Clearscope is a comprehensive keyword research and content optimization tool designed to help content creators, marketers, and SEO strategists enhance the SEO performance of their content.
What Clearscope Does
Clearscope focuses on optimizing content to improve its relevance and comprehensiveness, aligning it with what Google considers important for ranking. The tool analyzes the top-ranking pages for a given keyword and provides recommendations to make your content more SEO-friendly.Key Features and Functionality
Content Optimization
The core feature of Clearscope is the “Optimize” function, which grades your content based on its relevance and comprehensiveness. Here’s how it works:- You enter a target keyword, and Clearscope scans the top 30 pages that already rank for that term.
- It generates a report that includes a list of key terms, their frequency, and their usage in headlines, helping you to include these terms in your content.
Content Grade and Analysis
Clearscope assigns a letter grade (A to F-) to your content based on how well it aligns with the top-ranking pages. This grade is accompanied by a detailed analysis, including:- Word Count: The average word count of the top results, giving you an idea of the content length Google users prefer.
- Readability: A Flesch Kincaid score to ensure your content is readable for your target audience.
Real-Time Feedback and Suggestions
As you write or paste your content into Clearscope, the tool provides real-time feedback, including:- Keyword Suggestions: A list of semantically related keywords and phrases to include in your content.
- Header Suggestions: Recommendations for headings to structure your content outline.
- Content Briefs and Outlines: While not automatically generated, Clearscope’s suggestions help you build a well-structured outline for your article.
Competitor Analysis and Insights
Clearscope offers insights into your competitors’ content, including:- Competitor Overview: A comparison of your content with that of your competitors.
- Domain Blocking: The ability to exclude specific competitors from your reports, though this may affect report accuracy.
Additional Features
- Google Docs and WordPress Integration: Seamless integration with popular content creation tools.
- Content Inventory and Performance Tracking: Allows you to monitor the performance of your existing content and take steps to improve it.
- Advanced Settings: Options to exclude certain terms from future reports and customize your analysis.
- Free Onboarding and Training: Support for all users to get started effectively.
Pricing and Plans
Clearscope offers several plans tailored to different needs:- Essentials Plan: $199/month, suitable for smaller teams with unlimited users and projects but limited credits.
- Business Plan: $599/month, includes additional features like a dedicated account manager, AI content generation, and more credits.
- Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing, offering advanced features such as a custom data pipeline, crawler allowlisting, and geo-targeting.