{"id":176236,"date":"2024-06-26T05:17:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T10:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=176236"},"modified":"2024-06-26T05:17:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T10:17:36","slug":"quick-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/quick-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick SEO: 8 Ways to Accelerate SEO Results From Months to&nbsp;Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">SEO can be excruciatingly slow to take effect sometimes, so if you\u2019re under pressure to prove the value of SEO early on, how can you speed up the time it takes to get results?<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I\u2019ll explain the framework and tools I\u2019d use to approach quick SEO and the 8 methods I\u2019d focus on first to get results quicker.<\/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<p>To accelerate SEO results, we need to be strategic. This starts by understanding what you <em>can<\/em> and <em>can\u2019t<\/em> control in the process\u2014and trying to speed up the former.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You <em>can<\/em> control how much time you spend on analysis, so this needs to be as focused as possible (I\u2019d suggest beginners use <a href=\"https:\/\/help.ahrefs.com\/en\/articles\/9127446-where-can-i-quickly-find-opportunities-to-improve-my-website-s-seo\">Ahrefs\u2019 Opportunities report<\/a> to identify opportunities quickly)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You <em>can\u2019t<\/em> always control how much time it takes to implement the changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how I\u2019d suggest you approach quick SEO using Ahrefs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1818\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/accelerate-seo-with-ahrefs-opportuntiies-report.jpg\" alt=\"Accelerate SEO with Ahrefs Opportuntiies report \" class=\"wp-image-176237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/accelerate-seo-with-ahrefs-opportuntiies-report.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/accelerate-seo-with-ahrefs-opportuntiies-report-374x425.jpg 374w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/accelerate-seo-with-ahrefs-opportuntiies-report-768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/accelerate-seo-with-ahrefs-opportuntiies-report-1352x1536.jpg 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let\u2019s explore the specific methods you can use to accelerate your SEO results.<\/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=\"1. Use IndexNow to push website updates in seconds\" data-section=\"indexnow\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_otsblvmkveva\"><\/a>1. Use IndexNow to push website updates in seconds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest barriers to accelerating your SEO is waiting for search engines to detect and respond to your latest website improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google says it can sometimes <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/crawling-indexing\/ask-google-to-recrawl\">take a few weeks<\/a> to re-crawl your pages\u2014ain\u2019t nobody got time for that\u2014this is <em>quick<\/em> SEO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what can you do instead?\u2014use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/indexnow\">IndexNow.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> What is IndexNow? IndexNow is an open-source protocol that notifies search engines instantly when you update your website. It means your website updates can get crawled, indexed, and generate traffic faster than ever before\u2014if you want to do quick SEO, it\u2019s the first thing you should set&nbsp;up.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/index-now\/\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/indexnow-yep-ahrefs\/\">Ahrefs has recently partnered with IndexNow<\/a>, meaning that once you\u2019ve added your IndexNow API key in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit<\/a>, any changes will be pushed to search engines <em>instantly<\/em>\u2014rather than waiting \u201cdays or weeks\u201d for them to be pulled from your dusty old XML sitemap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This increases the speed at which you see ranking results from your SEO changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To set it&nbsp;up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit\u2019s<\/a> <strong>Crawl settings<\/strong> and scroll down to the <strong>IndexNow<\/strong> section<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Generate <\/strong>to create an API key or paste in an existing one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/word-image-176236-2.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-176238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/word-image-176236-2.png 1300w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/word-image-176236-2-680x142.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/word-image-176236-2-768x161.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how IndexNow works when you combine it with Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_j22bjqh5kzt6\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1956\" height=\"1016\" class=\"wp-image-176239\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ahrefs-real-time-site-audit-and-indexnow-make-quic.jpg\" alt=\"Ahrefs Real time Site Audit and IndexNow make quick SEO easier than ever before\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ahrefs-real-time-site-audit-and-indexnow-make-quic.jpg 1956w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ahrefs-real-time-site-audit-and-indexnow-make-quic-680x353.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ahrefs-real-time-site-audit-and-indexnow-make-quic-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ahrefs-real-time-site-audit-and-indexnow-make-quic-1536x798.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1956px) 100vw, 1956px\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As Google doesn\u2019t yet support IndexNow, it\u2019s a good idea to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/submit-website-to-google\/#submitting-urls\">resubmit any updated pages to Google Search Console<\/a> as&nbsp;well.