{"id":155229,"date":"2023-03-19T22:28:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T03:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=155229"},"modified":"2024-09-17T05:59:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T10:59:26","slug":"ahrefs-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ahrefs-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Lesser-Known (Yet Powerful) Ahrefs Hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">Even if you\u2019re familiar with Ahrefs, you probably use one or two tools on a daily basis. But there are more you\u2019re missing out&nbsp;on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you get the most out of Ahrefs, we\u2019ve put together 18 lesser-known use cases that can immediately enhance your SEO efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"intro-tok\" id=\"intro_tok\" style=\"display:none;\"><div class=\"intro-title\">Contents<\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"1. Browse the most popular search queries in each country\" data-section=\"browse-the-most-popular-search-queries-in-each-country\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Browse the most popular search queries in each country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you wondering what people around the world are searching for the&nbsp;most?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Run an empty search in Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> and gain access to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/big-data\">19.2 billion keywords<\/a> across 200+ countries and regions. The U.S. keyword database alone counts ~4.5 billion keywords (the largest one in the whole industry).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"479\" class=\"wp-image-155279\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image19-4.png\" alt=\"Empty search, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image19-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image19-4-680x163.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image19-4-768x184.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image19-4-1536x368.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, you can use a couple of filters to <strong>find high-volume, low-competition keywords<\/strong> in a matter of seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, let\u2019s search for topics with&nbsp;these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keyword Difficulty<\/strong>: up to&nbsp;20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search volume<\/strong>: between 5,000 and 10,000 visits\/month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Word count<\/strong>: max. 3&nbsp;words<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we\u2019ve done so, our list is narrowed down to ~198,000 lucrative keywords.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1004\" class=\"wp-image-155281\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image25-2.png\" alt=\"Find most popular search queries in U.S., via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image25-2.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image25-2-680x342.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image25-2-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image25-2-1536x771.png 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image25-2-400x200.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rinse and repeat for your target country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"2. Find out if you can target multiple keywords with one page\" data-section=\"find-out-if-you-can-target-multiple-keywords-with-one-page\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Find out if you can target multiple keywords with one&nbsp;page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say you have the following keywords:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"346\" class=\"wp-image-155282\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image26-2.png\" alt=\"Keyword metrics for &quot;whipped coffee&quot; and &quot;whipped coffee recipe,&quot; via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image26-2.png 1032w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image26-2-680x228.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image26-2-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They seem to be the same topic. But how do you know whether you should target them with a single page or create separate pages?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can find out by checking whether Google ranks similar search results for&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two easy ways to see how their SERPs overlap:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Put the keywords in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> and go to the <strong>Traffic share by pages<\/strong> report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"978\" class=\"wp-image-155284\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image37-1.png\" alt=\"Traffic share by pages report, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image37-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image37-1-680x333.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image37-1-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image37-1-1536x751.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>B. Use the <strong>SERP comparison tool <\/strong>under the SERP overview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-155286\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image17-8.png\" alt=\"SERP comparison and similarity score, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image17-8.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image17-8-680x340.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image17-8-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image17-8-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image17-8-400x200.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It looks like the top-ranking pages for both keywords are nearly identical (7\/10 common results). Something also indicated by our<strong> SERP similarity score.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This likely means that Google sees \u201cwhipped coffee recipe\u201d as a subtopic of a more general query, \u201cwhipped coffee.\u201d Which means you can likely rank for both keywords with a single page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"3. Monitor the pace at which your competitors release content\" data-section=\"monitor-the-pace-at-which-your-competitors-release-content\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Monitor the pace at which your competitors release content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If your competitors publish a ton of content frequently, it may be difficult to compete with&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out if that is the case by using the<strong> Top pages<\/strong> report in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>, which shows pages that rank for at least one keyword in the top 100. First, (1) filter for newly created pages, then (2) use the comparison mode to compare the current output of ranking pages with, say, the one from three months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By following these exact steps, it looks like our content writers have created over 200 pages for the Ahrefs Blog in the past three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also consider using this as an argument to ask for a budget raise and build a larger content team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"764\" class=\"wp-image-155288\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image6-10.png\" alt=\"Top pages report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image6-10.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image6-10-680x260.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image6-10-768x294.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image6-10-1536x587.