All Surfer Reviews
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Joseph
Marketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employees
Used less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
Reviewed October 2021
The best SEO tool for copywriters and SEO professionals.
Lindsey
Verified reviewer
Writing and Editing, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2021
Great SEO Content Writing Tool w/ Beautiful UX
I like how simple it is to write SEO-friendly content. I love the writing optimization tool that ranks your content in real-time. It's simple, straightforward. It's also nice that the group on Facebook is so open to feedback, offering training, and answering questions! Makes you feel like you're not lost in some confusing, expensive software, but rather part of a community. They allow you to connect your Google Search Console for the Content Planner tool, which is a cool feature.
CONSIt was a little challenging to figure out how to really analyze keyword trends after coming from SEMrush. I hope they will update their analytics to include more visual data/graphs, as the results are (for now) simple and linear. Simple is good for beginners but I'd love to see them expand this.
Reasons for switching to Surfer
Cost and practicality for my needs (I don't need all the advanced tools in SEMrush for my role).
Jonathan
E-Learning, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2022
Expensive but most good things are
I write better articles faster. When I have outside writers create content I make sure it's Surfer optimized as that saves me a LOT of time in dealing with their content. This tool is really necessary for my business.
PROSNormal methods for adding keywords to blog posts leave them unreadable and really stick out. Surfer helos me to write better blog posts, articles and reviews by telling me what people want to hear about. Rather than keyword stuffing, I know which topics I need to include. The help with creating an optimized outline makes the rest of the process a dream.
CONSThere are never enough Content Editor credits for the articles I want to work on. I tend to max out my credits each month but the next tier is too much higher. Wish there was an option more in the middle. Overall this means I love the software and want more of it!
Reason for choosing Surfer
I recently purchased WriterZen to use as a supplement to Surfer but it's not even in the same league. I refunded within a few hours. Surfer is far superior at this point.
Daphne
Writing and Editing, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed April 2022
Great SEO Tool
Boost of our website visibility
PROSFavorite features include content planning, content editor, and content audit
CONSThe keyword research feature is not my favorite, however, the keyword planner makes up for this weakness
Dhes
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2024
4x my clients traffic through content strategies from Surfer
Been great so far, and the team keeps innovating
PROSEasy roadmap to clear, predicable SEO wins
CONSThe price can be high for the AI content, but overall the value for money outweighs the costs significantly
Vendor Response
Hi Dhes! Thank you for your review and your kind words—we're thrilled to be a part of your SEO journey! We're working hard behind the scenes to keep on innovating. Thanks again for being with Surfer!
Replied February 2024
Anonymous
1 employee
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2022
Excellent for on-page SEO
My experience with Surfer has been great. I've had good results from several other optimization tools, but Surfer has clearly been the best. I use it mostly to update existing website content that's already ranking in Google, and I consistently get higher rankings and more traffic after using Surfer.
PROSI've used several other similar tools for optimization, but Surfer is by far the most comprehensive. It doesn't just suggest keywords to include, it also covers things like number of images, headlines, and lines of bold text you should include. The results have been excellent.
CONSBecause Surfer is comprehensive, it takes a while to optimize a page. If I write a blog post, I usually need at least an hour to work on optimization to achieve an optimal score.
Reason for choosing Surfer
I got better results with Surfer (higher rankings and more traffic)
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2021
Can't live without Surfer!
Optimizing articles for SEO has become a BREEZE! My staff and I really enjoy using Surfer on a daily basis.
PROSThe UI is just AWESOME. I've tried the competitors, but I am so accustomed to the UI and the UX, that I can't leave Surfer. It's so easy to train new writers and VAs that it's impossible for me to replace them. The staff is top-notch and extremely helpful when I require their assistance.
CONSOne of the things that I dislike the most is that they removed chat from their website! I wish they would bring it back.
Reason for choosing Surfer
UX and UI compared to the rest, can't be beat
Szabolcs
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
My favorite solution in SEO-optimized content making.
The surfer in addition to SEO research is most valuable. The software checks the content available on your topics and provides useful guidelines for creating your own content.
PROSThe Content Editor service is unique. It helps the most in SEO-optimized content production. If you need a guideline that helps your content making for the most valuable keywords in your topics, I highly recommend you Surfer.
CONSAccording to my experiences, the hungarian language skills of the Surfer is still needs to be improved – but it's understandable. :P
Reason for choosing Surfer
I found the interface simpler and the solution more cost effective.
