{"id":157153,"date":"2023-04-14T00:14:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T05:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=157153"},"modified":"2025-12-11T07:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:02:34","slug":"ahrefs-free-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ahrefs-free-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Things You Can Do in Ahrefs for&nbsp;Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">Ahrefs offers a wide range of free SEO tools for digital marketers on a tight budget.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I\u2019m going to walk you through each tool and when to use&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1142\" class=\"wp-image-161078\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/when-to-use-ahrefs-free-tools.png\" alt=\"When to use Ahrefs' free tools across the SEO process\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/when-to-use-ahrefs-free-tools.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/when-to-use-ahrefs-free-tools-595x425.png 595w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/when-to-use-ahrefs-free-tools-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/when-to-use-ahrefs-free-tools-1536x1096.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/figure>\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=\"SEO audit\" data-section=\"seo-audit\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEO &amp; AEO audits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up your website for success means starting with the basics: making sure it\u2019s in good shape, both from a technical <em>and<\/em> backlink standpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This involves a\/an:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AEO audit<\/strong> to see if your website is getting traffic from&nbsp;AI<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical audit<\/strong> to check your website\u2019s SEO performance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Backlink audit<\/strong> to see if there are any spammy backlinks that could hinder your future link building efforts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/webmaster-tools\">Ahrefs Webmaster Tools<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (AWT)<\/strong> is the right tool for the job. It gives you access to three of our core tools: <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/web-analytics\">Web Analytics<\/a> (for the AEO audit part),&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit<\/a> (for the technical audit part), <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> (for the backlink audit&nbsp;part).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194039\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-17.21.18.jpg\" alt=\"Ahrefs Webmaster Tool\" width=\"2246\" height=\"1546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-17.21.18.jpg 2246w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-17.21.18-617x425.jpg 617w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-17.21.18-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-17.21.18-1536x1057.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-17.21.18-2048x1410.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2246px) 100vw, 2246px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created a free account and imported your projects from Google Search Console (GSC), go to Ahrefs Web Analytics: our simpler, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative.<br><br>There\u2019s several ways to use this tool: analyze user journeys via funnels, monitor button clicks and submission forms, or measure ad performance via&nbsp;UTMs.<\/p>\n<p>But for now, we\u2019ll focus specifically on monitoring AI traffic. Namely, which chatbots like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini are driving visitors to your&nbsp;site.<\/p>\n<p>To find out, go to <strong>Traffic sources<\/strong> and select <strong>AI search<\/strong>.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194046\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_17-42-15.png\" alt=\"AI search in Ahrefs Web Analytics\" width=\"1070\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_17-42-15.png 1070w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_17-42-15-588x425.png 588w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_17-42-15-768x556.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\"><br><br>You\u2019ll see a breakdown of all the AI traffic being sent by each chatbot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194046\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_17-42-15.png\" alt=\"AI search in Ahrefs Web Analytics\" width=\"1070\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_17-42-15.png 1070w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_17-42-15-588x425.png 588w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_17-42-15-768x556.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"further-reading\"><div class=\"reading-title\">Further reading<\/div><div class=\"reading-content\">\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/answer-engine-optimization\/\">Answer Engine Optimization: How to win in AI search<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Moving on to technical audits. AWT will automatically run a comprehensive crawl of your website to check for 170+ predefined SEO and on-page issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are more than what GSC covers. You can access them from the <strong>All issues<\/strong> report in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit<\/a>, where you can sort them by importance and tackle them accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"762\" class=\"wp-image-157173\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1.png\" alt=\"All issues report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1-680x259.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1-1536x586.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the question mark beside each issue to get detailed information and learn how to fix&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1095\" class=\"wp-image-157175\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3.png\" alt=\"&quot;How to fix&quot; issue dialog, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3-680x372.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3-1536x841.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">GET INTERNAL LINKING SUGGESTIONS<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>Although not technically related, the <strong>Internal link opportunities <\/strong>report is a hidden gem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This report is basically about finding internal linking suggestions on autopilot. It does so by looking at the top 10 keywords for each of your website\u2019s ranking pages and finding mentions of them on your other&nbsp;pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"658\" class=\"wp-image-157181\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4.png\" alt=\"Internal link opportunities report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4-680x224.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4-1536x506.