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SpyFu

SpyFu

Founded by Mike Roberts in 2006

Research competitor search marketing keywords and track ad campaigns on Google

Pricing model

Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Immediate

You can use SpyFu to search for any competitor and see every keyword they buy on Google Ads or rank for organically. It reveals historical ad copy tests, backlink profiles, and organic ranking shifts over eighteen years of data. You can track your daily keyword positions, uncover gaps where competitors outrank you, and discover profitable search terms to target. The system also audits websites for technical SEO problems and suggests negative match keywords to prevent wasted spend in paid ad campaigns.

What SpyFu does

Download competitor keyword listsAudit website for on-page SEO errorsTrack daily keyword rank positionsInspect competitor Google Ads copy historyIdentify competitor backlink sourcesFilter search queries by cost per click and volumeExport custom branded client reportsDownload complete lists of competitor organic and paid search keywordsView competitor Google Ads split tests and historical ad copyTrack daily ranking positions and impression share for targeted keywordsIdentify backlink opportunities that competitors use to outrank youScan websites for over 100 technical and on-page SEO issuesGenerate negative keyword recommendations to cut wasted ad budgetExport custom branded SEO reports for clients

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Paid

PlanList price
Basic$39 / mo
Basic (annual billing)$29 / mo, billed annually
Pro + AI$59 / mo
Pro + AI (annual billing)$89 / mo, billed annually
Team / Agency$249 / mo
Team / Agency (annual billing)$187 / mo, billed annually

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