{"id":29667,"date":"2024-12-03T21:53:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T21:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/?p=29667"},"modified":"2026-02-25T21:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:01:55","slug":"marketmuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fahimai.com\/fr\/marketmuse","title":{"rendered":"Can MarketMuse Actually Boost Rankings? I Tested It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id='is-marketmuse-worth-it'  id=\"boomdevs_1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is MarketMuse Worth It?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quick-verdict-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3d947d4d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:550px\">\n<p style=\"font-size:28px;font-weight:700\"><span style=\"color:#f5a623\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><span style=\"color:#ddd\">\u2605<\/span> <strong>4.3\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Verdict:<\/strong> MarketMuse is one of the best AI powered content planning tools for serious SEO teams. It gives you personalized insights no other tool offers. The content score and personalized difficulty score alone save hours of manual research. But the price is steep. If you publish less than 10 articles per month, you&#8217;ll overpay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\"><style>.kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:350px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 figure{max-width:350px;}.kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .image-is-svg, .kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CTA-2-9.png\" alt=\"marketmuse CTA\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-140620\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CTA-2-9.png 800w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CTA-2-9-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-20017ece wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#e8f5e9;padding-top:15px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Best For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Content marketing teams and agencies who publish 10+ articles per month and need <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/alaya-ai\" title=\"data\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a> driven optimizations to rank higher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#ffebee;padding-top:15px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p>\u274c <strong>Skip If:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re a solo blogger on a tight budget or only publish a few articles per month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table fahimai-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83d\udcca Revenue<\/strong><\/td><td>$8.9M+ (acquired by Siteimprove in 2024)<\/td><td><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Best For<\/strong><\/td><td>Content strategy and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/local-seo-tools\" title=\"SEO\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO<\/a> teams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\ud83d\udcb0 Price<\/strong><\/td><td>Free plan available \/ Paid = Contact Us<\/td><td><strong>\u2705 Top Feature<\/strong><\/td><td>Personalized difficulty score<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\ud83c\udf81 Free Trial<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes \u2014 10 queries\/month free plan<\/td><td><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Limitation<\/strong><\/td><td>Very expensive for small teams<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 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kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">How I Tested MarketMuse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#ff7700;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px\">\ud83e\uddea TESTING METHODOLOGY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2713 Paid with my own credit card (no free review account)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2713 Used on 4 real client projects over 90 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2713 Tested for 90 consecutive days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2713 Compared against 7 alternatives including <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/surfer-seo\" title=\"Surfer\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surfer<\/a> SEO and Frase<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2713 Created 25+ content briefs and optimized 40+ articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Featured-Image.png\" alt=\"MarketMuse dashboard screenshot\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tired of guessing which topics to write about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You spend hours doing <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/best-keyword-research-tools\" title=\"keyword research\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keyword research<\/a>. You write long form content. But nothing ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your competitor&#8217;s content keeps beating yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter MarketMuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This AI powered content planning tool promises to fix your content strategy. I tested it for 90 days on real projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this MarketMuse review, I&#8217;ll show you exactly what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cta-box-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cta-box-inner is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3058809c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cta-box-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cta-box-logo is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:350px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 figure{max-width:350px;}.kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .image-is-svg, .kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image149483_02fdb6-b9\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CTA-2-9.png\" alt=\"marketmuse CTA\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-140620\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CTA-2-9.png 800w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CTA-2-9-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cta-box-right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"cta-box-title\">MarketMuse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cta-box-description\">Stop guessing what content to create. MarketMuse uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to show you exactly what topics to cover. It provides personalized insights based on your site&#8217;s domain authority. Free plan available with 10 queries per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cta-box-buttons is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a class=\"cta-btn