This Jaxxy review is going to show you everything this tool can do.
Keyword research is one of the most time-consuming tasks you can take part of online. When you’re developing your content, you want to target keywords that get some monthly searches but are not going to be insanely hard to rank. A lot of novice SEO and internet marketers do this completely wrong. Keyword research tools are a dime a dozen. There are lots of different ones to choose from. Over the years I have used SEMrush, Google Keyword Planner, Keywordtool.io, Buzzsumo, Longtail Pro, Market Samurai, etc. I have read lots and tested lot of different keyword research tools and was surprised that this expert feedback different ever mention Jaaxy. However, in this article, I am going to give you an inside look at Jaaxy so that you can decide if this keyword tool is right for you.
First, I want to give you a little sneak peak of the tool. I found this video on Youtube:
How I Found Out About Jaaxy
I’ve been making money online for 8+ years and use Wealthy Affiliate mainly for one on one advice on the direction I want to take my online business. The creators of Wealthy Affiliate also developed Jaaxy. About two years ago I decided to check out Jaaxy for keyword research after using Moz, SEMrush, Buzzsumo, and Market Samurai for the previous five years. Those tools are great, but they are very expensive.
Since I have been using Jaaxy I haven’t felt the need to use any other keyword research tool. They have made some changes over the years to it, and every time they rollout different updates it keeps getting better and better.
Pros & Cons of Jaaxy
I believe the pros far outweigh the cons! Below I have made a list of the pros and cons of Jaaxy:
Pros
- Low Monthly Cost. Jaaxy is very cheap compared to a lot of other tools like SEMrush (65+ month) and Buzzsumo ($100+ month).
- User Interface. The interface is very easy to use. There are a red and green colors which indicate which keywords you might want to target.
- Save List. You can easily save the list of keywords you want to target later on.
- Rank Tracker. You can track your keywords with your Jaaxy subscription. There is no need to purchase Rankin or any other WordPress plugin.
- Training Videos. Jaaxy comes with four training videos that show you exactly how to use the software.
Cons
- Not Free. Jaaxy is not free. You will have to pay a monthly expense of $19/month.
- Need Internet Connection. You have to be connected to the internet to use it.
The Jaaxy Interface
1. Keyword
Shows the keyword you are researching. Jaaxy will give you five keywords for free accounts, 15 keywords for Pro accounts, and 50 for Enterprise accounts. Meaning you will be able to display more keywords at once if you have an Enterprise account compared to a Pro account.
2. Avg.
Shows the average monthly searches a month that this keyword gets. It is estimated, and the actual numbers might vary from what you will get in Google. However, I have found that the monthly average is pretty accurate. There are a number of keyword research tools that are horribly off; Jaaxy isn’t one of them!
3. Traffic
Will show the estimated traffic that you will receive once you hit the first page of Google. Obviously, the higher up on the first page of Google will get you more traffic.
4. QSR
This stands for quoted search result. Meaning that if you go to Google and type in the keyword with quotes (example: “keyword”). Shows how many competing websites have those exact keywords in their title.
As a general rule of thumb under 300 is medium competition, under 200 is low competition, and under 100 is very low competition. I would suggest for newer sites aim for under 100 QSR.
5. KQI
Stands for keyword quality indicator. You will either see the color green (which means go for it), yellow (which means might be difficult), and red (which means you might want to skip this keyword).
6. SEO
Stands for SEO power. Scans to see if the competing websites have they on page optimization is done correctly. The higher the number (100 the best) means that other competing sites have poorly optimized their websites. You should aim to target keywords that have a low QSR and high SEO value.
7. Domains
Tells you if any keywords have exact match domain names. Personally, I feel this metric is junk. There have been various articles that say Google does rank sites that are exact match domain names. Therefore, I would completely disregard this.
8. Related
Will give you a list of keyword that is similar to the ones Jaaxy is showing you. It helps to drill down deep and find keywords that get good traffic but are low competition.
Other Features With Jaaxy
Alphabet Soup
This feature in Jaaxy allows you to brainstorm for keywords. You can type in a generic keyword, and this will give you keyword ideas where you can build content around those keywords. I have used this many times to help brainstorm different keywords.
Saved List
You can save your keyword list so that you can come back and view them later. Comes in useful when you don’t want to write down all the potential keywords you may be targeting. You can put them in different nested saved list.
Search History
Keeps track of all the keywords you have searched in the past. It keeps an ongoing list of all your searches.
Search Analysis
Allows you to search what is already on Google, Bing, and Yahoo. You can see the top listing sites for any specified keyword. You can view the metrics of the sites already ranking. Shows their title, URL, meta description, meta keywords, word count, links on the site, Alexa rank, keyword density, backlinks, and whether or not they are using Adsense.
Site Rank
You can track your keywords or competitors keywords here. Rather than having to purchase a premium plugin or signing up for a service that tracks your rankings.
Training
Four video training tutorials show you exactly how to use all the different functions with Jaaxy.
