Moz is one of the best services for comprehensive website optimization. Unlike its competitors, it does not aim to overload the user with the maximum amount of metrics and raw data. On the contrary, it focuses on a simple interface, clear reports, and a large amount of educational content.
At the same time, Moz’s review makes it clear that the simplicity concerns the external design rather than the deep functionality. The service can be considered one of the leaders in terms of data granularity. It allows you to see how well your optimization strategy is working by country, region, search engine, and demographic.
Moz is an ideal choice for beginners. Experienced professionals can also use it. However, the latter category may face certain disadvantages of the platform. Not all of its modules work as efficiently as keyword research and rank tracking. If you are interested in what functions the service does well and where it lags behind, you should read the Moz Review 2024.
Pros
- Great all-round SEO solution
- Top-notch keyword research
- Powerful link explorer
- Generates metrics accepted as industry standard
- Loads of educational content
- MozBar Chrome extension
Cons
- Too much depth and range for SMBs
- Can be difficult to understand feature arrangement
- Requires subscription
Founded in Seattle in 2004, Moz was among the first few to make a shift to SEO software development in 2008. The company has come a long way since to develop its offer into a complete SEO tool that includes website crawling and optimization, keyword research, competitive analysis, and more. When you take all of that and combine it with an affordable price, we get a solution that we recommend along with SE Ranking, which offers the same in terms of features but is more intuitive and pocket-friendly.
Given all the valuable educational content it provides across its website and platform, Moz is not only great for advanced SEO pros, but for newbies who want to learn as well. Plus, the clean and uncluttered user interface simplifies the entire SEO analysis process, and the data gives you a great understanding of how to optimize your site.
While Moz does provide a vast amount of data, it doesn’t show its users everything, because it doesn’t have enough power to give data-starved marketers what they need as soon as they do. Therefore, while we review Moz, we should consider each module of the platform separately and evaluate its effectiveness.
This is often the case when you try to have a foot in both camps. In this case, when Moz made the shift to SEO they had to make a decision. Do they narrow down their resources to boost customer search traffic, and, as a result, exclude content marketing and social media practices, or keep things the same. Ultimately, Moz went for the first option.
On the plus side, Moz remains relevant thanks to its metric Domain Authority–arguably the most reliable metric when it comes to measuring the quality of a website. In addition, Moz’s Keyword Explorer is a solid solution that can hold its own against any competitor tool.
As other tools on the market developed and started providing more data, Moz may have fallen behind some of its rivals in terms of data and value, but it’s definitely a solid SEO tool.
Pricing & Plans
Moz Pro offers a free 30-day trial and four subscription plans with preset account limits. On top of that, it offers the customizable Enterprise pricing plan that is perfect for large organizations.
The lowest pricing plan available in Moz Pro is the Standard plan. At $79 when billed annually, the Standard plan provides the bare minimum that you need to benefit from Moz Pro: access for two users, five tracked website campaigns, rank tracking for 300 keywords, and a quarter million crawled pages each month. However, this plan limits keyword research, SEO reporting, and keyword management.
The Medium plan available at $143 a year. In the Moz review, we can conclude that it was put together primarily for SMBs. Under this plan, you get access for 10 users, 5,000 reports on keywords and 30 keyword lists each month, along with branded reports, 10 tracked website campaigns, rank tracking for 900 keywords, and double the amount of crawled pages each month.
In Moz reviews, the Large plan is the most frequently mentioned, which can be yours for a year for $199 a month. It’s perfect for companies that want to boost their online presence and do more SEO research. With this plan, users get 25 tracked website campaigns and users, rank tracking for 1,900 keywords, crawl 1.25 million pages each month, get 15,000 monthly keyword reports, and 60 keyword lists.
The last pricing plan available in Moz Pro with predefined quotas is the $479-a-month Premium plan, for annual billing. With such high account limits, this plan is really intended for enterprise organizations, as in those that need to keep track of 50 campaigns, 4,500 keyword rankings, get 30,000 keyword reports every month and give access to 40 users. Moreover, you can reach out to Moz to request a custom quota under the Enterprise plan, and all annual billing discounts give you 20% off.
Rank Tracker
Once you’ve done everything you can to improve your site’s search engine visibility, you need to keep track of how your keyword campaigns are performing. Moz Pro’s rank tracking tools will help you out with this.