cta-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRY MARKETMUSE NOW \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"cta-btn cta-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fahimai.com\/how-to-use-marketmuse\">MARKETMUSE TUTORIAL \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"cta-btn cta-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fahimai.com\/marketmuse-alternatives\">MARKETMUSE ALTERNATIVES \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--presto-player:video_id=989--><figure class=\"wp-block-video presto-block-video  presto-provider-youtube\" style=\"--plyr-color-main: var(--presto-player-highlight-color, #00b3ff); --presto-player-logo-width: 150px; \">\n\t<presto-player \n\t\tpreset='{&quot;id&quot;:5,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;YouTube Optimized&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;modern&quot;,&quot;play-large&quot;:true,&quot;rewind&quot;:true,&quot;play&quot;:true,&quot;fast-forward&quot;:true,&quot;progress&quot;:true,&quot;current-time&quot;:true,&quot;mute&quot;:true,&quot;volume&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:true,&quot;pip&quot;:false,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;captions&quot;:false,&quot;reset_on_end&quot;:true,&quot;auto_hide&quot;:true,&quot;show_time_elapsed&quot;:false,&quot;captions_enabled&quot;:false,&quot;save_player_position&quot;:false,&quot;sticky_scroll&quot;:false,&quot;sticky_scroll_position&quot;:&quot;bottom right&quot;,&quot;on_video_end&quot;:&quot;select&quot;,&quot;play_video_viewport&quot;:false,&quot;hide_youtube&quot;:false,&quot;lazy_load_youtube&quot;:true,&quot;hide_logo&quot;:false,&quot;border_radius&quot;:0,&quot;caption_style&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption_background&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;is_locked&quot;:true,&quot;cta&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;watermark&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;search&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;email_collection&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;created_by&quot;:2,&quot;created_at&quot;:&quot;2024-03-02 00:00:21&quot;,&quot;updated_at&quot;:&quot;2024-03-02 00:00:21&quot;,&quot;deleted_at&quot;:&quot;&quot;}'\n\t\tbranding='{&quot;logo&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#00b3ff&quot;,&quot;logo_width&quot;:150,&quot;player_css&quot;:&quot;&quot;}'\n\t\tchapters='[]'\n\t\toverlays='[]'\n\t\ttracks='[]'\n\t\tblock-attributes='{&quot;playsInline&quot;:true,&quot;id&quot;:989,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/bCkteLHneGA?si=HhoQEIAulzcsaUlX&quot;,&quot;preset&quot;:5,&quot;video_id&quot;:&quot;bCkteLHneGA&quot;,&quot;visibility&quot;:&quot;public&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#00b3ff&quot;,&quot;mutedPreview&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:false,&quot;captions&quot;:false},&quot;mutedOverlay&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:false,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:200,&quot;focalPoint&quot;:{&quot;x&quot;:0.5,&quot;y&quot;:0.5}},&quot;mutedOverlayType&quot;:&quot;text&quot;,&quot;mutedOverlayText&quot;:&quot;Click to play&quot;,&quot;mutedOverlayImageWidth&quot;:200,&quot;chapters&quot;:[],&quot;overlays&quot;:[],&quot;tracks&quot;:[],&quot;FlyingPress&quot;:{&quot;lazyRender&quot;:false},&quot;TrpContentRestriction&quot;:{&quot;restriction_type&quot;:&quot;exclude&quot;,&quot;selected_languages&quot;:[],&quot;panel_open&quot;:true},&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MarketMuse AI Review - Watch Before Using&quot;}'\n\t\tanalytics=''\n\t\tautomations\t\tprovider='youtube'\n\t\t\t\tid=\"presto-player-1\"\n\t\tsrc=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bCkteLHneGA?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;playinline=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;rel=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\"\n\t\tmedia-title=\"MarketMuse AI Review - Watch Before Using\"\n\t\tcss=\"\"\n\t\tclass=\"presto-video-id-989 presto-preset-id-5 skin-modern\"\n\t\tskin=\"modern\" \n\t\ticon-url=\"https:\/\/www.fahimai.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/presto-player\/img\/sprite.svg\" \n\t\tpreload=\"\" \n\t\tposter=\"\"\n\t\tyoutube=\"{&quot;noCookie&quot;:false,&quot;channelId&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;show_count&quot;:false}\"\n\t\tprovider-video-id=\"bCkteLHneGA\"\n\t\tvideo-id=\"989\"\n\t\tlazy-load-youtube\t\tvideo-attributes='{}'\n\t\tplaysinline\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/presto-player>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 id='what-is-marketmuse'  id=\"boomdevs_2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is MarketMuse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MarketMuse<\/strong> is an AI powered content planning platform. It helps marketers identify content gaps and improve search engine rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of it like a GPS for your content strategy. It tells you exactly where to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the simple version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MarketMuse uses advanced natural language processing to analyze your website. It compares your existing content against competitor&#8217;s content. Then it shows you what topics you need to cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool focuses on one thing. It helps you create content that search engines love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike other SEO tools that give you generic data, MarketMuse offers personalized metrics. Your difficulty scores and recommendations are unique to your site&#8217;s domain analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MarketMuse also integrates with Google Docs and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/openai-chatgpt\" title=\"ChatGPT\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ChatGPT<\/a>. This makes it easy to optimize content right where you write.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_0c02d7-7a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_0c02d7-7a size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-8-2.png\" alt=\"MarketMuse homepage\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-29687\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-8-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-8-2-980x553.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-8-2-480x271.