Live SEO data via DataForSEO MCP server: SERP analysis, keyword research (volume, difficulty, intent, trends), backlink profiles, on-page analysis, competitor and content analysis, business listings, AI visibility (LLM mention tracking), and domain analytics. Requires DataForSEO extension installed.

DataForSEO: Live SEO Data (Extension) Live search data via the DataForSEO MCP server. Provides real time SERP results (organic + images), keyword metrics, backlink profiles, on page analysis, content analysis, business listings, AI visibility checking, and LLM mention tracking across 9 API modules with 79+ MCP tools. Prerequisites This skill requires the DataForSEO extension to be installed: Check availability: Before using any DataForSEO tool, verify the MCP server is connected by checking if serp organic live advanced or any DataForSEO tool is available. If tools are not available, inform the user the extension is not installed and provide install instructions. API Credit Awareness DataForSEO charges per API call. Be efficient: Prefer bulk endpoints over multiple single calls Use default parameters (US, English) unless user specifies otherwise Cache results mentally within a session; don't re fetch the same data Warn user before running expensive operations (full backlink crawls, large keyword lists) Cost Guardrails Before every DataForSEO MCP call , run cost estimation: If "status": "approved" → proceed with the API call If "status": "needs approval" → show the cost estimate to the user and ask for confirmation before proceeding If "status": "blocked" → inform the user that the daily budget limit would be exceeded; do NOT proceed After each API call completes , log the cost: User commands for cost management: /seo dataforseo costs today → show today's spending breakdown /seo dataforseo costs summary → show 7 day spending history /seo dataforseo costs config mode threshold threshold 0.50 → configure approval mode Load references/cost tiers.md for the full pricing table, budget presets, and cost reduction tips. Quick Reference Command What it does /seo dataforseo serp <keyword Google organic SERP results /seo dataforseo serp images <keyword Google Images SERP results /seo dataforseo serp youtube <keyword YouTube search results /seo dataforseo youtube <video id YouTube video deep analysis /seo dataforseo keywords <seed Keyword ideas and suggestions /seo dataforseo volume <keywords Search volume for keywords /seo dataforseo difficulty <keywords Keyword difficulty scores /seo dataforseo intent <keywords Search intent classification /seo dataforseo trends <keyword Google Trends data /seo dataforseo backlinks <domain Full backlink profile /seo dataforseo competitors <domain Competitor domain analysis /seo dataforseo ranked <domain Ranked keywords for domain /seo dataforseo intersection <domains Keyword/backlink overlap /seo dataforseo traffic <domains Bulk traffic estimation /seo dataforseo subdomains <domain Subdomains with ranking data /seo dataforseo top searches <domain Top queries mentioning domain /seo dataforseo onpage <url On page analysis (Lighthouse + parsing) /seo dataforseo tech <domain Technology stack detection /seo dataforseo whois <domain WHOIS registration data /seo dataforseo content <keyword/url Content analysis and trends /seo dataforseo listings <keyword Business listings search /seo dataforseo ai scrape <query ChatGPT web scraper for GEO /seo dataforseo ai mentions <keyword LLM mention tracking for GEO SERP Analysis /seo dataforseo serp <keyword Fetch live Google organic search results. MCP tools: serp organic live advanced Default parameters: location code=2840 (US), language code=en, device=desktop, depth=100 Also supports: The serp organic live advanced tool supports Google, Bing, and Yahoo via the se parameter. Specify "bing" or "yahoo" to switch search engines. Output: Rank, URL, title, description, domain, featured snippets, AI overview references, People Also Ask. /seo dataforseo serp youtube <keyword Fetch YouTube search results. Valuable for GEO. YouTube mentions correlate most strongly with AI citations. MCP tools: serp youtube organic live advanced Output: Video title, channel, views, upload date, description, URL. /seo dataforseo youtube <video id Deep analysis of a specific YouTube video: info, comments, and subtitles. Some third party studies report a 0.737 correlation between YouTube mentions and AI visibility, so treat this as a methodology dependent GEO signal. MCP tools: serp youtube video info live advanced , serp youtube video comments live advanced , serp youtube video subtitles live advanced Parameters: video id (the YouTube video ID, e.g., "dQw4w9WgXcQ") Output: Video metadata (title, channel, views, likes, description), top comments with engagement, subtitle/transcript text. /seo dataforseo serp images <keyword Fetch live Google Images search results. See which images rank for a keyword, which domains dominate image results, and identify visual content opportunities. MCP tools: serp google images live advanced Default parameters: location code=2840 (US), language code=en, device=desktop, depth=100 Parameters: keyword (required), depth (optional, max 700, billed per 100 result increment), search param (optional, e.g. "site:example.com") Cost warning: Using site: or filetype: operators incurs 5x API cost . Warn user before running filtered queries. Output: Position, title, alt text, source page URL, direct image URL, domain, encoded URL. Analysis to provide: Domain dominance: which sites own the most image positions (top 10 domains by count) Alt text patterns: common title/alt text patterns in top ranking images Format distribution: WebP vs JPEG vs PNG in top results (infer from image url extension) Opportunity identification: keywords where user has organic rankings but no image presence