Replaces single-vendor (Ahrefs-only) tool defaults with a per-task backend menu across all 14 SEO skills. Each skill now lists every capable MCP in allowed-tools and documents how to pick between Semrush, Ahrefs, OurSEO Agent (CLI + MCP), DataForSEO, and GSC in its SKILL.md Data Source Selection section. Tool stubs (~40 new files) populated per skill with capability deltas, call patterns, and explicit "not for this skill when" callouts so the menu is self-correcting. Skills affected: 19-keyword-strategy, 20-serp-analysis, 21-position-tracking, 22-link-building, 23-content-strategy, 24-ecommerce, 25-kpi-framework, 26-international, 27-ai-visibility, 28-knowledge-graph, 31-competitor-intel, 32-crawl-budget, 33-migration-planner, 34-reporting-dashboard. Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Semrush MCP
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Default keyword-research backend per SKILL.md > Data Source Selection.
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## Call pattern
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The Semrush MCP follows a three-step discovery → schema → execute pattern (see Semrush MCP server instructions):
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1. **Discovery** — pick the right toolkit for the task:
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- `mcp__semrush__keyword_research` — keyword overview, related, volume, intent, KD
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- `mcp__semrush__organic_research` — domain/URL organic keywords + competitors
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- `mcp__semrush__overview_research` — domain/URL overview (traffic, ranking dist.)
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- `mcp__semrush__url_research` — single-URL deep dive
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2. **`mcp__semrush__get_report_schema(report_id=...)`** — fetch the param spec for the chosen report.
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3. **`mcp__semrush__execute_report(report_id=..., params={...})`** — run it.
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Default `database="us"` when the user does not specify a market. Use `display_limit=30-50` for exploratory queries.
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## Available reports (keyword-research toolkit)
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- Keyword overview (volume, CPC, competition, KD, trend)
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- Related keywords
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- Matching phrases (broad / phrase / exact match)
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- Keyword difficulty (single + bulk)
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- Search intent
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- Keyword historical volume
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## Configuration
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| Parameter | Value |
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| Default database | `us` |
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| Korean market database | `kr` |
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| Japan market database | `jp` |
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| Auth | Semrush API key on the MCP server side (no local config) |
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## Examples
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**English keyword volume:**
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```
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mcp__semrush__keyword_research(query="enterprise CRM software", database="us")
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→ pick report_id from response
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mcp__semrush__get_report_schema(report_id="phrase_this")
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mcp__semrush__execute_report(report_id="phrase_this", params={"phrase": "enterprise CRM software", "database": "us"})
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```
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**Korean expansion:**
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```
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mcp__semrush__keyword_research(query="신라호텔", database="kr")
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mcp__semrush__execute_report(report_id="phrase_related", params={"phrase": "신라호텔", "database": "kr", "display_limit": 50})
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```
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## When NOT to use Semrush
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- Task needs **GSC first-party query data** — use Ahrefs `gsc-keywords` or `our research search-console` instead.
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- Task needs **Knowledge Graph entity expansion** — use `mcp__ourseo__search_knowledge_graph`.
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- Task needs **bulk cheap calls at Korean scale** — `our keywords *` CLI (DataForSEO) is usually cheaper.
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