About SEMScoop

SEMScoop is an independent keyword research and keyword difficulty tool. Instead of scoring keywords from a stale database index, it analyses the pages actually ranking on the live Google SERP — so the difficulty score reflects what you'd really be up against today.

Who runs it

Giles Bartlett
Experienced Software Engineer and SEO expert · Owner of SEMScoop

I've owned and run SEMScoop since early 2025, and I develop it solo — the code, the infrastructure, and the writing on this blog. If something's wrong, I'm the person who fixes it; if you email support, I'm the person who replies.

How the tool is built

  • Live data: every difficulty score comes from a real-time analysis of the current top-10 results — their authority, content and link profiles — not a periodically refreshed index.
  • Genuinely free to try: two searches a day with no account and no credit card. A free account unlocks the full top-10 analysis.
  • No fabricated claims: everything on this site — examples, screenshots, numbers — comes from the real tool.

Questions, feedback, or partnership ideas? Get in touch — replies come from me, usually within a business day. Or just try the tool.