{"id":177729,"date":"2024-07-30T04:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T09:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=177729"},"modified":"2024-07-30T04:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T09:30:12","slug":"seo-automation-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seo-automation-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"SEO Automation Tools: My 10 Favorites to Boost Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">SEO can become complicated real fast. Lots of processes have many moving parts and there are plenty of tasks to keep repeating.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you automate <em>all<\/em> of these? No. It won\u2019t end well so don\u2019t even try. But you <em>can<\/em> automate some of them to free up time to focus on stuff that really matters, like <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/orchard-seo-strategy\/\">improving your SEO strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iq-bell-curve-meme-its-not-wrong.png\" alt=\"IQ bell curve meme... it's not wrong!\" class=\"wp-image-177730\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are my top 10 favorite SEO automation tools, how they can help with common tasks, and how you can take SEO automation to the next level to automate, well\u2026 pretty much anything!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"intro-tok\" id=\"intro_tok\" style=\"display:none;\"><div class=\"intro-title\">Contents<\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"1. Keywords Explorer\" data-section=\"keywords-explorer\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_6ygglkjy0bf9\"><\/a>1. Keywords Explorer to help automate keyword research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> is a keyword research tool. Enter words and phrases related to your industry and it searches a database of <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/big-data\">28.7 billion keywords<\/a> (yes, billion!) for ideas. It\u2019s a manual process, but the tool has some nice features to automate a few of the more tedious steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_798qyobh3hz5\"><\/a>Automate finding seed keywords with&nbsp;AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seed-keywords\/\">Seed keywords<\/a> are the words and phrases you enter into a keyword research tool, which it then uses to find keyword ideas. Historically, coming up with seeds has been a manual process, but now you can automate it with AI. This is particularly useful when working in industries you don\u2019t know so&nbsp;well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, say you\u2019re doing research for a pizza website. You can probably think of obvious seeds like \u201cpizza\u201d and \u201cmozzarella,\u201d but you might not know the lingo beyond that. This is where it makes sense to ask AI to suggest seed keywords related to your&nbsp;topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-ai-to-find-niche-terms-in-keywords-explorer.png\" alt=\"Using AI to find niche terms in Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177731\" style=\"width:610px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-ai-to-find-niche-terms-in-keywords-explorer.png 992w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-ai-to-find-niche-terms-in-keywords-explorer-680x143.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-ai-to-find-niche-terms-in-keywords-explorer-768x161.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-ai-generated-terms-in-keywords-explorer.png\" alt=\"Example of AI generated terms in Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177732\" style=\"width:234px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-ai-generated-terms-in-keywords-explorer.png 374w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-ai-generated-terms-in-keywords-explorer-210x425.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you then search for those seeds and visit a keyword ideas report, you\u2019ll see a bunch of ideas that would have otherwise slipped through the&nbsp;net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/matching-terms-report-in-keywords-explorer-1.png\" alt=\"Matching terms report in Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177733\" style=\"width:649px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/matching-terms-report-in-keywords-explorer-1.png 894w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/matching-terms-report-in-keywords-explorer-1-378x425.png 378w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/matching-terms-report-in-keywords-explorer-1-768x862.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_jolzp6hj0sr2\"><\/a>Automate search intent analysis with&nbsp;AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search intent is a fancy way of saying \u201cthe thing searchers are looking for.\u201d It\u2019s important to know because you need to give searchers what they want to stand the best chance of ranking high in Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, analyzing intent has been a manual process of eyeballing the search results for commonalities. Now, AI can do this for you. Just scroll to the SERP overview and hit the \u201cIdentify intents\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1720\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-ai-to-identify-search-intent-in-keywords-exp.png\" alt=\"Using AI to identify search intent in Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-ai-to-identify-search-intent-in-keywords-exp.png 1720w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-ai-to-identify-search-intent-in-keywords-exp-680x176.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-ai-to-identify-search-intent-in-keywords-exp-768x199.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-ai-to-identify-search-intent-in-keywords-exp-1536x398.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if we do this for the keyword \u201c00 flour,\u201d we see that most searchers just want to know what it is. For that reason, you\u2019ll probably find it easier to rank an article explaining this than a page selling flour (as that\u2019s not what people are searching for).