Jaaxy Pricing
Final Verdict
Overall, I do like using Jaaxy. It’s one of the best keyword research tools I have used with my business online for nearly a decade. The pros certainly outweigh the cons! The price compared to others is a lot cheaper, you can save your keyword list, and get an unlimited number of searches, etc.
You can check out Jaaxy for free if you want. You get 30 free searches to try out the software. You don’t need to install any software on your computer because Jaaxy works through your web browser.
Other Jaaxy Reviews
AffiliateResources.org is a site by Jay Neil. He provides consultations to online marketers. Also, he is a full-time internet marketer.
Buzznitrous.com is a site by Luis “Louie Luc” Correia. He has been making money online since 2001. Has lots of experience with making money online.
I would like to hear from you and your experience with Jaaxy. Please leave your comments down below.
I thought that the video was a nice touch, I use video sometimes for instructional purpose . Seeing as how people are visual these days.
I really do like the video training at Jaaxy though. So many websites use how to articles which are very hard to follow.
I have been using Jaaxy for about 3 months and have to say I am very happy with it. It has helped me find some real goldmine keywords!
I agree the video tutorials are great. I personally would like to view a video vs reading an article. Good to see you’re happy with Jaaxy.
Garen,
Your extensive experience and expertise (having used so many other keyword tools!) certainly make you most qualified to review this product.
Obviously you show a lot of positives for Jaaxy, and very few negatives!
The list of Pros and Cons made me smile. The only Cons: not free and must have internet access!
Thank you for giving such a thorough and in-depth analysis, and for explaining exactly what Jaaxy does and how that is of value / benefit to me.
And the video was awesome!
Thanks for the information and comparison. Keep up the good work!
Yeah, those are the only real cons I could think of. All keyword research tools need access to the internet, though. Nearly all good ones cost money too.
Hi Garen
I agree that Jaaxy is a great keyword tool. I have used it in the past and it is very thorough. I like how the results are presented, making it easy to find the numbers and info you are looking for. I want to say that it is hard to find keywords with a QSR of under 100 but it is very rewarding when you do! It can just take multiple tries…..And I have to agree that domain indicator seems pretty useless. Do you know what was the original rationale behind it?
Hey Emily,
I agree they can be hard to find in some niches, but it’s certainly worth your while once you do find them.
You used to be able to rank keywords quite easily based on the keyword being in the root URL. However, so many online marketers exploited it. Therefore, Google actually put out an update which devalued exact match domain names.
There are so many great and powerful features with Jaaxy that it is astonishing. I can’t wait to be able to start using this program on a regular basis to help me continue to build my website. When I had my free trial I got a chance to see those videos and they are really helpful to learn how to use Jaaxy. On my list of tools to get when I can afford it.
Yep, it’s certainly worth the money. See Shaz’s comment which shows you his tactic for using Jaaxy if you’re on a really tight budget 🙂
Hi Garen
I’ve been using Jaaxy for about 8 months now and I will never change, It is just so simple to use! You put down that the fact you have to be connected to the internet is a con, but really I consider this a pro! I am not fond of downloading software to my computer, so Jaaxy works really well for me. This also means I can use it wherever I am even if I don’t have my laptop with me. All I have to do is log on to the Jaaxy website.
Something else I enjoy but haven’t made too much use of yet is that there is a feature on Jaaxy where I can search for affiliate programs for keywords. I will be making use of this a lot more since I have been mainly focusing on just getting content up on my new websites. My next move will be monetizing my websites so this really will come in handy.
Hey Lynne,
Good to see you have been using Jaaxy for 8 months. You might want to consider hiring some writers at Textbroker https://tbwhs.com/blog/how-to-outsource-writing/ to help speed up the process. Yeah, the graphic representation of Jaaxy is simple and easy to use. Green means go for it. Just make sure the sites ranking on the first page of Google are not super authority websites. A big green light for me is when forums and Q& A sites show up on the first page of Google. They are very easy to outrank.
Yeah, being connected to the internet is one of the few cons I could think of (not that it’s really one).
Thanks a lot for sharing 🙂
Thanks for this post Garen. I’m going to be a bit controversial here and tell you and your readers a way to use Jaaxy at an (overall) reduced cost. The key to this method is planning out the topics you want to write about for say 3 months. If you plan to do 2 articles a week, that means you have to come up with say 24 topics. Now subscribe for 1 month and during this month, dedicate a good few days or a week simply to do the research and come up with 24 (or 30 topics). This is also a neat way to get this important but cumbersome work out of the way. Copy and paste/export all the results and keep it safe and marked to your convenience. Cancel Jaaxy. When you are done with the 30 topics (say in 2-3 months), come back and restart your membership and repeat the cycle. I’ve been doing this the past 6 odd months and it has saved me a bit of money 🙂
Hey Shaz,
That is a good idea if you’re on a tight budget. I never thought to cancel my account with Jaaxy and get all the keyword research work out of the way in 2-3 days.