<\/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\/index-now\/\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/indexnow-yep-ahrefs\/\">Yep &amp; Ahrefs Support IndexNow. Fresher Data, Faster Indexing, &amp; Announcing a Game-Changing Site Audit Feature<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/indexnow.org\">IndexNow.org<\/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=\"2. Target keywords with low difficulty and high traffic potential\" data-section=\"low-difficulty-keywords\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_r76jwvri3d1q\"><\/a>2. Target keywords with low  difficulty and high traffic potential<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"medium\"><div class=\"quote-content\"><em>\u201cIf a battle can not be won, do not fight&nbsp;it.\u201d<\/em><\/div><div class=\"quote-info clearfix\"><span class=\"quote-author\">Sun Tzu<\/span> <span class=\"quote-author-job\"><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Lower-difficulty keywords are easier to rank for because they require fewer links and are less competitive. If you play your cards right, you could rank on the first page of Google faster than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you need organic traffic fast, pick your keyword battles wisely. But how can you do&nbsp;this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by targeting keywords that are only low effort high reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1138\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/effort-to-reward-ratio-illustration-1.png\" alt=\"Effort to reward ratio illustration\" class=\"wp-image-176240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/effort-to-reward-ratio-illustration-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/effort-to-reward-ratio-illustration-1-598x425.png 598w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/effort-to-reward-ratio-illustration-1-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/effort-to-reward-ratio-illustration-1-1536x1092.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of this in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> for the keyword \u201cdresses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDresses\u201d is a high-effort, high-reward keyword\u2014no surprises there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahrefs estimates it will take ~153 Referring Domains (RDs) to rank in the top 10 for this keyword. That\u2019s a lot of RDs, and unless you have bags of money, then it\u2019s unlikely you\u2019ll be able to compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1508\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/keyword-example-of-dresses-via-ahrefs-site-explo.png\" alt=\"Keyword example of dresses, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-176241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/keyword-example-of-dresses-via-ahrefs-site-explo.png 1508w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/keyword-example-of-dresses-via-ahrefs-site-explo-680x344.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/keyword-example-of-dresses-via-ahrefs-site-explo-768x388.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1508px) 100vw, 1508px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But if we add a <strong>Keyword Difficulty<\/strong> filter combined with a <strong>Traffic Potential <\/strong>filter, we can find the best opportunities related to this keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see they have low <strong>KDs<\/strong> and high <strong>TPs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1274\" height=\"1214\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matching-terms-report-using-kd-and-tp-filters-via.jpg\" alt=\"Matching terms report using KD and TP filters, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-176242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matching-terms-report-using-kd-and-tp-filters-via.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matching-terms-report-using-kd-and-tp-filters-via-446x425.jpg 446w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matching-terms-report-using-kd-and-tp-filters-via-768x732.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But let\u2019s go one step further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s add a <strong>Lowest DR<\/strong> filter to find only the \u201cweakest SERPs.\u201d AKA, finding the easiest battles to fight. In this example, I\u2019ve set the <strong>Domain Rating<\/strong> (DR) to 10 to find the easiest possible keyword battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1132\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lowest-dr-filter-example-via-ahrefs-site-explore.png\" alt=\"Lowest DR filter example, Via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-176243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lowest-dr-filter-example-via-ahrefs-site-explore.png 1132w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lowest-dr-filter-example-via-ahrefs-site-explore-680x117.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lowest-dr-filter-example-via-ahrefs-site-explore-768x132.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1132px) 100vw, 1132px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the keyword \u201cengagement photo dresses\u201d has zero <strong>Keyword Difficulty<\/strong> and 11k <strong>Traffic potential.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-a-keyword-with-low-kd-and-high-tp.png\" alt=\"Example of a keyword with low KD and high TP\" class=\"wp-image-176244\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not bad for five minutes of keyword research in Ahrefs. You can apply this technique to any keyword and tweak the filter settings to your preference.