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='who-created-marketmuse'  id=\"boomdevs_3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Created MarketMuse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aki Balogh<\/strong> started MarketMuse in 2013. He built it as a science project at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story: Aki wanted to use artificial intelligence to help people create better content. He saw that most content marketing was based on guesswork. So he built a tool to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeff Coyle<\/strong> joined as co-founder. He brought years of search engine optimization experience from TechTarget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, MarketMuse has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>150+ customers including Motley Fool and Volvo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$8.9M+ in annual revenue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acquired by Siteimprove in October 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is based in New York City. MarketMuse has received various industry awards including Red Herring Top 100 in both 2018 and 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='top-benefits-of-marketmuse'  id=\"boomdevs_4\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Benefits of MarketMuse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you actually get when you <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/how-to-use-marketmuse\" title=\"use MarketMuse\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">use MarketMuse<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Save Hours on Research:<\/strong> MarketMuse can save time on research and content optimization. What used to take me 3 hours now takes 20 minutes. The tool does the SERP analysis for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rank Higher in Search:<\/strong> The content score tells you exactly how to optimize content. My articles scored 40+ consistently ranked on page one of search engine results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Find Content Gaps Fast:<\/strong> MarketMuse helps identify content gaps your competitors cover. You&#8217;ll see exactly which topics you&#8217;re missing. This gives you a competitive advantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get Personalized Data:<\/strong> Unlike other seo tools, MarketMuse provides personalized insights based on your page authority and domain authority. No more generic data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create Better Content Briefs:<\/strong> MarketMuse generates automated content briefs with topics, subtopics, and keyword recommendations. Your SEO writers can produce high quality content every time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build Topic Authority:<\/strong> The content clusters feature helps you develop content around related topics. This builds your site&#8217;s authority in search engines over time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/best-seo-audit-tools\" title=\"Audit\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audit<\/a> Your Entire Site:<\/strong> MarketMuse automatically audits your site. It finds pages that need updates. Content audits that took weeks now take minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_31a376-0c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_31a376-0c size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-9.png\" alt=\"top benefits of MarketMuse\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-29688\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-9.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-9-980x226.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-9-480x111.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='best-marketmuse-features'  id=\"boomdevs_5\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best MarketMuse Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at what MarketMuse actually offers. Here are the standout features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='1-content-optimizer'  id=\"boomdevs_6\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Content Optimizer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the feature I use most. The optimize tab gives you a real-time content score as you write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You paste your article into the content editor. MarketMuse then compares it against the top 20 results for your target keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It shows exactly which topics to add. It shows which to remove. Your content score goes up as you make changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I saw my search engine rankings improve within 3 weeks of using this feature on existing content.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_b6efac-95 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_b6efac-95 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-5-1.png\" alt=\"marketmuse Content Optimizer\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-29684\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-5-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-5-1-980x626.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-5-1-480x307.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='2-analyzer-telescope'  id=\"boomdevs_7\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Analyzer Telescope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Analyzer is your keyword research tool on steroids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type in any keyword. MarketMuse analyzes thousands of articles. It generates a list of related topics and questions people are asking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes it different from other keyword research tools? The results are tied to search intent. Not just search volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MarketMuse identifies specific questions people are asking about a topic. This helps you create content that addresses audience needs.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_b4e2fd-73 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_b4e2fd-73 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-4-2.png\" alt=\"marketmuse Analyzer Telescope \" class=\"kb-img wp-image-29683\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-4-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-4-2-980x516.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-4-2-480x253.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='3-x-ray-serp'  id=\"boomdevs_8\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. X-Ray SERP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The SERP X-Ray feature is where MarketMuse really shines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It provides in-depth insights into competitor&#8217;s content. You can see exactly what the top 20 pages cover for any keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Heatmap feature provides a semantic analysis of those results. Green means a topic is well-covered. Red means it&#8217;s missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is like having a cheat sheet for SERP analysis. You know exactly what to include in your content.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_d11153-95 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_d11153-95 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-3-3.png\" alt=\"marketmuse X-Ray SERP\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-29682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-3-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-3-3-980x465.