That really is a good way to look at it. Thanks a lot for sharing how you do it.
Are you doing this with a pro account? I am having issues with the pro account (been waiting several months for a fix) and want to switch to a free account. When it gets fixed I may want to go back. I also don’t write posts like I should, so I don’t do keyword search that often. Your method sounds like a good solution.
Jaaxy is a wonderful keyword research tool. I have found that on average keywords with a low QSR of under 150 usually take about 2-3 months before you hit the first page of Google. I really believe that you need to use the Mozbar and target keywords that have a page authority under 40 in the first top ten to rank for those keywords, unless you have a website that has some real domain authority.
Hey Russ,
For newer sites, I generally like to target keywords that have low QSR of 100. Also, as you mentioned makes sure the page authority is under 35 or lower. You can then build a couple of authority backlinks to that page and will rank in a couple months or so.
Well, I like the fact that to give a thorough appreciation of a good keyword searching tool like Jaaxy.
I am sure jaaxy is very effective at finding since I used all 30 searches of the basic version and you’re right it’s user-friendly, and the QSR is an interesting feature.
Personally, I doubt that paying 20$/month for using it would be a good investment. Do you think jaaxy is an absolute must for those who just started an online business?
Yes, I do think Jaaxy is a must for anyone that is getting into SEO or developing a site that wants to generate some real traffic. All too commonly, people will try to target keywords that are impossible to rank for. I have worked with some businesses that wanted to target the highest volume keywords. I tried to explain to them that it would take years to even crack the first page of Google for those keywords. They didn’t listen to me and end up wasting thousands of dollars.
But, for someone starting out, I would say it’s a must. Why? Because you need to find some keywords that you can actually rank for. With the QSR feature, you can certainly find keywords that get some traffic. Then as you rank for those keywords, you can begin to target more competitive keywords.
For $20 I think it’s a no-brainer. Right off the top of my head, I can’t think of any keyword research tools that are that reasonably priced. Other keyword research tools cost $50+ a month.
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So far Jaaxy is my favorite keyword research tool. The price is about half, too.
Jaaxy is a great tool created by the developers of Wealthy Affiliate.
There’s a watered-down version of this tool in the WA program itself.
And while I agree the tool is very cost-effective, keep in mind that tools like SEMrush offer you site comparisons and the like.
Still, Jaaxy is definitely cool, and the fact that you can try it out for free is a nice bonus all things considered.
Yeah SEMrush rush does cost $99.95 a month. It does come with a 7 day money-back guarantee too. But, you should really check out my Mondovo review. It has some awesome features. The prices are very affordable, too.
Hello,
I’ve been using Jaaxy for the past month and found it very useful so far. Unfortunately, I am left with 3 searches left so I have to start thinking about upgrading or trying to find another free keyword tool. Is there any other free tool that would not limit my amount of searches but is still as useful as Jaaxy? Also is there any way to gain more searches on Jaaxy for free?
Jaaxy is a great keyword research tool. However, there is no way to gain more searches for free. One tactic someone has pointed out to me is signing up for a month. Then you can do 6-8 months worth of keyword research and cancel your account. However, I did write an article on more keyword research tools. Many of them are free, too.
Hope it helps.
Great review Garen. I love playing with Jaaxy, still need to get a hang of it though. A con for me would be that it’s only available for English. I would love it if they also offered it for different languages, like Dutch or Spanish.
Other than that one of your comments confused me a little. I may have just misunderstood. But perhaps you can clarify. It’s about the EDM’s. You mention that metric is junk (ie. bad right? or is it slang for awesome?) and in the next sentence you state Google said they rank based on EDM’s. In which case it would be an awesome thing to check right?
Hope you can clarify that for me. Thanks!
Thanks for writing this. I have been using Longtail Pro for years. However, the price of Jaaxy is actually half the price as Longtail Pro. I was paying $45 a month for it. Now, I am only paying $19/month. Got to love that.
I hear that I love to save money too. Honestly, I think Jaaxy is much better than Longtail Pro, though.
Hey Garen, as a fellow Wealthy Affiliate member, this is spot on. I’ve been debating whether to use Jaaxy as a paid service and this seals the deal for me. I’ll be signing up for the paid account.
Why do you find that Jaaxy is so much better than the other tools out there, notwithstanding the price? What makes it the best, but that other pros don’t discuss Jaaxy? Is it just media exposure or is it just a lesser known tool? I’d be interested to know your thoughts.
Thanks Garen
There are so many great and powerful features with Jaaxy that it is astonishing. I can’t wait to be able to start using this program on a regular basis to help me continue to build my website. When I had my free trial I got a chance to see those videos and they are really helpful to learn how to use Jaaxy. On my list of tools to get when I can afford it.
Hi Garren, I would like to stop a moment to say, your article is one of the best I have read on the internet. It is simple yet very informative.
Thank you for taking the time to review Jaaxy. It has been very helpful for me.
Wishing all the best to you.