Set it up once. Your SEO runs forever.
Your competitors rank on 847 keywords you don't. Clustea fixes that in 3 minutes.
Clustea connects your GSC, finds competitor keyword gaps, writes the articles, and publishes them to WordPress automatically every week. Configure once. Never open again.
Cluster
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Autopilot
Auto-publishes weekly
Output — last 8 weeks
+40% ↑Next run
Mon Jul 28 · 09:00 UTC
Queue
CMS connected
yoursite.com · last 90 days
● Live12
Striking Distance
pos 4–10
8
Page 2
pos 11–20
5
Low CTR
>1k impr <2%
3
High Impr.
>5k impressions
CTR trend — 30d
+0.4% ↑Top opportunity
July – August 2026
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“The automated weekly loop angle is the right sell — removing that friction entirely is a real product decision, not just a feature.”
“The core positioning feels genuinely strong — especially compared to broader and more complex SEO suites.”
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Our story
Why we built Clustea
Ahmed
Founder, Clustea
I tried Surfer SEO for my blog. The tool was solid — but at $99/month with zero MRR, the math didn't work. I cancelled after the free trial.
So I looked at the alternatives. Jasper writes content but has no keyword strategy — it's a text generator, not an SEO tool. Frase does the research well but stops there, leaving the writing to you. Every tool I tried solved one piece of the puzzle and left me juggling 3 or 4 subscriptions to cover the rest.
I wanted a single workflow: find the keyword gaps my competitors exploit, build a content cluster around the best opportunities, generate the articles, and push them live to WordPress — without switching tools or racking up $200+/month in SaaS bills.
That's exactly what I built. Clustea does the full pipeline — keyword gaps, content clusters, AI articles, WordPress publishing — for starting at $12/month. Designed for bootstrapped founders who want to rank without burning their runway.
How it works
Set it once.
Never come back.
The full SEO pipeline runs automatically every week. No recurring effort. No logging back in.
You connect once
Link your Google Search Console, your WordPress site, and your 3 main competitors. Takes 2 minutes. That's the last time you touch Clustea.
Clustea reads your real data
Every week, automatically. Your real GSC rankings, positions, impressions, CTR. Cross-referenced with DataForSEO to find every keyword your competitors rank for that you don't. Zero input from you.
Clustea identifies your best opportunities
The algorithm scores every keyword gap automatically. Position 4–10 gets priority. High impressions with low clicks gets flagged. You never decide what to write.
Clustea writes the articles
1,500-word SEO-optimized articles. Proper structure, meta tags, FAQ. Written automatically every week. No prompts. No input. Nothing from you.
Clustea publishes to your CMS
Every Monday morning, articles land in your drafts automatically — WordPress, Shopify, Ghost, HubSpot, or Notion. Zero copy-paste. Zero formatting. Zero effort.
Clustea emails you the recap
Articles published, keywords targeted, current rankings, next week's opportunities. You're informed without doing anything.
From GSC data to published article — 100% automated, every week.
You set it up once and forget Clustea exists.
Features
Everything you need to rank — nothing you don't.
One tool. Full SEO pipeline. No $200/mo complexity.
Discover
Keyword Gap Analysis
Enter your domain + competitors. Get the exact keywords to target — where they rank and you don't, sorted by volume and difficulty.
Content Cluster Generator
One pillar keyword → full content strategy. 10–12 articles organized for maximum topical authority, with intent classification per article.
GSC Insights
Connect GSC once. Clustea surfaces striking-distance keywords, page-2 rankings, low-CTR pages, and high-impression opportunities — all scored and prioritized.
Create
AI Article Writer
SERP-driven length. 16 weighted quality checks. Auto repair pass. JSON-LD schema. In-body images. Anti-AI-tell scoring. Avg 87/100.
Internal Linking Engine
Automatically maps which articles should link to each other with optimized anchor text — plus injects inbound links into existing articles to prevent orphan pages.
Bulk Queue
Paste up to 50 keywords at once. Clustea generates and publishes them in sequence — no monitoring required. Built for agencies and power users.
Automate
Performance Refresh
Clustea monitors your published articles via GSC daily. If a page loses >20% clicks or drops 3+ positions, it's automatically rewritten and republished. Set once, protected forever.
Why Clustea
Surfer costs $89/mo and takes a week to learn.
You want content that ranks — not a new full-time job.
| Feature | Clustea | Surfer SEO | AutoPublish.org |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $12/mo | $89/mo | $9/mo |
| Research depth | Partial | ||
| AI-generated images | Stock only | ||
| Own API key required | Never | Never | Pro+ plans |
| Google Search Console | |||
| Internal linking auto | |||
| 1-click publishing | |||
| Simple onboarding |
Generated once. Published everywhere.
Connect your CMS once. Articles publish automatically — no copy-pasting, no formatting, no switching tabs.
WordPress
REST API + app password. SEO meta, featured image, custom fields.
Shopify
Admin API. Blog articles with full SEO metafields support.
Ghost
Admin API JWT. HTML posts with native SEO title & description.
HubSpot
Private App token. CMS Blog with htmlTitle & metaDescription.
Notion
Integration token. Markdown → Notion blocks, 100% native.
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Pricing
Simple pricing. Real results.
No annual lock-in. Cancel anytime.
FAQ
Common questions
How is this different from Jasper or Surfer SEO?
Surfer SEO costs $89/mo and requires hours of onboarding. Jasper writes generic content with zero keyword research. Clustea gives you gap analysis + AI writing in one tool — built for founders who want traffic, not another full-time job.
Do I need a credit card to sign up?
No. You get 3 free articles to try the tool — no credit card required.
How good is the article quality?
Articles follow SEO best practices: proper H1/H2/H3 structure, 1–2% keyword density, FAQ section, and a clear CTA. Average SEO score of 87/100.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel from the billing dashboard at any time. You keep access until the end of your billing period.
Does it work for any niche?
Yes. The AI adapts tone and structure based on your domain and target keywords — B2B SaaS, e-commerce, local business, whatever you build.
Do I need SEO experience to use Clustea?
No. If you can type your domain name, you can use Clustea. The tool handles the strategy — you just pick which articles to generate.
Will AI-generated content hurt my SEO?
Google rewards helpful, high-quality content regardless of how it was written. Our articles are structured to be genuinely useful to readers, not keyword-stuffed spam.
Are my WordPress credentials safe?
Yes — your WordPress application passwords are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before storage. We never store plaintext credentials.
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The same SEO strategy Clustea automates — broken down in our guides, comparisons, and field notes.
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PlaybookHow to analyze your competitors' SEO
The exact process to uncover the keywords and gaps competitors rank for.
StrategyContent cluster strategy for SaaS
Build topical authority with pillars and clusters instead of random posts.
CompareClustea vs every AI SEO tool
Side-by-side on 22 criteria: pricing, research, writing, and publishing.
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