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Use it to level up your internal linking game and pass on link equity from high-authority pages to lower-authority ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\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<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving on to AWT\u2019s other tool, let\u2019s look at <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>, which gives you a high-level view of your website\u2019s backlink profile throughout various reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right off the bat, you can see the cumulative backlinks and unique referring domains for your website in <strong>Overview 2.0.<\/strong> The size of your backlink profile makes much more sense, though, when compared to the competition (more on this in point #7 of this article).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"709\" class=\"wp-image-157183\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4.png\" alt=\"Overview 2.0, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4-680x241.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4-1536x545.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cPerformance\u201d chart can also paint a picture of the pace at which you\u2019ve acquired links from unique referring domains. Any significant spikes followed by a sudden dip may indicate a negative SEO attack to be wary of. Luckily, we\u2019ve experienced steady growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"980\" class=\"wp-image-157185\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1.png\" alt=\"&quot;Performance&quot; chart, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1-680x333.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For a more in-depth view of your backlink profile, the<strong> Backlinks<\/strong> and <strong>Best by links<\/strong> reports are your go-tos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, (1) you can check the<strong> Best by links<\/strong> one, (2) apply a <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/http-status-codes\/\">404 HTTP status code<\/a> filter, and (3) filter out your most linked-to broken pages. Since they\u2019re broken, they\u2019re wasting link equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/fix-broken-links\/\">fix them<\/a> and ask the referring domains to link back to the new fixed pages or redirect some of them to relevant pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"947\" class=\"wp-image-157187\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5.png\" alt=\"Best by links report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5-680x322.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5-1536x728.png 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\/backlink-audit\/\">How to Do a Basic Backlink Audit (In Under 30 Minutes)<\/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=\"Keyword research\" data-section=\"keyword-research\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keyword research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With your website in good shape, the next step in the SEO process is keyword research. This boils down to picking the right keywords that can drive targeted search traffic to your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-generator\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Keyword Generator<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <strong>free keyword generator<\/strong> can help you discover 150 keyword ideas for (almost) any keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just type in a broad keyword like \u201cdrone,\u201d hit \u201cFind keywords,\u201d and you\u2019ll see the top 100 most popular keywords. And the top 50 related questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1388\" class=\"wp-image-157190\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5.png\" alt=\"150 free keywords ideas, via Ahrefs's free keyword generator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5.png 1534w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5-470x425.png 470w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5-768x695.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This tool also shows keyword-related metrics, such as search volume and Keyword Difficulty (KD) (more on this one in the next point), which can help you with choosing a worthy topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">KEYWORD IDEAS TOO BROAD? FEED THEM BACK INTO THE GENERATOR<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say you enter \u201cdrone\u201d and the generator kicks back \u201cdrone with camera.\u201d If you want to explore that topic further, feed it back into the generator. If you want to go even narrower, do another round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1094\" class=\"wp-image-157169\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2.png\" alt=\"Finding more specific keywords for &quot;drone&quot; using Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2.png 1800w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2-680x413.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2-1536x934.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part about this tool is that you can search keywords for other popular search engines besides Google, like <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/youtube-keyword-tool\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/amazon-keyword-tool\">Amazon<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/bing-keyword-tool\">Bing<\/a>. Try it&nbsp;below.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"tool-widget-outer\">\n            <div class=\"tool-widget\">\n                <div class=\"body\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">Keyword Generator<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"heading\">Find keyword ideas in seconds<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"icon  icon-keyword-generator\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <form action=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-generator\" method=\"GET\">\n                    <div class=\"form\">\n                        <input type=\"text\" class=\"input\" name=\"input\" placeholder=\"Enter keyword\" required>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t        <select name=\"country\" class=\"country-choice\" required>\n\t\t\t                <option value=\"af\">Afghanistan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"al\">Albania<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"dz\">Algeria<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"as\">American Samoa<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ad\">Andorra<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ao\">Angola<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ai\">Anguilla<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ag\">Antigua And