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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Ads

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Ads (formerly AdWords) is Google's pay-per-click online advertising program. With Google Ads users set their budget and choose where their ads appear in search listings, and on partner websites. Google Ads uses cost-per-click (CPC) bidding.

    $500

    in Ads credit in the first 60 days

    Semrush

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ASemrush is a relatively popular search engine optimization tool set from the company of the same name based in Pennsylvania and founded in 2008. Largely the platforms relies on competitive intelligence, and features SEO staples like backlink checking, keyword analysis to refine SEO and PPC campaigning and locate low-cost / high-yield keywords, analysis of competitors who co-occupy desired ad and listing spaces, domain vs. domain analysis, as well as site audit and domain tracking. Semrush can…

    $139.95

    per month

    Pricing
    Google AdsSemrush
    Editions & Modules
    Offer A
    $500
    in Ads credit in the first 60 days
    Offer B
    $1500
    in Ads credit in the first 60 days
    Offer C
    $3000
    in Ads credit in the first 60 days
    Pro
    $139.95
    per month
    Guru
    $249.95
    per month
    Business
    $499.95
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google AdsSemrush
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—17% discount for annual pricing.
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    Google AdsSemrush
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Ads
    These are different channels, with different audiences and targeting options. It is important to first understand your objective, who you want to reach and at what stage of the journey.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Ads
    Google Ads can be more useful than LinkedIn & Facebook Ads because it is reaching a larger pool of users. Both platforms have even better/more targeting options, but they limit the amount of reach you will receive. Google Ads catches users at the top of the sales funnel.
    Incentivized
    Semrush
    Chose Semrush
    Frankly, once I started using Semrush and found very quick success, I had no desire or reason to try others. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! I did use some other SEO tools in the past, but it was so long ago I don't even recall the names anymore.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    Overall, I preferred the structure and the completeness of the SEMRush tool over the competitors. Many competitors had multiple tools to log into and learn with different interfaces and looks. Love how SEMRush has everything in one place and is more intuitive then these other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    Very similar, but liked Semrush a little better than [Ahrefs].
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    Semrush gives you a complete overview of all the metrics that you should monitor in terms of SEO , so no need to check other tools. It makes you save a lot of time and act fast.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    They're all really similar and perform a lot of the same functions. We use Semrush because we've had it for years and our grandfathered cost makes it more affordable than the other tools, plus we're all trained in it and ingrained in it. All of these tools are solid at older …
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    While all are good products SEMRush covers both SEO and SEM and has additional features - a good single platform and up to date.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    I went through a number of platforms and think that Semrush offers the best combination of capabilities and tools with usability and insight.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    SEMRush is my personal favorite SEO paid or free tool to use. I personally love the way it breaks up individual projects and allows you to work on each client's site as a whole separate from your other internal or external work. I also love how it allows quickly exported …
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    We have used a few similar products to SEMrush at different points. Generally the breadth of information in SEMrush is one of the biggest reasons to use it. If your focus is more specific on SEO Moz Pro might be a better choice. If you are exclusively focused on SEM/PPC it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    The ability to test almost all features for free, to learn the [long term] potential, helps to better understand what aspects of marketing tasks can help more. It also has multiple tools in various areas of SEM and SEO, something that not all tools have available.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    I can't comment on this. I've only really used SEM rush and Google AdWords. I think SEMrush is a cleaner better experience than Google AdWords in the respect I use it.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Google AdsSemrush
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Google Ads and Semrush
    Feature
    Google Ads
    3.7
    2 Ratings
    Semrush
    -
    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation2.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment2.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sequence targeting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contextual advertising2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social advertising1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Google Ads and Semrush
    Feature
    Google Ads
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    Semrush
    -
    Ratings
    Ad dashboards2.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization2.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Auctions
    Comparison of Ad Auctions features of Google Ads and Semrush
    Feature
    Google Ads
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    Semrush
    -
    Ratings
    Ad bidding7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Google Ads and Semrush
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    Semrush
    7.9
    152 Ratings
    Keyword analysis00 Ratings8.7152 Ratings
    Backlink management00 Ratings8.2145 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings8.2148 Ratings
    Page grader00 Ratings7.0127 Ratings
    Competitive analysis00 Ratings8.6147 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings8.0148 Ratings
    Site recommendations00 Ratings7.3137 Ratings
    Task management00 Ratings7.090 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Google Ads and Semrush
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    Semrush
    8.1
    138 Ratings
    Local SEO00 Ratings8.3126 Ratings
    Social SEO00 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Mobile SEO00 Ratings7.7111 Ratings
    Global SEO00 Ratings8.3112 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Google Ads and Semrush
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    Semrush
    8.7
    123 Ratings
    Multi-domain support00 Ratings8.3113 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings9.0117 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Google AdsSemrush
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.6
    (117 ratings)
    8.8
    (152 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (21 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (8 ratings)
    7.8
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    9.9
    (17 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)