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expandi.io — SemRush Traffic Analysis

Source: SemRush via pridesem | Date: January 2026 | Region: US (primary)


0. Head-to-Head Benchmark — Compare Domains

Core Metrics vs Top Competitors

Domain Auth Score SemRush Rank Org Traffic Org KWs Backlinks Ref Domains Paid KWs Paid Cost
expandi.io 38 144.9K↑ 12.7K↑ 12.4K↑ 30.9K 4.3K 42↓ $2.3K↓
linkedhelper.com 46 120.5K↓ 15.6K↓ 14.9K↑ 33K 3.2K 10 $1.4K↑
dripify.com 41 165.9K↓ 10.9K↓ 18.2K↓ 16.8K 2.9K 165↑ $12.5K↓
taplio.com 42 134.2K↑ 13.8K↑ 25.9K↑ 98.4K 7.4K 19↑ $1.0K↓

US Traffic Share

Domain Share
expandi.io 24%
linkedhelper.com 29%
dripify.com 21%
taplio.com 26%

Non-Branded vs Branded Split

Domain Non-Branded Branded Insight
expandi.io 81% 19% Strong SEO-driven, low brand dependency
linkedhelper.com 74% 26% Mostly organic non-brand
dripify.com 36% 64% Brand-dominant — weak non-brand SEO
taplio.com 73% 27% Balanced, slightly brand-leaning

Keyword Universe (Unique KWs per domain)

Domain Unique KWs
expandi.io 9.8K
linkedhelper.com 11.4K
dripify.com 15.1K
taplio.com 22.4K

Top SEO Opportunities (Missing Keywords for expandi.io)

Keyword Volume
link in linkedin 6,600
how to get linkedin url 5,400
how to delete a linkedin account 3,600
does linkedin show who viewed your profile 2,900
buy linkedin followers 2,400

1. Core SEO Health

Metric Value MoM Change
Authority Score 38 (Very Good)
Organic Traffic (Worldwide) 12.7K +71%
Organic Traffic (US) ~3.3K (26% share)
Traffic Cost (US) $51.2K -0.05%
Organic Keywords (US) 12.4K +21%
Organic Keywords (Worldwide) 12.4K
Paid Traffic 317 -7.3%
Paid Keywords 42 -11%
Referring Domains 4.3K
Backlinks 30.9K
Branded Traffic 2.4K -2.44%
Non-Branded Traffic 10.3K +107%

SERP Distribution: Organic 92.9% | AI Overviews 0.2% | Other SERP Features 6.9%

Countries: US 12.4K keywords | UK 1.5K | CA 1.1K

Verdict: Expandi is in explosive organic growth mode — traffic up 71% MoM, non-branded traffic up 107% MoM, keywords up 21%. This is a company actively scaling SEO content. Paid is minor and declining, suggesting full organic commitment. With only 38 auth score and 4.3K ref domains vs Taplio's 7.4K, there's room to overtake on link authority.


2. Traffic Distribution by Geography

Country Keywords Notes
US 12.4K Primary, 26% traffic share
UK 1.5K Second market
CA 1.1K Third market

Note: SemRush regional country breakdown table returned no data for this domain. US 26% share confirmed from Compare Domains.


3. Free Tools / Engineering-as-Marketing

No standalone free tools found in Top Pages.

Expandi has no engineering-as-marketing pages (no free LinkedIn tools, calculators, or generators). Their entire SEO strategy is blog-content driven.

Page Traffic Traffic % Keywords Notes
expandi.io/ (homepage) 8,700 68.36% 3,200 Brand + navigational
/blog/how-much-does-lead-generation-cost/ 684 5.38% 549 Top non-brand page
/blog/linkedin-boost-ssi/ 653 5.14% 100 LinkedIn tips
/blog/linkedin-account-types/ 638 5.02% 536 LinkedIn educational
/pricing/ 98 0.77% 16 Product page

Strategic insight: Unlike Taplio (whose free LinkedIn video downloader drives 44% of all traffic), Expandi has zero free tools. Their non-brand SEO is 100% editorial. This creates a vulnerability — traffic is fragile (no sticky tool users), but it also means they've built organic authority on content quality alone. GrowReach could leap ahead by launching free tools targeting the same LinkedIn audience.