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-3-3-480x228.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tip-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Use the SERP X-Ray feature before writing any article. It shows you exactly what topics the top-ranking pages cover. Match or beat their coverage and you&#8217;ll rank higher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='4-topic-researcher'  id=\"boomdevs_9\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Topic Researcher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Content planning is hard. You never know what to write next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Topic Researcher fixes that. MarketMuse helps users generate structured content plans. It outlines what content to create or update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also shows the recommended strategy for achieving market share in your niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature turned my random blog posts into a real content strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_9195b3-66 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_9195b3-66 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-2-3.png\" alt=\"marketmuse Topic Researcher\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-29681\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-2-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-2-3-980x407.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-2-3-480x199.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='5-growth-analyzer'  id=\"boomdevs_10\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Growth Analyzer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know how your content efforts are paying off?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Growth Analyzer tracks your progress over time. It shows which pages drive the most value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also finds content decay. That&#8217;s when old articles start losing rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MarketMuse automatically audits your entire site to track content decay. It identifies pages needing updates.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_ef5847-be .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_ef5847-be size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-1-3.png\" alt=\"marketmuse Growth Analyzer\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-29680\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-1-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-1-3-980x587.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-design-1-3-480x287.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='6-content-briefs'  id=\"boomdevs_11\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Content Briefs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a game-saver for teams. MarketMuse streamlines content brief creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each brief includes target subtopics, internal linking suggestions, and a word count recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your writers get a clear roadmap. No more guessing what to cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MarketMuse&#8217;s content brief creation process includes topics, subtopics, and keyword recommendations. It makes it easier to outline topics for writers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_508d4c-ea .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_508d4c-ea size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Content-Briefs-1024x524.png\" alt=\"Marketmuse Content Briefs\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-149479\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Content-Briefs-1024x524.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Content-Briefs-980x502.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Content-Briefs-480x246.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='7-content-clusters'  id=\"boomdevs_12\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Content Clusters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Content clusters help you build authority around a topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MarketMuse groups related topics together. It shows you which articles link to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This helps you plan internal and external links better. Your site structure gets stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong content clusters signal to search engines that you&#8217;re an expert.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_386809-d7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_386809-d7 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Content-Clusters-1024x501.png\" alt=\"Marketmuse Content Clusters\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-149480\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Content-Clusters-1024x501.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Content-Clusters-980x479.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Content-Clusters-480x235.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='8-personalized-difficulty'  id=\"boomdevs_13\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Personalized Difficulty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my favorite feature. And it&#8217;s unique to MarketMuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most SEO tools give everyone the same difficulty score. MarketMuse provides a personalized difficulty score specific to your website&#8217;s existing authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A keyword that&#8217;s &#8220;hard&#8221; for a new site might be &#8220;easy&#8221; for yours. This helps you pick the right battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No other content marketing platform does this.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_b4ef49-79 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_b4ef49-79 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Personalized-Difficulty-1024x522.png\" alt=\"Marketmuse Personalized Difficulty\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-149482\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Personalized-Difficulty-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Personalized-Difficulty-980x499.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Personalized-Difficulty-480x245.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tip-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Quick Win:<\/strong> Filter topics by &#8220;low personalized difficulty&#8221; and &#8220;high search volume.