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SEO Analytics Tools Too Expensive for Indie Hackers and Small Teams

Enterprise SEO tools like Ahrefs ($99-999/mo) and Semrush are priced out of reach for indie hackers and small teams, leaving them without actionable keyword and backlink intelligence.

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