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ai-intent-feature-in-keywords-explorer.png\" alt=\"AI intent feature in Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177735\" style=\"width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ai-intent-feature-in-keywords-explorer.png 850w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ai-intent-feature-in-keywords-explorer-424x425.png 424w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ai-intent-feature-in-keywords-explorer-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ai-intent-feature-in-keywords-explorer-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_1tp2bg9xjdgk\"><\/a>Automate keyword clustering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyword clustering is the process of grouping keywords with the same or similar intent. You can then target these with one page instead of multiple pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1143\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-keyword-clustering-works.png\" alt=\"How keyword clustering works\" class=\"wp-image-177736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-keyword-clustering-works.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-keyword-clustering-works-595x425.png 595w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-keyword-clustering-works-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-keyword-clustering-works-1536x1097.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s possible to do this manually by eyeballing the similarity of search results, but that\u2019s time-consuming (and boring as heck!). In Keywords Explorer, you can automate the process by clicking the \u201cClusters by Parent Topic\u201d tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clustering-by-parent-topic-in-keywords-explorer.png\" alt=\"Clustering by Parent Topic in Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177737\" style=\"width:619px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clustering-by-parent-topic-in-keywords-explorer.png 942w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clustering-by-parent-topic-in-keywords-explorer-482x425.png 482w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clustering-by-parent-topic-in-keywords-explorer-768x677.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how this works in a nutshell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Instant clustering works by grouping keywords using a proprietary metric in Ahrefs called Parent Topic. To get this metric, we take the #1 ranking page for your keyword and find the keyword responsible for sending the most traffic to that&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the resources below to learn&nbsp;more.<\/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-clustering-tools\/\">Keyword Clustering in Seconds: Save Time With Keywords Explorer Tool<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/keyword-clustering\/\">How To Do Keyword Clustering the Easy&nbsp;Way<\/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. Site Explorer\" data-section=\"site-explorer\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_iulgsv8jpv2r\"><\/a>2. Site Explorer to automate finding low-hanging SEO opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> is a competitive research and analysis tool. It helps you reverse-engineer what is and isn\u2019t working for your competitors from an SEO perspective, as well as find opportunities to improve SEO for your own website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a super flexible tool with dozens of reports and filters, but you\u2019ll also find pre-formatted links for automating the discovery of common SEO opportunities in the <strong>Opportunities<\/strong> report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1274\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-opportunities-report-in-site-explorer-perfect.jpg\" alt=\"The Opportunities report in Site Explorer. Perfect for finding low-hanging fruit opportunities!\" class=\"wp-image-177738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-opportunities-report-in-site-explorer-perfect.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-opportunities-report-in-site-explorer-perfect-680x423.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-opportunities-report-in-site-explorer-perfect-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-opportunities-report-in-site-explorer-perfect-1536x956.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s explore a few of&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_1608hhd27srj\"><\/a>Automate finding low-hanging fruit keywords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-hanging fruit keywords the ones you currently rank for in positions 4-15. If you can optimize the ranking pages to rank higher for these keywords by just a few positions, you\u2019ll often see a big uplift in traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find these keywords, click the \u201cLow-hanging fruit keywords\u201d link in the <strong>Opportunities<\/strong> report. It will take you to a filtered version of the <strong>Organic Keywords<\/strong> report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1352\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filtering-for-keyword-rankings-in-positions-4-15-i.png\" alt=\"Filtering for keyword rankings in positions 4-15 in Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filtering-for-keyword-rankings-in-positions-4-15-i.png 1352w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filtering-for-keyword-rankings-in-positions-4-15-i-680x362.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filtering-for-keyword-rankings-in-positions-4-15-i-768x409.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Look through this report and optimize your content where it makes sense. Check out the resources below for more on how to do&nbsp;that.