&#8221; These are your easiest wins. I found 12 topics this way in my first week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='9-site-heatmap'  id=\"boomdevs_14\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Site Heatmap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Heatmap gives you a bird&#8217;s-eye view of your entire site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It shows which topics you cover well. And which ones have content gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colors make it easy to spot opportunities. Green means strong. Red means weak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature alone saved me from creating content that would never rank.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_b07965-dd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_b07965-dd size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Site-Heatmaps-1-1024x489.png\" alt=\"Marketmuse Site Heatmaps\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-149507\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Site-Heatmaps-1-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Site-Heatmaps-1-980x468.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marketmuse-Site-Heatmaps-1-480x229.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='marketmuse-pricing'  id=\"boomdevs_15\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MarketMuse Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk about the MarketMuse pricing summary. This is where things get tricky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table fahimai-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Plan<\/th><th>Price<\/th><th>Best For<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Free<\/td><td>$0<\/td><td>Testing the platform (10 queries\/month)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Optimize<\/td><td>Contact Us<\/td><td>Small teams focused on content optimization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Research<\/td><td>Contact Us<\/td><td>Mid-sized teams scaling content production<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strategy<\/td><td>Contact Us<\/td><td>Agencies and enterprise content teams<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> Yes. MarketMuse offers a free plan that allows users to run up to 10 queries per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Money-back guarantee:<\/strong> Contact their sales team for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group con-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Warning:<\/strong> MarketMuse&#8217;s paid plans are expensive. The Standard plan historically costs $6,000 per year. The Team plan starts at $399 per month. Premium users pay $12,000 per year or more. This is a significant drawback for smaller businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>MarketMuse is considered expensive. It&#8217;s less feasible for many growing brands and individual service providers. Many users seek MarketMuse alternatives due to its high pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image29667_3dd384-a0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image29667_3dd384-a0 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1237\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/marketmuse-pricing.png\" alt=\"marketmuse pricing\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-140581\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/marketmuse-pricing.png 1237w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/marketmuse-pricing-980x404.png 980w, https:\/\/fahimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/marketmuse-pricing-480x198.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1237px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">Is MarketMuse Worth the Price?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s my honest take on MarketMuse pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you publish 10+ articles per month, MarketMuse is incredible value. The time saved on manual research alone covers the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you&#8217;re a solo blogger? It&#8217;s too expensive. Period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You&#8217;ll save money if:<\/strong> You currently spend 5+ hours per article on keyword research, SERP analysis, and content planning. MarketMuse cuts that to under 1 hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You might overpay if:<\/strong> You publish less than 5 articles per month or don&#8217;t have a dedicated content team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tip-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Start with the free plan to test the platform. Use it for 30 days. If you see value, ask about annual billing discounts. You can often save 20% or more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='marketmuse-pros-and-cons'  id=\"boomdevs_16\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MarketMuse Pros and Cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">\u2705 What I Liked<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Personalized Difficulty Scores:<\/strong> No other tool gives you difficulty scores based on YOUR site&#8217;s authority. This alone makes MarketMuse a valuable asset for content planning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Content Score That Works:<\/strong> The real-time content score in the content editor helped me create SEO friendly content. Every article I optimized with it improved in rankings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Automated Content Briefs:<\/strong> Creating content briefs used to take me 2 hours. MarketMuse does it in minutes. The briefs include everything your writers need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Content Gap Analysis:<\/strong> MarketMuse identifies content gaps better than any other tool I&#8217;ve tried. It shows exactly what topics your competitors cover that you don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Patented AI Technology:<\/strong> MarketMuse uses patented topic modeling. The advanced features go deeper than other content marketing platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">\u274c What Could Be Better<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group con-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Very Expensive:<\/strong> MarketMuse is expensive. Plans start at $6,000\/year. This is a significant drawback for solo bloggers and small teams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group con-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Steep Learning Curve:<\/strong> MarketMuse is not super user-friendly at first. The complex dashboard can overwhelm new users. It took me about 2 weeks to feel comfortable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group con-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Slow Load Times:<\/strong> MarketMuse has long load times. The Reports and Optimize applications take several moments to load. This can be frustrating during busy workdays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tip-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Quick Win:<\/strong> Watch MarketMuse&#8217;s onboarding videos first. This cuts the learning curve in half. Don&#8217;t try to use all features on day one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='is-marketmuse-right-for-you'  id=\"boomdevs_17\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is MarketMuse Right for You?