How we compare
The fastest way to keep up with SEO news
Most SEOs keep up with a mix of publication sites, newsletters, feed readers and social media. Each has strengths. Here's how they compare with a single ranked feed.
- sources tracked
- 25sources tracked
- between checks
- 30 minbetween checks
- stories this week
- 85stories this week
- no ads, no paywall
- $0no ads, no paywall
Side by side
| Feature | Publication sites | Email newsletters | RSS reader | Social feeds | Optimixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covers many outlets in one place | One outlet each | A curated few | Yes, once set up | Mixed | Yes, 25 sources |
| Same story merged across outlets | No | Sometimes | No | No | Yes |
| Ranked by importance to SEOs | Editors' picks | Editors' picks | Newest first | By engagement | 0–100 score |
| Short summary of every story | Headline only | Often | Feed snippet | Rarely | TL;DR + summary |
| Ad-free | Usually not | Often sponsored | Depends on feed | No | Yes |
| How fresh | As published | Daily or weekly | As fetched | Real time | Checked every 30 min |
| Setup needed | None | Sign up for each | Find and manage feeds | Follow the right people | None |
| Cost | Free, some paywalls | Free or paid tiers | Free or paid apps | Free | Free |
Comparisons describe typical experiences with each approach; individual publications, newsletters and tools vary.
Built to send you to the source
Optimixed doesn't replace the outlets that do the reporting. It helps you find their best work faster: every story links straight to the original article.
When something else is the better choice
For deep dives, go to the source
Long-form analysis and original research are best read in full on the publisher's site. Optimixed's summary tells you whether it's worth your time.
For a single expert's view, subscribe to them
If there's one practitioner whose opinion you value most, their own newsletter or blog is the best way to follow them.
Everything included, free
One feed instead of 20 tabs
We track 25 industry sources and check them every 30 minutes, so you don't have to visit each one.
Every story once
When several outlets cover the same news, you see one story with a list of who reported it, not the same headline five times.
Ranked by what matters
Each story gets an importance score from 0 to 100, judged by its impact on rankings, AI Overviews and GEO, not by clicks or recency.
Read it in 30 seconds
A one-line TL;DR and a short summary on every story, with a direct link to the full original article.
Always credited
Every story names and links the outlet that reported it. We summarize the industry's reporting; we don't pass it off as our own.
Free, no ads, no signup
No ads, no paywall and nothing to sign up for. Open the site and read.
Ask the newsroom
A built-in chat assistant answers questions from Optimixed's own coverage, with links to the stories it used.
Bookmarks and saved filters
With a free account, save stories for later and save the topic filters you check every day.
Try it for a day
No signup needed. Open today's top SEO stories, ranked by importance.