Moz analyzes your SERP standings to provide all the necessary tools for tracking keywords and web pages. Besides providing an overview, as is shown in the screenshot above, you get a detailed list of all your tracked keywords along with their search engine ranking positions:
With Moz Pro’s keyword rank tracking tool, you can obtain an abundance of data that will enable you to make the right decisions in terms of your SEO strategies. Like all the other rank tracking tools we reviewed, Moz Pro’s tool also helps avoid manually checking up on your SERP rankings, which can be a very cumbersome process.
Since doing SEO properly usually involves looking back at what’s been done in the past, analyzing and optimizing your strategy for the future, Moz Pro provides you with access to much-needed historical data. On top of that, you can check out this data across every tracked search engine like Google, Google Mobile, Yahoo!, and Bing. In Moz reviews, it is noted that it enables you to understand which of the strategies you used in the past was most successful and effective.
Something that no rank tracking tool can go without is the ability to track not only global, but local rankings as well. In line with this, Moz Pro gives you the opportunity to find out how well your keyword campaigns are performing in over 200 countries. Plus, you can sort data by label, ranking position, search engine, or by ony of the many available parameters. Knowing how you rank in your area, city, region, or country is essential if you want to communicate the right message to different audiences who may end up finding your site. By the way, this is also essential for doing international SEO.
In Moz reviews, it is often noted that knowing how you rank in your area, city, region, or country is essential if you want to communicate the right message to different audiences who may end up finding your site. By the way, this is also essential for doing international SEO.
Find out who’s targeting the same search queries as you, and what they do to maintain their ranking position. The more you know about your competition, the easier it is to outrank them. Moz Pro gives you a comparison of your and your competitors’ performance. This is where you can use Domain Authority, link metrics, anchor and title tag tools to understand more about your rankings.
Given how much attention mobile devices are getting these days, any quality rank tracking tool simply must give you the ability to keep track of both desktop and mobile rankings. And Moz Pro doesn’t disappoint. Compare rankings on different devices and let Moz help you up your game by identifying and fixing issues that impact your search engine standings.
Although the keyword rank tracking tool isn’t as robust as that of SE Ranking or Semrush, Moz’s suite of SEO tools totally overshadows that shortfall. The high overall level of tools they provide make up for any other weaknesses.
Site Audit
Using Moz Pro’ Site Crawl tool, you can identify and offer fixes on every technical on and off-page SEO issue found on your website that may have a negative impact on your Google rankings efforts. Moreover, Site Crawl also keeps an eye out for duplicate content and other in-depth data to give you more actionable insights.
Once the audit has been completed, Moz Pro will send you an email containing a report of all errors. By the way, you can schedule to automatically get such reports via email on a weekly or monthly basis. This lets you focus on your core business, while Moz monitors your site for possible issues.
The alerts you receive from Moz about site errors are sorted by their level of impact, where such metrics as page authority and crawl depth are used as key prioritizing factors. The errors found by the tool are broken down into five categories, such as Critical, Warnings, Redirect issues, Metadata issues, and Content issues.
But the best part is that Moz will tell you exactly how to take care of each issue. Every found issue is accompanied by a “Moz Recommends Fixing” text that provides information on why the given issue has high or low priority, as well as a guide on solving the issue.
When writing a review about Moz, we positively evaluated the “Recrawl my site” feature. With it, you can make sure that the issue you have fixed has been successfully resolved.
Although Moz Pro’s site crawler isn’t as powerful as some standalone tools out there, it’s recommendations on fixes sure do help out a lot, especially if you’re an SEO newbie. All in all, the tool definitely doesn’t take away anything from Moz Pro and is a solid solution.
Competitor Research
Moz offers a free Domain SEO Analysis tool in addition to several other tools within Moz Pro that were developed to provide competitive data on websites. The domain analysis tool provides such metrics on websites as Domain Authority, top ranking pages, rankings keywords, discovered and lost linking domains, top featured snippets, top search competitors, and more. This metric, which is still relevant in the Moz review 2024, allows the service to remain on the list of leaders for a long time.
Just enter any website, click “Analyze domain”, and Moz will provide you with its DA score, number of linking root domains, total number of ranking keywords as well as the spam score. Moreover, this enables you to find the “Top Pages by Links” along with their Page Authority scores that predict how well the page, not the entire domain, will rank in search. Plus, there’s a graph that shows every new and lost backlinks–something that impacts your Domain Authority score.