Barbuda<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ar\">Argentina<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"am\">Armenia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"aw\">Aruba<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"au\">Australia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"at\">Austria<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"az\">Azerbaijan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bs\">Bahamas<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bh\">Bahrain<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bd\">Bangladesh<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bb\">Barbados<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"by\">Belarus<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"be\">Belgium<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bz\">Belize<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bj\">Benin<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bm\">Bermuda<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bt\">Bhutan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bo\">Bolivia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ba\">Bosnia And Herzegovina<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bw\">Botswana<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"br\">Brazil<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bn\">Brunei Darussalam<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bg\">Bulgaria<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bf\">Burkina Faso<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option 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<option value=\"vg\">Virgin Islands, British<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"vi\">Virgin Islands, U.S.<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"zm\">Zambia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"zw\">Zimbabwe<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t        <\/select>\n\t\t                        <button type=\"submit\" class=\"button\">Find keywords<\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/form>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-difficulty\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Keyword Difficulty Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve decided on your keywords, it\u2019s time to assess how hard it would be to rank for&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the previous tool also does this, our <strong>free keyword difficulty checker <\/strong>does <em>exactly<\/em> that. It estimates how hard it will be to rank in the top 10 on a scale of 1 to 100, with the latter being the hardest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, \u201cdrone\u201d has a KD score of 75 out of 100, meaning it\u2019s super hard to rank for&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157194\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7.png\" alt=\"KD score for &quot;drone,&quot; via Ahrefs' free keyword difficulty checker\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7-680x400.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, \u201cdrone with thermal camera for hunting\u201d has a KD score of 3 out of 100, 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value=\"bj\">Benin<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bm\">Bermuda<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bt\">Bhutan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bo\">Bolivia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ba\">Bosnia And Herzegovina<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bw\">Botswana<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"br\">Brazil<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bn\">Brunei Darussalam<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bg\">Bulgaria<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bf\">Burkina Faso<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"bi\">Burundi<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"kh\">Cambodia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"cm\">Cameroon<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ca\">Canada<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"cv\">Cape 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value=\"cy\">Cyprus<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"cz\">Czech Republic<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"dk\">Denmark<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"dj\">Djibouti<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"dm\">Dominica<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"do\">Dominican Republic<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ec\">Ecuador<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"eg\">Egypt<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sv\">El Salvador<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gq\">Equatorial Guinea<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ee\">Estonia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"et\">Ethiopia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"fo\">Faroe Islands<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"fj\">Fiji<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"fi\">Finland<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"fr\">France<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gf\">French Guiana<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pf\">French Polynesia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ga\">Gabon<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gm\">Gambia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ge\">Georgia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"de\">Germany<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gh\">Ghana<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gi\">Gibraltar<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gr\">Greece<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gl\">Greenland<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gd\">Grenada<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gp\">Guadeloupe<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gu\">Guam<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gt\">Guatemala<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gg\">Guernsey<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gn\">Guinea<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gy\">Guyana<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ht\">Haiti<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"hn\">Honduras<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"hk-hk\">Hong Kong<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"hk\">Hong Kong<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"hu\">Hungary<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"is\">Iceland<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"in\">India<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"id\">Indonesia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ir\">Iran<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"iq\">Iraq<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ie\">Ireland<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"im\">Isle of Man<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"il\">Israel<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"it\">Italy<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"jm\">Jamaica<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"jp\">Japan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"je\">Jersey<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"jo\">Jordan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"kz\">Kazakhstan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ke\">Kenya<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ki\">Kiribati<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"kr\">Korea<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"kw\">Kuwait<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"kg\">Kyrgyzstan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"la\">Lao