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The Search Monitor

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From $500/mo WebAPI
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Spec score 7.0 #6 of 10 in Paid Search Intelligence Software

Spec sheet

Purpose
The platform provides search advertising monitoring, competitive insights, brand protection, and affiliate compliance monitoring.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Headquarters
Orlando, Florida, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Founded
2007Read 28 Sep 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Ad spend controls
Ad Armor produces negative keyword lists with recommendations to pause or unpause paid ads based on configurable rules and search listing opportunities.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Affiliate compliance
Affiliate Compliance monitors paid search ads and landing pages for violations such as URL hijacking, brand bidding, ad copy abuse, restricted ranks, and coupon code misuse.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Brand protection
Brand Protection detects unauthorized brand use in paid search ads and automates trademark takedown complaints to search engines.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Company history
The Search Monitor says it was established in 2007 by search marketing experts who previously launched KeywordMax in 2003.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Competitive insights
SEM Insights reports on paid text ads, SEO listings, product listing ads, hotel ads, shopping engines, listing services ads, and vehicle listing ads.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Coverage
The company says its SmartCrawler monitors listings across 244 countries, 810 regions, and 26,539 cities.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Data export
SEM Insights data can be exported through emailed reports, Excel downloads, FTP, or API.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Intended customers
The pricing page identifies brands and agencies needing competitive insights, well-known brands seeking to prevent conquesting, and affiliate managers, networks, and OPMs as target customers for its services.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Plan limits
The pricing page says configurable keyword packages start at 100 keywords per month and describes unlimited logins and keywords as plan features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Security and privacy
The privacy policy says the company takes appropriate measures to keep personal information secure and requires third parties receiving it to keep it confidential.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Setup and support
The company says setup can use an API or user interface and that its support experts guide customers through the process.Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com

Plans and prices

Affiliate Compliance $500 a month Starts @ $500 /month plus crawling fees SEM monitoring · content monitoring · coupon code monitoring Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Brand Protection $800 a month Starts @ $800 /month plus keyword crawling fees Automated trademark complaints · submissions dashboard and custom reports · SmartCrawler keyword builder · up to 10 real-time geo-targeted LiveSerp searches Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
SEM Insights $800 a month Starts @ $800 /month plus keyword crawling fees Customizable insights or Lighthouse industry insights; AI Search Insights Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com
Whole Platform Priced on request Custom pricing SEM Insights · Brand Protection · Affiliate Compliance · Ad Armor Read 11 Oct 2026 · thesearchmonitor.com

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