4. Keyword Intent Breakdown

Intent % Share Keywords Traffic
Informational 58.4% 8,500 3,500
Navigational 12.1% 1,800 8,500
Commercial 17.0% 2,500 1,300
Transactional 12.5% 1,800 1,100

Key insight: Navigational intent (12.1% of keywords) generates 8.5K traffic — far exceeding Informational (3.5K). This confirms the homepage's dominance: most traffic comes from brand searches ("expandi", "expandi.io"). Non-branded content at 10.3K traffic suggests their informational blog content is scaling fast.


5. Top Ranking Keywords

Keyword Position Volume Traffic %
linkedin 1 57.5M 35.33%
expandi 1 1,900 11.96%
linked in 1 641.5M 7.08%
expandi.io 1 390 2.45%
expandii 1 210 1.32%

Top Position Changes (gaining):

Keyword Previous→Current Volume
linkedin 14→1 7.5M
linkden 15→3 3.1K
linkedin login 33→24 246K
linekdin 15→2 7.1K

Critical finding: Expandi's homepage ranks #1 for "linkedin" (57.5M volume) and "linked in" (641.5M volume) — mega-volume typo/navigation terms that drive most of their traffic. This is a quirk of their homepage content strategy, not competitive SEO. Their traffic numbers are significantly inflated by ultra-high-volume, low-intent navigational terms.


6. Content & Blog Strategy

High-Traffic Blog Posts

Page Traffic Keywords Strategy
/blog/how-much-does-lead-generation-cost/ 684 549 Lead gen education — top of funnel
/blog/linkedin-boost-ssi/ 653 100 LinkedIn SSI score — product-adjacent
/blog/linkedin-account-types/ 638 536 LinkedIn basics — broad awareness
/blog/add-promotion-linkedin/ 416 132 LinkedIn profile tips
/blog/linkedin-message-automation/ 244 54 Product-adjacent — automation
/blog/linkedin-automation-tools/ 136 163 Category content — high-intent
/blog/lead-generation-companies/ 131 272 Lead gen roundup
/blog/chat-gpt-rules/ 54 159 AI content — broad interest

Competitor Attack Content

Page Type Traffic Notes
/expandi-vs-dripify/ Vs. page 5 Low traffic
/expandi-vs-closely/ Vs. page 5 Low traffic
/expandi-vs-zopto/ Vs. page 3 Low traffic
/expandi-vs-octopus/ Vs. page 2 Low traffic
/expandi-vs-heyreach/ Vs. page 1 Low traffic
/expandi-vs-buzzai/ Vs. page 1 Low traffic
/expandi-vs-waalaxy/ Vs. page 1 Low traffic
/blog/phantombuster-review/ Competitor review 13
/blog/outreach-competitors/ Competitor roundup 4

Blog content pattern: Almost entirely informational LinkedIn tips and lead gen education. No content targeting LinkedIn comment, engagement, or community-building keywords. The blog doesn't monetize well yet — most high-traffic posts are off-topic from their core product (LinkedIn automation). 389 total pages indexed.


7. Programmatic SEO Pages

No programmatic SEO patterns detected (no /compare/, /lookup/, /influencers/ pages like Taplio uses).

Only programmatic-style content: 7 /expandi-vs-[competitor]/ comparison pages — but all generate minimal traffic (<5 visits each). This is underdeveloped vs the opportunity.


8. Paid Advertising

Top Paid Keywords (42 total)

Keyword Pos Volume CPC Traffic %
expandi 1 1,900 $8.32 28.07%
expendi 1 880 $2.14 12.93%
linkedin outreach 1 720 $11.12 10.41%
lemist 2 2,400 $2.31 9.77%
expandi 2 1,900 $8.32 7.57%

Sample Text Ads (4 of 42)

Ad 1: Expandi: Automate LinkedIn

"Humanized Outreach Tools — Hyper-personalize at scale. Set up a super-detailed and automated sequence with Expandi."

Ad 2: Expandi: Automate LinkedIn | Scale LinkedIn Safely

"Hyper-personalize at scale. Set up a super-detailed and automated sequence with Expandi."

Ad 3: LinkedIn Outreach Tool

"Stop Wasting Time on LinkedIn — Expandi's compliant LinkedIn tools help you scale outreach without risking your account. 3x your reply rates with smart sequencing. Built-in safety controls protect your account."

