Search engines are increasingly ruthless when it comes to the quality of the sites they allow into the search results. If you don’t grasp the basics of optimizing for web crawlers (and eventual users), your organic traffic may well pay…Read more ...

I’ve personally witnessed a gaming brand use search share of voice data to justify a $60M acquisition and market expansion. The bottom line is: search rankings and revenue are intrinsically linked. That’s why SERP volatility, even down to the keyword&#...

Each of these free tools allows you to check rankings in different locations, without “contaminating” the results with Google’s personalization algorithm. Here’s the first one. The SERP Checker lets you check the top 10 pages for any keyword in 243&#82...

In this article, I’ll explain what an SEO proposal is and how to craft it to win over the prospective client. I’ll share my SEO proposal template based on my agency experience and tips from the SEO pros to give…Read more ›

I’ve created plenty of them in my career. In fact, I’ve written 111 articles for this blog, of which ~80%—90% are SEO content. Altogether, they receive an estimated 121,000 monthly search visits from Google. Suffice it to say, I know…Read more &#...

There’s a long-term trend of companies bringing SEO programs and expertise in-house. Companies usually want someone who is invested in the long-term success of the company and who can collaborate closely with other teams in a way that is difficult&#823...

For most small businesses and those just starting out, this is hardly affordable… Luckily, there are a few ways to bring this cost down without hiring amateurs. I’ll explain how later. First, let’s look at a few SEO services that…Read more &#8250...

Thanks to generative AI, it’s the easiest it’s ever been to create, distribute, and find information. But thanks to the bravado of LLMs and the recklessness of many publishers, it’s fast becoming the hardest it’s ever been to tell the…Read more &...

Google determines relevance in search results by understanding the intent behind user queries, considering exact and related keyword matches, and analyzing user engagement with pages. It also takes into account factors like internal links, localization...

The type of dashboard you create often depends on who you’re making it for—your own website, a small business, or an enterprise business. In this article, I’ll explain the basics of SEO reporting dashboards and how to tailor them for…Read more &#...

To find out, I looked through 52 SEO manager job listings on LinkedIn and asked a few actual SEO managers. The most common responsibilities I found were: It seems that an SEO manager’s job largely revolves around management (who knew!?).…Read mor...

Sadly, this happens all the time. Here’s a screenshot of a link to Ahrefs’ Content Explorer in an article by Copy.ai: This is a nice link from a page on a site with a Domain Rating (DR) of 93. But…Read more ›

In fact, you should combine them for greater effectiveness in your marketing. Two main reasons: 1. Content marketing and SEO are like peanut butter and jelly—they work well together Content marketing is the process of creating and distributing content ...

In my experience, it’s one of the best ways to meet like-minded people and provides a more relaxed, informal setting than a bustling SEO conference. Who knows—you could make new friends at a meetup or even land new SEO clients.…Read more ›

Ups and downs, peaks and troughs. If we’re doing our job properly, we generally expect traffic to trend upwards over time, but in any given month, it’s difficult to say whether a peak or a trough is worth paying attention…Read more ›

Pay-per-click (PPC) is a form of online advertising where advertisers pay a fee each time someone clicks their ad. There’s no conundrum between the two types of marketing. You don’t have to choose one or the other; the best companies…Read more &#...

Well… if you can’t win, change the rules. There’s a very simple trick for getting search traffic for the keywords that you want to rank for—without actually ranking for them. Enter… One of the most common pieces of marketing advice…Read more &#82...

SEO can help you rank for useful keywords, connect with patients in your local area, and share helpful information and advice with thousands of people. To write this guide to medical SEO, we interviewed five experienced healthcare SEOs and content&#823...

I mean, Ahrefs is a fairly mature brand in the SEO industry, and most of our channels are measured in millions: So when we reached that 10k milestone I felt both happy about it, and upset about the number being…Read more ›

It works like this: Let’s dive in. There are many reasons SaaS companies should focus on SEO. These include: Some common SEO challenges include: Here are a few examples of enterprise SaaS companies doing SEO well. Ahrefs We are usually…Read more ...

The objectives should be clearly defined. Some people prefer the SMART framework to make sure their goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Key results are how you track your progress against your objective. Goals are usua...

Enterprise websites are where technical SEO shines. There’s so much money at stake. One mistake can keep millions of pages out of the index or remove an entire site from search results. One fix can potentially be worth millions of…Read more &#825...

Enterprise companies get a lot of links naturally. While they may have some challenges with link building, these companies also have a ton of opportunities because of who they are and how much money is at stake. Links play a…Read more ›

For instance, AI Overviews and the commoditized answers Google serves directly in search results mean fewer top-of-funnel clicks reach websites. There are also fewer clicks for bottom-of-funnel keywords as Google inserts itself in the conversion proces...

If you’re worried this could impact your business, you’ll need to start online reputation management (ORM). But where should you start with ORM? And what the heck is it? In this beginner’s guide, I’ll explain what online reputation management is,&#8230...

In this article, I’ll share the structures of some real-world agency reports that have been shared with me and how different size agencies approach SEO reporting. SEO agencies juggle multiple clients, so time spent on a fixed task like reporting…...

They have a special place in content marketing and SEO history. They were among the early champions of inbound and content marketing and living proof that SEO is a great marketing tactic. Just copying what they do for SEO would…Read more ›

Between navigating Google’s never-ending algorithm updates, fighting off competitors, and getting buy-in for projects, there are many significant SEO challenges to consider. So, which ones should you focus on? Here are the six biggest ones I think you ...

But don’t worry—we’ve got your back. Here are 5 arguments (and an example message) you can use to persuade your boss to send you to Ahrefs Evolve. SEO is changing at a breakneck pace. Between AI Overviews, Google’s rolling update…Read more &#8250...