People's 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value=\"ml\">Mali<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"mt\">Malta<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"mq\">Martinique<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"mr\">Mauritania<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"mu\">Mauritius<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"yt\">Mayotte<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"mx\">Mexico<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"fm\">Micronesia, Federated States of<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"md\">Moldova<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"mc\">Monaco<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"mn\">Mongolia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"me\">Montenegro<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ms\">Montserrat<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ma\">Morocco<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"mz\">Mozambique<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"mm\">Myanmar<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"na\">Namibia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"nr\">Nauru<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"np\">Nepal<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"nl\">Netherlands<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"nc\">New Caledonia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"nz\">New Zealand<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ni\">Nicaragua<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ne\">Niger<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ng\">Nigeria<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"nu\">Niue<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"no\">Norway<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"om\">Oman<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pk\">Pakistan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pw\">Palau<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ps\">Palestine, State of<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pa\">Panama<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pg\">Papua New Guinea<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"py\">Paraguay<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pe\">Peru<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ph\">Philippines<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pn\">Pitcairn<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pl\">Poland<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pt\">Portugal<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"pr\">Puerto Rico<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"qa\">Qatar<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ye\">Republic of Yemen<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"re\">Reunion<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ro\">Romania<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ru\">Russian Federation<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"rw\">Rwanda<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sh\">Saint Helena<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"kn\">Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"lc\">Saint Lucia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"vc\">Saint Vincent And Grenadines<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ws\">Samoa<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sm\">San Marino<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"st\">Sao Tome and Principe<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sa\">Saudi Arabia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sn\">Senegal<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"rs\">Serbia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sc\">Seychelles<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sl\">Sierra Leone<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sg\">Singapore<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sk\">Slovakia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"si\">Slovenia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sb\">Solomon Islands<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"so\">Somalia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"za\">South Africa<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"es\">Spain<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"lk\">Sri Lanka<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sr\">Suriname<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sz\">Swaziland<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"se\">Sweden<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ch\">Switzerland<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"sy\">Syrian Arab Republic<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tw\">Taiwan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tj\">Tajikistan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tz\">Tanzania<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"th\">Thailand<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tl\">Timor-Leste<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tg\">Togo<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tk\">Tokelau<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"to\">Tonga<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tt\">Trinidad And Tobago<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tn\">Tunisia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tr\">Turkey<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tm\">Turkmenistan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"tv\">Tuvalu<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ug\">Uganda<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ua\">Ukraine<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ae\">United Arab Emirates<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"gb\">United Kingdom<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"us\" selected=\"selected\">United States<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"uy\">Uruguay<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"uz\">Uzbekistan<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"vu\">Vanuatu<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"ve\">Venezuela<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"vn\">Vietnam<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"vg\">Virgin Islands, British<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"vi\">Virgin Islands, U.S.