Keyword research: why search volume is only part of the story

Ahrefs May 14, 2018

• High search volume means nothing if nobody clicks the results.
• Traffic potential of a topic dwarfs the volume of any single keyword.
• Seasonal and event queries make average monthly searches actively deceptive.

Finding high-quality backlink opportunities with real-time alerts

Ahrefs May 7, 2018

• Reaching out faster after publish dramatically increases link placement success
• Five passive alerts turn competitor mentions into qualified outreach targets
• Test queries in Content Explorer before activating to avoid inbox noise

SEO audit process: 16 steps in under 20 minutes

Ahrefs May 1, 2018

• Positions 3–10 keywords are the fastest traffic wins available
• Thin content pages can suppress your whole site's rankings
• Content gap tool reveals high-volume topics competitors rank for but you don't

Five fast link building tactics using competitor backlink analysis

Ahrefs April 30, 2018

• One competitor's backlink profile unlocks five distinct link building tactics instantly.
• Broken pages with 100+ backlinks can be hijacked by recreating the dead content.
• Author bio footprints reveal guest posting sites your competitors are already using.

How to find and steal Google featured snippets

Ahrefs April 19, 2018

• Featured snippets capture ~8% of clicks — owning them drives real traffic.
• Top-10 rankings are all you need to steal a competitor's snippet.
• Poor HTML formatting often costs you a snippet you already rank for.

Backlink analysis techniques to find link building opportunities

Ahrefs April 16, 2018

• Backlink spikes reveal exactly which campaigns earned competitors their best links.
• Statistics-heavy content and original research consistently attract the most backlinks.
• One search operator hack surfaces resource pages faster than any Google scraping method.

How to analyse competitor backlinks using Ahrefs Site Explorer

Ahrefs April 16, 2018

• Side-by-side domain comparison reveals who acquires links faster.
• Growth graph spikes expose competitors' successful link-building campaigns.
• Dofollow filter cuts noise, surfacing only equity-passing referring domains.

How to run a basic SEO audit using Ahrefs Site Audit

Ahrefs April 9, 2018

• Sort 404 errors by link equity to fix what hurts most
• Health score drops when pages lack canonicals or meta descriptions
• Scheduled crawls track SEO health automatically over time

Finding competitor pages that drive the most organic search traffic

Ahrefs April 4, 2018

• One competitor page can reveal hundreds of rankable keywords instantly.
• Sort by fewest backlinks to find high-traffic, low-competition topics.
• Reported traffic is always a floor — actual SEO traffic runs higher.

How to Find Guest Blogging Sites and Easy Keyword Targets with Content Explorer

Ahrefs March 20, 2018

How to submit your website to Google and Bing search engines

Ahrefs August 22, 2017

• Submitting to Bing automatically covers Yahoo — no separate step needed
• Webmaster Tools beats URL submission by handling full sitemaps at once
• The site: operator reveals exactly which pages Google or Bing has indexed

Keyword Research with Ahrefs Keywords Explorer: Three Core Use Cases

Ahrefs March 11, 2017

• Clicks can exceed search volume — browse behaviour reveals real traffic opportunity.
• Parent topic targeting captures long-tail keywords without separate pages.
• SERP volatility signals Google dissatisfaction — easier rankings for new content.

Finding low-competition keywords using Ahrefs Keywords Explorer

Ahrefs December 5, 2016

• Search volume alone doesn't reveal if a keyword sends real traffic
• Keyword difficulty score shows backlinks needed to reach page one
• Clicks per search above 1 means ranking below #1 still pays off

How to steal organic search traffic from competitors using Ahrefs

Ahrefs November 9, 2016

• One competitor page can rank for thousands of keywords simultaneously.
• Target pages with high traffic but few backlinks for the quickest wins.
• Content replication only works if paired with deliberate link building.

Finding high-quality backlinks using broken link building with Ahrefs

Ahrefs April 6, 2016

• One broken link can unlock dozens of high-authority backlink prospects.
• Expired domains retain all their inbound links — ready to claim.
• Outreach works because you're solving a real problem for the linking site.