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# 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 and the official CLI (npm install -g outrank-cli) let AI coding agents manage products, keywords, and articles programmatically
- 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
## 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
- [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
- [How to Get Cited by ChatGPT and AI Overviews: What 200 Sites Reveal (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, and articles programmatically; 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
- [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
- [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)
