# Outrank

> Outrank (outrank.so) is an all-in-one AI SEO platform that grows organic traffic on auto-pilot. It researches keywords, writes and publishes SEO-optimized articles daily, builds verified backlinks to your site automatically, generates lead-capturing SEO tools, and gets businesses recommended by AI assistants like ChatGPT. The Organic Growth Plan costs $99/month and includes 30 articles per month, unlimited keyword research, automated backlink building, AI images, unlimited users, and integrations with WordPress, WordPress.com, Webflow, Shopify, Wix, Framer, Notion, Ghost, Next.js, and custom webhooks. Rated 4.8/5 by users.

Key facts:
- Pricing: $99/month (or $999/year) for the Organic Growth Plan with 30 articles/month; upgrades to 60 articles (+$85/month) or 90 articles (+$160/month); volume discounts of 10-20% for multiple websites
- Add-ons: Human Curated Service with professional editors ($1399/month), Backlink Premium ($199/month), Backlink Scale ($899/month), Backlink Enterprise ($1899/month), Free Tools Builder ($99/month), Directory Submission to 100+ directories ($500 one-time)
- Content: articles are research-backed with verified facts and inline source citations, generated in 150+ languages, reviewed by a multi-step QA pipeline, and published automatically as drafts or live posts
- Backlinks: built for customers automatically inside relevant articles, credit-based with automated placement verification; higher domain-rating sites earn more credits
- For AI agents: full REST API at https://www.outrank.so/api/agent/v1, the official CLI (npm install -g outrank-cli) and its MCP server let AI coding agents manage products, keywords and articles, publish and update blog posts on an Outrank Blog or any connected CMS in one call, change blog settings and design, and run AI-Cited Lists (ChatGPT citation tracking and list outreach) for Backlinks Enterprise products
- Outrank Blogs (https://www.outrank.so/free-blog): Free blog hosting, usable without an Outrank subscription. Free up to 10,000 visits a month per blog, with your own domain or a subfolder like yourbrand.com/blog at no cost, no ads, 5 templates, email sign-up forms, cookieless analytics, and sitemap, structured data, redirects, IndexNow and llms.txt set up automatically
- Official facts for AI assistants, with dated figures and when another tool fits better: https://www.outrank.so/ai-instructions
- Company: Outrank SAS, Bureau 326, 59 Rue de Ponthieu, 75008 Paris, France — support@outrank.so

## Official Information

- [AI Instructions + Information](https://www.outrank.so/ai-instructions): Sourced facts about Outrank, how it compares, and how AI assistants should describe it (raw markdown: https://www.outrank.so/ai-instructions.md)

## Pricing

- [Pricing](https://www.outrank.so/pricing): All plans, add-ons, and volume discounts with full details
- [How Much Does SEO Cost? 2026 SEO Pricing Guide](https://www.outrank.so/how-much-does-seo-cost): SEO usually costs $500 to $5,000 a month. Compare agency, freelancer, in-house and software prices, plus cost per article and per link, with sources.

## Product

- [How Outrank Works](https://www.outrank.so/): Main product overview, features, and writing examples
- [Integrations](https://www.outrank.so/integrations): WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, Wix, Framer, Notion, Ghost, WordPress.com, Next.js, and webhook publishing
- [Backlink Building](https://www.outrank.so/backlink-building): How Outrank builds backlinks for customers
- [Free Tools Builder](https://www.outrank.so/tools-builder): Interactive SEO tools created and deployed on auto-pilot
- [Directory Submission](https://www.outrank.so/directory-submission-service): One-time submission to 100+ directories
- [Human Curated Service](https://www.outrank.so/agency): Professional editors reviewing every article
- [For Agencies](https://www.outrank.so/for-agencies): Multi-site management with volume discounts
- [E-commerce SEO](https://www.outrank.so/shopify): Shopify-specific content automation