Ad 4: Expandi: Automate LinkedIn

"$250K Pipeline in 3 Weeks — Hyper-personalize at scale. Set up a super-detailed and automated sequence with Expandi."

Ad Copy Themes

  1. Safety/Compliance: "Scale LinkedIn Safely", "without risking your account", "Built-in safety controls" — primary differentiator
  2. Hyper-personalization: Every ad uses "hyper-personalize at scale"
  3. Revenue outcome: "$250K Pipeline in 3 Weeks" — ROI-focused hook for sales leaders
  4. Humanized automation: "Humanized Outreach Tools" — countering the robotic automation stigma

Messaging patterns: ICP = B2B sales teams and SDRs who fear LinkedIn bans. Bidding on "lemist" (misspelling of Lemlist) = active competitor conquest. $11.12 CPC on "linkedin outreach" shows high competition in this space. Paid is minor overall — this is not their growth engine.


9. Backlink Profile

Metric Value
Total Backlinks 30.9K
Follow Links 25,650
Nofollow Links 5,090
Referring Domains 4,300
Text Backlinks 97% (29,800)
Image Backlinks 3% (1,000)
Form Backlinks <1% (4)
Frame Backlinks <1% (9)

Top Anchor Texts

Anchor Domains Backlinks Notes
backlinks for expandi.io 1,118 12,270 Backlink checker artifact — not real editorial links
expandi 882 3,707 Brand links
expandi.io 625 1,737 Brand links
https://expandi.io/blog/linkedin-account-restricted/ 1 1,415 One site with 1,415 internal links to this article
and here 1 1,414 Same site — link text "and here"

Top Referring Domains

Domain Backlinks Notes
inforeseau.com 102,829 Suspicious — likely link farm (single IP)
phdeck.com 1,109 Slide deck aggregator
shugakukai.co.jp 459 Japanese site
altdirectory.fyi 270 Directory
freeseotesting.com 60 SEO tool

Backlink quality note: The "backlinks for expandi.io" anchor with 1,118 domains and 12,270 backlinks is a backlink-checker artifact. inforeseau.com with 102,829 links is a clear link farm. Real editorial backlinks are concentrated in brand anchors. The /blog/linkedin-account-restricted/ post generates 1,415 links from a single domain — suggesting a content aggregator or scraper rather than natural links.


10. AI Search Presence

Platform Mentions Cited Pages
Total 502 203
Gemini 207 46
AI Overview 114 75
AI Mode 110 63
ChatGPT 71 135

Analysis: Strong AI presence with 502 total mentions. Gemini mentions them most (207), but ChatGPT cites the most unique pages (135 cited pages vs only 71 mentions) — suggesting ChatGPT is deeply linking to multiple specific Expandi pages (likely their blog posts on LinkedIn automation, outreach, and lead generation). The 0.2% AI Overview SERP appearance suggests low AI Overview penetration — most of their ranking keywords are navigational/branded where AI Overviews don't appear.


11. Organic Competitors (Top 20)

| # | Domain | Comp. Level | Common KWs | Their Traffic | Their SE KWs | Traffic Cost | Paid KWs | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | linkedhelper.com | 34% | 1,403 | 15.6K | 14.9K | $39.1K | 10 | | 2 | evaboot.com | 25% | 704 | 5.2K | 7.6K | $43.0K | 0 | | 3 | dripify.com | 24% | 947 | 10.9K | 18.2K | $49.7K | 165 | | 4 | salesrobot.co | 24% | 672 | 3.7K | 7.2K | $20.9K | 0 | | 5 | heyreach.io | 19% | 439 | 5.2K | 5K | $50.7K | 0 | | 6 | salesbread.com | 18% | 414 | 3.2K | 3.7K | $52.5K | 0 | | 7 | skylead.io | 18% | 448 | 1.5K | 4.8K | $7.4K | 0 | | 8 | dux-soup.com | 17% | 357 | 6.7K | 2.5K | $17.8K | 6 | | 9 | octopuscrm.io | 16% | 433 | 3.8K | 9.6K | $14.4K | 0 | | 10 | cleverly.co | 14% | 431 | 9.4K | 7.8K | $58.2K | 58 | | 11 | trykondo.com | 14% | 309 | 7.8K | 3.1K | $10.4K | 22 | | 12 | artisan.co | 13% | 378 | 30.7K | 9.9K | $146.5K | 206 | | 13 | kaspr.io | 12% | 452 | 9.2K | 11.6K | $93.7K | 1 | | 14 | phantombuster.com | 12% | 374 | 34.6K | 17.9K | $181.0K | 123 | | 15 | botdog.co | 11% | 242 | 2K | 1.2K | $1.9K | 12 | | 16 | meetalfred.com | 11% | 232 | 4.1K | 3.5K | $22.8K | 1 | | 17 | taplio.com | 10% | 332 | 13.8K | 25.9K | $28.6K | 19 | | 18 | hyperclapper.com | 10% | 240 | 1.5K | 6.8K | $1.6K | 0 | | 19 | callboxinc.com | 9% | 245 | 15.7K | 8.6K | $238.3K | 0 | | 20 | lagrowthmachine.com | 9% | 231 | 3.3K | 8.3K | $27.5K | 0 |