Scrolling down the page during the Moz review, we see “Top Ranking Keywords” along with our SERP rankings and an estimation of how many clicks each keyword will get. Then, the “Top Featured Snippets” section lets you know if you own any of them, and “Branded Keywords” will list keywords that reflect your brand–but only those with the highest monthly search volume.
Under the Keyword Ranking Distribution graph that lets you know how many keywords rank for different spots in SERPs, you get a list of the analyzed website’s closest competitors, sorted by visibility score.
Now, although this Moz tool does provide a lot of data, it’s still very limited. For more data, you’ll have to get a paid subscription that will give you access to Moz Pro where you’ll find additional tools for competitor research.
By going over to the Keyword Research tab in Moz Pro, you’ll have the option of exploring a root domain, subdomain, or page instead of the classic search query. For best results, we advise you to enter a couple of competitors as well.
After getting the results in our Moz review, we can scroll down to check out the summary data for each of the three websites, plus get a list of the top ranking keywords for each analyzed website along with their difficulty score and monthly search volume.
Right below the “Top Ranking Keywords” table, you have the option to click through to get more detailed results. Doing so will redirect to you to a page that will show you how you generally compare with your competitors in terms of keywords. But once you scroll further down, you’ll get a list of keywords that all three websites rank for in search along with their ranking position for each competing site, keyword difficulty, and, of course, monthly search volume.
Finally, the SERP Analysis sub tab under Keyword Research, provides you with additional data, but we must point out that competitive research in Moz Pro is conducted through the lense of keywords. So you cannot get any specific organic or paid keyword data on websites using Moz Pro.
Compared to other tools on the market, Moz Pro doesn’t have a strong competitive analysis module because it doesn’t go beyond analyzing keywords. Other tools like SE Ranking and Ahrefs do a much better job at giving you all the competitive data you need.
Backlink Research
With Moz Pro’s powerful Link Explorer tool containing helpful metrics, you can create a quality backlink profile. Basically, you can track your own performance dynamics and compare your link profile with that of your closest competitors and adapt your strategy to get ahead.
The best way to use Link Explorer is to reverse engineer your rival’s backlink profiles. So, one of the common questions in Moz reviews is how does it actually work?
Start by entering a rival domain into the tool, as shown above, and you’ll get an overview of their backlink profile that includes the site’s domain authority, number of linking domains, inbound links, and ranking keywords. In addition, you get a graph showing all discovered and lost linking domains, and graphs showing your progress with your Domain Authority, Page Authority, and Linking Domains.
Naturally, you can also see the ratio between follow and nofollow links, top followed links to this site, top pages on this site, top anchor text for this site, and linking domains by DA. By the way, creating the Moz review, we clicked through to each section to get detailed information on inbound links, linking domains, anchor text, top pages, discovered and lost backlinks, and spam score.
The best part of Moz Pro’s Link Explorer is that you can compare several competitor backlink profiles, and then dig deeper into each competitor to see what makes their backlink profile tick.
The bottom line is that Moz Link Explorer is right there at the top along with Ahrefs and SE Ranking in terms of quality backlink research–both of which have bigger databases. However, Moz is a tool that you can’t pass up and simply must try, at least because of the educational content it provides.
Conclusion
Moz is one of the few SEO services that have become simpler and more intuitive in the process of development. Today, it is aimed at beginners and intermediate specialists who have basic SEO knowledge but are still learning. That is in the review of Moz, it is worth noting a large number of tips, reference materials, and advice that accompany you at every step. This platform does not allow you to stop — it motivates you to keep moving forward.
Despite such a specific focus, the service has very powerful tools for promoting your business online. In all Moz reviews, you can see the unique Domain Authority metric, which has no analogs in terms of convenience and efficiency. This is an integral website quality rating that can be used to compare a resource with its closest competitors and determine its market position.
But Moz review makes it clear that simplification has its negative consequences. Focusing on beginners, the platform has lagged behind other services in the areas of competitor monitoring and site audit. In addition, it does not have strong functionality for promoting business through social networks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Moz?
Moz is an online business promotion service. It allows for comprehensive search engine optimization, from keyword research to competitor monitoring. It also has a convenient technical audit module that allows you to receive regular reports with a list of errors and tips on how to fix them. Unlike most competitors, Moz is aimed at beginners and intermediate-level professionals. It offers a user-friendly interface and a large amount of educational content.
How to use Moz?
Moz is a cloud-based service that you can use with any modern browser. It also offers its own Google Chrome extension that provides quick access to basic web analytics tools. Each Moz module has hints that make it easy to use the platform. Usually, you just need to enter the URL of a website or select a keyword to get the information you need.