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"4. Look for higher-quality backlinks\" data-section=\"filter-out-low-quality-backlinks-by-website-traffic\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Look for higher-quality backlinks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a link builder, one of your main strategies is likely to reverse engineer your competitors\u2019 link building tactics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than going through every backlink your competitor has, you can get quicker wins by filtering the backlinks by domain traffic. This surfaces <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/high-quality-backlinks\/\">higher-quality backlinks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, there are 760 links pointing at HubSpot\u2019s #1 result for the keyword \u201cseo&nbsp;tools\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"801\" class=\"wp-image-155291\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image28-2.png\" alt=\"Backlinks report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image28-2.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image28-2-680x272.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image28-2-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image28-2-1536x615.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a post targeting the same topic ranking #3. If we want to rank higher on Google, we can prioritize our link building efforts by reaching out only to the websites that get at least 5,000 search visits per month. This gives us a manageable list of 90 websites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"849\" class=\"wp-image-155293\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image35.png\" alt=\"Backlinks report with a &quot;Domain traffic&quot; filter applied, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image35.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image35-680x289.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image35-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image35-1536x652.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"5. Find podcasts to be a guest on\" data-section=\"find-podcasts-to-be-a-guest-on\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Find podcasts to be a guest&nbsp;on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Podcasts are a great way to build both backlinks and authority in your industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find potential podcasts to be interviewed on, enter the Twitter URL of a regular podcast guest in your industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re using Twitter profiles because the host usually links to a guest\u2019s social accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Rand Fishkin is a popular marketer and entrepreneur who has been featured on many podcasts. So I\u2019ll paste his Twitter profile URL into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> and head to the <strong>Backlinks <\/strong>report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To narrow in only on podcasts, set a filter to show <strong>referring page titles<\/strong> that contain words like \u201cepisode\u201d or \u201cpodcast.\u201d And right away, we\u2019ve found over 160 podcasts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"932\" class=\"wp-image-155295\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image32-1.png\" alt=\"Backlinks report with a &quot;Referring page title&quot; filter applied, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image32-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image32-1-680x317.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image32-1-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image32-1-1536x716.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat this for other regular podcast interviewees in your industry and find tons of podcasts to pitch yourself to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"6. Find resource pages to get featured on\" data-section=\"find-resource-pages-to-get-featured-on\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Find resource pages to get featured on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to its simplicity and scalability, resource page link building is still one of the most popular link building tactics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tactic works by acquiring backlinks from webpages that curate useful industry resources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And what better way to find them than to look at what resource pages your competitor has links&nbsp;to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, let\u2019s check moz.com\u2019s backlink profile under the <strong>Backlinks <\/strong>report. But this time, I will filter for the <strong>referring page URLs<\/strong> that contain \u201cresources.html\u201d and \u201cresources.php.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"918\" class=\"wp-image-155297\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image24-4.png\" alt=\"Backlinks report with a &quot;Referring page URL&quot; filter applied, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image24-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image24-4-680x312.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image24-4-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image24-4-1536x705.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we have 250 links; we can potentially reach out to their site owners and request them to include Ahrefs as a resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"further-reading\"><div class=\"reading-title\">Further reading<\/div><div class=\"reading-content\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/resource-page-link-building\/\">Resource Page Link Building: The Only Guide You&nbsp;Need<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"7. Discover where the bulk of your competitors\u2019 search traffic is coming from\" data-section=\"get-a-top-level-view-of-your-competitors-seo-strategy\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Discover where the bulk of your competitors\u2019 search traffic is coming from<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gain valuable insights on what pages (product, category, tool, etc.) bring the most organic traffic to your competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the <strong>Organic pages by traffic<\/strong> chart under Overview 2.0 to see pages distributed by their organic search traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, six pages are responsible for almost 25% of the traffic coming to Ahrefs\u2019 blog. If you were a direct competitor, you could potentially compete with us and replicate those&nbsp;pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1596\" height=\"654\" class=\"wp-image-155300\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image18-6.png\" alt=\"&quot;Organic pages by traffic&quot; widget, via Ahrefs' Overview 2.0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image18-6.png 1596w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image18-6-680x279.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image18-6-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image18-6-1536x629.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1596px) 100vw, 1596px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"8. Find low-competition topics with high traffic potential\" data-section=\"find-low-competition-topics-with-high-traffic-potential\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Find low-competition topics with high traffic potential<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-competition topics with high traffic potential are the dream of every content marketer (especially those in saturated markets). But how can you discover such low-hanging fruits?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just open Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-explorer\">Content Explorer<\/a>, search for a broad topic like \u201cbackpacking,\u201d and apply these two filters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Referring domains<\/strong>: Up to&nbsp;5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Page traffic<\/strong>: At least 1,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This gives me a list of relevant pages that get lots of organic traffic and are easy to rank&nbsp;for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1235\" class=\"wp-image-155301\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image27-1.jpg\" alt=\"Search results for &quot;backpacking&quot; with filters applied, via Ahrefs' Content Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image27-1.