Notable: phantombuster.com (34.6K traffic, $181K traffic cost) and artisan.co (30.7K traffic, $146.5K cost) are the largest SEO players in this competitive set. Both massively outrank Expandi on raw organic scale.


12. Topics Analysis

8 topics | 101 pages total

Topic Overview Map

Topic Traffic Volume Key Subtopics
LinkedIn Premium Features 7,140 11.2M linkedin (6.44K), how much is linkedin premium
LinkedIn Sales and Lead Generation 1,590 175K b2b lead generation (684), social selling index (653)
LinkedIn Profile Optimization ~416 33.7K how to add promotion to linkedin (416)
LinkedIn Automation Tools ~244 4.43K automated linkedin messaging (244)
LinkedIn Engagement and Content ~200 formatting linkedin posts, carousel, engagement pods
Sales and Business Outreach ~150 outbound sales, cold email, sales engagement
Other LinkedIn Functionalities ~100 linkedin url, private mode, connections limit

Subtopic: "linkedin" (LinkedIn Premium Features)

Traffic: 6,440 | Keywords: 2,940 | Volume: 11.2M | Avg KD: ~90% | Page: expandi.io/

Keyword Intent Position Traffic Volume KD%
linkedin N 14 4,500 7.5M 94
linked in N 16 900 1.5M 91
linkdin N 14 165 165K 87
expendi I 1 116 880 25
linkedin automation CI 3 57 880 75
linkin N 16 44 74K 89
linkedin login NT 33 34 246K 70
automated linkedin outreach C 2 27 210 67

Key insight: Homepage ranks #14 for "linkedin" (7.5M volume) — this generates 4,500 traffic/month just from that one keyword. It's a quirk rather than a deliberate strategy.

Subtopic: "b2b lead generation" (LinkedIn Sales topic)

Traffic: 684 | Keywords: 515 | Volume: 64.5K | Avg KD: 18% | Page: expandi.io/blog/how-much-does-lead-generation-cost/

Keyword Intent Position Traffic Volume KD%
b2b lead generation I 5 52 8.1K 57
business lead generation companies I 4 42 1.3K 20
lead generation pricing I 1 22 170 20
lead generation services cost I 1 14 90 21
sales leads companies C 13 320 43
lead generation digital marketing I 12 720 40
charge for lead I 10 720 15

Subtopic: "social selling index" (LinkedIn Sales topic)

Traffic: 653 | Keywords: 79 | Volume: 22.9K | Avg KD: 32% | Page: expandi.io/blog/linkedin-boost-ssi/

Keyword Intent Position Traffic Volume KD%
social selling index IT 2 48 4.4K 33
my social selling index I 4 129 5.4K 34
ssi score I 2 63 480 22
linkedin ssi score I 4 18 1.3K 42
social selling index linkedin I 7 7 880 36

Subtopic: "how to add promotion to linkedin" (Profile Optimization)

Traffic: 416 | Keywords: 117 | Volume: 33.7K | Avg KD: 22% | Page: expandi.io/blog/add-promotion-linkedin/

Keyword Intent Position Traffic Volume KD%
how to add promotion to linkedin I 3 39 1.3K 23
how to add promotion on linkedin I 7 37 5.4K 23
add a promotion on linkedin I 3 31 480 15
how to add promotion in linkedin I 3 30 1K 20
add promotion to linkedin I 4 17 720 13

