SE Ranking vs. Skyword

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SE Ranking
Score 9.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
An SEO toolset for agency and in-house pros.
$65
per month
Skyword
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
The Skyword Platform is designed to make it easy to produce, optimize, and promote content at any scale. The platform serves as the technical infrastructure for the content marketing process, providing a space for ideation, editorial and review, publishing, amplification, and measurement. According to the vendor, the platform’s robust marketing calendar, integration with Google Analytics, pitching and RFP capabilities, and customizable workflows, allows marketers to create a sustainable…N/A
Pricing
SE RankingSkyword
Editions & Modules
Essential
$65
per month
Pro
$119
per month
Business
$259
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SE RankingSkyword
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsSE Ranking’s subscription plans are available at a 20% discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
SE RankingSkyword
Features
SE RankingSkyword
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
SE Ranking
7.9
Ratings
2% above category average
Skyword
-
Ratings
Keyword analysis7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Backlink management7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Page grader7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Competitive analysis7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Site recommendations8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Task management7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
SE Ranking
8.1
Ratings
6% above category average
Skyword
-
Ratings
Local SEO8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile SEO8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Global SEO8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
SE Ranking
8.4
Ratings
1% below category average
Skyword
-
Ratings
Multi-domain support8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Publishing
Comparison of Content Publishing features of Product A and Product B
SE Ranking
-
Ratings
Skyword
8.2
Ratings
1% above category average
Content hub00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Content distribution00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Content promotion00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Content Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SE Ranking
-
Ratings
Skyword
8.5
Ratings
8% above category average
Closed-loop tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Content performance analytics00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
User Ratings
SE RankingSkyword
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.3
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SE RankingSkyword
Likelihood to Recommend
SE Ranking is on a good track when it comes to rank tracking. It displays a graph of your average position over time which is helpful and it can also help you when it comes to identifying some basic SEO issues with your website. It boasts as an all-around SEO tool, which it definitely isn't because it lacks a link database to be your go-to tool for everything SEO. Its UI is not optimized for ease of use, thus offering sub-par user experience. It has two different interfaces for different SEO tools which, I hope, they can incorporate into one.
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It's a great platform for freelance writers to use because everything - the brief, deadline, notes, edits along the way etc, are all in one handy location; which is easy to access. It's great to get picked up by one client, following the recommendation of another too. It's almost like a networking site in this respect too, where companies get matched or paired with the right writers.
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Pros
  • Rank racking. It’s really important for us that the ranks are tracked accurately.
  • Monitoring of changes made on the website. We’ve found this feature really useful.
  • Reports. This includes auto reports and manuals. We can easily and quickly create reports to check our SEO progress month by month.
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  • SEO
  • Editorial Calendars
  • Analytics
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Cons
  • I really don't think SE Ranking has many flaws. They are also rolling out an app at the moment - SE Ranking Pro - need to test that one.
  • Some more video tutorials on the site on how to use some tools would be helpful.
  • More in-system popups would be more helpful too.
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  • It would be useful to see historical versions of copy that you have uploaded rather than the latest, edited version.
  • In some programmes the rules are a bit too prescriptive ie set word counts with not too much variance. Similarly, sometimes you have to almost 'shoe horn' key words into the copy in order to hit the number required. This can make the text sound repetitive and less creative journalistically.
  • Not quite sure what the readability scores bring to the party?
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Usability
They had a huge update recently and the platform is now even better. Although not all the tools are yet in the new design.
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Support Rating
The support is great but they don't have 24/7 support. And time zones can also be an issue sometimes. On the other hand there are plenty of guides and videos around to get yourself started. I never really needed support for "big" issues. And the help I got was good enough.
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Very responsive to our requests. Always make themselves available. We also have a standing weekly status with their team, which keeps us on the same page.
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Alternatives Considered
SE Ranking was our choice based on the suite of features it offered compared to competitors as well as the # of projects you could manage. From a cost perspective, we feel it provides the most value for your money. Other SEO tools did not offer the lead generation features that SE Ranking offered as part of their monthly plan.
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SkyWord distinguishes itself by its efficiency and the capabilities it has with web design and management. It also has a strong variety of content production capabilities like video, social media, etc. Our procurement team has found SkyWord to be fair when it comes to prices, and this showed when we evaluated them against competitors.
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Return on Investment
  • The website "health" report has allowed us to fix things that Google might find strange or cause us to lose rankings, which has been very helpful.
  • It's given us more visibility into what exactly our SEO management company is doing and how they are performing, and if things are changing or not. It's very easy to see right from the dashboard.
  • Being able to see how our competitors stack up against us has helped us know where to improve, what to focus on, and how to be even better.
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  • Significant month-over-month organic traffic growth
  • Elevated click-through rates from email marketing
  • Increases in site visits from social
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ScreenShots

SE Ranking Screenshots

Screenshot of SE Ranking main dashboardScreenshot of SE Ranking keyword researchScreenshot of SE Ranking website auditScreenshot of SERP CompetitorsScreenshot of Organic SERP HistoryScreenshot of Content tool

Skyword Screenshots

Screenshot of Review submitted articles in the queue. Articles can be pushed to the next manager for review, sent back to the content creator, or published directly to client's website.Screenshot of Each article must receive a passing score on the Scorecard before being submitted. The Scorecard can be customized for certain requirements including meeting SEO and other content standards.Screenshot of Search our network of vetted contributors and influencers by location, language, expertise, Klout score, and more.Screenshot of Robust content analytics are available within the Skyword Platform.Screenshot of Streamline your video review process with time-stamped comments.Screenshot of The Skyword Marketing Calendar is built to align your strategy with the rest of marketing, and provide other teams across your organization visibility into your content marketing game plan.