The 7-Figure SEO Tools I Use Every Day
Looking for some SEO tool recommendations? Let me show you my favorite SEO tools behind over 1,800 number #1 rankings and numerous 7-figure client successes.
Semrush
Amazing all-in-one SEO suite (I also use Ahrefs). Both are amazing but Semrush is more affordable.
Surfer
Want to create content that actually ranks on Google? Surfer is a non-negotiable.
Kinsta
Fastest hosting for WordPress sites. The moment I switched to them, my rankings shot straight up.
Mangools
Affordable SEO tools for keyword research, backlink analysis, rank tracking and more.
Exploding Topics
Find trending topics to write about before they take off and get too competitive.
Byword
Leverage AI and programmatic SEO to 100X your content production. Byword gives you real scale.
My favorite SEO Tools I Can't Live Without
A craftsman is only as good as his tools.
Let me show you the exact SEO tools behind our numerous client successes:
I’m usually against any type of hype (the marketing industry tends to hype things enough), but Sumrush is amazing. It’s like a keyword research tool, Google Trends, Moz, Hootsuite and SimilarWeb in one.
Yes, I’m also using Ahrefs but Semrush is more affordable and does pretty much the same thing.
Pricing: starts at $129.95/mo (free trial here)
To do well on Google and outrank your competitors, you must leverage data. This is where Surfer comes into play.
It analyzes your content against top-performing pages in search results to provide actionable recommendations for optimizing your website’s SEO.
Pricing: starts at $89/mo (free trial here)
Page speed is a ranking factor.
If you are still hosting your website on Bluehost, Siteground, HostGator or any of those overhyped but slow providers, you are missing out big times.
My traffic literally went up overnight for a lot of my websites the moment I switched to Kinsta’s WordPress solution. It’s the “you-won’t-go-back” type of hosting.
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Pricing: starts at $35/mo (free performance audit here)
If you are on a budget, you might want to take a look at Mangools.
I love their keyword finder tool because it’s so easy to use. But their SERP checker, rank tracker, and backlink analysis tool are also worth a look.
Is it as good as Semrush and Ahrefs? Of course not. But for that price, you get great data and insights.
Pricing: starts at $29/mo (free trial here)
It’s hard to rank for topics that have been around for a long time already. It’s relatively easy though, to rank for trending topics that aren’t on everyone’s radar yet.
That’s what Exploding Topic is extremely good at. It finds you trends to write about 12+ months before they take off and get too competitive. We had huge success with it in the software and SaaS industry.
Pricing: starts at $39/mo ($1 trial here)
Don’t sleep on AI content.
It’s a massive opportunity. But you have to use it wisely. You can’t just crank out 1,000s of articles and expect huge amounts of traffic.
With the right strategy and the right tool, though (I highly recommend Byword), you can generate millions of valuable SEO traffic within months, not years. I’m currently doing multiple experiments with AI content in the HR industry, and it looks very, very promising.
Pricing: starts at $99/mo (free trial here)