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SEO content optimization platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, NeuronWriter was the most searched among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide, with an estimated 5.5K branded searches and 48.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. NeuronWriter48.5%
  2. Clearscope24.8%
  3. MarketMuse17.2%
  4. Frase7.9%
  5. Surfer1.6%

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Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for NeuronWriter, Clearscope, MarketMuse, Frase. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthNeuronWriterClearscopeMarketMuseFraseSurfer
Oct 202538.7%28.6%23.8%7.6%1.3%
Nov 202548.1%23.1%20.1%7.7%1.1%
Dec 202546.8%23%23.4%5.7%1%
Jan 202640.2%23.4%28.7%6.4%1.3%
Feb 202649%23.9%20%6%1.1%
Mar 202644.3%26.4%22.3%5.4%1.5%
Apr 202643.2%26.5%22%6.5%1.7%
May 202647.8%23.8%20.1%7.2%1.1%
Jun 202646.1%27.2%18.3%7.4%1%
Jul 202647.9%24.2%17.5%8.8%1.6%
Aug 202648.5%24.8%17.2%7.9%1.6%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.NeuronWriter

    48.5%

    held 1st · 5.5K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · +0.6 points

  2. 2.Clearscope

    24.8%

    held 2nd · 2.8K estimated branded searches · +1.4% vs prior month · +0.6 points

  3. 3.MarketMuse

    17.2%

    held 3rd · 1.9K estimated branded searches · -2.5% vs prior month · -0.2 points

  4. 4.Frase

    7.9%

    held 4th · 890 estimated branded searches · -11.9% vs prior month · -1 points

  5. 5.Surfer

    1.6%

    held 5th · 180 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, NeuronWriter was the most searched among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide, with an estimated 5.5K branded searches and 48.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Clearscope is in 2nd place, 23.6 percentage points behind at 24.8% Share of Search.

Global SEO content optimization platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
NeuronWriter38.7% → 48.5%49%Feb 202638.7%Oct 20251st
Clearscope28.6% → 24.8%28.6%Oct 202523%Dec 20252nd
MarketMuse23.8% → 17.2%28.7%Jan 202617.2%Aug 20263rd
Frase7.6% → 7.9%8.8%Jul 20265.4%Mar 20264th
Surfer1.3% → 1.6%1.7%Apr 20261%Jun 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NeuronWriter’s estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide increased from 38.7% to 48.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clearscope’s estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide decreased from 28.6% to 24.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MarketMuse’s estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide decreased from 23.8% to 17.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NeuronWriter’s estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide peaked at 49% in February 2026 and was lowest at 38.7% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clearscope’s estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide peaked at 28.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 23% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MarketMuse’s estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide peaked at 28.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 17.2% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Frase’s estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide peaked at 8.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 5.4% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Frase and Surfer held steady: their estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for SEO content optimization platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Clearscope gained estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide, from 24.2% to 24.8%.

  2. In August 2026, NeuronWriter gained estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide, from 47.9% to 48.5%.

  3. In August 2026, Frase lost estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide, from 8.8% to 7.9%.

  4. MarketMuse’s estimated Share of Search among SEO content optimization platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 20.1% to 17.2% in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Surfer worldwide fell 35.7% over 11 measured months, from 280 to 180 in August 2026.

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