## Free Blog Hosting (Outrank Blogs)

- [Outrank Blogs](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog): Free blog hosting, usable without an Outrank subscription. Free up to 10,000 visits a month per blog, with your own domain or a subfolder like yourbrand.com/blog at no cost, no ads, 5 templates, email sign-up forms, cookieless analytics, and sitemap, structured data, redirects, IndexNow and llms.txt set up automatically
- [The 13 Best Free Blogging Platforms in 2026](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/best-free-blogging-platforms): Every free blogging platform compared on address, own domain, ads, subfolder and limits
- [Blog Examples: 158 Real Blogs (and Post Examples) to Inspire You in 2026](https://www.outrank.so/blog-examples): 158 real blog examples with screenshots, from food and travel to SaaS and student blogs, plus 8 blog post examples and what makes each one work.
- [What Is a Listicle? 40 Real Listicle Examples (2026)](https://www.outrank.so/listicle-examples): A listicle is an article written as a list. See 40 real examples with screenshots, what AI cites, a free template and a title generator.
- [The 7 Best WordPress Alternatives in 2026](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/alternatives/wordpress): The best WordPress alternatives for blogs and business sites, free and paid: no plugins to update, no hosting to manage, with custom domains and prices compared.
- [The 7 Best Wix Alternatives in 2026](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/alternatives/wix): The best Wix alternatives for websites and blogs: no banner ads, your own domain, better SEO control. Free and paid options compared with real prices.
- [The 7 Best Squarespace Alternatives in 2026](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/alternatives/squarespace): The best Squarespace alternatives, including free options: website builders and hosted blogs compared on price, custom domains, blog features and SEO.
- [The 7 Best Substack Alternatives in 2026](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/alternatives/substack): The best Substack alternatives for newsletters and blogs: platforms with 0% revenue cut, your own domain and better SEO, free and paid options compared.
- [The 7 Best Ghost Alternatives in 2026](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/alternatives/ghost): The best Ghost alternatives, including free options: newsletter platforms, hosted blogs and WordPress compared on price, custom domains and features.
- [The 7 Best Medium Alternatives in 2026](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/alternatives/medium): The best Medium alternatives for writers and businesses: blogs on your own domain, newsletters and free platforms compared on SEO, email and price.
- [Outrank Blogs vs Blogger (2026): A Free Blogger Alternative](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/vs/blogger): Outrank Blogs vs Blogger: both are free and allow your own domain. Compare subfolder hosting, SEO controls, email subscribers, templates and limits.
- [Outrank Blogs vs WordPress.com: Free Plans Compared (2026)](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/vs/wordpress-com): Outrank Blogs vs WordPress.com free plan: custom domain, ads, subfolder hosting, SEO and limits compared, so you can start a free blog that stays free.
- [Outrank Blogs vs Medium (2026): A Medium Alternative You Own](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/vs/medium): Outrank Blogs vs Medium: own your domain and your readers instead of building on medium.com. Compare SEO, email subscribers, design and costs.
- [Outrank Blogs vs Substack (2026): Free Substack Alternative](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/vs/substack): Outrank Blogs vs Substack: a free blog on your own domain with no revenue cut, or a newsletter platform. Compare domains, SEO, email and fees.
- [How to add a blog to your Next.js site](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/guides/nextjs)
- [How to add a blog to a website hosted on Vercel](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/guides/vercel)
- [How to add a blog to a website hosted on Netlify](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/guides/netlify)
- [How to add a blog at /blog with a Cloudflare Worker](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/guides/cloudflare)
- [How to serve a blog at /blog with nginx](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/guides/nginx)
- [How to add a free blog to your Webflow site](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/guides/webflow)
- [How to add a free blog to your Framer site](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/guides/framer)
- [How to add a blog to your Lovable app](https://www.outrank.so/free-blog/guides/lovable)