<\/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\/keyword-research-tips\/\">6 Keyword Research Tips to Find Untapped Opportunities<\/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=\"3. Update underperforming content\" data-section=\"update-content\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_r76jwvri3d1q\"><\/a>3. Update underperforming content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than writing brand new content, which can take time to get indexed in Google, try focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/republishing-content\/\">updating your underperforming content<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The advantage of updating existing content is that it\u2019s already indexed, and you\u2019ll naturally have a better idea of what will work\u2014which makes it faster than re-writing or writing a new article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With some luck, you could get more website traffic in 24&nbsp;hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this&nbsp;by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adding new information<\/strong> or subtopics to your content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consolidating<\/strong> similar articles together<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comparing your article to the top-performing article<\/strong> for that keyword by doing a <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/serp-analysis\/\">SERP analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Identifying underperforming content is easy with a tool like Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>, as you can just plug in the URL of the content and check its performance over&nbsp;time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of a blog post I wrote that <em>was<\/em> performing well, but recently has started to lose organic traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1528\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/identifying-underperforming-content-using-ahrefs-s.png\" alt=\"Identifying underperforming content using Ahrefs Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-176245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/identifying-underperforming-content-using-ahrefs-s.png 1528w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/identifying-underperforming-content-using-ahrefs-s-680x338.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/identifying-underperforming-content-using-ahrefs-s-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/identifying-underperforming-content-using-ahrefs-s-400x200.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1528px) 100vw, 1528px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the type of content that\u2019s worth updating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And how do I know this works? As an author at <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/\">Ahrefs blog<\/a>, I write and update articles every week, and it\u2019s hard not to notice the impact of some of your updates when performance rockets into the SEO stratosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the example below, the dramatic rise in traffic happened 24 hours after the re-publish date\u2014underlining how fast results can be from updating your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1370\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-a-content-update-on-performance-via-ah.png\" alt=\"Example of a content update on performance, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-176246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-a-content-update-on-performance-via-ah.png 1370w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-a-content-update-on-performance-via-ah-680x378.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-a-content-update-on-performance-via-ah-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1370px) 100vw, 1370px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the update, I focused on adding <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/content-gap-analysis\/\">new information and subtopics<\/a> and tried to retain the original structure of the post as much as possible.<\/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\/republishing-content\/\">Republishing Content: How to Update Old Blog Posts 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=\"4. Reduce keyword cannibalization\" data-section=\"reduce-cannibalization\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_9k55l39ddqt6\"><\/a>4. Reduce keyword cannibalization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyword cannibalization occurs when multiple pages target the same keywords, fulfill the same intent, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/keyword-cannibalization\/\">cannibalize each other\u2019s rankings in Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although you can spend time carefully consolidating multiple pages into one \u201cmega page,\u201d the fastest way to reduce keyword cannibalization is to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/301-redirects\/\">301 redirect<\/a> similar or duplicate pages to a single primary page. This method consolidates the authority into a single page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what does keyword cannibalization look&nbsp;like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1503\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-find-true-keyword-cannibalization-issues-ga.png\" alt=\"How to Find True Keyword Cannibalization Issues Gantt chart \" class=\"wp-image-176247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-find-true-keyword-cannibalization-issues-ga.png 1503w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-find-true-keyword-cannibalization-issues-ga-399x425.png 399w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-find-true-keyword-cannibalization-issues-ga-768x818.