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image27-1-680x420.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image27-1-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image27-1-1536x949.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, you can dig further into the keywords driving the organic traffic and fill your content calendar for months to&nbsp;come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1093\" class=\"wp-image-155302\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image38.png\" alt=\"&quot;Organic keywords&quot; tab for a search result, via Ahrefs' Content Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image38.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image38-680x372.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image38-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image38-1536x840.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">Tip<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">You can also find low-competition keywords with high traffic potential by going to the <strong>Top pages<\/strong> report under <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> and setting a maximum KD filter of&nbsp;20.\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"675\" class=\"wp-image-155303\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image9-9.png\" alt=\"Top pages report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image9-9.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image9-9-680x230.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image9-9-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image9-9-1536x519.png 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image9-9-650x220.png 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"9. Find video topics to rank on Google\" data-section=\"find-video-topics-to-rank-on-google\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Find video topics to rank on Google<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To get more views for your videos and improve their rankings on Google, the key is to target topics with video intent. If Google is showing videos for a particular search query, it means searchers prefer to watch a video rather than&nbsp;read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find such topics, open <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-explorer\">Content Explorer<\/a> and paste the following query:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>site:youtube.com inurl:watch title:[your topic]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll go for \u201cmakeup.\u201d From here, sort the pages by <strong>Page traffic<\/strong> and find video topics with traffic potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"998\" class=\"wp-image-155305\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image36-1.jpg\" alt=\"Video search results, via Ahrefs' Content Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image36-1.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image36-1-680x339.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image36-1-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image36-1-1536x767.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image36-1-400x200.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">Note<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">Pay close attention to page traffic numbers, as some of them might be cached. In such cases, look at the organic traffic trends instead to check the consistency of the traffic over longer periods of time (6+ months).\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1492\" height=\"778\" class=\"wp-image-155308\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image8-10.png\" alt=\"Page traffic numbers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image8-10.png 1492w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image8-10-680x355.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image8-10-768x400.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1492px) 100vw, 1492px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s left is to check the keywords the page ranks for to get guidance on both on-page and video optimizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"10. Get internal linking suggestions\" data-section=\"get-internal-linking-suggestions\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Get internal linking suggestions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Most SEOs sleep on internal linking and fail to realize what a valuable tactic it&nbsp;is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps, its most noticeable benefit among numerous ones\u2014from helping Google discover your pages to passing link equity\u2014is that you control the target location of the link itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But finding potential internal linking opportunities is time consuming. Wouldn\u2019t it be great to get internal linking suggestions on autopilot? You can, thanks to Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Run a site crawl, and the <strong>Internal link opportunities <\/strong>report will identify internal link opportunities by taking the top 10 keywords for your ranking pages\u2014then find mentions of them on your other pages. This includes important keyword metrics and the keyword context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"660\" class=\"wp-image-155311\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image11-5.jpg\" alt=\"Internal link opportunities report, via Ahrefs' Site Audit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image11-5.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image11-5-680x225.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image11-5-768x254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image11-5-1536x507.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We won\u2019t suggest a link if one already exists between the&nbsp;pages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"further-reading\"><div class=\"reading-title\">Further reading<\/div><div class=\"reading-content\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/internal-links-for-seo\/\">Internal Links for SEO: An Actionable Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/prioritize-internal-linking\/\">Here\u2019s Why You Should Prioritize Internal Link Building<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"11. Discover local citation opportunities\" data-section=\"discover-local-citation-opportunities\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Discover local citation opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A good practice to improve your local SEO is to get local citations. Those are mentions of your business\u2019s name, address, or phone number on popular directories that help searchers find your business online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find them, check the directories where your competitors\u2019 business profiles are mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say we own a plumbing company in Toronto.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already know your competition (if not, Google your niche followed by the city you live in), go to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> and open the <strong>Link Intersect<\/strong> report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paste your competitors\u2019 websites in the top section and yours at the bottom. Next set the target mode to URL mode, since citations usually point to a homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1444\" height=\"986\" class=\"wp-image-155924\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' Link Intersect tool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1.png 1444w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-622x425.png 622w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1444px) 100vw, 1444px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This will show you all the websites that link to your competitors\u2019 URLs, but not to yours. Usually, the more targets the referring domains are linking to, the more likely it\u2019s a business directory. As is the case with websites.ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2712\" height=\"1330\" class=\"wp-image-155925\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.png\" alt=\"Link Intersect report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.png 2712w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-680x333.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1536x753.png 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-2048x1004.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2712px) 100vw, 2712px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, reach out to&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"further-reading\"><div class=\"reading-title\">Further reading<\/div><div class=\"reading-content\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/local-citations\/\">How to Build Local Citations (Complete Guide)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/local-seo\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/local-seo\/\">Local SEO: The Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"12. Find missed keyword opportunities\" data-section=\"find-missed-keyword-opportunities\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Find missed keyword opportunities&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed keyword opportunities are those keywords where your competitors rank for, but you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To increase your chances of ranking higher in search results, you need to close this content gap between you and the top-ranking pages (aka your organic search competitors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do so, open Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> and search for a keyword that you know you don\u2019t rank for in the top three. For us, this would be \u201caffiliate marketing,\u201d as seen in the SERP overview below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"845\" class=\"wp-image-155316\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image5-9.png\" alt=\"SERP overview for the keyword &quot;affiliate marketing,&quot; via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image5-9.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image5-9-680x287.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image5-9-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image5-9-1536x649.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, select all the top-ranking pages that are relevant pages to yours (meaning they serve the same search intent) and send them to our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-gap\">Content Gap tool<\/a>. This should give you a list of lucrative keywords that your website should be ranking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"853\" class=\"wp-image-155317\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image1-7.png\" alt=\"Open search results in Content Gap tool, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image1-7.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image1-7-680x290.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image1-7-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image1-7-1536x655.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And we\u2019ve got ~1,550 keywords that we can potentially target in our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/\">affiliate marketing post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1019\" class=\"wp-image-155319\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image13-8.png\" alt=\"Content Gap tool, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image13-8.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image13-8-680x347.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image13-8-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image13-8-1536x783.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"13. Analyze which subfolders drive the most organic traffic\" data-section=\"analyze-which-subfolders-drive-the-most-organic-traffic\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Analyze which subfolders drive the most organic traffic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Site structure<\/strong> report under <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> breaks down a website\u2019s structure into a tree-like format to help you make useful discoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, three of our translated blogs (Italian, German, Spanish) generate almost as much traffic as our top blog article in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"852\" class=\"wp-image-155321\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image16-4.png\" alt=\"Site structure report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image16-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image16-4-680x290.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image16-4-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image16-4-1536x655.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can go one step further and select the <strong>Columns <\/strong>dropdown to include certain metrics, like paid ones, which will lead to further discoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1009\" class=\"wp-image-155323\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image21-2.png\" alt=\"Column dropdown for paid metrics in Site structure report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image21-2.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image21-2-680x343.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image21-2-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image21-2-1536x775.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go this time with monday.com. If we compare the paid metrics with those from three months ago, we can actually monitor the ad spend over time for each top folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It looks like most of the ad spend went toward the blog, particularly the \u201ctask management\u201d subfolder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1007\" class=\"wp-image-155325\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image33-2.png\" alt=\"monday.com's blog structure, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image33-2.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image33-2-680x343.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image33-2-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image33-2-1536x774.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"14. Find featured snippet opportunities\" data-section=\"target-featured-snippet-opportunities\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Find featured snippet opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to shortcut your way to the top position in Google without building backlinks is to find featured snippet opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To increase your chances of ranking for them, open the <strong>Organic keywords<\/strong> report under <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> and filter for organic keywords in positions 2\u20138. Then check the filter \u201cSERP features: where target doesn\u2019t rank&nbsp;for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"986\" class=\"wp-image-155327\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image22-3.jpg\" alt=\"Featured snippets in the Organic keywords report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image22-3.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image22-3-680x335.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image22-3-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image22-3-1536x758.