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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

Technical SEO audit using only Google search operators

Ahrefs November 21, 2018


SEO 9
  • Find hacked pages, redirect failures, and duplicate content with Google alone
  • Specific search operators expose unwanted indexed URLs in minutes
  • When free Google audits fall short and a crawl tool becomes worth it

SEO

YouTube

Nine features that make Ahrefs unique among SEO tools

Ahrefs November 14, 2018


SEO 10
Content marketing 7
  • Traffic estimates for top-10 pages reveal more than search volume alone
  • Content gap analysis works at page and subfolder level, not just domain
  • Outbound link reports catch injected links and broken outgoing URLs

SEO

YouTube

How to write title tags that increase click-through rate

Ahrefs November 7, 2018


SEO 8
Copywriting 8
  • Pogo-sticking penalises clickbait — titles must match search intent
  • One title can target multiple long-tail keywords without stuffing
  • Going from sub-1% to 2% CTR can more than double page traffic

Prospecting & outreach

YouTube

Four practical methods to find anyone's email address

Ahrefs October 31, 2018


Prospecting & outreach 9
Email marketing 5
  • Hunter and Clearbit find company emails instantly, with different accuracy tradeoffs.
  • Search operators and Twitter can surface personal Gmail or Yahoo addresses.
  • Email permutator plus LinkedIn Sales Navigator confirms the right address pattern.

Content marketing

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How three marketers got hired without a resume

Ahrefs October 28, 2018


Content marketing 8
Prospecting & outreach 7
Hiring & recruitment 6
  • All three were hired after showcasing real work, not submitting resumes.
  • Sharing ideas freely beats withholding them — execution is what's scarce.
  • Persistence over months landed a better role than the original opening.

SEO

YouTube

How long it takes to rank on Google and a strategy to do it faster

Ahrefs October 24, 2018


SEO 9
  • Only 5.7% of new pages reach a top-10 ranking within one year
  • Low-competition, low-volume keywords rank far faster than head terms
  • Three proven link-building tactics to compound domain authority over time

SEO

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WordPress technical SEO: speed, duplicate content, and internal links

Ahrefs October 17, 2018


SEO 9
Automation & tools 6
  • Three plugins fix WordPress speed without touching server config
  • Yoast settings that prevent WordPress from auto-creating thin duplicate pages
  • Find pages with too few internal links using Ahrefs Data Explorer

SEO

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WordPress SEO basics: settings, plugins, and on-page optimisation

Ahrefs October 10, 2018


SEO 9
  • Short, keyword-based URLs consistently outrank longer alternatives in Google.
  • Yoast SEO handles sitemaps, title tags, and meta descriptions without code.
  • WordPress page hierarchy lets you nest service pages under subfolders cleanly.

Content marketing

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10 low-cost ways to promote your website and grow traffic

Ahrefs October 3, 2018


Content marketing 9
Growth hacking 7
SEO 6
  • Quora answers with high organic traffic can drive 30–40% click-through rates
  • Pinterest ads deliver clicks at ~$0.10 — far cheaper than Google or Facebook
  • Repurposing one piece of content across formats multiplies reach without extra creation

Management

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Broken link building: a real campaign with conversion rates revealed

Ahrefs September 26, 2018


Management 9
Resilience & grit 6
  • 52 emails, 15 links — a 28.8% conversion rate from one campaign
  • Two small tweaks (screenshot + follow-up) more than doubled response rates
  • Anchor text on dead pages tells you exactly what your replacement must cover

SEO

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How to find and use long-tail keywords for more search traffic

Ahrefs September 19, 2018


SEO 10
Content marketing 6
  • 96.54% of US searches have under 50 monthly queries — most SEOs ignore them
  • One page targeting a head term can rank for thousands of long-tail variations
  • New sites can hit 1,400+ monthly visits by ranking 20 low-competition topics

SEO

YouTube

How to use Google Alerts for passive SEO and marketing tasks

Ahrefs September 12, 2018


SEO 9
Content marketing 5
  • Search operators turn noisy alerts into targeted, actionable opportunities
  • One query pattern uncovers unlimited passive guest posting leads
  • Alerts can monitor competitors, piracy, press mentions, and citations simultaneously

SEO

YouTube

How to use the Ahrefs SEO toolbar for research and prospecting

Ahrefs September 11, 2018


SEO 9
Tech stack & software 5
  • SERP metrics reveal a keyword's true traffic potential beyond search volume
  • Spot low-competition pages while passively browsing any website
  • Standby mode keeps domain rating visible without spending API credits

SEO

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How to submit your website to Google, Bing, and Yahoo

Ahrefs September 4, 2018


SEO 8
  • Google's URL submission tool was discontinued — sitemaps are now the only way
  • One Bing Webmaster Tools submission covers Yahoo automatically
  • Use site: operator in Google or Bing to verify a page is indexed

SEO

YouTube

Local SEO: a complete step-by-step guide for small businesses

Ahrefs September 3, 2018


SEO 10
Content marketing 5
  • The snack pack and organic results together capture 73% of local clicks.
  • Inconsistent NAP across directories actively harms your local rankings.
  • Competitor citation audits and link intersect tools fast-track citation building.

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