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-find-true-keyword-cannibalization-issues-ga-1443x1536.png 1443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1503px) 100vw, 1503px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To identify potential cannibalization, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/rank-tracker\">Rank Tracker<\/a> and head to the GSC overview in the sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gsc-overview-via-ahrefs-rank-tracker.png\" alt=\"GSC Overview, via Ahrefs' Rank Tracker\" class=\"wp-image-176248\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re there, you\u2019ll see a <strong>Potential cannibalization<\/strong> box. Click the <strong>View All<\/strong> button to get a list of all potential cannibalization issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/potential-cannibalization-report-via-ahrefs-rank.png\" alt=\"Potential Cannibalization report, via Ahrefs Rank Tracker\" class=\"wp-image-176249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/potential-cannibalization-report-via-ahrefs-rank.png 1140w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/potential-cannibalization-report-via-ahrefs-rank-680x346.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/potential-cannibalization-report-via-ahrefs-rank-768x391.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to review the list, but it\u2019s useful for identifying potential cannibalization issues across your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> You can also identify potential cannibalization for any website in just two clicks in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> by clicking on Potential Cannibalization through the Opportunities report.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re sure you\u2019ve identified a potential cannibalization issue, you can start consolidating pages by redirecting an old, outdated page to something more relevant that you already have or combining multiple pages into something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, it may look something like&nbsp;this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1286\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-fix-cannibalization-illustration.png\" alt=\"How to Fix Cannibalization illustration\" class=\"wp-image-176250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-fix-cannibalization-illustration.png 1286w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-fix-cannibalization-illustration-342x425.png 342w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-fix-cannibalization-illustration-768x956.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-fix-cannibalization-illustration-1235x1536.png 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1286px) 100vw, 1286px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve consolidated your pages, remember to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/submit-website-to-google\/#submitting-urls\">resubmit your updated page to Google<\/a>.<\/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\/keyword-cannibalization\/\">Keyword Cannibalization: What It (Really) Is &amp; How to Fix&nbsp;It<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/multiple-rankings-study\/\">Keyword Diversification: Cannibalization\u2019s Good Twin (SEO&nbsp;Study)<\/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=\"5. Build strategic internal links from important pages to lesser-known ones\" data-section=\"internal-links\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_r76jwvri3d1q\"><\/a>5. Build strategic internal links from important pages to lesser-known ones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Strategic <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/internal-links-for-seo\/\">internal links for SEO<\/a> are one of the best ways to direct visitors and Google to the most important places on your&nbsp;side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They speed up your SEO because you\u2019re not making human visitors or Google hunt for your most important content\u2014you\u2019re giving it to them on a&nbsp;plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlighting lesser-known pages that have value drives traffic to them quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/link-to-important-pages-with-internal-links-illust.jpg\" alt=\"Link to important pages with internal links illustration\" class=\"wp-image-176251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/link-to-important-pages-with-internal-links-illust.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/link-to-important-pages-with-internal-links-illust-680x354.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/link-to-important-pages-with-internal-links-illust-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/link-to-important-pages-with-internal-links-illust-1536x799.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"small\"><div class=\"quote-content\">&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou should look at it in a strategic way and think about what do you care about the most and how can you highlight that with your internal links.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"quote-info clearfix\"><div class=\"quote-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"John Mueller\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/john-mueller-google.png\"><\/div><div class=\"extra-box\"><span class=\"quote-author\">John Mueller,<\/span> <span class=\"quote-author-job\">Senior Search Analyst, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Not linking to these pages will make them orphan pages, making them harder for <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/googlebot\/\">GoogleBot<\/a> and human visitors to&nbsp;find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t know where to start adding internal links, the best approach is to run a <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit <\/a>and then go to the <strong>Internal link opportunities<\/strong> report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1986\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/internal-link-opportunities-via-ahrefs-site-audi.png\" alt=\"Internal Link Opportunities, via Ahrefs' Site Audit\" class=\"wp-image-176252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/internal-link-opportunities-via-ahrefs-site-audi.png 1986w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/internal-link-opportunities-via-ahrefs-site-audi-680x260.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/internal-link-opportunities-via-ahrefs-site-audi-768x294.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/internal-link-opportunities-via-ahrefs-site-audi-1536x588.