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User guide

Get started with DataFlowSEO

A friendly walkthrough for first-time users: set up, run your research, and connect your AI assistant.

Quick start

New here? Follow these four steps. Each one links to the full guide.

  1. Create your account

    Sign up with your email or Google. No password, just a one-time code.

  2. Add your first project

    Name it and add your website address. Everything you research is saved inside it.

  3. Add credit

    Pay as you go. Top up what you need and it never expires.

  4. Run your first research

    Start with keyword research and see results in minutes.

Get started

Account, first project and credit.

Getting startedCreate your account and first project, add credit and run your first research in about ten minutes.Credits and billingPay as you go: how to add credit, what uses it, what is always free, and where to see your history.Account, projects and devicesManage your profile, switch between projects, review signed-in devices and sign out safely.

Research tools

The ten tools, one at a time.

Keyword researchFind what people search for, how hard it is to rank and what they want when they search.Domain overviewSee estimated traffic, ranking keywords and top pages for any website, yours or a competitor's.CompetitorsFind the sites you really compete with on Google, and the keywords they win that you do not.Backlink analysisSee who links to a site, what changed since last time, which links look risky, and where competitors have the edge.Rank trackingFollow where your sites rank on Google for the keywords that matter, see every move and get an email when one changes.Site auditCrawl a website to find technical and on-page problems, ranked by how much they matter.Content briefsSee what the pages that rank for a keyword cover, then write yours and score it against them.Local SEOAudit your Google Business Profile, see where you rank in Google Maps around your location, and learn from your reviews.Brand monitoringSee how often your brand is mentioned across the web, how people feel about it, and how it compares with your competitors.AI visibilityFind out whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews mention your brand.

Google data

Your own Search Console and GA4 numbers.

Search Console and GA4Link your own Google data, free and read-only, to see clicks, queries, sessions and channels next to your research.

AI assistants

Ask Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.

Connect your AI assistantAdd DataFlowSEO to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor over MCP and ask about your research in plain language.

Help

Jobs, exports and quick fixes.

Activity, history and exportHow research keeps running while you work, where past results live and how to export them.FAQ and troubleshootingQuick fixes for sign-in, credit, research and connection questions.

Ready to try it?

Create a project, add credit when you are ready and run your first research in minutes. Stuck on something? We are happy to help.

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