Anonymous
201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2021
One of the best AI SEO Tools
Surfer is the ULTIMATE king for SEO. Take that to the bank. Ths is the ultmate tool. In a few months I will double or triple my departments income, because of this tool.
PROSI like the way this tool helped me rank to the top of Google rankings for about 10 keywords in literary the first 3 weeks.
CONSIts a bit expensive for beginners. I would prefer lower ricing for aspects like the content editor alone.
Reason for choosing Surfer
I saw the reviews from other SEO guys. And i love the Artificial intelligence edge it gives
David
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Surfer SEO is a MUST!
I love it. The UI is clean and nice and it integrates amazingly with Jarvis!
PROSI love how it gives me all the keywords that a post needs in order to rank.
CONSThere could be text boxes explaining certain features or options to help the user navigate.
Reason for choosing Surfer
It's integration with Jarvis is hands down amazing!
Pascal
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2022
Finally a Content Marketing Tool that Gets French Well
I really like the tool, it helped me do my work faster and allow more flexibility when it comes to my content marketing offering.
PROSNot only the software is very useful when working on content marketing initiatives but it can do it in french as well! As I am in Canada, I often get requests for french clients, not a lot of tools are able to work both in french and english.
CONSThe limited amount of queries I can pass in the tool per month at first, but this is manageable with good time management.
Reasons for switching to Surfer
SEMRush's content templates are good, but only for english content. The french was horrendous.
William
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Repairing Damage to old Articles for Better SEO
I started off a little confused, but the customer support was excellent. They cleared up some confusion I had and everything is working well. I also like the Surfer Academy that teaches how to use the tool and some good concepts that you can apply with it.
PROSI love the audit feature. I have a lot of articles on a site that are full of good information, but they aren't presented in an optimal fashion for search results. Surfer allows me to audit my pages and it makes recommendations I can easily implement to improve my rankings.
CONSI'm not in love with the credit system. It reduces my ability to work in a bulk mode, doing one stage at a time for multiple articles. When you pay a thousand dollars for a service, you don't want to mess around with credits that limit your options.
Reason for choosing Surfer
Along with Ahrefs being more expensive, I found that the audit feature and the content editor with Jarvis AI were more valuable to me.
Mateusz
Online Media, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2022
Absolute must-have for everyone who seeks for increasing website traffic!
We have been using SurferSEO for years since now, and we have to confirm, that this is the best software out of all available of its kind. Overall performance of our website has grown noticeably, while our team can work a lot more efficient and comfortable, fearlessly facing every upcoming challenge.There is a lot of reasons for which we would like to recommend SurferSEO for a wider audience – as for begginers and freelancers, as for the largest companies out of every industry, that seeks for increasing website traffic.The main reason is of course utility and precision of SurferSEO. Most of the work we had to struggle before by ourselves, is now done by smart algorithm, while we don’t have to worry about the outcome – our experience in using SurferSEO shows clearly, that its recommendations (suggested keywords, text length, and every other guidelines provided) are perfectly accurate, resulting in the best possible way.Overall complexity is also worth of noticing. as SurferSEO is not only a perfect Content Editor, but it provides also a lot of usefull analyst tools (such as SERP Analyzer), thanks to which we can improve our website performance even more.Despite its complexity and utility, SurferSEO is extremely easy to use and to get familiar with. Full training of a new crewman usually takes one day, after which immediately everyone is able to work independently.Summing it all up together, we can admit that SurferSEO has become the foundation of most of our business
PROSThere are three most noticeable things about SurferSEO, that really should be pointed out - its overall utility and precision of operation, complexity and ease of use, which results in best imaginable ways of website total performance, as for smallest businesses, as for largest companies.
CONSEveryone who work hard enough for their success knows, that self-improvement needs to be constant and there is always a lot of things that you can do better. However, it is really hard to say what we are missing about SurferSEO right now, since we are really satisfied about its overall outcome - we are really excited though to hear more about every upcoming changes and features.
