Interesting video. This is exactly what I'm struggling with. One thing that surprises me, is that expensive and well-known tools like Ahrefs seem to use backlinks only to determine what the KD score is, whereas other tools use other factors like on-page content quality as well. I somehow feel like Ahrefs KD score is not that advanced and perhaps inaccurate because of that. What are your thoughts on this? The issue I'm having, is that I try to build a website but the different keyword tools are so far off (some give a score of 5-15 and others 50-75), so it makes it hard to determine what's right or wrong. I usually look at the SERPs myself to see how competitive they are, based on DA and such. But it's quite time-consuming to do this.
I think you're spot on. For some reason, the top paid SEO tools mainly analyze backlinks, although Google stated many times that this isn't a significant ranking factor. As for the tools, I see that too. From Mozzarellas, to Ubersuggest, Semrush, all different numbers. I think the process of choosing the right keyword is more intuitive than it is technical. Like you said, go through the SERP's yourself, that's the best thing you can do. That, on top of creating unique content, using infographics, catchy titles. And honestly, it's about right place, right time. For every 10-15 blogs, I have one that explodes. So you have to be creative and use intuition. SEO is not an exact science. 😁
@@TheSEOArchitect Good to know that I wasn't the only one noticing these odd numbers. Your approach makes sense to me! I was just trying to figure out if there's a way to simplify this keyword difficulty process, since it's taking a lot of my time. For now, I do it manually. Thanks for helping!
It depends what you need. If it’s for just for keyword research, it’s a decent option. If you need technical SEO as well then Ahrefs is better but the basic version costs double.
Nice video, but I am missing some background information about the different programs and how their scores etc. work. Isn't Ubersuggest one of the only ones, that uses a page authority score (I saw you said MOZ also) and where you have to put in your own webpage in regards to get a competition score for keywords? How could any other page give a proper score without these two? I think they all have their kind of own page authority score, but knowbody knows, on what information they are based. Is that right?
Pretty much. Honestly, they’re all pretty vague but they all state it’s always about page and domain authority…. Which is based on backlinks. Recent core updates have began shifting towards smaller sites with solid content but the updates haven’t been fully rolled out yet
Awesome video. There are a lot of keyword research tools to choose from and it makes it overwhelming for people that are looking for “the best” one. But it’s like you said, it’s about understanding the basics of SEO. There’s different algorithmic factors that come in to play with these tools. It’s best to just get your hands dirty, experiment, and see what works!
Not that I know of but I use ChatGPT for SERP analysis. For content gap there are plenty of tools like keyword density checker. If you google that you’ll find a bunch of free tools
Hi Elvis, great video ! I was wondering if you were offering 1 on 1 SEO coaching. (Either to be a consultant or to rank for a blog that I'm writing). Cheers
I have suspicions Neil Patel cranks up his search volume on his tool because it's more enjoyable to use a tool showing high volume if you want to find opportunities. I could be wrong, but it's very possible. (Also if a keyword looks too difficult maybe you should hire Neil's agency eh? :-))
@@syedbilal07 it depends dude. If you’re only looking for keyword research, you honestly don’t need paid tools. There are enough free ones out there. I still pay for ubbersuggest, which I probably will cancel eventually. I only use it for rank tracking, backlinks and technical SEO. If you need more technical stuff, I’d probably pay for it, otherwise you don’t really NEED them. Sorry to say. They are all great tools but this is just my personal opinion
Honestly it's okay. Good for the price. It's using data from MOZ for things like domain authority, and Google Keyword Planner for search volume. So in that aspect, it seems to me it's more current than say SEMRush or Ahrefs. Pros - Dashboard show content ideas, tracks rankings for 100's of keywords, up to 5 projects (websites), the technical SEO is pretty good (mainly backlinks checker), good for competitive research. Cons - Can only search 3 keywords at a time, lack of 'question' suggestions, keyword difficulty score seems high on most keywords.
@@TheSEOArchitect I have the pro version and the lifetime deal so no monthly charges, the pro version allows for up to 150 keyword searches a day and not the daily 3 the free version allows.
@@Digitalcataloghub it might not matter for you. But I’ll usually make a large list of keywords in excel. If I have 20 keywords I want to check, I have to check them 3 at a time in Ubersuggest
Interesting video. This is exactly what I'm struggling with. One thing that surprises me, is that expensive and well-known tools like Ahrefs seem to use backlinks only to determine what the KD score is, whereas other tools use other factors like on-page content quality as well. I somehow feel like Ahrefs KD score is not that advanced and perhaps inaccurate because of that. What are your thoughts on this? The issue I'm having, is that I try to build a website but the different keyword tools are so far off (some give a score of 5-15 and others 50-75), so it makes it hard to determine what's right or wrong. I usually look at the SERPs myself to see how competitive they are, based on DA and such. But it's quite time-consuming to do this.
I think you're spot on. For some reason, the top paid SEO tools mainly analyze backlinks, although Google stated many times that this isn't a significant ranking factor. As for the tools, I see that too. From Mozzarellas, to Ubersuggest, Semrush, all different numbers. I think the process of choosing the right keyword is more intuitive than it is technical. Like you said, go through the SERP's yourself, that's the best thing you can do. That, on top of creating unique content, using infographics, catchy titles. And honestly, it's about right place, right time. For every 10-15 blogs, I have one that explodes. So you have to be creative and use intuition. SEO is not an exact science. 😁
@@TheSEOArchitect Good to know that I wasn't the only one noticing these odd numbers. Your approach makes sense to me! I was just trying to figure out if there's a way to simplify this keyword difficulty process, since it's taking a lot of my time. For now, I do it manually. Thanks for helping!