<\/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\/how-to-rank-higher-on-google\/\">How to Rank Higher on Google<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/on-page-seo-checklist\/\">A Comprehensive On-Page SEO Checklist for&nbsp;2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_5vs1mz19kbf\"><\/a>Automate finding low-hanging content update opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rankings rarely last forever. If content becomes outdated and less useful, Google won\u2019t hesitate to rank more up-to-date and useful content ahead of you. This is why it\u2019s important to update content with declining traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Site Explorer, you can find these pages automatically by clicking the \u201cContent with declining\u201d traffic link in the <strong>Opportunities<\/strong> report. This will take you to a filtered version of the <strong>Top Pages<\/strong> report showing pages with the biggest traffic losses in the last six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1510\" height=\"1096\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-pages-with-declined-traffic-in-the-last-6.png\" alt=\"Finding pages with declined traffic in the last 6 months in Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-pages-with-declined-traffic-in-the-last-6.png 1510w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-pages-with-declined-traffic-in-the-last-6-586x425.png 586w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-pages-with-declined-traffic-in-the-last-6-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, estimated traffic to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/link-building\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/\">our link building guide<\/a> has declined by 4K in the last 6 months. This is something we should investigate further as we might need to update and republish it to keep traffic flowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve done this numerous times with great success, such as with the recent update to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/orchard-seo-strategy\/\">our SEO strategy guide<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1528\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-how-refreshing-a-page-can-impact-rankin.png\" alt=\"Example of how refreshing a page can impact rankings\" class=\"wp-image-177741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-how-refreshing-a-page-can-impact-rankin.png 1528w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-how-refreshing-a-page-can-impact-rankin-680x312.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-how-refreshing-a-page-can-impact-rankin-768x353.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1528px) 100vw, 1528px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_jumw9oi0lgfg\"><\/a>Automate finding easy link reclamation opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Links are a known ranking factor\u2014but building them is <em>hard<\/em>. This is why it\u2019s important to ensure that the links you\u2019ve already earned continue to keep working for you and are \u201ccounted\u201d by Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to do this is by redirecting old, dead URLs with backlinks to similar live pages. You can find these URLs automatically by clicking the \u201cRedirects to implement\u201d link in the <strong>Opportunities<\/strong> report. This will take you to a version of the <strong>Best by Links <\/strong>report filtered for&nbsp;404s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1244\" height=\"1046\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-dead-pages-with-links-in-site-explorers-b.png\" alt=\"Finding dead pages with links in Site Explorer's Best by Links report\" class=\"wp-image-177742\" style=\"width:671px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-dead-pages-with-links-in-site-explorers-b.png 1244w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-dead-pages-with-links-in-site-explorers-b-505x425.png 505w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-dead-pages-with-links-in-site-explorers-b-768x646.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1244px) 100vw, 1244px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the URL <code>\/blog\/internal-linking\/<\/code> on our site is dead, but still has links from 10 referring domains (unique websites). We can \u201creclaim\u201d these links by redirecting that URL to our working <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/internal-links-for-seo\/\">guide to internal linking<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"3. Web Explorer\" data-section=\"web-explorer\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_eywb7b4kkat5\"><\/a>3. Web Explorer to automate finding link building opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/web-explorer\/\">Web Explorer<\/a> is a tool for searching our search engine\u2019s (Yep.com) entire database of pages, domains, and links using <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/google-advanced-search-operators\/\">search operators<\/a>. You can use it to automate finding all kinds of hyper-specific SEO opportunities. Let\u2019s look at just a few examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_ir36ww35ealc\"><\/a>Automate finding unlinked brand mentions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlinked brand mentions can be fantastic link building opportunities. If someone has already mentioned you, it often only takes a quick nudge to turn that mention into a backlink. To find unlinked brand mentions in Web Explorer, just search for&nbsp;this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>[your brand name] -outlinkdomain:[yourwebsite.com] -site:[yourdomain.com]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, here\u2019s what the search would look like for Ahrefs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-unlinked-mentions-in-web-explorer.png\" alt=\"Finding unlinked mentions in Web Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177743\" style=\"width:552px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-unlinked-mentions-in-web-explorer.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-unlinked-mentions-in-web-explorer-680x153.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-unlinked-mentions-in-web-explorer-768x173.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-unlinked-mentions-in-web-explorer-1536x345.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then add filters like language, first seen date, and Domain Rating (DR) to hone in on the opportunities you care&nbsp;about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1516\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filtering-for-high-quality-unlinked-mentions.png\" alt=\"Filtering for high-quality unlinked mentions\" class=\"wp-image-177744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filtering-for-high-quality-unlinked-mentions.png 1516w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filtering-for-high-quality-unlinked-mentions-680x203.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filtering-for-high-quality-unlinked-mentions-768x229.