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    SpyFu

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASpyFu is the eponymous SEO and PPC research platform from the company in Scottsdale, Arizona focused on "spying" on competitors, or basically using their behaviors to refine your own through keyword and content analysis, and backlink poaching. This positional search engine optimization and paid listings management platform touts the ability to lower costs and raise rankings via a Kombat-oriented approach... basically a cute way of saying "it makes comparisons" of how well your site does in niche…

    $39

    per month

    Squirrly SEO

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASquirrly is an SEO plugin.

    $29.99

    per month

    Pricing
    SpyFuSquirrly SEO
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $39
    per month
    Professional
    $79
    per month
    Team
    $299
    per month
    Pro
    $29.99
    per month
    Business
    $71.99
    per month
    Agency
    $75.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SpyFuSquirrly SEO
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    SpyFuSquirrly SEO
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    SpyFu
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    21 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    96%
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    Features
    SpyFuSquirrly SEO
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of SpyFu and Squirrly SEO
    Feature
    SpyFu
    6.6
    52 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Squirrly SEO
    6.7
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Keyword analysis7.052 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Backlink management6.040 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking6.044 Ratings6.34 Ratings
    Page grader7.829 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Competitive analysis7.051 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.232 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Site recommendations6.031 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Task management6.120 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of SpyFu and Squirrly SEO
    Feature
    SpyFu
    5.8
    39 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Squirrly SEO
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Local SEO5.033 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Social SEO5.028 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Mobile SEO8.029 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Global SEO5.035 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of SpyFu and Squirrly SEO
    Feature
    SpyFu
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Squirrly SEO
    7.7
    4 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Multi-domain support6.028 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.518 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    User Ratings
    SpyFuSquirrly SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (62 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpyFuSquirrly SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SpyFu
    If you have a Google ads PPC campaign and then I would say this is more or less essential if you want to know what your competitors are doing. You can get very useful data out of it even if you subscribe for one month. And the pricing is very reasonable. Even if you don't use Google ads, I would say this is still useful for your SEO/SMO team since it gives you a great idea of what keywords and traffic your competitors are working on.
    Incentivized
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    Squirrly Limited
    It is lightweight, very efficient and can be integrated in WordPress as well. When organizations want to optimize their content online, Squirrly SEO is probably the best option. It shows you exactly what needs to be improved on your page and makes suggestions. Moreover, the Focus Pages feature scans your pages and provides you with a probability of your ranking for the specific keyword.
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    Pros
    SpyFu
    • Keeping a tab on competitors organic and inorganic activities
    • Helps identify where the competitor is getting the backlinks from.
    • Identify competitors top content and the keywords that's bringing them traffic
    • Get proper information of their current and past ADS run on Google.
    Incentivized
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    Squirrly Limited
    • Content optimization
    • Provide SEO tasks for a beginning user to follow.
    • WordPress site optimization.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SpyFu
    • As with any database, their keyword database has limits, so the data returned is relative to their database, not necessarily the full picture.
    • When SpyFu database or scoring chances, the data provided can spike, thus causing confusion among stakeholders, we're reporting to.
    Incentivized
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    Squirrly Limited
    • Separate the marketing emails from the knowledge based emails.
    • Fix it so the plugin just works... like Yoast does.
    • Get live chat.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SpyFu
    Love this tool but would like insights from all 3 major search engines not just Google. I would also like deeper understanding of the placement for local businesses on Google Places/Maps. Insight into mobile search rankings and best landing pages per industry would also help :) Overall, SpyFu is a necessity for serious search marketers.
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    Squirrly Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    SpyFu
    SpyFu is an easy to use tool, and has a self -explanatroy dashborad to generate the data needed to provide insights into any B2B SEO and PPC campaign. It is not comprehensive, but it certainly provides good enough insight to make it a valuable part of any agency tool stack
    Incentivized
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    Squirrly Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    SpyFu
    SpyFu comes with a link to tutorial videos. I recommend you watch them. The software is capable of so much you really need to watch the videos and learn how to get the most out of it. When I have a question 90% of the time it's there. When it isn't, and I reach out to them, support is always quick and concise.
    Incentivized
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    Squirrly Limited
    Whilst no live chat, you do get an answer.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SpyFu
    I was surprised to find I preferred Semrush when it comes to keyword research. SpyFu is great (and less expensive than Semrush), but I felt the data Semrush provided was vaster than SpyFu. I was able to get more competitors spending insights in Semrush than SpyFu. Overall, I liked the ability to use both in our keyword research for both paid and organic marketing.
    Incentivized
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    Squirrly Limited
    It just works even a no tech like me can figure it - takes a while to learn but worth it for sure
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    Return on Investment
    SpyFu
    • Helping us track our ranking.
    • It helps solve the problem of ambiguity when it comes to Google Ads. It makes the strategy more clear.
    • You can sift through lots of different online analytics to find the information, but it takes way too long. SpyFu has it all in one place!
    Incentivized
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    Squirrly Limited
    • It has allowed tasks to be completed in a timely and efficient manner.
    • The software has increased the rankings and reach of the organization, thereby increasing the number of people visiting the company's website.
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