<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"zm\">Zambia<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t                <option value=\"zw\">Zimbabwe<\/option>&gt;\n\t\t\t\t        <\/select>\n\t\t                        <button type=\"submit\" class=\"button\">Check keyword<\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/form>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\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\/keyword-difficulty\/\">Keyword Difficulty: How to Estimate Your Chances to&nbsp;Rank<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/serp-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free SERP Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next tool is helpful in understanding the SERP for any keyword and evaluating its traffic potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m talking about our <strong>free<\/strong> <strong>SERP checker,<\/strong> which shows you the top 10 results for any keyword in over 243 countries\u2014without using a VPN. Plus a few handy SEO metrics for the top&nbsp;three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, \u201cdrone with thermal camera for hunting\u201d has a search volume of just 100 in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"206\" class=\"wp-image-157201\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5.png\" alt=\"Search volume for &quot;drone with thermal camera for hunting,&quot; via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5.png 1194w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5-680x117.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5-768x133.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you plug it into the SERP checker, the top search results get between 1K and 1.2K estimated monthly search visits. That\u2019s 10X and 12X more than the keyword\u2019s search volume, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"996\" class=\"wp-image-157205\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21.png\" alt=\"SERP overview, via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21.png 1520w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21-649x425.png 649w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21-768x503.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This happens because top-ranking pages rarely rank for only one keyword. So using the top page\u2019s estimated search traffic is a better way to gauge traffic potential than search volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">ANALYZE THE SEARCH INTENT OF A&nbsp;TOPIC<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the top 10 search results to figure out the search intent of your target keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our example, it looks like the search intent is mostly informational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1902\" height=\"1682\" class=\"wp-image-157207\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2.png\" alt=\"SERP overview, via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2.png 1902w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2-481x425.png 481w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2-768x679.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2-1536x1358.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\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\/search-intent\/\">What Is Search Intent: Overlooked \u2018Ranking Factor\u2019 You Should Be Optimizing For<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/traffic-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Website Traffic Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re still looking for inspiration, the best place is to check your competitors via the <strong>website traffic checker.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll go ahead and paste the second search result from the previous point in \u201cExact URL\u201d mode and hit \u201cCheck traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"tool-widget-outer\">\n            <div class=\"tool-widget\">\n                <div class=\"body\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">Website Traffic Checker<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"heading\">See search traffic estimates for any website or webpage<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"icon  icon-website-traffic-checker\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <form action=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/traffic-checker\" method=\"GET\">\n                    <div class=\"form\">\n                        <input type=\"text\" class=\"input\" name=\"input\" placeholder=\"Enter domain or URL\" required>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t        <select name=\"mode\" class=\"domains-choice\" required>\n            <option value=\"exact\">Exact URL<\/option>\n            <option value disabled>Path<\/option>\n            <option value disabled>Domain<\/option>\n            <option value=\"subdomains\" selected>Subdomains<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n\t\t                        <button type=\"submit\" class=\"button\">Check traffic<\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/form>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<p>The page is getting 1.5K search visits a month, a hint that it could be a topic worth replicating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, you can look up the \u201ctop 5 keywords\u201d table and explore other topics that will allow you to better match search intent. Without knowing these keywords, you\u2019ll just have \u201can interesting piece of content\u201d that merely drives traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1596\" class=\"wp-image-157211\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6.png\" alt=\"Top keywords for a URL, via Ahrefs' free website traffic checker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6.png 1534w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6-408x425.png 408w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6-768x799.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6-1476x1536.png 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, \u201cthermal imaging drone\u201d is just another way to rephrase our topic, so you can consider covering it in your future article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">MONITOR TOP-PERFORMING PAGES<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>You could also search the domains of the top 10 results in \u201cSubdomains\u201d mode to get the top pages that drive the most organic traffic to them and reverse engineer them. Rinse and repeat for each search result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1514\" height=\"1392\" class=\"wp-image-157213\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6.png\" alt=\"Top pages for a domain, via Ahrefs' free website traffic checker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6.png 1514w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6-462x425.png 462w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6-768x706.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\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\/spy-on-competitor\/\">Spy On Your Competitors: (How Do You Do&nbsp;It?)