Sharon
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2021
Excellent Tool for SEO optimization using Artificial Intelligence
SurferSEO has quickly become one of my favorites among the numerous AI-assisted SEO tools I've been using for content production in the last six months. ( 1 ) Comprehensive Outlines with Keywords - I used tools that are specific for keyword research and compared the results with the content planner in SurferSEO. It pretty much showed all the valuable keywords, questions, headings across its various sections. So it saves time, makes it easy, and is great to start even if you didn't do much keyword research. ( 2 ) Contextual Output - When I wanted to write something specific about a topic, "what-why-how-when" Content Editor gave me by far the best results. Other tools were writing generic information about the topic that was not relevant to what I was seeking in a heading. But pretty much every output from SurferSEO was on point. ( 3 ) Ideas and Perspectives - As I keep writing in SurferSEO, I often discover so many new ideas and content on a topic. Many times, I could turn an entire section/heading into a completely new article too.
CONS( 1 ) Keyword Competition score is not shown ( 2 ) H2 and H2 suggestions, in Brief section, are jumbled up and it needs a bit of time to figure out the order in which they should appear in the final article
Evelyn
Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed June 2021
Surfer is super helpful!!
With Surfer, we're able to identify and easily communicate how to improve the SEO of web pages and blog posts to writers and clients. It's easy enough to use and integrate while being worth the price.
PROSFirst off, Surfer's Chrome extension made it super easy for us to implement into Google Docs! It's keyword tracker is great for writers and clients who need an easy glance at their progress without being overwhelmed by data. However, for those of us on the marketing side, it took a second for us to identify which data was actually useful through the clutter. It's easy to customize based on relevant keywords and top-ranking posts, so when we're writing blogposts, we can remove short ad-based blogs or listicles (like Yelp pages) to improve relevancy.
CONSFirst off, there's no description of keyword difficulty, which reduces the clarity around which keywords are most impactful for the score. In addition, keywords aren't logged when they're included in a hyperlink. Sometimes Surfer can steer your content in a direction that is more SEO than reader-friendly - like recommending 32 headers in a 1300 word blog!
Alex
Human Resources, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2024
SurferSEO: Revolutionizing SEO Tool for Professionals
My experience with SurferSEO has been transformative, both in terms of enhancing my SEO strategies and in impressing clients. The platform's comprehensive analysis capabilities allow me to precisely determine what's needed to rank my pages for targeted keywords. More impressively, when I demonstrate SurferSEO's functionalities to clients, their excitement is palpable. This often clinches the deal, as they are eager to leverage the tool's insights for their own websites.
PROSSurferSEO stands out for its in-depth data analysis, which is highly customizable to fit any project's specific needs. This adaptability makes it an invaluable asset in my SEO toolkit. The tool's precision in targeting and identifying ranking opportunities is akin to having a laser-focused assistant, guiding me through the complex landscape of content optimization. It's not just about identifying keywords; it's about understanding the nuances of content strategy in a way that's both accessible and deeply informative.
CONSThe limitation on NLP credits is a notable drawback, restricting advanced content analysis for larger projects or multiple sites.
Vendor Response
Hi Alex—thanks for finding the time to leave your review! We're glad to hear that you're discovering new ranking opportunities and keywords with Surfer. And thanks for your feedback on credits—we've implemented a credit boost, plus, we've lowered our price for Surfer AI credits. Check out the latest in Surfer here: https://changelog.surferseo.com And thanks for sharing your feedback with us!
Replied March 2024
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
Can't think of a better on-page optimization tool
I use it every day and find it super easy to assign tasks to writers.
PROSWhat I really love about this tool is that I can share an article layout word document with my writers and they can use it to write an SEO optimized article. The tool even suggests common FAQs and Titles and subheadings to add to your article. It's a huge time saver on my part!
CONSYou aren't able to create a new shareable link of your content editor article. So, if you share the content editor with another writer, the previous writer will be able to access the written text of the new writer.
Reason for choosing Surfer
Cheaper and recommended by Authority Hacker
Vikram
Cosmetics, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2021
Best SEO Tool Out There
My overall experience with SurferSEO has been great. I have not seen anything like it before, and the results speak for themselves. Surfer SEO is a powerful yet lightweight platform that delivers an easy-to-use interface with features that are usually only available in more expensive products.
PROSIf you're looking for a scalable, affordable SEO solution that delivers amazing results then SurferSEO is the way to go! I've been using it for over five months and am very impressed with how easy it is to use. It's really important when selecting an SEO tool to be able to trust the recommendations. SurferSEO has helped me rank in Google for difficult keywords like "makeup brushes" which would otherwise have taken tons of manual effort without help from software. SurferSEO recommendations are on the mark every time. I would recommend SurferSEO to any business that is looking for a scalable, affordable SEO solution and could use the help in ranking well on Google!
