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Data & Studies

Studies and data-driven insights are crucial for understanding the ever-changing search landscape. Check out the resources below to improve your SEO knowledge with unique data and insights.

Our Best Articles on Data & Studies

We handpicked these from the 250+ posts on the blog.

How Ahrefs Counts Links and Domains

Every backlink tool stores different links. Learn what we do and don't store.

How long does it take to rank in Google? (A study by Ahrefs)

Make better SEO decisions by aligning your ranking expectations with reality.

Anchor Text: A Data‐Driven Guide (384,614 Web Pages Studied)

Understand the correlation between anchors and rankings.

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The 50 Best Bootstrapped Backlink Builders in 2024

The 100 Most Searched People on Google in 2024

100 Most Asked Questions on Google in 2024

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Unpacking NerdWallet’s SEO: 10 Things I Discovered 

The 25 Biggest Traffic Losers in SaaS in 2024

I Disavowed “Toxic Backlinks”: Here’s What Happened

50 Bootstrapped SaaS Companies Dominating SEO in 2024

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9 Surprising Takeaways From Analyzing HubSpot’s SEO Strategy

Do Higher Content Scores Mean Higher Google Rankings? Our Data Says It’s Unlikely.

You Can’t Compare Backlink Counts in SEO Tools: Here’s Why

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Does Adding a Related Post Section Help Your Blog? We Tested It

Keyword Diversification: Cannibalization’s Good Twin (SEO Study)

Top Google Searches (October 2024)

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96.55% of Content Gets No Traffic From Google. Here’s How to Be in the Other 3.45% [New Research for 2023]

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SEO Salary Survey 2024 (How Much are SEOs Really Making?)

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