StrideRank vs. Scorpion
Scorpion is a marketing agency for the trades, and its FAQ says SEO typically comes with a 12-month contract. StrideRank is software that does the local SEO work on the website you already have: weekly local articles, a weekly Google Maps rank grid and review requests, month to month.
Facts about Scorpion last checked October 2026
The verdict for local businesses
StrideRank leads on 6 of 6 points.
StrideRank ahead: 6
Points chosen for what decides local search for a service business. Each one is backed by Scorpion’s own pages in the table below.
Pick StrideRank if
- you want month-to-month terms instead of a typical 12-month contract
- you want to see plans and prices before you book a meeting
- you want local articles about your services and towns published every week
- you want your Google Maps rankings and each article’s Search Console results in front of you
Where StrideRank pulls ahead
Twelve months: a contract, or month to month.
Scorpion’s FAQ says SEO typically comes with a 12-month contract. StrideRank is month to month. The bars show one year for both.
Scorpion
Typical contract for SEO: 12 months
StrideRank
Month to month: cancel online in any month
Scorpion
An agency program on contract
- Investment depends on your goals; no prices in the FAQ
- SEO typically on a 12-month contract
- Website CMS stays with Scorpion; you get the files after the term
StrideRank
Software that does the work
- Plans and prices on our pricing page
- Up to 30 local articles a month on your site, 60 on Pro
- Weekly Google Maps rank grid: 3 keywords, 10 on Pro
- Month to month, cancel online
What we say about Scorpion comes from:scorpion.co/faqscorpion.co/home-services
StrideRank and Scorpion, point by point.
The points that matter most to a local service business. Every entry about Scorpion links to the public page it comes from.
A selection of the points that matter to local businesses, not a full feature list. Scorpion details are taken from its own website and help pages, last checked October 2026; StrideRank details are from our published plans. Products change; the links show the current state.
Where does your own site stand?
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Why businesses switch to StrideRank.
No 12-month contract
Scorpion’s FAQ says SEO and its marketing technology typically come with a 12-month contract. StrideRank is month to month, and you cancel online.
Source: scorpion.co/faqPrices you can read first
Plans, limits and prices are on our pricing page. You can sign up without a meeting or a custom proposal.
Articles you can count
Up to 30 local articles a month on Starter, each about one of your services in a town you serve, fact-checked before it goes live.
Maps rankings every week
A weekly Google Maps rank grid for 3 keywords on Starter and 10 on Pro, next to review requests and a Business Profile check.
What you get with StrideRank
- Local articles, every weekUp to 30 a month, researched per service and town, fact-checked before they go live.
- Google Maps rank gridA weekly heatmap of where you show up on the map, for 3 keywords on Starter and 10 on Pro.
- Review requestsBy email and QR code, with opt-out handled — no gating, no incentives.
- Business Profile checkCategories, hours, photos and reviews compared with the businesses ranking above you.
- Business Profile postsConnect your profile and each new article becomes a short post there, with a link back to your site.
- Directory checkName, address and phone compared across 8 key directories, mismatches flagged.
- Every article measuredImpressions, clicks and position from your own Search Console.
- 9 article languagesWrite for a bilingual service area, for example in US Spanish.
- Publishes where your site livesWordPress with our SEO plugin, Webflow, Wix, Shopify, Ghost, webhook, copy-and-paste, or a hosted blog.
- Your team, your approvalAdmin, Editor and Viewer roles, and an optional review mode before anything goes live.
- A website by our teamAdd-onNew site or redesign, built and hosted for you.
Moving from Scorpion without losing what you have.
Check your Scorpion contract term
Scorpion typically uses 12-month contracts for SEO. Note the end date and notice terms before you plan the switch.
Run the free audit
Enter your website. You see how Google sees it today, before you sign up for anything.
Connect your site
WordPress, Webflow, Wix, Shopify, Ghost or a webhook — or copy and paste, or let us host the blog. Your existing posts are read so new articles link to them instead of repeating them.
Approve your keyword plan
You get a 30-day topic plan built from what people in your area search. Keep, remove or add topics before anything is written.
Move the rest when your term ends
Review requests, listing checks and your Maps rankings are part of every StrideRank plan, so you can move them over when your Scorpion term ends.
StrideRank vs. Scorpion: asked and answered.
Does Scorpion require a contract?
Scorpion’s FAQ says it typically requires a 12-month contract for its marketing technology and for services like SEO; advertising is typically month to month (last checked October 2026). StrideRank is month to month for everything.
Is StrideRank an agency like Scorpion?
No. StrideRank is software that does the local SEO work for you: it researches, writes and publishes local articles, measures your Google Maps rankings every week and sends review requests. Our team also builds links by hand, never bought, swapped or auto-placed.
Can I keep my Scorpion website and use StrideRank?
Yes, if you can add posts to it. Otherwise StrideRank can host your blog on its own address (for example blog.yourcompany.com) or prepare each article for copy and paste.
Can I test StrideRank before I commit?
The free SEO audit needs no account. You pay when you start, and every plan comes with a 7-day money-back guarantee: if it’s not for you, request your money back under Plan & billing within 7 days of your first payment — no questions asked. We refund your first payment to your original payment method and end the plan. Once per customer. Yearly plans: full refund if you’ve used no more than one month of articles; otherwise we refund everything except one month.
StrideRank against the other alternatives.
How we compare
We only use what each company publishes itself — its website, pricing page, terms and help pages — and link every claim to its source. Our own prices are list prices in US dollars before tax. Each comparison shows the month it was last checked; we recheck at least every 90 days.
Spotted something out of date or wrong? Tell us and we will correct it: hello@striderank.com
Scorpion is a trademark of its owner. StrideRank is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Scorpion. The name is used only to identify the product being compared.
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