There are several emerging search engine optimization (SEO) tools available in the market that increasingly rely on artificial intelligence. These tools not only streamline a company’s workflow, but also effectively improve the ranking potential of their content.
For SEO tools to be successful, they need to cover all aspects, be easy to use, reasonably priced, and offer a feature or two that most competitors lack. How does Clearscope compare to them? Let’s find out.
Characteristics
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Clearscope is a powerful tool that fits the needs of writers, marketers, and SEO strategists. It allows its users to create engaging content for their target audience and optimized for search engines such as Google Search. With some of the biggest names in the industry including Intuit, Adobe, Shopify and YouTube among its clients, Clearscope seems to be gaining traction.
Clearscope’s features should sound familiar to anyone already familiar with SEO optimization techniques. It uses Latent Semantic Indexing (LSI) keywords, which are terms and phrases closely related to the target keyword, to evaluate the relevance and completeness of online content. It also provides Search Engine Results Page (SERP) analysis, which gives you invaluable insights into user queries and strategies you can use to optimize your content for better search rankings.
But that’s not all: Clearscope is also an excellent planning tool. It suggests headings and terms that can be used to structure the outlines of your content, making your articles or blog posts more readable and SEO friendly.
Clearscope recommends conducting a content inventory before you begin. This tool allows you to track the performance of your existing online content. The Content Inventory section also allows you to take proactive steps to maintain or improve crucial metrics such as content grade, clicks, average position, and SEO value of your current content.
How does Clearscope use AI?
Using natural language processing (NLP), Clearscope generates a report of suggested keywords and headers to optimize your content.
This tool also provides real-time data from Google to help you write more relevant and comprehensive content. It gives you useful recommendations for improving your content and tracks its performance over time, which can help improve your SEO strategy.
Clearscope’s AI-based algorithm goes beyond ranking for target keywords. It suggests the best LSI keywords, content length, readability and more. It also analyzes the top 30 content articles for a given keyword to help drive search traffic to your website.
Installation, configuration and compatibility
Using Clearscope is easy and simple. All you need is a web browser; no fancy software required. To get started, go to the Clearscope website. Sign up by clicking the “Get Started” or “Request a Demo” button on the home page. Fill in your company details, email and team size in the form. Once you’ve entered your information, press “Submit” or “Schedule a Demo,” depending on your preference.
Once you’ve selected a plan and made your payment, it’s time for the real fun to begin. Log in to your Clearscope account. Navigate to the dashboard. Take some time to explore the interface where you can create reports, connect with Google Docs, and more.
Linking Clearscope with your content creation platform is a crucial step. This integration is key to optimizing your content within these platforms, making your work more efficient. The process is seamless if you use Google Docs or WordPress.
To access Clearscope, go to the “Integrations” section of the Clearscope website in Google Docs. Choose Google Docs. Follow the steps to install the Clearscope plugin. Once installed, Google Docs. Locate the Clearscope plugin under “Plugins” in the top menu. You are now set to optimize your Google Docs documents using the plugin.
Download the Clearscope plugin from your WordPress dashboard or repository if you’re using WordPress. Install and activate the plugin, then connect to Clearscope using your dashboard API key. With Clearscope built in, you can start creating content.
When you create content, generate a report on your dashboard by entering your target keyword. The report will provide information on keyword usage, content rating and readability score. Use these insights to shape your content creation process and ensure it aligns with SEO practices.
As you write and improve your content, Clearscope gives you invaluable real-time feedback. Monitor the rating of your content to ensure it meets SEO requirements. Implement the suggested changes, such as adding keywords and improving readability, to optimize your content.
Plans and prices
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Clearscope is a powerful tool suitable for anyone who wants to take their content to the next level in terms of SEO optimization. However, their target audience is not necessarily freelancers or small businesses. Instead, its price clearly shows that it’s aimed at corporations, or at least larger companies, for better or for worse.
There are three plans available to potential Clearscope users: Essentials, Business, and Enterprise. The first package is $199 per month for unlimited users working on unlimited projects. Their limits include 100 content inventory pages, 30 keyword discovery credits, and 15 content reports per month.
At $599 per month, the Clearscope Business plan includes a dedicated account manager. Monthly limits for this plan include 500 content inventory pages, 100 keyword discovery credits, 50 content reports, and AI content generation. Finally, the enterprise plan includes everything in the enterprise plan, but adds a custom data pipeline, tracker permission list, geo-targeting, and single sign-on. You must contact Clearscope to discuss pricing for this plan.
One area of contention I’ve had when reviewing SEO optimization tools is price and how it relates to limits. Dashword, for example, could have received a five-star rating in my review. However, I dropped it considerably because their cheaper plan had too many monthly restrictions. Clearscope plans also contain restrictions, but some are less severe. For example, none of their plans limited the number of users using the system or the number of reports that could be generated. In other words, no points are lost here.
One area of contention I have with Clearscope is that there is no free trial available. Instead, you have to request a demo first, which is a bit evasive. However, since Clearscope is clearly aimed at teams rather than individuals, this should come as no surprise.
Final sentence
Like other tools used for SEO optimization, Clearscope has pros and cons. However, the pros outweigh the cons.
Clearscope’s algorithm is fine-tuned to provide keyword suggestions, which can significantly increase the likelihood that a piece of content will rank well in search engines. In addition, the platform offers a user interface that is perfectly suited for experienced SEO professionals. It is also commendable that Clearscope integrates seamlessly with two software products used: Google Docs and WordPress. In particular, Clearscope is appreciated for its reporting and how real-time feedback can help create relevant and search engine-friendly content.
A major deterrent for some people may be the cost of using Clearscope. Providing a trial could attract a wider user base, regardless of Clearscope’s pricing structure. Also, SEO beginners may find Clearscope challenging to navigate despite its user-friendly design. There is still a learning curve involved in using Clearscope.
Another downside is that AI content schema generation is only available to Business plan customers with Clearscope. This limitation may seem unreasonable, especially considering the price levels, especially for the essential package.
Clearscope, it would benefit all of your customers to have access to your AI tools.
While Clearscope offers a variety of content optimization tools, it lacks some features that other comprehensive tools offer, such as backlink analysis and technical SEO audits.
Overall, Clearscope is a tool for individuals and organizations looking to improve their content SEO potential with data-driven insights and optimization suggestions. While the pricing and learning curve may deter some users, the platform’s accurate recommendations, easy-to-use interface, and immediate feedback make it a valuable resource for content creators and marketers who they strive to create content that performs well in search engine results.