@@markuserikssen I've been watching videos on AI Agents and will be watching my collection on SearchGPT.
What does the competition column show in Google Keyword Planner? How is it different from that of Ahrefs, Semrush and rest?
That number refers to “The number of advertisers that showed on each keyword relative to all keywords across Google” per Google
@@TheSEOArchitect thanks a lot
@@souhityogupta7704 any time!
Thanks for taking the time to do this
Thanks for watching and commenting!!! 🙏
Hello
Is the SE RANKING WORTH it for ??
Or if is dont, what pachage of ASHREF to buy ?
It depends what you need. If it’s for just for keyword research, it’s a decent option. If you need technical SEO as well then Ahrefs is better but the basic version costs double.
Nice video, but I am missing some background information about the different programs and how their scores etc. work. Isn't Ubersuggest one of the only ones, that uses a page authority score (I saw you said MOZ also) and where you have to put in your own webpage in regards to get a competition score for keywords? How could any other page give a proper score without these two? I think they all have their kind of own page authority score, but knowbody knows, on what information they are based. Is that right?
Pretty much. Honestly, they’re all pretty vague but they all state it’s always about page and domain authority…. Which is based on backlinks. Recent core updates have began shifting towards smaller sites with solid content but the updates haven’t been fully rolled out yet
Awesome video. There are a lot of keyword research tools to choose from and it makes it overwhelming for people that are looking for “the best” one. But it’s like you said, it’s about understanding the basics of SEO. There’s different algorithmic factors that come in to play with these tools. It’s best to just get your hands dirty, experiment, and see what works!
Exactly! Couldn’t have said it any better myself
Nice! Is there a free method or tools that will show you the Content Gap or a website and SERP?
Not that I know of but I use ChatGPT for SERP analysis. For content gap there are plenty of tools like keyword density checker. If you google that you’ll find a bunch of free tools
Thanks! @@TheSEOArchitect
@@TheSEOArchitectcare to share the prompt /method to chatgpt for SERP analysis? :))
Hi Elvis, great video !
I was wondering if you were offering 1 on 1 SEO coaching. (Either to be a consultant or to rank for a blog that I'm writing).
Cheers
Thank you! I’m not much of a coach, but I do consulting for various companies!
I have suspicions Neil Patel cranks up his search volume on his tool because it's more enjoyable to use a tool showing high volume if you want to find opportunities. I could be wrong, but it's very possible. (Also if a keyword looks too difficult maybe you should hire Neil's agency eh? :-))
🤯 haha yes, 100% on the second point. Or maybe setting certain keywords to be super difficult so only him and his clients can target 🤔
Thanks for doing this. We are looking into different SEO tools and this video helped provide some perspective.
Glad it was helpful!
What did you choose then?
*Great job on the detailed analysis!*
Thank you 🙏
Let me save future viewers 10 minutes of their time and just go to the 10 minute mark where he summarizes everything.
You’re fun
Great Video, Thanks :)
Thanks for stopping by! 😁
is semrush still the best keyword research?
I think so
So which tool do you prefer for SEO?
Honestly…. Google’s Keyword Planner 😬
@@TheSEOArchitect Ok man, thank you for your suggestions. I was looking to buy Ubersuggest. I think it's not worth the money, right?
@@syedbilal07 it depends dude. If you’re only looking for keyword research, you honestly don’t need paid tools. There are enough free ones out there. I still pay for ubbersuggest, which I probably will cancel eventually. I only use it for rank tracking, backlinks and technical SEO. If you need more technical stuff, I’d probably pay for it, otherwise you don’t really NEED them. Sorry to say. They are all great tools but this is just my personal opinion
brilliant
uber suggest is rubbish.
Won't argue with ya there
I wasted my time watching your video😂😅nothing interesting or useful.
Good
another useless review!!!
is ubersuggest any good the pro plan
Honestly it's okay. Good for the price. It's using data from MOZ for things like domain authority, and Google Keyword Planner for search volume. So in that aspect, it seems to me it's more current than say SEMRush or Ahrefs.
Pros - Dashboard show content ideas, tracks rankings for 100's of keywords, up to 5 projects (websites), the technical SEO is pretty good (mainly backlinks checker), good for competitive research.
Cons - Can only search 3 keywords at a time, lack of 'question' suggestions, keyword difficulty score seems high on most keywords.
@@TheSEOArchitect I have the pro version and the lifetime deal so no monthly charges, the pro version allows for up to 150 keyword searches a day and not the daily 3 the free version allows.
@@Digitalcataloghub I meant 3 individual keywords at a time, not in a day. So you can’t bill upload a list of 100 keywords like you can in Sermrush
@@TheSEOArchitect I’m confused what do you mean by upload keywords what would this be for?
@@Digitalcataloghub it might not matter for you. But I’ll usually make a large list of keywords in excel. If I have 20 keywords I want to check, I have to check them 3 at a time in Ubersuggest
is ubersuggest still good?
Good for the price
@@TheSEOArchitect I have the lifetime deal but wondering if I can use it for some big tasks