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1516px) 100vw, 1516px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even better, if you save a report with the date filter applied, you can automate discovering new opportunities. Just come back every few days to see&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/save-a-report-to-automate-things-even-further-in-f.png\" alt=\"Save a report to automate things even further in future!\" class=\"wp-image-177745\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_ywiivb9dvvoa\"><\/a>Automate finding guest posting opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Guest posting is where you write for another site in your niche for exposure and backlinks. Most people use Google to find these opportunities, often going through a process like&nbsp;this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search for \u201cwrite for us\u201d pages in your industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manually scrape them&nbsp;all<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pull SEO metrics like Domain Rating (DR) for each opportunity using a third-party tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filter for the best opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It works well, but having many moving parts makes it a slow process. In Web Explorer, it\u2019s much quicker. You basically just search for this and then add your filters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>intitle:[topic] AND (incontent: write for us OR incontent: become an author OR incontent: guest post OR incontent: guest author)<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, here\u2019s how easy it is to find English guest post opportunities on DR30+ sites in the parenting niche:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-guest-post-opportunities-in-web-explorer.png\" alt=\"Finding guest post opportunities in Web Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-177746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-guest-post-opportunities-in-web-explorer.png 1620w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-guest-post-opportunities-in-web-explorer-680x356.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-guest-post-opportunities-in-web-explorer-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-guest-post-opportunities-in-web-explorer-1536x804.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you also add a date filter and save the report, you can once again automate finding new opportunities by coming back to the report every few&nbsp;days.<\/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=\"4. Hunter\" data-section=\"hunter\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_gl4cwd9h2r5q\"><\/a>4. Hunter.io to automate finding email addresses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hunter.io\">Hunter.io<\/a> automates finding professional email addresses. Just enter the name and website of the company the person works for and I\u2019ll try to find&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you enter my name and \u201cahrefs.com,\u201d it finds my email instantly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1134\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-hunter-finding-my-email-address.png\" alt=\"Example of Hunter finding my email address\" class=\"wp-image-177747\" style=\"width:574px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-hunter-finding-my-email-address.png 1134w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-hunter-finding-my-email-address-680x392.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-of-hunter-finding-my-email-address-768x443.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> It also gives you a confidence score and tells you whether the email address is valid, invalid or accept-all.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is super useful for finding contact details for <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-outreach\/\">link outreach<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a big list of email addresses to find, you can automate things even further using their <a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.io\/bulk-finders\">bulk search tool<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.io\/sheets\">Google Sheets addon<\/a>. The latter is particularly useful for automation and speed after exporting data from Ahrefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, let\u2019s say I wanted to do some outreach for <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/long-tail-keywords\/\">our long-tail keywords guide<\/a>. If I enter a competing guide into Site Explorer and check the <strong>Backlinks<\/strong> report, you\u2019ll see that we show authors for many of the linking pages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1436\" height=\"1034\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/author-names-in-site-explorers-reports.png\" alt=\"Author names in Site Explorer's reports\" class=\"wp-image-177748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/author-names-in-site-explorers-reports.png 1436w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/author-names-in-site-explorers-reports-590x425.png 590w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/author-names-in-site-explorers-reports-768x553.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1436px) 100vw, 1436px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If I export this to Google Sheets, clean up the file a bit, and split first and second names, I can run Hunter\u2019s addon to search for author email addresses in&nbsp;bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1828\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automating-finding-email-addresses-with-hunters-s.gif\" alt=\"Automating finding email addresses with Hunter's Sheets addon\" class=\"wp-image-177749\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This pretty much automates the creation of an initial outreach list for a link building campaign.