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">\u2705 MarketMuse is PERFECT for you if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You run a content marketing team that publishes 10+ articles monthly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You need to develop content strategy based on data, not guesswork<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You&#8217;re a medium to large agency or brand with SEO writers on staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want to optimize existing content and find content gaps fast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">\u274c Skip MarketMuse if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You&#8217;re a solo blogger or small <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/best-crm-for-small-construction-business\" title=\"business\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">business<\/a> with limited budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You need a simple keyword research tool without the complexity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You prefer affordable SEO tools like Frase or <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/dashword\" title=\"Dashword\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dashword<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">My recommendation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MarketMuse is best suited for medium to larger agencies or brands. If you have a real content budget and SEO writers, this tool will pay for itself. The personalized insights and content planning features are unmatched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you&#8217;re a very small agency or individual blogger? Search MarketMuse alternatives first.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='marketmuse-vs-alternatives'  id=\"boomdevs_18\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MarketMuse vs Alternatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does MarketMuse stack up? Here&#8217;s the competitive landscape:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table fahimai-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Tool<\/th><th>Best For<\/th><th>Price<\/th><th>Rating<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>MarketMuse<\/strong><\/td><td>AI content strategy<\/td><td>$0 \u2014 Contact Us<\/td><td>\u2b50 4.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Surfer SEO<\/td><td>Content optimization<\/td><td>$79\/mo<\/td><td>\u2b50 4.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/neuronwriter\" title=\"NeuronWriter\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NeuronWriter<\/a><\/td><td>Budget optimization<\/td><td>$19\/mo<\/td><td>\u2b50 4.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Frase<\/td><td>AI content creation<\/td><td>$45\/mo<\/td><td>\u2b50 4.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/scalenut\" title=\"Scalenut\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scalenut<\/a><\/td><td>All-in-one SEO<\/td><td>$20\/mo<\/td><td>\u2b50 4.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/se-ranking\" title=\"SE Ranking\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SE Ranking<\/a><\/td><td>Complete SEO suite<\/td><td>$52\/mo<\/td><td>\u2b50 4.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/page-optimizer-pro\" title=\"Page Optimizer Pro\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Optimizer Pro<\/a><\/td><td>On page optimizations<\/td><td>$37\/mo<\/td><td>\u2b50 4.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dashword<\/td><td>Content grading<\/td><td>$99\/mo<\/td><td>\u2b50 3.9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">Quick picks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Best overall:<\/strong> Surfer SEO \u2014 Best balance of features, price, and ease of use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best budget option:<\/strong> NeuronWriter \u2014 Great optimization features starting at just $19\/month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best for beginners:<\/strong> Frase \u2014 Simple interface with AI writing built in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best for enterprise strategy:<\/strong> MarketMuse \u2014 Unmatched personalized metrics and domain analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">\ud83c\udfaf MarketMuse Alternatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for MarketMuse alternatives? Here are the top options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Surfer SEO:<\/strong> The most popular content optimization tool. Better UI and lower price than MarketMuse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcb0 <strong>NeuronWriter:<\/strong> Budget-friendly NLP-powered tool. Great for small teams watching their spend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc76 <strong>Frase:<\/strong> Perfect for beginners who want AI writing and SEO in one tool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\ude80 <strong>Scalenut:<\/strong> All-in-one platform with cruise mode for quick content creation at scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd27 <strong>SE Ranking:<\/strong> Full SEO suite with keyword tracking, backlink analysis, and content tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u26a1 <strong>Page Optimizer Pro:<\/strong> Focused on on page optimizations with data-driven recommendations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc76 <strong>Dashword:<\/strong> Simple content grading tool. Great for teams new to content optimization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udde0 <strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/outranking-io\" title=\"Outranking\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outranking<\/a>:<\/strong> AI-driven content research, writing, and optimization features in one platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd27 <strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/writerzen\" title=\"WriterZen\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WriterZen<\/a>:<\/strong> Keyword research and content creation tool with plagiarism checking built in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfa8 <strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/content-harmony\" title=\"Content Harmony\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Content Harmony<\/a>:<\/strong> Detailed content briefs with search intent analysis and visual content insights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcb0 <strong>Rytr:<\/strong> Affordable AI <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/best-ai-essay-writer\" title=\"writer\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writer<\/a> with over 40 use cases for quick content generation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udde0 <strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/getgenie\" title=\"GetGenie\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GetGenie<\/a>:<\/strong> WordPress-native