Is Ahrefs and Semrush really that great?

[WillBeCoder]

I hear these 2 services everywhere.

Did they really help you a lot? What is the most useful functions of these 2 tools for you?

Can't I be very successful at SEO without paid tools?

 

[petemaverickm_]

Yes, you can ve successful at ranking websites because those tools are NOT going to do the work for you.

BUT, there are some insights those tools provides you.

I view those tools as vehicles, BUT you SHOULD know how to drive the vehicle.

 

[darkinferno]

well, i mostly use it to check competition

Whats my competitor's kw and how they build their backlinks

without tools, i have no idea how to check the competition manually

 

[WillBeCoder]

well, i mostly use it to check competition

Whats my competitor's kw and how they build their backlinks

without tools, i have no idea how to check the competition manually

How much do you pay? It looks expensive.

Don't they have little free tools to check competition and backlinks?

 

[NeedMyLink]

Yes, they are.
But AHREFS still is my #1 choice!

 

[darkinferno]

How much do you pay? It looks expensive.

Don't they have little free tools to check competition and backlinks?

yes, if you are new to SEO, i suggest you try that little free tools and read a lot of guides in this forum. Summarize any knowledge that you can get, and planning for the next step, do i need to try buying the tools.

 

[HenryObi]

I hear these 2 services everywhere.

Did they really help you a lot? What is the most useful functions of these 2 tools for you?

Can't I be very successful at SEO without paid tools?

Yes they are great for getting keyword ideas, backlinks evaluation, competitors analysis etc.

Those are primarily what I use them for

 

[PrgnIM]

You can use several trials and some free tools to get a decent result but yes Ahrefs and SEMRush are the gold standard

 

[Spots Seo]

In SEO paid tool's are important like ahref,. Ahref and semrush is the one of the best tool I ever seen, between these tools ahref is the best

 

[Task Eater]

Yes you can be successful. But this tools can ease your process. I use Ahrefs for competitor analysis and keyword research. Without ahrefs I can't think about providing link building service.

 

[cat.alps]

I hear these 2 services everywhere.

Did they really help you a lot? What is the most useful functions of these 2 tools for you?

Can't I be very successful at SEO without paid tools?

It depends on your needs. I think you can’t go wrong with either tool. Both are great.

 

[MoonStarz]

Totally worth just gotta give it a good use, I mean its a big investment so you can make your moneysite grow, ahref is good for competitor research and semrush is really good for keywords in my opinion

 

[IM Dude]

Yes.
Ahref is better overall.
When starting out semrush give more Longtail keywords then ahrefs thats easier to rank<-- golden nugget right there
Yes you can't do without Pais tools, get a group buy and take'em for a ride.

 

[onlinemarketer12]

Both these tools are essential if you mange multiple websites and want to grow them.

 

[flexpaydude]

Yes, these tools really help in keyword research, checking backlink profile and competitive analysis. These tools give you a lot of insights.

 

[davids355]

Ahrefs yes, it’s invaluable.

 

[John Cloer]

I hear these 2 services everywhere.

Did they really help you a lot? What is the most useful functions of these 2 tools for you?

Can't I be very successful at SEO without paid tools?

You can be successful without any paid tools, but they offer much accuracy

 

[SEO Creature]

Ahref is better than Semrush. Both have unique algorithms to show results.

 

[Goku San]

Both are best for me to understand my competitors

 

[MisterF]

Both are good tools, plus used with other tools are almost invaluable in terms of data produced but also time saved.