Keyword Research /seo dataforseo keywords <seed Generate keyword ideas, suggestions, and related terms from a seed keyword. MCP tools: dataforseo labs google keyword ideas , dataforseo labs google keyword suggestions , dataforseo labs google related keywords Default parameters: location code=2840 (US), language code=en, limit=50 Output: Keyword, search volume, CPC, competition level, keyword difficulty, trend. /seo dataforseo volume <keywords Get search volume and metrics for a list of keywords. MCP tools: kw data google ads search volume Parameters: keywords (array, comma separated), location code, language code Output: Keyword, monthly search volume, CPC, competition, monthly trend data. /seo dataforseo difficulty <keywords Calculate keyword difficulty scores for ranking competitiveness. MCP tools: dataforseo labs bulk keyword difficulty Parameters: keywords (array), location code, language code Output: Keyword, difficulty score (0 100), interpretation (Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard). /seo dataforseo intent <keywords Classify keywords by user search intent. MCP tools: dataforseo labs search intent Parameters: keywords (array), location code, language code Output: Keyword, intent type (informational, navigational, commercial, transactional), confidence score. /seo dataforseo trends <keyword Analyze keyword trends over time using Google Trends data. MCP tools: kw data google trends explore Parameters: keywords (array), location code, date from, date to, language code Output: Keyword, time series data, trend direction, seasonality signals. Domain & Competitor Analysis /seo dataforseo backlinks <domain Comprehensive backlink profile analysis. MCP tools: backlinks summary , backlinks backlinks , backlinks anchors , backlinks referring domains , backlinks bulk spam score , backlinks timeseries summary Default parameters: limit=100 per sub call Output: Total backlinks, referring domains, domain rank, spam score, top anchors, new/lost backlinks over time, dofollow ratio, top referring domains. /seo dataforseo competitors <domain Identify competing domains and estimate traffic. MCP tools: dataforseo labs google competitors domain , dataforseo labs google domain rank overview , dataforseo labs bulk traffic estimation Output: Competitor domains, keyword overlap %, estimated traffic, domain rank, common keywords. /seo dataforseo ranked <domain List keywords a domain ranks for with positions and page data. MCP tools: dataforseo labs google ranked keywords , dataforseo labs google relevant pages Default parameters: limit=100, location code=2840 Output: Keyword, position, URL, search volume, traffic share, SERP features. /seo dataforseo intersection <domain1 <domain2 [...] Find shared keywords and backlink sources across 2 20 domains. MCP tools: dataforseo labs google domain intersection , backlinks domain intersection Parameters: domains (2 20 array) Output: Shared keywords with positions per domain, shared backlink sources, unique keywords per domain. /seo dataforseo traffic <domains Estimate organic search traffic for one or more domains. MCP tools: dataforseo labs bulk traffic estimation Parameters: domains (array) Output: Domain, estimated organic traffic, estimated traffic cost, top keywords. /seo dataforseo subdomains <domain Enumerate subdomains with their ranking data and traffic estimates. MCP tools: dataforseo labs google subdomains Parameters: target (domain), location code, language code Output: Subdomain, ranked keywords count, estimated traffic, organic cost. /seo dataforseo top searches <domain Find the most popular search queries that mention a specific domain in results. MCP tools: dataforseo labs google top searches Parameters: target (domain), location code, language code Output: Query, search volume, domain position, SERP features, traffic share. Technical / On Page /seo dataforseo onpage <url Run on page analysis including Lighthouse audit and content parsing. MCP tools: on page instant pages , on page content parsing , on page lighthouse Usage: on page instant pages :Quick page analysis (status codes, meta tags, content size, page timing, broken links, on page checks) on page content parsing :Extract and parse page content (plain text, word count, structure) on page lighthouse :Full Lighthouse audit (performance score, accessibility, best practices, SEO, Core Web Vitals) Output: Pages crawled, status codes, meta tags, titles, content size, load times, Lighthouse scores, broken links, resource analysis. /seo dataforseo tech <domain Detect technologies used on a domain. MCP tools: domain analytics technologies domain technologies Output: Technology name, version, category (CMS, analytics, CDN, framework, etc.). /seo dataforseo whois <domain Retrieve WHOIS registration data. MCP tools: domain analytics whois overview Output: Registrar, creation date, expiration date, nameservers, registrant info (if public). Content & Business Data /seo dataforseo content <keyword/url Analyze content quality, search for content by topic, and track phrase trends. MCP tools: content analysis search , content analysis summary , content analysis phrase trends Parameters: keyword (for search/trends) or URL (for summary) Output: Content matches with quality scores, sentiment analysis, readability metrics, phrase trend data over time. /seo dataforseo listings <keyword Search business listings for local SEO competitive analysis. MCP tools: business data business listings search Parameters: keyword, location (optional) Output: Business name, description, category, address, phone, domain, rating, review count, claimed status. AI Visibility / GEO /seo dataforseo ai scrape <query Scrape what ChatGPT web search returns for a query. ChatGPT visibility check: see which sources

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