What is Moz used for?
Moz is one of the leaders in data granularity. It allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of your strategy in individual countries and regions, by demographic groups and device types. The service also provides an integrated assessment of the website quality using the Domain Authority tool. As a result, you can quickly compare your resource with competitors to determine its position in the market. Moz also has modules for technical audit and external link management, although it lags behind other platforms in these areas.
How much is Moz?
Moz offers several subscription plans that differ in the list of features, as well as limits on the number of users, projects, and keywords. The basic Standard subscription costs $79 when paid for a year. The Medium and Large plans cost $143 and $199, respectively. The top Premium subscription will cost you $479 per month. Corporate clients have another option — Enterprise plan with an individual price calculation.
I’ve checked the comparison between MOZ and Searchmetrics, and it looks like almost everything on Searchmetrics is unlimited, but I didn’t see the price listed. Does anyone know how much they charge for their platform?
It depends, buddy. And it’s not a joke
It’s no joke when someone skips reading a MOZ review (WITH PRICES) and then checks out their prices.
Awesome SEO tool that’s saved us tons of time. It’s great at everything and really boosts our organic visibility on search engines – 5 stars
What’s your niche?
Love hanging out in the MOZ community, but as an SEO platform, it’s not my top pick. Not sure what’s up, but it’s not quite what I’m after in an SEO tool. They’ve got some awesome SEOs onboard, but I reckon they could do with some sharper developers and product managers to really amp up the platform.
100% agree with you about the community. It’s one of the strongest on the market. MOZ did a great job.
MOZ is ok for k-words, but link detecting is awful. I don’t understand what is the real problem with that. But 50% of my links are just invisible. I’d say this is pretty nice tool (i mean data quality and price) but overall… IDK. Wish them get better
Btw, many Moz reviews mention this issue… It always makes me think about testing the platform, but I never actually try it.
+1
In this MOZ review, the author highlights a lot of key features. It’s clear and easy to understand from an SEO perspective, unlike some other “reviews” out there.
When I stack it up against other tools like SEMRush, I gotta say, MOZ feels more like a blast to use. It’s just way easier to dive into keyword searches and stuff. Plus, depending on the package you go for, it won’t break the bank as much.
Don’t you consider semrush to be a broader tool?
according to all reviews about Moz, it is also more expensive
Current price for the premium – 599 /mo, not $479
try switch to annual
What is the most popular subscription plan at Moz?
Medium plan I think. $179 per month.
Isn’t it expensive?
Expensive for what, exactly? If you’re considering using the tool to address certain issues, you need to know what you’re aiming to achieve and what results you can expect. After reading the Moz review, you should be able to decide if it’s worth solving your problems or not. That’s the main point.
This is one of the few Moz reviews that really talked about both the pros and cons. Thank you for not praising the platform too much.
Moz user feedback is an art form; it is always divided into two types:
1) love Moz and use it only
2) tried Moz and will never go back to it
How does it work?
I can be something in between haha. I use Moz as a second tool
Many reviews about Moz reviews say the same
It works with all tools
except for semrush. because their users no longer have enough money for other tools
those who can afford semrush can afford everything
Is it true that Moz has a small index and is updated less frequently than SE Ranking or Ahrefs?
It’s okay if you have a small business, but if you have a bigger business, I wouldn’t use this platform.
True
All the MOZ reviews I come across usually compare it to SEMrush or Ahrefs, which I think is unfair. MOZ is a unique SEO platform with many important and useful features. I appreciate how it helps troubleshoot web pages and the format of its reports. This demonstrates a serious and professional approach.
I enjoyed your review of MOZ. Keep up the good work! I would especially like to see more about your experiences using various SEO platforms.
Thanks for the article!
I love this platform and no matter what other Moz reviews say, it’s one of the top tools of 2024
I own a small SEO agency, and our team uses se ranking and moz as two of the main tools in working with our clients. And lately, we have noticed that moz provides less useful data and the accuracy of our site’s and competitors’ rankings is weakening. I think we will soon have to say goodbye to them because the price does not match the quality.
Here I was able to get acquainted with Moz user feedback and now I realized that we are not the only ones who have this problem. A great topic for reflection…
Can anyone share Moz user feedback on their Link Explorer? I’m curious about its effectiveness compared to other market tools.
