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AnswerThePublic
AnswerThePublic scores a modest 6 out of 100 overall, with Gemini rating it highest at 12 and Perplexity not scoring it at all. Across the board, it's named in just 11 of 76 answers. It shows up most often for free or low-cost SEO tool questions, named in 3 of 4 answers, and gets mentioned in 2 of 4 answers for beginner-friendly tools, general "best SEO tools" questions, and what professionals use. It never appears in answers about technical audits, data accuracy, value for money, local SEO or blog post optimization.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6 | 16% of answers | #16.7 |
| Claude | 6 | 15% of answers | #13.7 |
| Gemini | 12 | 29% of answers | #11.0 |
| Perplexity | 0 | 0% of answers |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What are the best free or low-cost SEO tools? | 3 of 4 | #11 |
| What SEO tools should a beginner start with? | 2 of 4 | #6 |
| What are the best SEO tools? | 2 of 4 | #14 |
| Which SEO software do professionals actually use? | 2 of 4 | #15 |
| What are the best SEO tools for a small business? | 1 of 3 | #15 |
| What's the best tool for keyword research? | 1 of 4 | #9 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best all-in-one SEO platform right now? | Semrush, Ahrefs, SE Ranking |
| Which SEO tool gives the most value for the money? | SE Ranking, Semrush, Ahrefs |
| What's the best SEO tool for an agency managing lots of clients? | Semrush, SE Ranking, Ahrefs |
| Which SEO tools have the most accurate data? | Ahrefs, Google Search Console, Google Analytics |
| What are the top SEO tools in 2026? | Semrush, Ahrefs, Google Search Console |
| What's the best rank tracker for monitoring my Google positions every day? | AccuRanker, SE Ranking, Semrush |
| Which tool is best for backlink analysis and finding link building opportunities? | Ahrefs, Semrush, Majestic |
| What's the best tool to run a technical SEO audit of my website? | Screaming Frog, Semrush, Google Search Console |
| What's the best SEO tool for a local business that wants to rank on Google Maps? | BrightLocal, Local Falcon, Whitespark |
| What's the best SEO tool for a Shopify or ecommerce store? | TinyIMG, Google Search Console, Ahrefs |
| What tool should I use to optimize blog posts so they rank? | Frase, Surfer, Clearscope |
| What's the best tool to track whether my brand shows up in AI answers like ChatGPT? | Ahrefs |
| What's the best SEO tool for a solo founder with no SEO experience? | Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Semrush |
| Which tool is best for seeing what keywords my competitors rank for? | Semrush, Ahrefs, SpyFu |
In their words
- ChatGPT“Use Keyword Planner, Trends, Bing Keyword Research, or AnswerThePublic to find topics.”
- Gemini“AnswerThePublic: Excellent for finding question-based keywords (Who, What, Where, Why) to build out FAQ sections or blog posts.”
- Claude“AlsoAsked and AnswerThePublic — Question-based keyword discovery.”
Closest rivals
- AnswerThePublic vs BrightEdge6
- AnswerThePublic vs Conductor6
- AnswerThePublic vs Rank Math6
- AnswerThePublic vs AccuRanker7
- AnswerThePublic vs Frase5
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