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Ahrefs Blog, there are 4,803 keywords with high chances of ranking for a featured snippet\u2014which requires less effort than ranking at position #1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"further-reading\"><div class=\"reading-title\">Further reading<\/div><div class=\"reading-content\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/featured-snippets\/\">Google\u2019s Featured Snippets: All You Need to Know to Get&nbsp;Them<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"15. Reveal affiliates for a product\" data-section=\"reveal-affiliates-for-a-product\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. Reveal affiliates for a product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for affiliates, this is for you. This works best when you know the affiliate URL for a product. Most affiliate links have a \u201c?\u201d followed by the vendor\u2019s ID, which may or may not be repeatable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already know it, (1) paste the repeating part of it into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> in the <strong>Path<\/strong> mode, (2) go to the <strong>Backlinks<\/strong> report, and (3) sort by<strong> Page traffic.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"849\" class=\"wp-image-155329\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image2-9.png\" alt=\"List of all affiliates for bluehost.com, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image2-9.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image2-9-680x289.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image2-9-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image2-9-1536x652.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In return, you\u2019ll get the top SEO affiliates for a given product. If you were a competitor of this product, you might increase your reach by partnering with&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Discover keywords that rank with a page that has few referring domains\" data-section=\"discover-keywords-that-have-a-weak-page-ranking-high\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. Discover keywords that rank with a page that has few referring domains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What if you could discover outlier keywords that rank in the top five or top 10 with a page that has few referring domains?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that if you already have a website with higher authority, you can (in theory) easily outrank them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find such links, search for a keyword with <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/content-map\/\">high business potential<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> and open the <strong>Matching terms<\/strong> report. I\u2019ll go with \u201caffiliate marketing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then apply the <strong>Lowest DR<\/strong> filter to \u201cUp to 50 in top&nbsp;5.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With these filters, we\u2019re specifically looking for outlier pages that are ranking for a competitive keyword despite a lower website authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3120\" height=\"1662\" class=\"wp-image-155926\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3.png\" alt=\"&quot;Lowest DR&quot; filter, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3.png 3120w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-680x362.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1536x818.png 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-2048x1091.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3120px) 100vw, 3120px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we\u2019ve found a listicle from breezy.io ranking #1 for \u201caffiliate marketing\u201d with only 11 referring domains and a DR of&nbsp;38.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"17. Build links with images\" data-section=\"build-links-with-images\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17. Build links with images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve created unique images for your website (charts, graphs, infographics), chances are people are linking to them and not to the pages where they were initially featured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find and claim improper image attributions, enter your website into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> and head over to the <strong>Backlinks <\/strong>report. Then search for .PNG or .JPG in the \u201cTarget URL\u201d filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"876\" class=\"wp-image-155333\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image3-8.jpg\" alt=\"Backlinks report with a &quot;Target image URL&quot; filter applied, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image3-8.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image3-8-680x298.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image3-8-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image3-8-1536x673.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"further-reading\"><div class=\"reading-title\">Further reading<\/div><div class=\"reading-content\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/image-seo\/\">Image SEO: 12 Actionable Tips (For More Organic Traffic)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"18. Find broken link building opportunities\" data-section=\"find-broken-link-building-opportunities-for-large-websites\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. Find broken link building opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Broken link building involves finding a dead page with lots of backlinks and asking those linking to the page to swap the link to one of your website\u2019s pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To put this tactic to&nbsp;work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check the <strong>Best by links<\/strong> report under <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> for your competitor\u2019s website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the \u201cHTTP code\u201d filter to <strong>404 Not&nbsp;found<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sort by <strong>Referring domains<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"815\" class=\"wp-image-155338\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image34-2.png\" alt=\"Best by links report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image34-2.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image34-2-680x277.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image34-2-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image34-2-1536x626.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you are a competitor of Canva (the design tool), you can potentially create a better resource for \u201czoom virtual backgrounds\u201d or \u201cresumes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve created the content, you can ask linkers to the broken page to link to you instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"982\" class=\"wp-image-155337\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image20-4-2.jpg\" alt=\"Best by links report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image20-4-2.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image20-4-2-680x334.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image20-4-2-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image20-4-2-1536x755.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"further-reading\"><div class=\"reading-title\">Further reading<\/div><div class=\"reading-content\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/broken-link-building\/\">Broken Link Building: The Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Without doubt, you can do even more with Ahrefs. But these handy use cases should help you crush your SEO tasks with less effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have more Ahrefs hacks to share with us? Ping me <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrezMarcel\">on Twitter<\/a>. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help you get the most out of Ahrefs, we\u2019ve put together 18 lesser-known use cases that can immediately enhance your SEO efforts. Are you wondering what people around the world are searching for the&nbsp;most? 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