YouGotRanked vs Moz
Moz is where you check Domain Authority. YouGotRanked is where you check whether AI recommends you.
The short version
- Moz is a trusted, approachable SEO suite best known for Domain Authority and rank tracking.
- AI answer visibility is not its focus, so it barely measures whether assistants name you.
- YouGotRanked is purpose-built for exactly that: multi-sampled prompts, a free AI readiness audit, keyword & gap analysis, and a graded plan.
- Keep Moz for SEO fundamentals and add YouGotRanked for the AI layer.
What Moz does well
Moz earned its reputation fairly. Domain Authority is an industry shorthand, its rank tracking and keyword tools are approachable, and Moz Pro is a friendly on-ramp to SEO for smaller teams and those learning the discipline. For classic search fundamentals at an accessible price, Moz is a sensible choice.
Where YouGotRanked is different
The honest gap is scope. Moz is built around traditional metrics like Domain Authority, rankings, and links, and it does very little to tell you whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, or Google AI Overview actually name and recommend you. That is not a knock on Moz, it is simply a different job than the one it was designed for.
YouGotRanked treats that different job as the whole product. We run real buyer-intent prompts, sample each repeatedly so the score is stable rather than noisy, run a free AI readiness audit on your actual page HTML, price the visibility gap in paid-media dollars, and end every scan in a graded 90-day plan of what to fix first, backed by a keyword & gap analysis and a monthly content plan — none of which a traditional rank tracker covers.
We also make the number defensible in a way an SEO score is not for this surface: native Google Search Console and GA4 integration, Google Ads cost data behind a Paid Media Saved and Media Value at Risk figure, and a strategist who helps you execute rather than another dashboard to interpret.
What you get with YouGotRanked
Multi-sampled scoring, not a single noisy scan
We run real buyer-intent prompts across organic, brand, and competitive clusters — up to 100 prompt checks per scan — and sample each one multiple times. LLM answers vary run to run, so a single query is noise. Repeated sampling is how the score stays stable enough to trust and to act on. The whole scan counts as one complete analysis, free the first time and run daily for retainer clients, not rationed per credit.
A action plan sorted by how long each fix takes to ship
Every report ends in a letter grade and a ranked list of fixes, sequenced into a action plan sorted by how long each fix takes to ship to track execution against it. Analytics-first tools are repeatedly criticised for surfacing raw signal and leaving you to guess the priorities. We hand you the priorities and a way to track them.
AI readiness audit, included free
We verify on-page signals — schema markup, AI-crawler access, structured data, FAQ markup — straight from your live HTML, not a guess. Every plan gets the audit and the scorecard; paid plans get the exact fix for every failing signal, sequenced into the action plan.
Keyword & gap analysis with real numbers
Real Google search demand, cost-per-click, and competitor content gaps power every action plan on a paid tier, so priorities are backed by actual buyer volume, not a guess about what to write next.
Visibility mapped to dollars
We translate AI visibility into paid-media-equivalent value using the Earned Media Value method: real category search demand times Google Ads cost-per-click times your measured capture rate. You get two board-ready numbers, Paid Media Saved and Media Value at Risk.
Wired to your real analytics
Connect Google Search Console and Google Analytics 4 to line AI visibility up against actual impressions, sessions, and conversions. Paid plans also get a monthly content plan generated straight from your Search Console data, and Growth adds AI-referral traffic tracking, so you can see when an AI answer actually sends a visitor.
Trends per engine, not a one-off snapshot
Scores and competitor share of voice are tracked over time and split by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview, so you manage a trend line rather than react to a single scan.
Strategists who execute, not just software
YouGotRanked is consultancy-led. You get an expert strategist and hands-on marketing execution, so the plan actually ships. Self-serve tools hand you a login and wish you luck; enterprise tools are repeatedly flagged for support that never delivers the promised strategy.
YouGotRanked vs Moz, head to head
| Capability | YouGotRanked | Moz |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose-built for AI answer visibility | ||
| Tracks ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini answers | ||
| Google AI Overview visibility tracking | ||
| Multi-sampled prompts (noise-controlled scoring) | ||
| AI readiness audit (on-page signals for AI crawlers) | ||
| Prioritised GEO/AEO action plan: quick / moderate / long-term, with steps | ||
| Keyword & gap analysis (real Google demand + CPC) | ||
| Monthly content plan, grounded in Search Console | ||
| ROI mapped to paid-media dollars | ||
| Google Search Console & GA4 integration, incl. AI-referral tracking | ||
| Expert strategist and execution support | ||
| Traditional keyword rank tracking | ||
| Backlink index and site audit |
Competitor features change often, and we mark anything available as an add-on or in limited form rather than claiming it is missing. Check each vendor for the latest.
Pricing
Free
First analysis, no card
40 prompt checks across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview, plus a free AI readiness audit
$79/mo
Pro plan
5 analyses a month at 100 prompt checks each — action plan, keyword & gap analysis, content plan — $71/mo billed annually
$199/mo
Growth plan
15 analyses, unlimited competitors, GA4 AI-referral tracking, and a monthly GEO strategy call — $179/mo billed annually
Custom
Retainers to scope
Daily monitoring and strategist-led execution, priced to the work not seats
YouGotRanked
| Scout | Free | 1 trial analysis, 40 prompt checks, free AI readiness audit — no card |
| Pro | $79/mo$71/mo billed annually | 5 analyses/mo at 100 prompt checks each — full action plan, AI readiness fixes, keyword & gap analysis, monthly content plan |
| Growth | $199/mo$179/mo billed annually | 15 analyses/mo, unlimited competitors, GA4 AI-referral tracking, seasonal demand curves, monthly strategist call |
| Custom | Custom | Daily monitoring, dedicated strategist, execution scoped to your brand |
Moz
| Moz Pro | Self-serve | Rank tracking, link analysis, Domain Authority — no dedicated AI-visibility tier |
Check Moz for current pricing.
YouGotRanked vs Moz: common questions
Does Moz track AI visibility?
Only lightly. Moz is built for traditional SEO, Domain Authority, rankings, and links, and does not offer dedicated tracking of how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview recommend your brand, nor an AI-specific readiness audit or content plan. YouGotRanked is purpose-built for that layer.
Is YouGotRanked a replacement for Moz?
No, it is a complement. Keep Moz for SEO fundamentals like rank tracking and Domain Authority, and add YouGotRanked to measure and improve your visibility inside AI answers, with a free AI readiness audit, keyword & gap analysis, a prioritised plan, and dollar ROI.
Which should a small team choose?
Both, for different jobs. Moz is an accessible SEO suite; YouGotRanked is an accessible AI visibility program that starts free with a full AI readiness audit. If AI assistants are shaping how buyers find your category, you need the AI layer that Moz does not cover.
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