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Terms of Service

Last updated: March 10, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of SearchForged ("Platform", "Service") operated by SearchForged ("we", "us", "our") at https://SearchForged.tools. By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree, do not use the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing any tool, or browsing the platform, you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

SearchForged provides a suite of free SEO tools, knowledge base encyclopedias (Semantic SEO, Local SEO, Google Patents), and educational content. The core platform is free to use. Features include:

  • 100+ SEO analysis and optimization tools
  • Semantic SEO and Local SEO encyclopedias
  • Google Patents decoded for SEO professionals
  • User accounts with tool history and saved sites
  • SEO learning curriculum

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time with or without notice.

3. User Accounts

  • You must provide accurate and complete information when registering
  • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account password
  • You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account
  • You must notify us immediately at [email protected] if you suspect unauthorized access
  • One account per person; creating multiple accounts to circumvent usage limits is prohibited
  • We reserve the right to terminate accounts that violate these Terms

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any laws
  • Attempt to bypass rate limits, usage caps, or security measures using automation, proxies, or scripts
  • Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the platform in bulk
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code
  • Upload or transmit malicious code, viruses, or harmful content
  • Impersonate any person or entity
  • Use the Service to spam, phish, or conduct fraudulent activity
  • Interfere with or disrupt the platform infrastructure
  • Resell or sublicense access to the Service without our written consent

5. Intellectual Property

All content, tools, source code, designs, text, graphics, and software on the platform are the exclusive property of SearchForged or its content suppliers and are protected by intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the platform for your personal or internal business purposes. This license does not include:

  • Copying or distributing platform content commercially
  • Creating derivative works based on our tools or UI
  • Removing proprietary notices or labels

Encyclopedia articles and educational content may be cited with proper attribution and a link to the source URL.

6. User-Submitted Content

If you submit feedback, suggestions, or bug reports, you grant us an irrevocable, royalty-free license to use that feedback to improve the Service. We will never claim ownership of content you analyze with our tools — that content remains yours.

7. Usage Limits

To ensure fair access for all users, we enforce daily tool usage limits:

  • Guest users: up to 5 free tool runs per day
  • Registered users: up to 50 free tool runs per day

Limits reset daily at midnight UTC. Attempting to circumvent limits is a violation of these Terms and may result in account suspension.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that:

  • The Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or fully accurate
  • Results from our tools will improve your search rankings
  • Any defects will be corrected
  • The platform is free from viruses or other harmful components

SEO results depend on many factors outside our control. See our Disclaimer for full details.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SEARCHFORGED SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

Our total cumulative liability to you shall not exceed USD $0, as the Service is provided free of charge.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SearchForged, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any third-party rights.

11. Third-Party Services

Our platform may link to or reference third-party services (e.g., Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Moz). We have no control over and assume no responsibility for those services. Links do not constitute an endorsement.

12. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time if you violate these Terms, without prior notice or liability. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. You may also delete your account at any time via your Profile settings.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance. If you disagree with material changes, you should stop using the Service and may delete your account.

15. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation first, then binding arbitration if necessary.

16. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us: