Advanced Web Ranking vs. BuzzStream

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Advanced Web Ranking is an online rank tracker suitable for both Digital Agencies and In-house SEOs. The tool boasts usrse among more than 18,000 companies worldwide, and provides ranking results.N/A
BuzzStream
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Buzzstream is the eponymous SEO and influencer marketing platform from the Austin-based company of the same name.N/A
Pricing
Advanced Web RankingBuzzStream
Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
Advanced Web RankingBuzzStream
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
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Advanced Web RankingBuzzStream
Considered Both Products
Advanced Web Ranking
Chose Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking is the tool with page-view tracking, a supporting feature that works with page grading. More so, Advanced Web Ranking coordinates efficiently with Google analytics, hence, the reports provided by the two programs are accurate and consolidated. The revenue …
Chose Advanced Web Ranking
We switched our rank tracking software from Raven Tools when they dropped rank tracking several years ago. We moved to AWR and realized how inaccurate Raven Tools was when it came to keyword rank tracking. Even when raven Tools added rank tracking back, we never switched …
Chose Advanced Web Ranking
There's a ton of competition for AWR but in all honesty, if you're on a budget, I'd advise going with this one. It gets you pretty accurate results, updates their info in real time, and all for about $49/month base price. It's pretty good software for the money that you're …
Chose Advanced Web Ranking
BrightEdge is a lot more expensive, but we began using it when funds allowed us to, primarily for the online reporting and features not found in Advanced Web Ranking. But, as I mentioned earlier, we did not stop using Advanced Web Ranking when we introduced BrightEdge because …
BuzzStream
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream stacks up quite well compared to its competitors. In particular, HootSuite and HubSpot. BuzzStream has many of the same capabilities that its competitors do, at a fraction of the cost. We selected BuzzStream because it had a fairly flexible contract, and it was …
Chose BuzzStream
I evaluated a few different software solutions before settling on BuzzStream. What made me choose BuzzStream? It was easy--I found that BuzzStream was the easiest of the bunch to get a template and campaign started. Their Chrome extension was easy to use and the customization …
Chose BuzzStream
Buzzsumo is strictly a 'research & brand-watch' based tool whereas BuzzStream helps me to be actionable. Google Drive is used primarily for the organizational aspect, but BuzzStream is like 1000x better as we can see when things are done and not depend on people to fill it out …
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream is a better email solution if you want the CRM features.

It has a more comprehensive set of features. In fact, there's a lot of those features that could get confusing for someone who just used it.
Chose BuzzStream
I haven't used many other link building tools. The only other way that I've found to stay organized is to use Google Spreadsheets. I like BuzzStream because you can have different profiles for each client, can manage users and messaging, and it reminds you when it's time to …
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream is better for larger teams whereas Streak is great for smaller teams or those who are just getting started with personalized outreach/link building.
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream focuses on SEO rather than PR, which requires some specific functionality that the other tools do not have. If you are doing SEO, then BuzzStream is a better fit. If you're doing PR then perhaps keep looking.
Chose BuzzStream
Buzzstream is for professionals. There are other similar tools and each tool is better at something. Mailshake is a great simple tool for outreach, but it doesn't have database management like Buzzstream. Buzzstream has maybe the best database management among the link building …
Chose BuzzStream
Honestly, haven't used anything else for link tracking that has been nearly as successful as Buzzstream.
While many other SEO tools offer help for link building, they don't track links per se. So I would say Buzzstream is one of the key tools for a digital PR that has SEO …
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream is more of an in-depth system while BuzzSumo is great to use for finding topics and influencers in certain industries. BuzzStream keeps accurate records while BuzzSumo is merely a side tool to use when searching online does not suffice. BuzzSumo does help more than …
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream is the only tool that I've used. However, it is the only one that I need to use. It accomplishes all of my needs and does a great job. If there's something better I haven't heard of it. I would recommend this to anyone that asks about it.
