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Comprehensive KW Ranking Database for Canada - better than SEMRush?

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accpar last edited by

Is anyone familiar with other tools like SEMRush for competitor research in Canada to see what sites are currently ranking for? I'm not sure that SEMRush has the most comprehensive database for Canada and I'm looking for THE tool in Canada. Thanks!
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accpar @BMullz last edited by

Thank you! We found Ahrefs to have some great data as well
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BMullz last edited by

Have you explored SimilarWeb? They offer lots of competitive (geo-specific) keyword insight.

If you are looking to do keyword research withing Canada, both Google Keyword Planner and Moz Keyword Explorer provide Canadian insights.

Let me know if that helps,

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