I built Searchramen over the last year and a half while doing SEO consulting work due to the fact that I couldn’t find software for people who do SEO like me (heavy A/B testing and a preference for real SEO data vs scraped data) or couldn’t find an SEO Plugin for some static site generators(e.g Middleman, Jekyll etc.) .
I have been working out of spreadsheets for the last few years so it was nice to build something from scratch that was based on your Google Search Console data rather than the current industry standard of “scraped” and “clickstream” data. I wanted the software to be competitive and match what the big guys were doing so I built out a lot of standard features as well. The full feature set is below:
1. Website Metrics - Includes all your top SEO metrics such as Rankings 1-3, 1-10, 1-20, 1-100, Keywords Indexed, New Keywords, Pages Indexed, New Pages, Page Clicks, Page Impressions, Page CTR, Average Positions, Total Backlinks and New Backlinks.
2. Rank Tracking with Customised Sorting - Rank tracking sorted by Desktop, Mobile and Tablet rankings with categories for top keyword traffic, top keyword rankings, most improved keywords, declined keywords, new keywords indexed and lost keywords.
3. Backlink Tracking - Track the link, traffic from the link and linking page.
4. Universal Plugin - Change search appearance (Title and Description) on any website or technology stack.
5. A/B Testing - Test your website, website page or a specific keyword for SEO changes.
6.Brand Monitoring - Still in beta but works well for a quick look into branded search terms 7. Reporting - Receive daily, weekly or monthly reports with your important metrics. Can also brand reports with your logo for agencies and consultants.
P.S. Any feedback even if negative is appreciated. Thanks!
Other products use scraped/clickstream data because it’s the only way to get data on other sites besides your own. If you are only interested in your own sites, then Google Search Console is your go-to app. But there’s a valid reason clickstream data is so useful
- It wasn't clear to me how I would integrate this in my website. Would I have to add some code or can this be done in some other way.
- In the end, I signed up, after which it asked permission to "See and download your Google Analytics data". My website doesn't use Google Analytics. Is Google Analytics a strict requirement? I'm using Plausible.io
- Clicking on Website metrics, shows me a list of websites. I've only configured it for one website, so it's a bit annoying that I have to then click on that one website.
- I cannot figure out how to add brand keywords. The keywords list is empty.
- I clicked on upgrade and it shows me a price of "14.99", though the pricing page shows "4.99". I think my website is quite small. Is this a bug?
Otherwise, it seems pretty cool. The search rankings seem useful.
Hi Vhanda,
Thanks for the feedback. Much Appreciated. I've answered your questions below:
- It wasn't clear to me how I would integrate this in my website. Would I have to add some code or can this be done in some other way.
Yes, you install the javascript snippet which is one line of code into the <head> section of your website and that's it. That allows the plugin to change the title and description for you.
- In the end, I signed up, after which it asked permission to "See and download your Google Analytics data". My website doesn't use Google Analytics. Is Google Analytics a strict requirement? I'm using Plausible.io
No, you do not need to add Google Analytics. We still get enough data to sort your metrics and ranking data without it. We do use GA for backlink data though so you can add it for that which is optional. I really like Plausible though so will try and build an integration soon.
- Clicking on Website metrics, shows me a list of websites. I've only configured it for one website, so it's a bit annoying that I have to then click on that one website.
You have to add the website first then you can access website metrics. I didn't want to add every website at once due to pricing issues. Could be expensive for lots of websites so you get to choose which ones you want to sync and pay for.
- I cannot figure out how to add brand keywords. The keywords list is empty.
Yeah I agree with you, I am reworking this feature to make it easier for people. At the moment you need to click on the checkboxes next to your brand keywords then click the add keyword button. Sorry UX fail here.
- I clicked on upgrade and it shows me a price of "14.99", though the pricing page shows "4.99". I think my website is quite small. Is this a bug?
No bug. Pricing is based on size of website. Your website is bigger than the small plan which is 4.99. The small plan is ideally for local business websites with small amount of keywords and pages.
[+] [-] asteroidandy|4 years ago|reply
I have been working out of spreadsheets for the last few years so it was nice to build something from scratch that was based on your Google Search Console data rather than the current industry standard of “scraped” and “clickstream” data. I wanted the software to be competitive and match what the big guys were doing so I built out a lot of standard features as well. The full feature set is below:
1. Website Metrics - Includes all your top SEO metrics such as Rankings 1-3, 1-10, 1-20, 1-100, Keywords Indexed, New Keywords, Pages Indexed, New Pages, Page Clicks, Page Impressions, Page CTR, Average Positions, Total Backlinks and New Backlinks.
2. Rank Tracking with Customised Sorting - Rank tracking sorted by Desktop, Mobile and Tablet rankings with categories for top keyword traffic, top keyword rankings, most improved keywords, declined keywords, new keywords indexed and lost keywords.
3. Backlink Tracking - Track the link, traffic from the link and linking page.
4. Universal Plugin - Change search appearance (Title and Description) on any website or technology stack.
5. A/B Testing - Test your website, website page or a specific keyword for SEO changes.
6.Brand Monitoring - Still in beta but works well for a quick look into branded search terms 7. Reporting - Receive daily, weekly or monthly reports with your important metrics. Can also brand reports with your logo for agencies and consultants.
P.S. Any feedback even if negative is appreciated. Thanks!
[+] [-] AznHisoka|4 years ago|reply
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[+] [-] mrlagmer|4 years ago|reply
[+] [-] vhanda|4 years ago|reply
- It wasn't clear to me how I would integrate this in my website. Would I have to add some code or can this be done in some other way.
- In the end, I signed up, after which it asked permission to "See and download your Google Analytics data". My website doesn't use Google Analytics. Is Google Analytics a strict requirement? I'm using Plausible.io
- Clicking on Website metrics, shows me a list of websites. I've only configured it for one website, so it's a bit annoying that I have to then click on that one website.
- I cannot figure out how to add brand keywords. The keywords list is empty.
- I clicked on upgrade and it shows me a price of "14.99", though the pricing page shows "4.99". I think my website is quite small. Is this a bug?
Otherwise, it seems pretty cool. The search rankings seem useful.
[+] [-] asteroidandy|4 years ago|reply
- It wasn't clear to me how I would integrate this in my website. Would I have to add some code or can this be done in some other way.
Yes, you install the javascript snippet which is one line of code into the <head> section of your website and that's it. That allows the plugin to change the title and description for you.
- In the end, I signed up, after which it asked permission to "See and download your Google Analytics data". My website doesn't use Google Analytics. Is Google Analytics a strict requirement? I'm using Plausible.io
No, you do not need to add Google Analytics. We still get enough data to sort your metrics and ranking data without it. We do use GA for backlink data though so you can add it for that which is optional. I really like Plausible though so will try and build an integration soon.
- Clicking on Website metrics, shows me a list of websites. I've only configured it for one website, so it's a bit annoying that I have to then click on that one website.
You have to add the website first then you can access website metrics. I didn't want to add every website at once due to pricing issues. Could be expensive for lots of websites so you get to choose which ones you want to sync and pay for.
- I cannot figure out how to add brand keywords. The keywords list is empty.
Yeah I agree with you, I am reworking this feature to make it easier for people. At the moment you need to click on the checkboxes next to your brand keywords then click the add keyword button. Sorry UX fail here.
- I clicked on upgrade and it shows me a price of "14.99", though the pricing page shows "4.99". I think my website is quite small. Is this a bug?
No bug. Pricing is based on size of website. Your website is bigger than the small plan which is 4.99. The small plan is ideally for local business websites with small amount of keywords and pages.
[+] [-] altdataseller|4 years ago|reply