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Keyword research that drives traffic and conversions
Ahrefs
March 27, 2019
SEO
10
Conversion rate optimisation
6
Search volume is irrelevant if the keyword has no business value
Target all four intent stages, not just buyers ready to purchase
Reverse-engineer competitor top pages to find untapped keyword gaps
How to rank YouTube videos using a 7-step SEO process
Ahrefs
March 14, 2019
SEO
9
Content marketing
7
Social media
5
Engagement drives ranking — optimization alone won't move the needle
Session watch time is a direct ranking signal most creators ignore
Series playlists and a channel page hack multiply views without extra content
Content marketing
YouTube
A 10-step video editing workflow for higher YouTube engagement
Ahrefs
March 6, 2019
Content marketing
9
Automation & tools
6
Engagement, not production value, drives YouTube success
Raw footage is typically double the length of the final cut
Closing timeline gaps is the single biggest retention lever
YouTube keyword research process for consistent search traffic
Ahrefs
February 27, 2019
SEO
9
Content marketing
6
View counts are misleading — most could be paid ad traffic.
Build a topic hierarchy to target keywords with real search demand.
Rank on Google too by matching video content to search intent.
11 ways to use Ahrefs for SEO and competitor research
Ahrefs
February 20, 2019
SEO
9
Content marketing
6
Find low-competition topics by reading competitors' top-traffic pages.
Close keyword gaps by comparing your rankings to multiple rivals at once.
Get live link-building alerts when top-ranking competitors earn new backlinks.
Seven proven tactics to drive more traffic to your website
Ahrefs
February 13, 2019
SEO
9
Content marketing
7
Paid ads
6
Pinterest ads outperformed Google, Facebook, and Bing combined
Updating old content can trigger near-instant ranking spikes
SEO builds compounding traffic; paid channels stop when you do
How to build backlinks by targeting low-quality competitor pages
Ahrefs
February 6, 2019
Weak pages with strong backlinks are your easiest link-building targets
Archived versions reveal what made old content linkable — and what degraded
500 qualified outreach emails at 5% conversion yields ~25 unique domain links
Guest Posting at Scale: Build High-Quality Backlinks Efficiently
Ahrefs
January 30, 2019
SEO
9
Automation & tools
6
Content Explorer surfaces thousands of qualified guest post prospects instantly.
Three ideation frameworks — Robin Hood, Splintering, Perspective — create unlimited topics.
Pitch 10x your capacity; link new posts back to old ones.
Resource page link building: finding and qualifying prospects at scale
Ahrefs
January 23, 2019
Resource pages are built to link out — far easier to pitch than editorial posts
Screaming Frog filters thousands of raw prospects down to qualified targets fast
Reverse-engineer competitors' resource page listings to multiply your prospect list
Why 91% of pages get no organic traffic from Google
Ahrefs
January 16, 2019
91% of pages get zero organic traffic — two mistakes explain it
Pages with 200+ backlinks still fail if no one searches the topic
Matching content format to search intent can hit top 10 in 4 days
How to increase organic traffic with a content audit
Ahrefs
January 9, 2019
Deleting 74% of pages drove an 80%+ organic traffic increase.
Seven questions determine whether to delete, redirect, update, or keep each page.
A free spreadsheet template automates triage using Analytics and backlink data.
Link building at scale: a six-step system using Trello and outreach tools
Ahrefs
December 19, 2018
SEO
9
Processes & SOPs
8
Growth hacking
6
Consistent backlinks require a documented pipeline, not just good tactics.
Broken link building offers the best outreach conversion rate of common strategies.
Zapier and Hunter can automate contact finding, freeing humans for judgement calls.
How to rank for thousands of keywords with a single page
Ahrefs
December 12, 2018
Average #1 ranking page also ranks for ~1,000 other keywords
High search volume alone doesn't mean high traffic — topic matters
Strong backlinks and long-form content are the biggest ranking multipliers
Prospecting & outreach
YouTube
How to write outreach emails that get replies
Ahrefs
December 5, 2018
Prospecting & outreach
9
Email marketing
6
Generic templates only work on contacts too small to help you
Lead with value for them — never open with a request
One follow-up max; add value instead of chasing a reply
Eight ways to use inurl in Ahrefs Content Explorer
Ahrefs
November 28, 2018
SEO
9
Content marketing
7
Turn a simple search operator into a targeted link-building machine.
Find guest post opportunities on sites with no 'Write For Us' page.
Identify YouTube topics that rank on Google and double your traffic.