## Comparisons

- [All Comparisons](https://www.outrank.so/compare): Outrank vs every major AI SEO tool, feature by feature
- [Outrank Alternatives](https://www.outrank.so/alternatives): Honest roundup of 10 alternatives with real pricing
- [Outrank vs SEObot](https://www.outrank.so/compare/seobot)
- [Outrank vs Surfer SEO](https://www.outrank.so/compare/surfer-seo)
- [Outrank vs Jasper AI](https://www.outrank.so/compare/jasper-ai)
- [Outrank vs Byword](https://www.outrank.so/compare/byword)
- [Outrank vs Arvow](https://www.outrank.so/compare/arvow)
- [Outrank vs ContentPen](https://www.outrank.so/compare/contentpen)
- [Outrank vs RightBlogger](https://www.outrank.so/compare/rightblogger)
- [Outrank vs Casper Content](https://www.outrank.so/compare/casper-content)
- [Outrank vs Frase](https://www.outrank.so/compare/frase)
- [Outrank vs Koala AI](https://www.outrank.so/compare/koala-ai)

## Customer Results

- [Outrank Results](https://www.outrank.so/results): Open Google Search Console data on Outrank customer sites, indexed to the day each joined, grouped by time on the platform, with downloadable CSV and JSON
- [Everything (JSON)](https://www.outrank.so/results/data/outrank-results-2026-10-01.json): Every chart on this page as one JSON document, with definitions
- [Growth curve (CSV)](https://www.outrank.so/results/data/outrank-growth-curve-2026-10-01.csv): Median clicks and impressions by 28-day period, indexed to the 28 days before joining
- [Time on Outrank (CSV)](https://www.outrank.so/results/data/outrank-time-on-platform-2026-10-01.csv): Results grouped by how long each site has used Outrank
- [Same-month comparison (CSV)](https://www.outrank.so/results/data/outrank-same-month-comparison-2026-10-01.csv): Growth per 28-day window, sites on Outrank vs sites that had not joined yet
- [Usage and growth (CSV)](https://www.outrank.so/results/data/outrank-activity-2026-10-01.csv): Median growth by articles published and backlinks received per month

What the results data shows:
- The median Outrank site reaches 2.04× its pre-Outrank Google clicks 7 months after joining, and 2.37× after about 11 months.
- In the 6 months before joining, the same sites grew their clicks by 11%.
- Median Google impressions reach 3.84× their pre-Outrank level after about 11 months.
- Tracking only sites with data in every month, with no site entering or leaving, the median still reaches 2.03× by month 6.
- Median growth per 28 days rises from +1.8% before joining to +7.5% after.
- In the same calendar weeks, sites on Outrank grew +6.3% per 28 days against +0.1% for sites that had not joined yet, and grew faster in 14 of 16 windows.
- Median growth rises with time on Outrank, from 1.38× at 1–2 months to 2.10× at 12+ months. 74.5% of sites get more Google clicks than before they joined.
- Across 200 Outrank customer sites, Google impressions were the strongest predictor of how often AI assistants cite a site (Spearman 0.80), and sites with 150+ verified backlinks were cited 16× more.

- [Success Stories](https://www.outrank.so/success-stories): Verified customer case studies with traffic and domain-rating results, including brands picked up in AI assistant answers
- [Shopify Success Stories](https://www.outrank.so/shopify-success-stories): E-commerce customer results

## Original Research and Statistics

Every study and statistics page lists its findings as standalone sentences, each with its source and a direct link (#stat-…) for citation.

- [All statistics](https://www.outrank.so/statistics): Link building, content marketing and blogging statistics with sources, plus Outrank's original research
- [Content Marketing Statistics 2026: 120+ Numbers With Sources](https://www.outrank.so/statistics/content-marketing): 128 statistics, each linked to its primary source
- [Link Building Statistics 2026: 110+ Numbers With Sources](https://www.outrank.so/statistics/link-building): 116 statistics, each linked to its primary source
- [Blogging Statistics 2026: 120+ Numbers With Sources](https://www.outrank.so/statistics/blogging): 125 statistics, each linked to its primary source
- [What Do AI Answers Cite? 2,671 Sources From ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude](https://www.outrank.so/ai-citations): 74% of the sources AI assistants cite are blog content
- [How to Get Cited by ChatGPT: 200 Sites and 2,671 AI Citations Analyzed (2026 Data)](https://www.outrank.so/case-studies/how-to-get-cited-by-chatgpt): 29× AI citations for DR 30+ sites vs under DR 10
- [Zero-Click Searches in 2026: Impressions Doubled, Clicks Didn’t (415-Site Study)](https://www.outrank.so/case-studies/zero-click-searches): −40% click-through rate in 10 months
- [Answer Engine Optimization: Which Content Still Gets Clicks (6.2M Pages Analyzed)](https://www.outrank.so/case-studies/answer-engine-optimization-content): 2.1× click-through for free tools vs articles
- [Query Fan-Out Is Already in Your Search Console (1.2M Queries Analyzed)](https://www.outrank.so/case-studies/query-fan-out): 79% of sites already get machine-written queries
- [Do AI SEO Agents Work?](https://www.outrank.so/case-studies/do-ai-seo-agents-work): 2.0× median Google clicks by month 7