<\/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=\"Link building\" data-section=\"link-building\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Link building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Your article is done, congrats! To increase its chance of ranking higher in search, you need to build links to&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/backlink-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Backlink Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common activities in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/link-building\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/\">link building<\/a> is to check your competitors\u2019 backlink profiles to see who links to them in the first place so that you can reverse engineer their tactics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out, paste the URL of a page you\u2019re competing with in our <strong>free<\/strong> <strong>backlink checker<\/strong> and you\u2019ll get the top 100 backlinks pointing to that&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1904\" height=\"1218\" class=\"wp-image-157222\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free backlink checker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2.png 1904w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-664x425.png 664w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-260x166.png 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-1536x983.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to actually reach out to the referring domains\u2014like bestappsfinder.com\u2014and ask if they\u2019ll be willing to link to you as&nbsp;well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We only have 23 backlinks in our example, but you can also see other important metrics such as the total number of backlinks and domains, the referring page, the most common anchor texts, and our proprietary Domain Rating (DR) metric.<\/p>\n\n<p>Try it out for yourself.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"tool-widget-outer\">\n            <div class=\"tool-widget\">\n                <div class=\"body\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">Backlink Checker<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"heading\">Check backlinks to any website or webpage<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"icon  icon-backlink-checker\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <form action=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/backlink-checker\" method=\"GET\">\n                    <div class=\"form\">\n                        <input type=\"text\" class=\"input\" name=\"input\" placeholder=\"Enter domain or URL\" required>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t        <select name=\"mode\" class=\"domains-choice\" required>\n            <option value=\"exact\">Exact URL<\/option>\n            <option value disabled>Path<\/option>\n            <option value disabled>Domain<\/option>\n            <option value=\"subdomains\" selected>Subdomains<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n\t\t                        <button type=\"submit\" class=\"button\">Check backlinks<\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/form>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/broken-link-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Broken Link Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great way to build links is to do broken link building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a popular link building tactic where you find a dead page with lots of links to it, replicate it, then ask those linking to the dead page to link to yours instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this by using our <strong>free broken link checker.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just type in your competitor\u2019s domain, hit \u201cCheck links,\u201d and head over to \u201cBroken inbound links.\u201d Here, you\u2019ll see the top 10 broken pages of your target and which pages link to&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1668\" class=\"wp-image-157224\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free broken link checker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7.png 1908w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7-486x425.png 486w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7-768x671.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7-1536x1343.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, reach out to those pages and ask them to link to you instead.<\/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\/broken-link-building\/\">Broken Link Building: The Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar\">Ahrefs\u2019 SEO Toolbar<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s an even faster way to check for links in general, and that\u2019s via <strong>Ahrefs\u2019 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar\"><strong>SEO Toolbar<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our toolbar is a free extension for <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/ahrefs-seo-toolbar\/hgmoccdbjhknikckedaaebbpdeebhiei\">Chrome<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/ahrefs-seo-toolbar\/\">Firefox<\/a> that provides you with valuable SEO data about the pages you visit\u2014from checking redirects and broken links all the way to switching SERP locations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, SEO tasks like these are covered by four to six extensions, but we tackle them all using one&nbsp;tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Circling back, we can see the \u201cOutgoing links\u201d section is quite useful for a variety of use&nbsp;cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Find broken links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Broken links cause a poor user experience. To find them, just hit the \u201cStatus\u201d dropdown and select \u201cBroken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, it looks like there\u2019s a server timeout (<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/http-status-codes\/\">504 error<\/a>) for the German version of autelpilot.com\u2019s website, which means the page failed to load in time. Hence, it may not be crawled by search engine bots like&nbsp;ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1910\" height=\"1128\" class=\"wp-image-161080\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image22-1.png\" alt=\"Broken outgoing links, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image22-1.png 1910w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image22-1-680x402.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image22-1-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image22-1-1536x907.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1910px) 100vw, 1910px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. Check if the page links out via followed or nofollowed links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When link prospecting, you may want to check the ratio of followed vs. nofollowed outlinks. This should help you understand your chances of actually obtaining a link that carries link equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if we click on the \u201cLink type\u201d dropdown and choose \u201cExternal,\u201d we\u2019ll notice the current page has a total of 13 outlinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1764\" height=\"1224\" class=\"wp-image-161082\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image12-3.jpg\" alt=\"Outgoing links, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image12-3.jpg 1764w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image12-3-613x425.jpg 613w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image12-3-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image12-3-1536x1066.