CONSThere are certain features that I don't use that much. Fewer NLP credits.
Reasons for switching to Surfer
Page Optimizer Pro has a bad UI.
Nikola
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Surfer is the best tool for on-page analysis
1. Extremely Easy To Use. The user interface is as simple as it can be. Even a beginner will learn how to use all functionalities in no time. 2. Full on-page analysis with all the information you need to make properly informed decisions.
CONSHonestly, I can't think of any cons. As far as on-page optimizing is concerned there is nothing else I can ask from a tool.
Bhavya
Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2022
Something what you call - A Next GEN Product!!!
A great product. Easy to use. Fun, Really Fun when you see your score goes up. It gives you the satisfaction that your content is written well. Besides, it gives writers a chance to fight and respond to allegations raised regarding their content's quality.
PROSSurfer SEO is the tool that helps your content sticks to its relevance. The terms and words it suggests help boost CONTENT relevancy for SEO and make your pages rank.
CONSSurfer should guarantee rank no: 1 on Google. It is just a marketing gimmick! Surfer only helps your pages and content rank. To climb the ladder and reach in top search results, you have to implement your own strategies by observing and competitor analysis. However, it is a massive time saver.
Reason for choosing Surfer
It is different from traditional SEO tools. In addition to keyword research, it also helps you optimize content and boost relevancy for better ranking results.
Jianquan
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Amazing Tool
Amazing. SurferSEO saves me a lot of time to ensure that my articles are SEO optimised.
PROSI like the fact that this tool guides my writers to write SEO optimised articles and don't need to worry about keyword density or semantic keywords.
CONSNothing much, the content planner is still in beta mode. The categorisation and topic finder feature can be better.
Reason for choosing Surfer
It is well developed for SEO purposes.
Bartosiewicz
Verified reviewer
Insurance, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2021
Probably the best content writing assistant ever
My knowledge of Surfer and experience with it is basically what allowed me to be where I am now, and I'm in the best moment of my life.
PROSIf covers the structure and keywords like nothing else. Thanks to Surfer you can rank high with content only, with barely any backlinks. Also, high Content Score results and prowess with the software allows content writers like myself to charge more and, thus, earn more.
CONSYou can't unpin or hide the guidelines bar in Google Docs or Wordpress, which sometimes drives me crazy.
Evgenia
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2022
Love Surfer
I have been using Surfer for more than 3 years and been a huge fan since I was tried it. I have been recommending the tool to every colleague I know and everyone was extremely happy with the software.
PROSIt's extremely fast, easy to use and intuitive. It saves tons of time for an SEO. It has lots of functionality that comes in handy for copywriting, optimization and keyword research process.
CONSCurrently, I don't see any feature in the software which needs any kind of improvement.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2021
Surfer Is Great For Creating Webpages
I am generating web pages and educational blog posts of a technical mechanical engineering nature. I have realized that while I must write engaging content for the reader, I must also allow the reader to find my content by including the appropriate keywords and key phrases for the search engines.
PROSI write web pages and educational blog posts of a technical mechanical engineering nature. I start with Content Planner and then migrate to Content Editor. I began with Jarvis.ai for generating copy (and giving me ideas) and then purchased Surfer for its integration with Jarvis — which is terrific. I love how Surfer shows me the best keywords to be using ranked in a Pareto order. I love the gauge that ranks my progress from 0 to 100. Everything is straightforward to understand. Thanks Surfer.
CONS'm still not quite in tune with how to develop the appropriate Focus Keyword or Keyphrase to get started with the Content Editor. I still find myself snooping around in a Google Search to find a good one. I'm not upset because I know that my understanding will grow with the use of the product. I use NLPs all the time, and I wish I had a few more of them each month.
Annabell
Real Estate, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Surfer SEO in the eyes of an SEO Beginner
Initially, I thought you'd only write articles for a website and then you're good to go. But I realized that you need to optimize it to become more SEO friendly and attract more traffic and impression. Surfer SEO helped me along the way. Now, our website is gaining a steady amount of organic traffic every month.
PROSIt is easy to use even if you're a beginner in SEO.
CONSMaybe the amount of credits you can use per level of subscription. It's minimal.