Moz vs. Semrush: I Paid for Nostalgia for 3 Years Too Long

Here's what nobody tells you: Moz invented the language we speak (DA, PA, link juice), but Semrush wrote the dictionary we actually reference. I held onto Moz for years out of loyalty — it felt like betraying an old mentor. But when I started building my 800-page content fortress, Moz's data gaps became impossible to ignore. Semrush isn't just better; it's playing a different game entirely.