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1764px) 100vw, 1764px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And if we switch the filter to \u201cDofollow\u201d links only, it turns out all of them are dofollowed links that carry equity. Hence, a new link on this website will also be marked as dofollow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1214\" class=\"wp-image-161081\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image27.jpg\" alt=\"External dofollow links, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image27.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image27-618x425.jpg 618w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image27-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image27-1536x1056.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Check the number of external outgoing links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not enough to look at the ratio of followed vs. nofollowed links. You should also check their total number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, you want to aim for pages that link out to as few websites as possible. That\u2019s because the more domains they link out to, the less link equity will be passed on to your own domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The page from the previous use case can be a good prospect to pitch to, since it only has 13 outlinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let\u2019s look at a \u201cbad\u201d example. This time, it\u2019s another page on the same topic of \u201cthermal drones for hunting.\u201d This one has 69 outlinks, which means it won\u2019t have as much of an impact on your domain\u2019s authority as the first&nbsp;one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1586\" height=\"1206\" class=\"wp-image-161083\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image23.png\" alt=\"External links, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image23.png 1586w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image23-559x425.png 559w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image23-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image23-1536x1168.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1586px) 100vw, 1586px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">FIND POTENTIAL SUBTOPICS TO&nbsp;COVER<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEO Toolbar<\/a>&nbsp;can also be used in other steps of the SEO process, like content optimization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1954\" height=\"1250\" class=\"wp-image-161084\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image15-3.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Content&quot; section, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image15-3.jpg 1954w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image15-3-664x425.jpg 664w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image15-3-260x166.jpg 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image15-3-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image15-3-1536x983.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1954px) 100vw, 1954px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just open the \u201cContent\u201d section and check the subheadings to see whether we\u2019re targeting the same subtopic\u2014aside from just drone reviews. Looks like these are subtopics we can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cCan You Hunt With A&nbsp;Drone?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cHow Can Drones Help Hunters?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cBest Thermal Camera Drones for Hog Hunting\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">CHECK SERPS OUTSIDE YOUR COUNTRY<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also a local search simulator (similar to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/serp-checker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free SERP checker<\/a>) built right within the toolbar. Meaning you don\u2019t need a VPN anymore to check SERPs outside your country\u2014the settings will be saved whenever you perform a Google search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"960\" class=\"wp-image-161085\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image14-3.png\" alt=\"Local search simulator, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image14-3.png 1380w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image14-3-611x425.png 611w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image14-3-768x534.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\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\/ahrefs-seo-toolbar-guide\/\">What Can You Do With Ahrefs\u2019 SEO Toolbar<\/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=\"Content optimization\" data-section=\"content-optimization\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content optimization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether that\u2019s ranking in the top 10 search results or getting more traffic, the last step lies in improving your content so it has the best chance to meet its purpose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-rank-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Rank Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SEO never ends. You have to monitor how well your website ranks for your target keywords.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can be done manually by Googling each keyword, but it can be inaccurate because Google personalizes search results. It is also time consuming as the number of keywords you target increases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A much better way is to run your query through our <strong>free<\/strong> <strong>rank checker,<\/strong> which will not only show where you stand in the SERP but also the SERP overview for the top three search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1522\" class=\"wp-image-157226\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free rank checker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7.png 1520w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7-424x425.png 424w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The additional metrics are insightful for aligning on the search intent\u2014if you\u2019re ranking beyond the top three results.<\/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\/types-of-keywords\/\">8 Most Important Types of Keywords for&nbsp;SEO<\/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=\"Local SEO\" data-section=\"local-seo\">\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local SEO<\/h2>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Local SEO is all about dominating local rankings (think \u201cdentist near me\u201d), attracting customers, and optimizing Google Business Profiles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/gbp-monitor\">10. GBP Monitor<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>GBP Monitor<\/strong> is Ahrefs\u2019 solution to stay in control of your Google Business Profiles, no matter if profile changes come from you, competitors, or Google itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The promise is simple: catch unwanted changes fast and manage multiple profiles from one dashboard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If something sketchy happens, you can reject unwanted changes or malicious edits and restore your profile with a single click.