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1986px) 100vw, 1986px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this report, Ahrefs has done the hard work for you and highlighted the suggested internal links in the <strong>Keyword context <\/strong>column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then <strong>Export<\/strong> the report, review it, and implement it on the website.<\/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<\/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=\"6. Tweak your on-page SEO to perfection\" data-section=\"on-page-seo\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_r76jwvri3d1q\"><\/a>6. Tweak your on-page SEO to perfection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Making incremental changes to your <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/on-page-seo\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/on-page-seo\/\">on-page SEO<\/a> is a useful way to help accelerate results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of a page where I changed <em>only<\/em> the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/title-tag-seo\/\">title tag<\/a> and saw a small bump in traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1658\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/performance-report-via-ahrefs-site-explorer.png\" alt=\"Performance report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-176253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/performance-report-via-ahrefs-site-explorer.png 1658w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/performance-report-via-ahrefs-site-explorer-680x261.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/performance-report-via-ahrefs-site-explorer-768x295.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/performance-report-via-ahrefs-site-explorer-1536x589.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1658px) 100vw, 1658px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We can see in <strong>Page Inspect<\/strong>, that all I changed was the&nbsp;title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/page-inspect-via-ahrefs-site-explorer.png\" alt=\"Page Inspect, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-176254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/page-inspect-via-ahrefs-site-explorer.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/page-inspect-via-ahrefs-site-explorer-680x117.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/page-inspect-via-ahrefs-site-explorer-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/page-inspect-via-ahrefs-site-explorer-1536x263.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/on-page-seo\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/on-page-seo\/\">On-page SEO<\/a> is a big topic, but there are other elements that you can tweak quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, most people don\u2019t read articles in a linear way from start to finish\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/how-users-read-on-the-web\/\">they scan them<\/a>. As such, your headings often play a big role in grabbing your readers\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding a logical hierarchy, like the one below, will make your articles easier to skim and&nbsp;read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1478\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/headings-hierachy-example-illustration.jpg\" alt=\"Headings hierachy example illustration\" class=\"wp-image-176255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/headings-hierachy-example-illustration.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/headings-hierachy-example-illustration-460x425.jpg 460w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/headings-hierachy-example-illustration-768x709.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/headings-hierachy-example-illustration-1536x1419.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">Tip<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">You can use <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar\">Ahrefs\u2019 SEO Toolbar<\/a> to run quick checks on your most important pages and adjust your headings accordingly.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1338\" height=\"1106\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ahrefs-seo-toolbar-content-tab-example.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs SEO Toolbar Content tab example\" class=\"wp-image-176256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ahrefs-seo-toolbar-content-tab-example.png 1338w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ahrefs-seo-toolbar-content-tab-example-514x425.png 514w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ahrefs-seo-toolbar-content-tab-example-768x635.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1338px) 100vw, 1338px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing you can tweak is your <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/meta-description\/\">meta description<\/a>. It\u2019s your shop front on search engines, so if you make them more enticing and clickable, you\u2019ll probably win more clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-the-title-tag-and-meta-description-in-g.png\" alt=\"Example of the title tag and meta description in Google's search results\" class=\"wp-image-176257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-the-title-tag-and-meta-description-in-g.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-the-title-tag-and-meta-description-in-g-680x408.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-the-title-tag-and-meta-description-in-g-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-the-title-tag-and-meta-description-in-g-1536x922.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve tweaked your on-site SEO, remember to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/submit-website-to-google\/#submitting-urls\">resubmit your page to Google<\/a>.