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    Matrix

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMatrix is the Enterprise or Agency level search engine optimization platform formerly developed and owned by Barcelona based company Intelligent SEO which was recently (Jan. 2014) acquired by American company Insequent, Inc to expand their offerings. Matrix presents the full panoply of SEO features, like search ranking and tracking, keyword and backlink monitoring and suggestions, site audit, competitor tracking and head-to-head comparison with the home team, also a landing page generator, and…N/A

    SE Ranking

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    An SEO toolset for agency and in-house pros.

    $65

    per month

    Pricing
    MatrixSE Ranking
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential
    $65
    per month
    Pro
    $119
    per month
    Business
    $259
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MatrixSE Ranking
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—SE Ranking’s subscription plans are available at a 20% discount for annual pricing.
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    MatrixSE Ranking
    Considered Both Products
    Insequent, Inc
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    SE Ranking
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    Key User Insights
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    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    MatrixSE Ranking
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Matrix and SE Ranking
    Feature
    Matrix
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    SE Ranking
    7.9
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Keyword analysis10.01 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Competitive analysis10.01 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics10.01 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Site recommendations10.01 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Task management10.01 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Backlink management00 Ratings7.316 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Page grader00 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Matrix and SE Ranking
    Feature
    Matrix
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SE Ranking
    8.1
    14 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Local SEO5.01 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Social SEO10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO10.02 Ratings8.112 Ratings
    Global SEO00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Matrix and SE Ranking
    Feature
    Matrix
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SE Ranking
    8.4
    14 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Multi-domain support10.02 Ratings8.512 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools10.01 Ratings8.413 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
    MatrixSE Ranking
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MatrixSE Ranking
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Insequent, Inc
    I think that Matrix is a fairly good CRM tool for sales organizations to utilize to manage account lists and track progress to budget. Managers can encourage sales folks by utilizing the reports to track progress from current year to previous years, and see what changes need to be made. I don't feel like relying completely on the integration of other systems to give you a fail proof look at where you are to budget is a great idea with this software, but for a basic CRM tool, it does the trick.
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    SE Ranking
    SE Ranking is a fantastic tool if you are a marketing agency or freelancer looking for a single tool for the majority of your SEO work. It also includes B2B tools like their lead generation widget and white label reports that can help you generate new leads for your business. It would get 10 stars if their database was larger to accommodate research for small geographic areas, but they are always expanding their database so it may just be a matter of time. Research SE Ranking has pricing plans available for every budget.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Insequent, Inc
    • Site that is mobile friendly
    • Website integrated into Google platform for ads.
    • SEO dashboard is easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    SE Ranking
    • Rank racking. It’s really important for us that the ranks are tracked accurately.
    • Monitoring of changes made on the website. We’ve found this feature really useful.
    • Reports. This includes auto reports and manuals. We can easily and quickly create reports to check our SEO progress month by month.
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    Cons
    Insequent, Inc
    • I do think that completeness in which it integrates data from our traffic and order entry system could improve some. We have found instances where data isn't cleanly input and requires some manual clean up on the backside.
    • While the system itself is pretty user-friendly, sometimes the system itself seems a bit slow. For AE's whose time is rather valuable, this I know they find annoying at times.
    • Since I have the ability to see everyone's data and not just one AE's, I would like the managerial functionality a bit more comprehensive. Some of the reports are a bit cumbersome.
    Incentivized
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    SE Ranking
    • I really don't think SE Ranking has many flaws. They are also rolling out an app at the moment - SE Ranking Pro - need to test that one.
    • Some more video tutorials on the site on how to use some tools would be helpful.
    • More in-system popups would be more helpful too.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Insequent, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SE Ranking
    They had a huge update recently and the platform is now even better. Although not all the tools are yet in the new design.
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    Support Rating
    Insequent, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SE Ranking
    The support is great but they don't have 24/7 support. And time zones can also be an issue sometimes. On the other hand there are plenty of guides and videos around to get yourself started. I never really needed support for "big" issues. And the help I got was good enough.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Insequent, Inc
    I think they are doing the right things, staying in their lane. I never like it when companies try to be everything to everyone. It dilutes their effectiveness on their core values to me. I want them to drill down and focus on the things they are already doing and keep making them better.
    Incentivized
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    SE Ranking
    SE Ranking is better than Serpstat or MOZ or Ahrefs when it comes to tracking keyword rankings, but it lacks in every other SEO category, such as onsite and offsite SEO metrics, content analysis, etc... It's a good choice for agencies that are interested in tracking keywords for their clients, but other than that it underperforms in every other SEO category.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Insequent, Inc
    • I do think that Matrix has had a positive impact of requiring AE's to better manage their own business.
    • Since I don't directly deal with the contractual piece of Matrix, as far as what the actual ROI is, I can't speak to that. But I can say this, our organization has used this for at least the 6 years I've been there. It is used on a national level, so I do believe that it's roll up features are ones that can be utilized through the organization.
    • As far as our overall business objectives in the sales department, it certainly meets the needs of both the management team as well as the sales team to managing clients and annual budgets.
    Incentivized
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    SE Ranking
    • The website "health" report has allowed us to fix things that Google might find strange or cause us to lose rankings, which has been very helpful.
    • It's given us more visibility into what exactly our SEO management company is doing and how they are performing, and if things are changing or not. It's very easy to see right from the dashboard.
    • Being able to see how our competitors stack up against us has helped us know where to improve, what to focus on, and how to be even better.
    Incentivized
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