## For Developers and AI Agents

- [REST API Documentation](https://www.outrank.so/docs/api): Manage products, keywords, articles and blog posts programmatically, including one-call post publishing; Bearer auth with outr_live_ keys
- [Outrank CLI](https://www.npmjs.com/package/outrank-cli): Official CLI wrapping every API endpoint, built for AI coding agents
- [MCP Server Documentation](https://www.outrank.so/docs/mcp): Connect Claude Code, Cursor and other MCP clients to Outrank; setup, toolsets, security
- [Webhook Docs](https://www.outrank.so/docs/webhook): Receive generated articles in any system
- [Next.js Blog Docs](https://www.outrank.so/docs/nextjs-blog): Server-rendered blog starter powered by Outrank

## Free Tools

- [AI Visibility Checker](https://www.outrank.so/ai-visibility-checker): Check whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude name your brand for 3 buyer questions, with the exact sentence, rivals named and sources cited
- [Guest Post Sites: 278 Verified Sites (DR 20+)](https://www.outrank.so/guest-post-sites): 278 live sites that accept guest posts, each one verified. Filter by niche, DR and email, download the CSV free and build your pitch.
- [AI Citation Analyzer](https://www.outrank.so/ai-citations): Run any question on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude and see which kinds of pages each one cites
- [All Free Tools](https://www.outrank.so/tools): Free SEO generators and analyzers
- [SEO Audit](https://www.outrank.so/seo-audit): Free website SEO audit
- [Schema Markup Generator](https://www.outrank.so/seotools/schema-markup-generator): Build and validate JSON-LD structured data
- [Domain Rating Checker](https://www.outrank.so/seotools/domain-rating-checker): Check the DR of any domain
- [Domain Age Checker](https://www.outrank.so/seotools/domain-age-checker): See when any domain was registered
- [CTR Calculator](https://www.outrank.so/seotools/ctr-calculator): Compare your click-through rate with what your position should earn
- [llms.txt Generator](https://www.outrank.so/seotools/llms-txt-generator): Create an llms.txt file for your site
- [Blog Name Generator](https://www.outrank.so/seotools/blog-name-generator): Get blog and newsletter name ideas with a .com check
- [Directory List](https://www.outrank.so/directories): Searchable list of startup, SaaS and AI directories
- [SEO Competitor Analysis](https://www.outrank.so/seo-competitor-analysis): Free competitor research
- [Keyword Generator](https://www.outrank.so/blog-keyword-generator): Free blog keyword generator
- [Backlink Monitor](https://www.outrank.so/backlink-monitor): Free check of whether backlinks are still live, dofollow and indexable
- [Backlinks for Lawyers: Free Law Firm Link Building Tool](https://www.outrank.so/backlinks-for-lawyers): Free link building tool for law firms. Pick your practice area and city to get a ranked plan of legal directories, bar groups, press and local links.
- [Backlinks for Photographers: Free Link Building Tool](https://www.outrank.so/backlinks-for-photographers): Free tool for photographers. Pick your specialty and city to get a ranked plan of vendor directories, blog features, photo credits and local links.
- [Backlinks for SaaS Companies: Free Link Building Tool](https://www.outrank.so/backlinks-for-saas-companies): Free tool for SaaS teams. Pick your category to get a ranked plan of review sites, launch platforms, integration directories, listicles and PR.
- [How to Build Backlinks for Ecommerce: Free Plan Tool](https://www.outrank.so/backlinks-for-ecommerce): Free tool for online stores. Pick what you sell to get a ranked plan of gift guides, reviewers, stockists, review sites and PR, with outreach emails.
- [Building Backlinks for Local Service Businesses (Free)](https://www.outrank.so/backlinks-for-local-service-business): Free tool for plumbers, HVAC, roofers and other local services. Get a ranked plan of citations, local partners, sponsorships and press for your city.
- [SEO Playbooks](https://www.outrank.so/playbooks): Strategy guides