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Even better, track every edit with full history so you can review, approve, or roll back updates <strong>before<\/strong> your rankings, calls, or reviews take a&nbsp;hit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/slider-1-M4A6OB34.jpg\" alt=\"Google Business Profile change alert\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s also built for multi-location teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">One dashboard helps you spot missing info at sclae, with a bulk edit function available for multiple fields (like hours and categories) across multiple profiles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The editable fields include business name, categories, description, services, service area, opening date\/hours (and special hours), location, website, phone numbers, and social profiles.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194055\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-07-44.jpg\" alt=\"Google Business Profile fields in Ahrefs\" width=\"2062\" height=\"1798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-07-44.jpg 2062w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-07-44-487x425.jpg 487w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-07-44-768x670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-07-44-1536x1339.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-07-44-2048x1786.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2062px) 100vw, 2062px\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"further-reading\"><div class=\"reading-title\">Further reading<\/div><div class=\"reading-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/local-seo\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/local-seo\/\">\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/local-seo\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/local-seo\/\">\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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=\"Social Media\" data-section=\"social-media\">\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media<\/h2>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Social media posts are repetitive by nature. To keep your audience engaged, you need a consistent cadence, varied media assets, and different post types\u2014all organized into a cohesive annual social media calendar.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/social-media-manager\">11. Social Media Manager<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ahrefs\u2019 <strong>Social Media Manager<\/strong> is built for one thing: making social posting less messy. Just plan, schedule, and optimize posts from a single workspace. No more jumping between tabs, drafts, and platforms all&nbsp;day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Planning starts with the calendar. You can monitor posts across channels on a visual calendar with actual post previews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This makes it easier to spot gaps, overlaps, and \u201cwe\u2019re posting five times on Tuesday and zero on Friday\u201d problems. For convenience, you can toggle between the schedule, month, and daily&nbsp;views.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194063\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-32-43.jpg\" alt=\"Ahrefs social media calendar\" width=\"2332\" height=\"1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-32-43.jpg 2332w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-32-43-680x362.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-32-43-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-32-43-1536x818.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-32-43-2048x1091.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2332px) 100vw, 2332px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Scheduling is intentionally low-friction: schedule a post in seconds across multiple platforms, drag-and-drop to reschedule, and adjust posting times without derailing your workflow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can also track statuses to quickly spot what\u2019s scheduled versus what failed to publish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194064\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-34-50.jpg\" alt=\"Failed social media posts in Ahrefs\" width=\"2320\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-34-50.jpg 2320w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-34-50-680x215.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-34-50-768x243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-34-50-1536x486.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-34-50-2048x648.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2320px) 100vw, 2320px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And when you don\u2019t want to stare at a blank screen, the AI features are there to push you over the line with suggestions for content angles, hashtags, and closing CTAs. They\u2019re all designed to match your brand&nbsp;voice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194065\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-37-30.png\" alt=\"Cross-posting social posts in Ahrefs\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-37-30.png 1736w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-37-30-417x425.png 417w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-37-30-768x782.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2025-12-10_18-37-30-1508x1536.png 1508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\"><br><br>Social Media Manager is available via AWT and currently supports 3 channels and 10 posts\/month for&nbsp;free.<br><br><\/p><div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">Ahrefs Starter Plan $29\/month<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">Want to go beyond free&nbsp;tools?\n<p class=\"css-2734kf css-rr08kv-textFontWeight css-oi9nct-textDisplay css-1wr2t0u-textColor css-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/signup?interval=monthly&amp;plan=trial&amp;utm_source=awt#step-1\"><strong>Ahrefs Starter plan<\/strong><\/a> is great for beginners who want more than the basics offered in our free Ahrefs Webmaster Tools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2734kf css-rr08kv-textFontWeight css-oi9nct-textDisplay css-1wr2t0u-textColor css-0\">You\u2019ll get limited access to Ahrefs\u2019 SEO Dashboard, Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit, and Rank Tracker.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/free-seo-tools\">free SEO tools<\/a> should give enough insights to kickstart your SEO process even on a tight budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your rankings and search traffic start to pick up, you can always choose one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing\">paid plans<\/a> for a complete view of your organic and backlink profile, keyword rankings, and&nbsp;more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How are you using our free tools? Let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrezMarcel\">on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In this article, I\u2019m going to walk you through each tool and when to use&nbsp;it. 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