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Topic
The AI content assistant that helps you write high-ranking SEO content faster.
What it does
Analyzes the top 20 Google search results for any keyword to find 'content gaps'. Generates automated SEO content briefs including headings and sub-topics. Features an 'Interactive Editor' that scores content quality in real-time. Identifies common questions from Reddit, Quora, and 'People Also Ask'. Provides a 'Content Grader' to help optimize existing legacy content.
Why it works
Focus: Unlike general AI writers, Topic focuses purely on the structure and relevance needed for SEO. Time Savings: Reduces the time spent on manual research and brief creation by 80%. Precision: Uses real-time SERP data rather than just training data to provide suggestions. Integration: Works directly inside Google Docs and WordPress via extensions.
Category: Marketing & Growth
Team Size: 2-10
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As of 2026
Marketing & Growth
Revenue: $1M-$10M ARR
The AI content assistant that helps you write high-ranking SEO content faster.
Overview
Topic (now part of CafeMedia/Raptive) is an AI-powered SEO content optimization tool. It helps writers and SEO managers create comprehensive content briefs by analyzing top-performing search results. It suggests key topics, questions, and structures to ensure that every piece of content is engineered to rank on the first page of Google.
Funding status: Acquired
Revenue source: Subscriptions
Customer type: B2B
Pricing: Subscription
Tech stack: React, Node.js, Python, AWS
Platform: Web
Integrations: Google Docs, WordPress, HubSpot
Founder story
Founded in 2019 by Ryo Chiba and Nikshant (Nik) Karod. After running a previous content marketing startup, they realized that the biggest bottleneck for writers wasn't 'writing' but the 'research' required to rank. They built Topic to automate that research, eventually selling the company to CafeMedia.
What it does
- Analyzes the top 20 Google search results for any keyword to find 'content gaps'
- Generates automated SEO content briefs including headings and sub-topics
- Features an 'Interactive Editor' that scores content quality in real-time
- Identifies common questions from Reddit, Quora, and 'People Also Ask'
- Provides a 'Content Grader' to help optimize existing legacy content.
Who it's for
- Content marketers
- SEO specialists
- Agency writers
- SaaS marketing teams
Why it works
- Focus: Unlike general AI writers, Topic focuses purely on the structure and relevance needed for SEO
- Time Savings: Reduces the time spent on manual research and brief creation by 80%
- Precision: Uses real-time SERP data rather than just training data to provide suggestions
- Integration: Works directly inside Google Docs and WordPress via extensions.
Growth strategies
- Targeted high- volume content agencies that needed to scale their brief production.
- Used a performance- driven marketing narrative: 'Write content that actually ranks'.
- Successfully exited through an acquisition by CafeMedia in 2021.
- Leveraged high- ranking organic content on 'SEO best practices' to drive leads.
Alternatives
Comparison overview
- Clearscope: The high-end enterprise leader; Topic (now part of Raptive) was a more agile, cost-effective rival.
- Surfer SEO: Strong for individual bloggers; Topic was better suited for agency-scale brief creation.
- Now integrated into the Raptive ecosystem, it remains a powerful engine for high-traffic publishers.