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Do viral TikTok SEO hacks actually work? A real test
Ahrefs
February 21, 2024
SEO
9
AI tools & automation
5
Updating traffic-declining pages doubled organic traffic in weeks.
High view counts on TikTok don't predict quality SEO advice.
Single tactics fail — SEO only works when combined holistically.
How to build a free tool hub that ranks on Google
Ahrefs
January 31, 2024
SEO
9
AI tools & automation
7
Content marketing
6
One backlink to any tool lifts your entire hub's rankings
Build SEO tools in minutes using ChatGPT — no coding needed
Outcompete rivals by adding a feature none of them have
Search intent: the most important SEO fundamental most people ignore
Ahrefs
January 17, 2024
SEO
9
AI tools & automation
6
Intent shifts over time — yesterday's right answer can become wrong
SERP features reveal searcher psychology faster than top-ranking pages
Satisfying intent converts visitors; missing it kills rankings regardless of backlinks
How the New York Times built a nine-figure affiliate business
Ahrefs
January 3, 2024
SEO
9
Business models
7
Content marketing
6
Wirecutter's affiliate links quietly became a nine-figure revenue stream
Brand authority and domain strength are the real moat in affiliate SEO
A $30M acquisition in 2016 delivered 15x traffic growth by migration
Content marketing
YouTube
Six habits that quietly destroy digital marketers
Ahrefs
December 13, 2023
Content marketing
8
Productivity & habits
6
Vanity metrics feel personal — track what drives customers, not dopamine.
Groupon scaled a flawed model to $16B, then lost 98% of its value.
Copying competitors erodes creativity and is a gateway to ethical collapse.
SEO during a recession: what changes and how to prepare
Ahrefs
November 15, 2023
SEO
9
Long-term planning
5
SEO budgets are cut first, but search usage grows during recessions
Google grew ~35% year-over-year through the 2008 financial crisis
Stopping SEO mid-downturn hands compounding gains to competitors
Ranking #1 on Google in 24 hours using only basic SEO
Ahrefs
November 1, 2023
SEO
9
AI tools & automation
7
Content marketing
5
More backlinks than competitors still meant a content problem, not a links win
ChatGPT rewrote 24 vague headings in 15 seconds, triggering mobile position 1
Featured snippet captured in five days using Ahrefs' Also Talk About report
How to use Ahrefs' six core tools to grow organic traffic
Ahrefs
October 18, 2023
SEO
10
Content marketing
5
Reclaim wasted link equity from broken pages with one filter
Find competitor traffic goldmines by analysing site subfolder structure
Unlinked brand mentions are the easiest backlinks you're not getting
How to find low-competition keywords in competitive niches
Ahrefs
October 4, 2023
SEO
9
AI tools & automation
6
Generic seed keywords are already claimed — use ChatGPT for unique ones.
Wildcard pattern filters can unlock 1,500+ keywords from a single insight.
Reverse-engineer low-authority competitors to find validated untapped topics.
AI tools & automation
YouTube
Practical ChatGPT workflows for SEO and digital marketing
Ahrefs
August 30, 2023
AI tools & automation
9
SEO
7
Copywriting
6
ChatGPT finds keyword angles your competitors aren't targeting yet
Output quality is almost entirely determined by prompt quality
Detailed outlines — not vague briefs — unlock usable long-form drafts
How to learn digital marketing from scratch efficiently
Ahrefs
August 16, 2023
SEO
9
Identity & self-belief
7
Communication
5
Pick one channel and go deep before expanding to others.
A shortcut backlink strategy wiped out a 7-figure business exit.
A cold email to a stranger led directly to a job at Ahrefs.
Why your pages aren't ranking higher in Google
Ahrefs
July 19, 2023
New pages often need six-plus months before rankings stabilise
Mismatched search intent is a content issue you must fix first
Spammy backlinks don't count — quality referring domains win
How to use internal links to boost Google rankings
Ahrefs
June 21, 2023
Internal links can pass page rank without building new backlinks
Three conditions determine whether the strategy will work
Rank tracking with annotations reveals whether links actually helped
Building a profitable affiliate site from scratch using SEO
Ahrefs
May 24, 2023
SEO
10
Iteration & feedback loops
7
Pricing strategy
5
Why SEO beats ads and social for consistent affiliate income
Product clusters link roundups to reviews, compounding content output
Informational posts earn backlinks that power your commercial pages
Community building
YouTube
Are SEO conferences worth attending?
Ahrefs
May 17, 2023
Community building
7
Branding
6
Talks open the ideas; one-to-ones are where real depth happens
Beginners gain more from talks; veterans gain more from networking
Introverts can pre-arrange meetups on social media before arriving