I’ve used it quite extensively, and overall, I find it to be a reliable tool. However, there are some drawbacks: sometimes the data can lag behind other tools like SE Ranking, Ahrefs, etc. But still, Moz is great for a comprehensive review and has a strong focus on educational resources, which I really appreciate.
ADORE IT!!
I always check out Moz reviews before renewing my subscription to see what new features have been added. Their constant updates keep me coming back each year.
How often do they make updates?
its major metrics like page authority and domain authority approximately every three to four weeks. For their larger databases, such as the
they have all the information freely available
Guys, do you think moz is worth the investment for freelancers just starting in SEO?
Honestly, it depends on your client needs. If you’re dealing with clients who need deep SEO analysis, then yes. For basic SEO, there might be more cost-effective options out there.
Absolutely not! It’s very expensive for freelancers and even agencies. The article has examples of other insights that will suit you better.
did you even read this moz review? it clearly says that it is not the best investment for freelancers
I’ve read several reviews about Ahrefs and every time I’m impressed by the sheer volume of data. However, the user interface really needs to catch up to its analytics prowess.
One of the best Moz reviews I’ve read. Everything is very clearly written and special thanks for the comparison with other tools. I’ve made my choice.
Stop. Is semrush really more cost-effective than moz?
Actually, no, Moz usually offers more affordable plans than Semrush. Semrush has always been more expensive, but they have a wider range of services.
Hi
Moz reviews, Ahrefs reviews, SE Ranking reviews… they all seem the same. The key focus should be on data accuracy. SEO tools must provide precise numbers to easily guide the next steps in your strategy. That’s the way
Absolutely!
Moz Pro is a robust SEO tool that’s well-loved for boosting website visibility and driving organic traffic. It’s packed with features like keyword research, site audits, rank tracking, and backlink analysis, which are all essential for a solid SEO strategy. The best part is its user-friendly interface, making it great for both newbies and seasoned pros.
One of the standout features is the keyword research tool. Moz Pro’s extensive database helps you plan strategically and prioritize your SEO efforts for the best return on investment. Plus, the rank tracking feature is top-notch, giving you accurate monitoring of your keyword rankings and tracking changes over time. This is invaluable for understanding your website’s visibility. And that’s the main point for my MOZ review.
Site audits are another strong suit of Moz Pro. It combs through your site to pinpoint and fix potential issues that might be tripping up search engine crawlers. This helps keep your site in tip-top shape for better search engine performance. And if you’re into analyzing backlinks and spying on competitor strategies, Moz Pro has got you covered there too.
The custom reporting feature is a lifesaver, especially if you’re part of an agency or a larger team. You can whip up detailed reports focused on specific keyword groups, time frames, or even competitors, which is super handy for presenting to clients or stakeholders.
On top of all these, Moz Pro includes tools like Moz Local for managing local SEO and business listings, and STAT for in-depth search engine result analysis and daily rank tracking. There’s also the Moz API, which is perfect for developers and marketing teams needing access to a massive index of links and metrics. Honestly, I’ve never seen anything even close to this in other Moz reviews, which is why I’m here.
Price-wise, Moz Pro starts at $99 per month for the standard plan, with more advanced features available in higher-priced tiers. Users generally love its comprehensive toolset and ease of use, though some have pointed out that task management and local SEO features could use some tweaks.
Overall, Moz Pro is a powerful SEO tool that provides actionable insights and a suite of features to help you optimize your online presence and climb those search engine rankings.
This is my MOZ review. Thanks for reading 🙂
Bro, you just posted a review about Moz in the Moz review section. You’re a legend, buddy. The entire SEO community is proud of you!
I’ve read a lot of reviews about Moz, and from my perspective, it seems like the best option out there. I can see plenty of reasons why this tool is effective, as well as why I might not personally use this SEO platform.
Either way, thanks for keeping the information updated—it’s helped me save some budget.
The backlink checker is a total disaster here. You should check the information more carefully before writing reviews about Moz. First, check everything yourself, and only then provide information to your readers. Everything else is close to the truth. Overall, it’s a pretty solid review. I like how everything is structured.
I has always used it and had no complaints, so why spread disinformation?
Having used Moz for over five years now, I appreciate how it has evolved. MozBar and Keyword Explorer are the main tools in my SEO toolkit. However, I constantly feel that I need another tool because the granularity of the data is not good enough for me. So keep that in mind.
It’s great that moz reviews like this offer alternatives. great as a second tool.