## Blog

- [Outrank Blog](https://www.outrank.so/blog): SEO and AEO guides, including how AI assistants choose which brands to cite
- [How to Generate Backlinks Automatically, Without the Spam](https://www.outrank.so/blog/how-to-generate-backlinks-automatically): What to automate in link building and what never to, with Outrank network data as of October 13, 2026: 530,154 backlinks verified live, a median of 21 verified backlinks a month for sites that host links, and half of new sites with a first verified backlink within 3.8 days. Data: https://www.outrank.so/blog-media/data/outrank-automated-backlinks-2026-10-13.json (JSON) and https://www.outrank.so/blog-media/data/outrank-automated-backlinks-2026-10-13.csv (CSV)

### AI SEO and content automation

- [Best AI SEO Tools and Platforms in 2026: 12 Honest Picks (Plus the Best WooRank Alternatives)](https://www.outrank.so/blog/best-ai-seo-tools): The 12 best AI SEO tools and platforms for 2026, with October prices, what each one automates and who it suits, plus the best WooRank alternatives.
- [AI SEO Content Generator: How It Works, What It Costs and Which Tools to Use (2026)](https://www.outrank.so/blog/ai-seo-content-generator): An AI SEO content generator picks keywords, writes to a SERP brief and publishes to your CMS. See how it works, what it costs and 8 tools compared.
- [Best AI Writer for SEO in 2026: 10 Tools Ranked by What They Actually Do](https://www.outrank.so/blog/best-ai-writer-for-seo): The best AI writers for SEO in 2026, ranked by whether they research keywords, optimize against the SERP and publish for you. Prices checked October 2026.
- [SEO Automation Tools in 2026: What to Automate, What Not To, and the Best Tool for Each Job](https://www.outrank.so/blog/seo-automation-tools): The SEO automation tools worth paying for in 2026, by task: content, audits, rank tracking, reporting and outreach, with October prices and limits.

### Getting cited by ChatGPT and AI search

- [How to Get ChatGPT to Recommend Your Product: Get Onto the Pages It Already Reads](https://www.outrank.so/blog/get-chatgpt-to-recommend-your-product): ChatGPT recommends products from the pages it searches: listicles, review sites, Reddit and brand pages. How to get onto each, with 2026 data.
- [Why ChatGPT Skips Your Site (and How to Fix It): 5 Causes to Check](https://www.outrank.so/blog/why-chatgpt-skips-your-site): ChatGPT only cites pages it can crawl, read and find for its own rewritten searches. The 5 reasons it skips your site, and the fix for each one.
- [What ChatGPT Reads When Someone Asks If Your Brand Is Any Good (and How to Fix It)](https://www.outrank.so/blog/what-chatgpt-reads-about-your-brand): When buyers ask ChatGPT if you're any good, it reads review sites, Reddit and comparison pages, not your homepage. How to check and fix those sources.
- [Which Social Platforms Do AI Search Engines Actually Cite? (2026 Data)](https://www.outrank.so/blog/social-platforms-ai-cites): Reddit and YouTube take 78% of social citations in AI answers, LinkedIn 13%, X 0.3%. Which platform each AI engine prefers, and what to post there.

