers.
    • Creating high-ranking SEO content has improved digital marketing in the cloud that turns prospects into buyers.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of MarketMuse Research allows you to plug in topics you want to rank for and extracts powerful data points like volume, seasonality trends, CPC, topic variants, current distribution, and suggested distribution so you know exactly what you need to do to win in the SERP.Screenshot of MarketMuse Compete delivers a heat map of your competitors' coverage of any given topic so you can locate hidden opportunities and take advantage of their blind spots.Screenshot of MarketMuse Inventory (Topics View) gives you a bird's-eye view of your competitive advantage and tells you your personalized difficulty score, so you can action on your ripest opportunities and make progress with relative ease.