TOOLS
Crawling
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Screaming Frog SEO Spider (Free up to 500 URLs)
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📖 Indexing
Indexing (Check if pages are in Google’s index)
Google Search Console – URL Inspection Tool
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ON-PAGE
📝 On-Page SEO (Optimize content, titles, headings)
Yoast SEO (WordPress plugin, free)
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Seobility On-Page Checker
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TECHNICAL
⚙️Technical SEO (Site health, speed, mobile)
Google PageSpeed Insights (site speed & Core Web Vitals)
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GTMetrix (performance & speed audit)
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KEYWORDS
🔑 Keyword Research
Google Keyword Planner (inside Google Ads, free)
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Ubersuggest (free limited)
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AnswerThePublic (content/FAQ ideas)
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BACKLINKS
🔗 Backlinks (Off-Page SEO)
Ahrefs Free Backlink Checker
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Moz Link Explorer (free limited)
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Ubersuggest Backlink Checker (free limited)
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TRACKING AND REPORTING
📊 Tracking & Reporting
Google Analytics (GA4) – traffic, conversions
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Google Search Console – impressions, clicks, indexed pages
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SERProbot (Free rank tracking tool)
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PAID TOOLS
🏆 Minimum Paid SEO Tool Stack (Covers All Tasks)
🔑 1. Semrush Pro → $129.95/month (~₹11,000)
Covers:
o ✅ Keyword Research (huge database)
o ✅ On-Page SEO (On-Page SEO Checker)
o ✅ Technical SEO (Site Audit)
o ✅ Off-Page SEO (Backlink Analytics + Link Building Tool)
o ✅ Tracking (Position Tracking, Competitors)
o ✅ Reporting (shareable reports for clients)
Why: All-in-one platform trusted by agencies.
🔗 Semrush
🔑 2. Screaming Frog SEO Spider (Paid) → £199/year (~₹20,000/year ≈ ₹1,600/month)
Covers:
o ✅ Crawling (unlimited pages)
o ✅ Indexing Simulation (check indexability issues)
o ✅ Technical SEO Deep Audit (broken links, redirects, duplicate content)
Why: Semrush audit is good, but Screaming Frog gives developer-level crawl details
Google-style.
🔗 Screaming Frog
🔑 (Optional Add-On) 3. SurferSEO → $29/month (~₹2,500)
Covers:
o ✅ On-Page SEO + Content Optimization (content score, NLP keywords)
Why: If you’re writing blogs/landing pages, this makes them rank-ready.
🔗 SurferSEO
🎯 Final Recommendation
👉 For your agency right now (minimum tools):
Semrush Pro (₹11,000/month) = All-in-one for keywords, backlinks, tracking,
reporting.
Screaming Frog Paid (₹1,600/month equivalent) = Deep crawling & technical SEO.
✅ Together, these 2 cover Crawling, Indexing issues, On-Page, Technical, Off-Page, Tracking
& Reporting.
⚡ If content SEO is also a big part of your service → add SurferSEO later.
💰 Cost Breakdown
Semrush Pro → ₹11,000/month
Screaming Frog Paid → ₹1,600/month (yearly plan)
👉 Total = ~₹12,600/month
(versus buying multiple separate tools worth ₹40k+)
🔑 In short:
Minimum Best Combo = Semrush Pro + Screaming Frog Paid
Covers all SEO needs end-to-end with professional-grade output.
WITH FREE TOOLS
Pricing - 20000-25000/per month