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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Business Profile

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is a free tool that allows users to promote a Business Profile and business website on Google Search and Maps. With an account, users can see and connect with customers, post updates to the Business Profile, and see how customers are interacting with a business on Google.N/A

    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 Business ProfileSemrush
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Pro
    $139.95
    per month
    Guru
    $249.95
    per month
    Business
    $499.95
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Business ProfileSemrush
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details17% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Google Business ProfileSemrush
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Business Profile
    Moz Local is not free and not providing that many features that google my business does.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Business Profile
    We use Google My Business in combination with other tools to boost our SEO and the SEO of our clients. Google My Business does something that the others cannot, since it is owned by Google and its results, therefore, show up first in search results. The other products are very …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Business Profile
    Google is free and easy to use. If you have the time and are willing to put in the work yourself, it is a better solution than paying top dollar for an automated tool.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Business Profile
    Yelp is better and worse. they have better fraud detection, but they're worse at protecting user data, especially medical-related review data. Yelp definitely cares more to weed out the fakes and keep the better, but it's not perfect either. both are mostly used by angsty …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Business Profile
    You can customize all your business information. You can set locations, add photographs, addresses, phone numbers, etc. to make it more interactive. You can also create conversations [that] will give a positive impact on the customers. You can easily stand out and bring in as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Business Profile
    If we want to target [a] local audience, then Google My Business is a must. There is no proper alternative to it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Business Profile
    Google My Business is incomparable to any other paid platform for improving SEO quality & ranking. For starters, GMB is a completely free tool and is available to any organization that is capable & willing to be verified as a legitimate establishment & provider of the …
    Incentivized
    Semrush
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Google Business ProfileSemrush
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Google Business Profile and Semrush
    Feature
    Google Business Profile
    -
    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 Business Profile and Semrush
    Feature
    Google Business Profile
    -
    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 Business Profile and Semrush
    Feature
    Google Business Profile
    -
    Ratings
    Semrush
    8.7
    123 Ratings
    Multi-domain support00 Ratings8.3113 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings9.0117 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Google Business ProfileSemrush
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (47 ratings)
    8.8
    (152 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (17 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)