<\/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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zlNIHl92b3k\">I Tried to Rank #1 on Google in 24 Hours to Prove a&nbsp;Point<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/meta-description\/\">How To Write the Perfect Meta Description<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/title-tag-seo\/\">What are Title Tags? How To Write Them 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=\"7. Fix broken backlinks to your website\" data-section=\"broken-backlinks\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_1ccralp2tcjg\"><\/a>7. Fix broken backlinks to your website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/link-building\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/\">Link building<\/a> is often a slow process, but by <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/fix-broken-links\/\">fixing broken links<\/a> to your site, you can quickly reclaim that authority and traffic and send it to where you want rather than a 404&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this by checking the <strong>Broken Links<\/strong> report in Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plugin your domain into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> \u2014 I\u2019ve used Ahrefs.com as an example<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Dofollow <\/strong>(You can check other links afterward)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Best Links:<\/strong> <strong>Only<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filter from highest to lowest on the <strong>DR<\/strong> filter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1640\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/broken-backlinks-with-high-dr-site-examples.jpg\" alt=\"Broken backlinks with high DR site examples\" class=\"wp-image-176258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/broken-backlinks-with-high-dr-site-examples.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/broken-backlinks-with-high-dr-site-examples-280x425.jpg 280w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/broken-backlinks-with-high-dr-site-examples-768x1166.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/broken-backlinks-with-high-dr-site-examples-1012x1536.jpg 1012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In four quick steps, we\u2019ve found many high-DR sites that we could have linking to&nbsp;us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This works especially well for big websites, sites that have migrated, and sites where SEO has been neglected over the&nbsp;years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve identified the broken link, you can reinstate or redirect it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this particular example, we could probably redirect this product page to the homepage, as the anchor text is the brand itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a flow chart that shows you how to make the decision of whether to reinstate or redirect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1648\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-deal-with-broken-links-illustration.jpg\" alt=\"How to deal with broken links illustration\" class=\"wp-image-176259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-deal-with-broken-links-illustration.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-deal-with-broken-links-illustration-413x425.jpg 413w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-deal-with-broken-links-illustration-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/how-to-deal-with-broken-links-illustration-1491x1536.jpg 1491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/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\/fix-broken-links\/\">How to Find and Fix Broken Links (To Reclaim Valuable \u201cLink&nbsp;Juice\u201d)<\/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=\"8. Find unlinked brand mentions\u2014and reclaim them\" data-section=\"reclaim-brand-mentions\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_dw2fabtiy7sk\"><\/a>8. Find unlinked brand mentions\u2014and reclaim them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Reclaiming <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/unlinked-mentions\/\">unlinked brand mentions<\/a> is a relatively fast and cost-effective way to acquire links from websites that have already written about your brand\u2014but didn\u2019t link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, I found that website owners were more responsive to requests for edits from brands they know rather than those they didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identifying unlinked brand mentions takes time, but using a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/web-explorer\/\">Ahrefs\u2019 Web Explorer<\/a> speeds up the analysis stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how I would use <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/web-explorer\/\">Web Explorer<\/a> to identify unlinked brand mentions for Ahrefs.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-how-to-find-unlinked-brand-mentions-usi.png\" alt=\"Example of how to find unlinked brand mentions using Ahrefs' Web Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-176260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-how-to-find-unlinked-brand-mentions-usi.png 720w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/example-of-how-to-find-unlinked-brand-mentions-usi-680x155.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Edit the highlighted sections with your own website to find unlinked brand mentions for your website.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This searches for pages that mention \u201cAhrefs\u201d but don\u2019t link out to the Ahrefs website, and aren\u2019t ahrefs.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve got your list of websites, you can drop them a templated email using a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzstream.com\">Buzzstream<\/a> to reclaim links to your unlinked brand mentions.<\/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\/unlinked-mentions\/\">A Simple Guide for Turning (Unlinked Brand Mentions) into&nbsp;Links<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-176236-_8aap3lxzs645\"><\/a>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to put the pedal to the metal with your SEO\u2014take a more strategic approach. 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