BuzzSumovs
AnswerThePublic
AnswerThePublic: Overlaps on question and trend-based content ideation.
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Content research and media outreach platform for trends, mentions, and influencer discovery
Overview
BuzzSumo is a content research and monitoring platform used to find trending topics, analyze what content performs well for a given subject, track brand or competitor mentions, and identify journalists and influencers for outreach. It offers a Content Analyzer, Question Analyzer, media database, coverage reporting, and alerting, aimed at content marketing, PR, and communications teams.
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AnswerThePublic: Overlaps on question and trend-based content ideation.
Sendible: Complements BuzzSumo's research with distribution and social scheduling.
Pricing
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Content Creation
$199 /mo
PR & Comms
$299 /mo
Suite
$499 /mo
Enterprise
$999 /mo
Capabilities
Content Analyzer
Identifies top-performing content for a topic or domain
Trending Feeds
Surfaces trending topics and stories in real time
Question Analyzer
Finds common questions people ask around a topic
Media database and outreach
Locates journalist and influencer contacts for PR pitching
Coverage reports
Tracks and reports on earned media coverage
Alerts
Notifies users when a brand, competitor, or keyword is mentioned online
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Plans run Content Creation at $199/month, PR & Comms at $299/month, Suite at $499/month, and Enterprise at $999/month, all billed yearly.
SourceUsers can cancel at any time, though they remain billed for the full duration of the current subscription period.
SourceThe PR & Comms plan and above include a Slack integration for sharing mentions and coverage alerts with a team.
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