<\/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=\"5. Pitchbox\" data-section=\"pitchbox\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_a1mjz6po0bsb\"><\/a>5. Pitchbox to automate link outreach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitchbox.com\/\">Pitchbox<\/a> helps you automate and manage link outreach campaigns, from prospecting to the initial outreach to follow-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, let\u2019s say you want to find and pitch resource pages in your industry. All you have to do is select that campaign type in Pitchbox, enter your keywords, and you\u2019re off to the races. Pitchbox will go out and find opportunities for&nbsp;you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2042\" height=\"1682\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-to-find-link-prospects-in-pitchbox.jpg\" alt=\"How to find link prospects in Pitchbox\" class=\"wp-image-177750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-to-find-link-prospects-in-pitchbox.jpg 2042w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-to-find-link-prospects-in-pitchbox-516x425.jpg 516w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-to-find-link-prospects-in-pitchbox-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-to-find-link-prospects-in-pitchbox-1536x1265.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2042px) 100vw, 2042px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even set up the campaign to find only opportunities of a certain quality using Ahrefs\u2019 SEO metrics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1202\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/prospect-filtering-in-pitchbox.png\" alt=\"Prospect filtering in Pitchbox\" class=\"wp-image-177751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/prospect-filtering-in-pitchbox.png 1650w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/prospect-filtering-in-pitchbox-583x425.png 583w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/prospect-filtering-in-pitchbox-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/prospect-filtering-in-pitchbox-1536x1119.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s then just a case of choosing which of the found opportunities you want to pursue, checking contact details, and personalizing the template for them. Pitchbox will handle the outreach from there and manage the campaign according to the parameters you&nbsp;set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you can tell Pitchbox to send emails only on certain days between certain times:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1112\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/scheduling-in-pitchbox.png\" alt=\"Scheduling in Pitchbox\" class=\"wp-image-177752\" style=\"width:664px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/scheduling-in-pitchbox.png 1112w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/scheduling-in-pitchbox-680x377.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/scheduling-in-pitchbox-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also create automated follow-up email sequences that Pitchbox will send out for you if the recipient fails to&nbsp;reply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1842\" height=\"1858\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automated-follow-up-emails-in-pitchbox.png\" alt=\"Automated follow-up emails in Pitchbox\" class=\"wp-image-177753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automated-follow-up-emails-in-pitchbox.png 1842w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automated-follow-up-emails-in-pitchbox-421x425.png 421w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automated-follow-up-emails-in-pitchbox-768x775.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automated-follow-up-emails-in-pitchbox-1523x1536.png 1523w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automated-follow-up-emails-in-pitchbox-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1842px) 100vw, 1842px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, once you have a campaign set up, the bulk of the process is automated. You can also feed in new prospects to a campaign with ease whenever you like (more on that&nbsp;later!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"6. Site Audit\" data-section=\"site-audit\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_6159qbw531dq\"><\/a>6. Site Audit to automate finding technical SEO issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit<\/a> crawls your website for 170+ technical SEO issues that might be holding it back. It\u2019s completely free to use with an <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/webmaster-tools\">Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (AWT)<\/a> account. Unlike many desktop auditing tools, everything is pretty much automated and runs on autopilot once it\u2019s set&nbsp;up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, I have crawls for the Ahrefs Blog set up to run&nbsp;daily:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1292\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-to-schedule-crawls-in-site-audit.png\" alt=\"How to schedule crawls in Site Audit\" class=\"wp-image-177754\" style=\"width:693px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-to-schedule-crawls-in-site-audit.png 1292w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-to-schedule-crawls-in-site-audit-680x364.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/how-to-schedule-crawls-in-site-audit-768x411.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1292px) 100vw, 1292px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When it\u2019s finished, it emails me with a summary of what\u2019s new, alerting me to any new potential issues that might need fixing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-site-audit-email.png\" alt=\"Example Site Audit email\" class=\"wp-image-177755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-site-audit-email.png 1520w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-site-audit-email-442x425.png 442w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-site-audit-email-768x738.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s then simply a case of following the links in the email to investigate issues further and take action (e.g., redirecting dead URLs to working ones).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">Coming soon: automated issue fixes with patches!<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no ETA on this, but we\u2019ll soon be releasing a system called Patches in Site Audit to automate solving SEO issues at scale. In short, you\u2019ll add a bit of code to your website to allow Ahrefs to connect and push fixes automatically.