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SEO and SEM: when to use organic search, paid ads, or both
Ahrefs
December 4, 2019
Organic rank 1 can still be near-invisible on ad-heavy SERPs
PPC keyword data reveals which terms actually convert before you target them organically
Owning ads, featured snippets, and organic rank simultaneously dominates a SERP
How to get backlinks using negotiation and persuasion
Ahrefs
November 27, 2019
SEO
9
Prospecting & outreach
7
Negotiation closes fast links; persuasion wins authority placements months later.
Asking too soon kills the deal — let the other person suggest collaboration.
One major publication credit makes every future guest post pitch far easier.
What backlinks are, why they matter, and how to get them
Ahrefs
November 20, 2019
Topical relevance beats domain authority when evaluating backlink quality
A low-DR page with strong inbound links can outrank a Huffington Post link
New sites should actively build links rather than waiting to earn them
Prospecting & outreach
YouTube
Five ways to get SEO clients without relying on your own website
Ahrefs
November 13, 2019
Prospecting & outreach
9
Content marketing
6
Growth hacking
5
Business bankers and lenders can send you more clients than you can handle.
Speaking at industry conferences turns audience members into paying clients.
Job listings signal intent — apply to convert companies into agency clients.
How to learn SEO fast without information overload
Ahrefs
November 6, 2019
SEO
9
Productivity & habits
6
Spend 80% of your time doing SEO, not reading about it.
Link building is hard — that's exactly why it works.
Only 5.7% of pages rank top 10 in their first year.
On-page SEO checklist for higher Google rankings
Ahrefs
October 30, 2019
Mismatched search intent will kill rankings regardless of other optimisations.
Top pages rank for ~1,000 related keywords — use Content Gap to find them.
Alt text and structured data are low-effort steps with measurable traffic upside.
Six free WordPress plugins for a fast, SEO-ready site
Ahrefs
October 23, 2019
SEO
8
Automation & tools
7
RankMath beats Yoast with built-in rich snippets and nofollow tagging
Three plugins push a blank WordPress install below one-second load times
Table of contents plugin can win SERP jump links and lift CTR
How to use Google Search Console to improve your SEO
Ahrefs
October 16, 2019
Keywords ranking positions 3–8 are the highest-leverage optimisation targets
Strong rankings with low CTR often mean SERP features are stealing your clicks
Search Console can't show orphan pages or competitor data — know its limits
Five link building strategies for new websites with no audience
Ahrefs
October 9, 2019
HARO gets you links from Forbes and NYT based on expertise alone
Podcast guest spots deliver homepage links plus ongoing referral traffic
Resource pages let you earn links on broader topics than your exact content
Link building with Google Sheets: find guest post prospects and emails in 15 minutes
Ahrefs
October 2, 2019
SEO
9
Automation & tools
7
ARRAYFORMULA + IFERROR eliminate manual formula dragging across prospect lists
Hunter add-on finds emails automatically from author name and domain
NeverBounce validation filters out bad emails before any outreach starts
How to find and buy undervalued websites on Flippa
Ahrefs
September 25, 2019
Social media
9
Growth hacking
8
High domain rating plus low traffic signals an undervalued, SEO-untapped site.
Sitewide links and hidden CSS links are instant disqualifiers when vetting backlinks.
Only buy if you have the skills and passion to grow it — money alone won't.
Four YouTube keyword research tools that actually drive views
Ahrefs
September 18, 2019
SEO
9
AI tools & automation
5
TubeBuddy's search volume numbers are wildly inaccurate — ignore them
vidIQ's trending tab reveals competitor topics still growing months later
Content Explorer finds YouTube videos that also rank in Google search
Four advanced keyword research tips to find untapped SEO topics
Ahrefs
September 11, 2019
Find keywords your competitors haven't discovered to gain a real edge.
Pages with few backlinks but high traffic signal low-competition opportunities.
Forums rank for millions of keywords despite thin content — easy to outrank.
Content marketing
YouTube
Six steps to prioritise digital marketing and scale output with a small team
Ahrefs
September 4, 2019
Content marketing
7
Outsourcing & delegation
7
Processes & SOPs
6
A nine-person team outgrows competitors with 13x more staff
Stop delegating tasks — start documenting and systematising them
Only experiment with new channels once proven ones run without you
Four link building strategies for existing content
Ahrefs
August 28, 2019
Your older pages can earn links without producing new content
Competitor new-backlink reports expose active sites ready for guest posts
Resource pages exist to link out — target broad niches, not exact keywords