### Backlinks and authority

- [How Many Backlinks Do You Need to Rank? A Calculator, Real Examples and 2026 Data](https://www.outrank.so/blog/how-many-backlinks-do-i-need-to-rank): How many backlinks you need depends on the pages already in the top 10. Use the calculator, see 2026 ranking data, and check how many backlinks you have.
- [Best Place to Buy Backlinks in 2026: Outrank and 9 Alternatives, With Live Prices](https://www.outrank.so/blog/best-place-to-buy-backlinks): Where to buy backlinks in 2026: Outrank and 9 alternatives compared on cost per link, site vetting and guarantees, with prices checked October 31.
- [How to Build Backlinks in 2026: 12 Tactics That Still Work, Step by Step](https://www.outrank.so/blog/how-to-build-backlinks): How to build backlinks in 2026: 12 tactics ranked by effort, outreach templates with real reply-rate data, and a 30-day plan for a site starting at zero.
- [Moz DA vs Ahrefs DR (Domain Authority vs Domain Rating): How Each Is Calculated, What a Good Score Is, and Which Tool to Use (2026)](https://www.outrank.so/blog/difference-between-moz-and-ahrefs-domain-ranking): Domain Authority vs Domain Rating: how Moz DA and Ahrefs DR are calculated, why they disagree, what a good score is, and which tool is worth paying for.

### Keyword research

- [How to Find Low Competition Keywords: A 7-Step Method, the Free Toolkit, and Examples by Niche](https://www.outrank.so/blog/how-to-find-low-competition-keywords): Find low competition keywords in 7 steps: free tools, KD filters, the KGR test and a 5-minute SERP check, plus 10 patterns and examples for 12 niches.
- [Short-Tail vs Long-Tail Keywords: Definitions, Real Examples and Which to Target](https://www.outrank.so/blog/short-tail-vs-long-tail-keywords): Short-tail keywords are broad, high-volume searches; long-tail keywords are specific, low-volume ones. Real examples, CTR data and which to target first.
- [How to Check Keyword Search Volume: Free Checkers, Google's Own Tools and Why the Numbers Never Match](https://www.outrank.so/blog/how-to-find-keyword-search-volume): Check keyword search volume free with a volume checker, Keyword Planner, Search Console or Trends, and learn why every tool shows a different number.
- [Competitor Website Analysis: How to Check Any Competitor's Site (Free and Paid Tools, Plus a Template)](https://www.outrank.so/blog/competitor-website-analysis): How to analyze a competitor's website: what to check, how to estimate their traffic, free vs paid tools (prices checked Oct 2026) and a checklist.

### SEO tools, costs and rankings

- [Semrush Alternatives: 10 Cheaper SEO Tools, With Prices Checked in October 2026](https://www.outrank.so/blog/semrush-alternatives): 10 cheaper Semrush alternatives from $24/mo, priced on each vendor's own page in October 2026: SE Ranking, Serpstat, SpyFu, Moz, Ahrefs and free picks.
- [Best Rank Tracker Tools in 2026: 15 Free and Paid Keyword Rank Checkers, Features and Real Prices](https://www.outrank.so/blog/best-keyword-rank-checking-tool): The best rank tracker tools for 2026, free and paid: real prices, the features to look for, and a free Google rank checker to use before you pay.
- [Cheap SEO in 2026: The Cheapest Tools and Plans, Priced](https://www.outrank.so/blog/cheap-seo): The cheapest SEO tools and plans, priced on each vendor's page in October 2026: free Google tools, paid tools from $7/mo, suites, and what cheap services buy.
- [SEO Plan and Strategy Template: Free Google Sheets Copy, CSV Download and 90-Day Roadmap](https://www.outrank.so/blog/seo-strategy-template): Free SEO plan template: copy it into Google Sheets or download the 8-tab Excel file. With a 90-day roadmap, keyword scoring and a filled-in example.
- [Best CMS for SEO in 2026: 10 Platforms Compared on the SEO Controls That Matter](https://www.outrank.so/blog/best-cms-for-seo): WordPress is the best CMS for SEO for most sites; Shopify, Webflow and Wix win in their niches. Compare SEO controls, our ranking data and a quick picker.