<\/p>\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. Little Warden\" data-section=\"little-warden\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_dqi3qfv3lriv\"><\/a>7. Little Warden to automate monitoring for SEO mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/littlewarden.com\/\">Little Warden<\/a> automatically monitors URLs for potential problems, like broken redirects, content changes, or indexing issues. You can get really granular with some of the \u201crules\u201d too, making it easy to monitor for hyper-specific things that matter to&nbsp;you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, let\u2019s say you\u2019re worried about editors selling backlinks from posts on your site. You could export your strongest pages from the <strong>Best by Links<\/strong> report in Ahrefs, then have Little Warden alert you if any external links from those pages are changed or&nbsp;added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-check-in-little-warden.png\" alt=\"Example check in Little Warden\" class=\"wp-image-177756\" style=\"width:475px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-check-in-little-warden.png 778w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-check-in-little-warden-680x309.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/example-check-in-little-warden-768x349.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also create custom content checks. For instance, you could use regex to monitor for offensive language, adult terms, mentions of competitors, or anything else that could negatively impact SEO on certain pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1572\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-regex-to-get-real-specific-with-errors.png\" alt=\"Using regex to get real specific with errors!\" class=\"wp-image-177757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-regex-to-get-real-specific-with-errors.png 1572w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-regex-to-get-real-specific-with-errors-680x122.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-regex-to-get-real-specific-with-errors-768x138.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-regex-to-get-real-specific-with-errors-1536x276.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1572px) 100vw, 1572px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll receive email alerts for all of these issues by default, but you can also configure it to alert you via Slack, Microsoft Teams, and a few other options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/slack-notification-from-little-warden.png\" alt=\"Slack notification from Little Warden\" class=\"wp-image-177758\" style=\"width:671px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/slack-notification-from-little-warden.png 854w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/slack-notification-from-little-warden-680x78.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/slack-notification-from-little-warden-768x88.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Is this the sexiest or most exciting SEO automation tool in the world? No. Can it really save your bacon by alerting you to issues early when mistakes are made? Absolutely!<\/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=\"8. Rank Tracker\" data-section=\"rank-tracker\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_1s0y44rpf80v\"><\/a>8. Rank Tracker to automate keyword ranking tracking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/rank-tracker\">Rank Tracker<\/a> automates exactly what you\u2019d expect it to automate: keyword rank checking. It can do this for up to 10,000 keywords with up to daily update frequency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we track hundreds of keywords for our&nbsp;blog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1678\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/our-blog-project-in-ahrefs-rank-tracker.png\" alt=\"Our blog project in Ahrefs' Rank Tracker\" class=\"wp-image-177759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/our-blog-project-in-ahrefs-rank-tracker.png 1678w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/our-blog-project-in-ahrefs-rank-tracker-680x405.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/our-blog-project-in-ahrefs-rank-tracker-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/our-blog-project-in-ahrefs-rank-tracker-1536x915.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1678px) 100vw, 1678px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It can also automatically tracks things like Share of Voice %, which is a useful metric for understanding how visible you are compared to competitors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tracking-share-of-voice-in-rank-tracker.png\" alt=\"Tracking Share of Voice in Rank Tracker\" class=\"wp-image-177760\" style=\"width:580px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tracking-share-of-voice-in-rank-tracker.png 712w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tracking-share-of-voice-in-rank-tracker-680x351.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div><strong> <\/strong>If you\u2019re not yet an Ahrefs customer, we also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-rank-checker\">free keyword rank checker<\/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=\"9. ChatGPT\" data-section=\"chatgpt\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_8e3x069jsayy\"><\/a>9. ChatGPT to automate other common SEO&nbsp;tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/blog\/chatgpt\/\">ChatGPT<\/a> might seem a strange choice of SEO automation tool, but you can actually use the AI chatbot to help automate all kinds of SEO&nbsp;tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, I recently asked it to write Google Apps Script code to pull data from Ahrefs API.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1270\" height=\"1208\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-chatgpt-to-generate-ahrefs-api-code.png\" alt=\"Using ChatGPT to generate Ahrefs API code\" class=\"wp-image-177761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-chatgpt-to-generate-ahrefs-api-code.png 1270w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-chatgpt-to-generate-ahrefs-api-code-447x425.png 447w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/using-chatgpt-to-generate-ahrefs-api-code-768x731.