BuzzSumo
Media mentions in minutes, content ideas for days
Founded
2014
Starting Price
$199
Category
SEO Tools
Last updated April 27, 2026
About BuzzSumo
BuzzSumo is a content marketing and media intelligence platform that helps marketers, PR professionals, and agencies discover trending content, analyze engagement, monitor brand mentions, and identify journalists and influencers. It indexes billions of articles and social posts to surface what topics, formats, and creators drive results in any niche.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Massive index of articles and social engagement data going back years
- Combines content research, influencer discovery, and PR outreach in one tool
- Trending feeds and alerts surface viral content fast
- Journalist database with 700K+ profiles is strong for PR teams
- Chrome extension makes on-page research effortless
Cons
Key Features
Content Analyzer
Search 8+ billion articles to see what content performs best by topic, domain, or keyword across social networks.
Trending Feeds
Real-time feeds of viral content from the past 24 hours filtered by topic or industry.
Journalist Database
700K+ journalist profiles updated monthly to find and pitch the right reporters for PR outreach.
Brand Monitoring & Alerts
Customizable real-time alerts for brand mentions, keywords, competitors, and backlinks.
Question Analyzer
Surface real questions audiences ask on Reddit, Quora, and Amazon Q&A to inform content strategy.
Influencer Identification
Find top sharers, YouTubers, and creators by topic with engagement and authority metrics.
YouTube Analyzer
Analyze top-performing YouTube videos and channels by topic with view, like, and comment data.
Pricing
Content Creation
$199/month
- 1 user
- Unlimited searches
- Content Analyzer (8B+ articles)
- Trending feeds
- 2 alerts
Best For
Content Ideation
Marketers research top-performing articles in their niche to plan blog posts and campaigns backed by engagement data.
PR & Media Outreach
PR teams find and pitch relevant journalists, then track resulting coverage and shares.
Brand Monitoring
Brands set alerts to catch mentions, competitor moves, and backlinks in real time.
Influencer Marketing
Agencies identify top sharers and creators by topic to power outreach and partnership programs.
