The Search Monitor

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Ad spend controls

Ad Armor produces negative keyword lists with recommendations to pause or unpause paid ads based on configurable rules and search listing opportunities.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Affiliate compliance

Affiliate Compliance monitors paid search ads and landing pages for violations such as URL hijacking, brand bidding, ad copy abuse, restricted ranks, and coupon code misuse.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Brand protection

Brand Protection detects unauthorized brand use in paid search ads and automates trademark takedown complaints to search engines.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Company history

The Search Monitor says it was established in 2007 by search marketing experts who previously launched KeywordMax in 2003.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Competitive insights

SEM Insights reports on paid text ads, SEO listings, product listing ads, hotel ads, shopping engines, listing services ads, and vehicle listing ads.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Coverage

The company says its SmartCrawler monitors listings across 244 countries, 810 regions, and 26,539 cities.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Data export

SEM Insights data can be exported through emailed reports, Excel downloads, FTP, or API.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Intended customers

The pricing page identifies brands and agencies needing competitive insights, well-known brands seeking to prevent conquesting, and affiliate managers, networks, and OPMs as target customers for its services.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Plan limits

The pricing page says configurable keyword packages start at 100 keywords per month and describes unlimited logins and keywords as plan features.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Purpose

The platform provides search advertising monitoring, competitive insights, brand protection, and affiliate compliance monitoring.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Security and privacy

The privacy policy says the company takes appropriate measures to keep personal information secure and requires third parties receiving it to keep it confidential.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Setup and support

The company says setup can use an API or user interface and that its support experts guide customers through the process.thesearchmonitor.com · read 11 Oct 2026

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