Semrush Buys German Web Site UX Platform Ryte

Boston, US-based Semrush Holdings Inc. has announced the acquisition of Munich, Germany-based web site UX platform Ryte - for an undisclosed sum.

Ryte helps clients optimize their web site User Experience, focusing on six key areas: SEO, quality assurance, performance, sustainability, accessibility, and compliance. Established in 2012 by Andy Bruckschloegl, Niels Dörje, Marcus Tandler and Jan-Hendrik Reichenbacher, the firm promises an end-to-end solution for optimisation.

Semrush helps companies measure, manage and optimise their online visibility via an SaaS platform covering SEO, pay-per-click, content, social media and competitive research campaigns. The firm, which has just reported Q1 revenue of $85.8m, up 21% year-on-year, has more than a thousand staff spread across offices in four US cities and in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belgrade, Berlin, Limassol, Prague, Warsaw and Yerevan. In March 2022 it announced the acquisition of Austin, TX-based competitive intelligence automation specialist Kompyte.

The latest deal is expected to open up new sales opportunities for Ryte, giving access to Semrush's extensive customer base for cross-selling. For Semrush, the buy extends the capabilities of its newly announced Enterprise SEO Platform by integrating Ryte's advanced crawling technology; and strengthens its commitment to helping large businesses significantly enhance their digital marketing operations, productivity and online visibility.

'We are excited to join Semrush and advance our shared vision for the future of website User Experience' says Bruckschloegl, 'as well as strengthen Semrush's cutting-edge Enterprise SEO Platform. With Semrush, Ryte seeks to drive innovation, accelerate platform development, and amplify our global presence more rapidly than we could as a standalone company'. Eugene Levin, President of Semrush adds: 'Today, we warmly welcome all Ryte employees to the Semrush family and look forward to capitalizing on the opportunities this acquisition brings'.

Web sites: www.ryte.com and www.semrush.com .

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