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Ahrefs publishes practical SEO and content-marketing education focused on keyword strategy, search visibility, and repeatable organic growth.

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SEO

YouTube

SEO and SEM: when to use organic search, paid ads, or both

Ahrefs December 4, 2019


SEO 8
Paid ads 8
  • 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

SEO

YouTube

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.

SEO

YouTube

What backlinks are, why they matter, and how to get them

Ahrefs November 20, 2019


SEO 9
  • 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.

SEO

YouTube

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.

SEO

YouTube

On-page SEO checklist for higher Google rankings

Ahrefs October 30, 2019


SEO 9
Copywriting 5
  • 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.

SEO

YouTube

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

SEO

YouTube

How to use Google Search Console to improve your SEO

Ahrefs October 16, 2019


SEO 10
  • 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

SEO

YouTube

Five link building strategies for new websites with no audience

Ahrefs October 9, 2019


SEO 9
  • 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

SEO

YouTube

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

Social media

YouTube

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.

SEO

YouTube

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

SEO

YouTube

Four advanced keyword research tips to find untapped SEO topics

Ahrefs September 11, 2019


SEO 9
  • 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

SEO

YouTube

Four link building strategies for existing content

Ahrefs August 28, 2019


SEO 9
  • 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

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