Chose BuzzStream
The only other competitor I can think of is Gmail/mail merge/Boomerang. While Gmail can't find contact info, you can use it in conjunction with mail merge to create templated messages along with Boomerang to remind you to follow up in a couple days. This is definitely a less …
Features
Advanced Web RankingBuzzStream
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Advanced Web Ranking
9.8
Ratings
23% above category average
BuzzStream
8.1
Ratings
5% above category average
Keyword analysis10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Backlink management9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Page grader10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Competitive analysis10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics9.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Site recommendations10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Task management10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Advanced Web Ranking
9.6
Ratings
23% above category average
BuzzStream
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Local SEO10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Social SEO10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile SEO9.20 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Global SEO9.20 Ratings9.00 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
Advanced Web Ranking
9.1
Ratings
7% above category average
BuzzStream
8.0
Ratings
6% below category average
Multi-domain support8.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools9.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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Score 8.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Advanced Web RankingBuzzStream
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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7.6
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Usability
-
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9.2
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Support Rating
-
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8.1
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User Testimonials
Advanced Web RankingBuzzStream
Likelihood to Recommend
Advanced Web Ranking is helpful to companies that require higher website ranking, where there is keyword management through ranking and tracking. More so, to acquire a comprehensive report concerning the opponents, Advanced Web Ranking is readily resourceful. The content creation and management have been fostered by Advanced Web Ranking also.
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This is [well-suited] for a smaller agency or a small team. I feel that our team (around 5 people) is the perfect size, as we are all on the same page regarding what everyone is working on. When there are more people and more projects/communications going out, it can become a little chaotic to use.
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Pros
  • Advanced Web Ranking is a low-cost solution for SEO reporting, suitable for medium-sized businesses that can't afford more expensive solutions of this type.
  • It's also very scalable in some respects, particularly the availability of unlimited keyword tracking, which is preferable to certain solutions that charge by the keyword.
  • There are also a number of other features in the product not directly related to the reporting of performance which some users will find useful.
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  • Get access to data of prospects such as domain authority that can guide you on whether to pursue the website or not.
  • Create templates for outreach communication.
  • Automates your email communication with prospects through sequences.
  • Schedule outreach and email responses to maximize interaction with prospects.
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Cons
  • Updating reports when adding new keywords can be slow, taking a day or so to update.
  • Large keyword projects can be slow to update.
  • If you have a large number of keywords to track, the costs escalate quickly.
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  • Sometimes BuzzStream can have glitches but the BuzzStream team is super responsive and receptive to helping you resolve any issues.
  • There are a lot of clicks and stages you have to get through to save a contact or change a status. It would be nice if BuzzStream developed an autosave option whereby you didn't have to click 'save'every time you change something or update a contact.
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Usability
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Buzzstream is great to help identify sites to get links from, and it makes this process so efficient, easy and personal to all, the ones who are using it and the ones that are receiving. Flawless navigation, good outlook, 10/10!
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Support Rating
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Support is one of the best aspects of BuzzStream. I know their support team is small and somehow they are able to get back to us right away in a super helpful, friendly fashion. I've had many questions - sometimes they release a new feature, sometimes a feature isn't working correctly and they are quick to answer but also help explain it in a way that makes sense.
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Alternatives Considered
We switched our rank tracking software from Raven Tools when they dropped rank tracking several years ago. We moved to AWR and realized how inaccurate Raven Tools was when it came to keyword rank tracking. Even when raven Tools added rank tracking back, we never switched back, AWR is more accurate and reliable as a keyword rank tracking tool.
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I evaluated a few different software solutions before settling on BuzzStream. What made me choose BuzzStream? It was easy--I found that BuzzStream was the easiest of the bunch to get a template and campaign started. Their Chrome extension was easy to use and the customization features were something that (at the time) the competitors did not have. Finally, the cost of BuzzStream was a lot less than the competitors, but it didn't sacrifice features. I actually had a subscription to SpyFu and after using BuzzStream for a few months, canceled it because I found that I never logged in or used SpyFu.
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Return on Investment
  • It stayed within our client's allotted budget (which drives more business our way down the road!)
  • Updated information in real-time assures our clients that they get the most accurate information possible, as quickly as possible.
  • It's been only slightly detrimental to my workflow (which is one little drawback of the program) sometimes I have to enlist the help of a keyword generator (because i find the one with the program a bit lacking)
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  • It's had a positive impact in keeping our entire agency organized. Especially when employees leave, all of their communication is in one place, so it's pretty easy to have someone take over the process.
  • You can test different messaging for prospects and then determine the most successful.
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