Subtopic: "automated linkedin messaging" (LinkedIn Automation Tools)

Traffic: 244 | Keywords: 51 | Volume: 4.43K | Avg KD: 37% | Page: expandi.io/blog/linkedin-message-automation/

Keyword Intent Position Traffic Volume KD%
automated linkedin messaging I 1 64 260 47
linkedin message automation I 1 42 170 38
linkedin automated messaging I 1 27 210 35
automate linkedin messaging I 2 18 140 38
automate linkedin messages I 5 5 210 38

13. Strategic Takeaways for GrowReach

1. Primary Traffic Acquisition Channel

Organic SEO — dominated by navigational/brand traffic. The homepage ranks #14 for "linkedin" (7.5M volume), generating ~4,500 traffic/month from a single quirky ranking. Strip away brand + navigational keywords and actual non-brand SEO traffic is around 3,000-4,000/month — modest for their authority level. Their +71% MoM growth is real but driven by homepage gains on giant navigational terms. GrowReach should not chase these navigational keywords.

2. Free Tools Strategy

None. Zero engineering-as-marketing investment. Unlike Taplio (free video downloader = 44% of traffic), Expandi runs no free tools. This is a major gap. GrowReach can leapfrog Expandi's non-brand traffic by building even one viral free tool for the LinkedIn audience (e.g., LinkedIn post formatter, connection message generator, SSI score estimator).

3. Content & Keyword Strategy

Informational LinkedIn education + lead gen content. Their best blog posts target mid-funnel LinkedIn tips ("how to boost SSI", "how to add promotion", "linkedin message automation") and top-funnel lead gen content ("how much does lead generation cost"). Keyword difficulty is low (avg KD 18-37% on best-performing pages), suggesting GrowReach can compete with fresh content. Critical gap: they have no content targeting LinkedIn comment strategy, engagement pods in depth, or LinkedIn content creation/growth — GrowReach's core use case.

4. Backlink Tactics

Mostly brand links + link farm artifacts. The "backlinks for expandi.io" anchor (1,118 domains, 12,270 backlinks) is a backlink-checker artifact, not real links. inforeseau.com contributing 102,829 links is suspicious. Real editorial backlink profile is smaller than raw numbers suggest (~4.3K ref domains, with many low-quality). Their blog generates natural editorial links through LinkedIn educational content. GrowReach should target similar editorial link-building via original LinkedIn data studies and comparison content.

5. Brand vs SEO Traffic Split

81% non-branded / 19% branded — impressive. However, the "non-branded" includes ranking for "linkedin" and its typos (very high volume, navigational intent). True product-intent non-branded traffic is much smaller. Dripify by comparison is 64% branded — meaning Expandi has a stronger organic reach but Dripify has more brand awareness. GrowReach opportunity: build brand awareness through viral LinkedIn content and tool-driven SEO simultaneously.

6. Keyword Opportunities for GrowReach

Top gaps Expandi is NOT targeting well that GrowReach could own:

7. Paid Ad Positioning & ICP Signals

Expandi's ads reveal their ICP clearly:

GrowReach differentiation vs Expandi's ICP: Expandi targets outbound prospectors. GrowReach targets content creators and personal brand builders — different ICP, less direct competition.

8. AI Search Presence Assessment

502 AI mentions, 203 cited pages, AI Visibility Score 33. Strong presence across all platforms. ChatGPT cites the most unique pages (135) suggesting their blog content is heavily referenced in AI training data. Gemini mentions them most (207). Near-zero AI Overview SERP presence (0.2%) because their traffic comes from navigational queries where AI Overviews rarely appear.

GrowReach AI opportunity: Target commercial intent keywords ("linkedin automation tool", "best linkedin comment tool") where AI Overviews DO appear — Expandi has minimal presence there.

9. Overall Threat Level to GrowReach

Low-Medium — Expandi targets outbound LinkedIn automation (cold outreach sequences, prospecting), while GrowReach targets inbound LinkedIn engagement (commenting, content amplification). Different enough ICPs that they don't directly compete for the same customer. However, their strong organic brand and growing content library could expand into GrowReach's territory. Watch for content around "linkedin engagement" and "linkedin comments."