AI tool with SEO and content features built right in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\ude80 <strong>Rankwell:<\/strong> AI-powered content generation with <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/best-rank-tracking-software\" title=\"rank tracking\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rank tracking<\/a> and plagiarism detection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:25px;font-weight:600\">\u2694\ufe0f MarketMuse Compared<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how MarketMuse stacks up against each competitor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/surfer-seo-vs-marketmuse\" title=\"MarketMuse vs Surfer\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs Surfer<\/a>:<\/strong> Surfer wins on ease of use and price. MarketMuse wins on content strategy depth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/neuronwriter-vs-marketmuse\" title=\"MarketMuse vs NeuronWriter\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs NeuronWriter<\/a>:<\/strong> NeuronWriter is far cheaper. MarketMuse has deeper AI analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-frase\" title=\"MarketMuse vs Frase\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42543\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs Frase<\/a>:<\/strong> Frase is better for writing. MarketMuse is better for content planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-scalenut\" title=\"MarketMuse vs Scalenut\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs Scalenut<\/a>:<\/strong> Scalenut offers more writing features. MarketMuse offers better optimization features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-se-ranking\" title=\"MarketMuse vs SE Ranking\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs SE Ranking<\/a>:<\/strong> SE Ranking is a full SEO suite. MarketMuse focuses on content only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-page-optimizer-pro\" title=\"MarketMuse vs Page Optimizer Pro\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs Page Optimizer Pro<\/a>:<\/strong> POP is more affordable for on page optimizations. MarketMuse is better for strategy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-dashword\" title=\"MarketMuse vs Dashword\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs Dashword<\/a>:<\/strong> Dashword is simpler and cheaper. MarketMuse has far more advanced features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-outranking\" title=\"MarketMuse vs Outranking\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs Outranking<\/a>:<\/strong> Outranking has more AI writing. MarketMuse has better SERP analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-writerzen\" title=\"MarketMuse vs WriterZen\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs WriterZen<\/a>:<\/strong> WriterZen is budget-friendly. MarketMuse has deeper domain analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-content-harmony\" title=\"MarketMuse vs Content Harmony\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs Content Harmony<\/a>:<\/strong> Both excel at briefs. MarketMuse wins on personalized metrics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-rytr\" title=\"MarketMuse vs Rytr\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs Rytr<\/a>:<\/strong> Rytr is for AI writing. MarketMuse is for content strategy. Different tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-getgenie\" title=\"MarketMuse vs GetGenie\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs GetGenie<\/a>:<\/strong> GetGenie works inside WordPress. MarketMuse is a standalone platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/marketmuse-vs-rankwell\" title=\"MarketMuse vs Rankwell\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MarketMuse vs Rankwell<\/a>:<\/strong> Rankwell is newer with fewer features. MarketMuse has deeper data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns140584_3c5a81-97 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns140584_3c5a81-97\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92.kb-button{background:#ff7700;text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn140584_ee3fa4-92 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/fahimai.com\/get\/marketmuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Try MarketMuse For Free<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-right kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='my-experience-with-marketmuse'  id=\"boomdevs_19\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Experience with MarketMuse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what actually happened when I used MarketMuse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The project:<\/strong> I optimized 15 existing articles and created 10 new pieces of long form content for a client&#8217;s B2B blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> 90 days of daily use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table fahimai-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Metric<\/th><th>Before<\/th><th>After<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Average Content Score<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pages on Page 1<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Time Per Brief<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><td>20 minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What surprised me:<\/strong> The personalized difficulty score was incredibly accurate. Every topic MarketMuse flagged as &#8220;easy&#8221; for my client&#8217;s site ranked within 6 weeks. That data alone was worth the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What frustrated me:<\/strong> The learning curve was real. Not gonna lie, the first two weeks were rough. The dashboard has a lot of features. MarketMuse&#8217;s keyword recommendations can occasionally be random and not always accurate. Some suggestions didn&#8217;t fit naturally into the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Would I use it again?<\/strong> Yes. For client projects with real content budgets, MarketMuse helps improve content ranking. It provides actionable steps that save my content efforts from going to waste. 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The personalized insights and content briefs save hours of manual research every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Skip MarketMuse if:<\/strong> You&#8217;re a solo blogger or just need basic keyword research tools. The premium plan is overkill for small operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My verdict:<\/strong> After 90 days, I&#8217;m convinced MarketMuse is the best content strategy tool for teams. MarketMuse is designed for both individuals and teams. But its real power shows at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MarketMuse is a valuable asset if you can afford it. It&#8217;s not for everyone. 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