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t perfect, but after a bit of back-and-forth with ChatGPT, I got the code working and pulled the data I needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But ChatGPT doesn\u2019t only help with complex tasks. It can automate simple SEO tasks, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, it can write title tags for you with a simple prompt like&nbsp;this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Give me 10 click-worthy title tags for a blog post with the working title \u201cBest Marketing Books.\u201d Keep them under 60 characters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If Gael Breton\u2019s experience is anything to go by, titles automatically generated by ChatGPT may even outperform your human-written titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/GaelBreton\/status\/1620330632516898816\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do the same for meta descriptions, too. Just change the prompt slightly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Give me 10 click-worthy meta descriptions for a blog post with the working title \u201cBest Marketing Books.\u201d Keep them under 150 characters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the resources below to learn more SEO use cases for ChatGPT.<\/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\/chatgpt-for-seo\/\">ChatGPT for SEO: 9 Best Use Cases (And 4 Suboptimal Ones)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/chatgpt-and-ahrefs\/\">How to Use Ahrefs and ChatGPT to Improve Your&nbsp;SEO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">Want an easier way to write titles and meta descriptions with&nbsp;AI?<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>Try our free <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/writing-tools\/seo-title-generator\">AI title generator<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/writing-tools\/meta-description-generator\">meta description generator<\/a>. Unlike with ChatGPT, there\u2019s no need to write prompts. Just enter your topic or keyword and writing tone, and it\u2019ll give you a few variations to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1410\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/results-from-ahrefs-free-title-generator.png\" alt=\"Results from Ahrefs' free title generator\" class=\"wp-image-177762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/results-from-ahrefs-free-title-generator.png 1410w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/results-from-ahrefs-free-title-generator-582x425.png 582w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/results-from-ahrefs-free-title-generator-768x561.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1410px) 100vw, 1410px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"10. Zapier\" data-section=\"zapier\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_n6auqbhlxhdi\"><\/a>10. Zapier to automate\u2026 everything else!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/\">Zapier<\/a> is a workflow automation tool. It connects multiple apps to pull and send data between them, allowing you to build custom workflows to automate pretty much any SEO task or process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, here\u2019s how I used Zapier to find contact information for link prospects and add them to an outreach campaign\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, I created a Google Sheet with columns for Website, First Name, Last Name, and&nbsp;Email:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1206\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/my-google-sheet-which-triggers-my-zapier-automatio.png\" alt=\"My Google Sheet which triggers my Zapier automation\" class=\"wp-image-177763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/my-google-sheet-which-triggers-my-zapier-automatio.png 1206w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/my-google-sheet-which-triggers-my-zapier-automatio-680x145.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/my-google-sheet-which-triggers-my-zapier-automatio-768x164.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, I created a Zap (<a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/shared\/3caad9860a94d83d34400a9fc19db7335226ba43\">here\u2019s the template!<\/a>) to trigger whenever a new data is added to this sheet. This feeds the domain, first name, and last name of each prospect to Hunter.io, attempts to find their email, then feeds their email address back to the&nbsp;sheet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1204\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/this-email-address-was-filled-in-automatically-by.png\" alt=\"This email address was filled in automatically by Zapier\" class=\"wp-image-177764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/this-email-address-was-filled-in-automatically-by.png 1204w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/this-email-address-was-filled-in-automatically-by-680x90.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/this-email-address-was-filled-in-automatically-by-768x102.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This then triggers the next stage of the Zap, which is to send all of this information to a campaign in MailShake:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sending-data-to-mailshake-with-zapier.png\" alt=\"Sending data to MailShake with Zapier\" class=\"wp-image-177765\" style=\"width:509px;height:auto\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Because Zapier sends the prospect\u2019s name to MailShake, we can use that to automatically personalize the email template in the campaign:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filling-in-outreach-templates-with-data-sent-from.png\" alt=\"Filling in outreach templates with data sent from Zapier\" class=\"wp-image-177766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filling-in-outreach-templates-with-data-sent-from.png 1100w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filling-in-outreach-templates-with-data-sent-from-680x220.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/filling-in-outreach-templates-with-data-sent-from-768x249.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-177729-_wt2xym7we74z\"><\/a>Next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If this post got your creative juices flowing and you\u2019re itching to make more SEO automations and decrease your workload, check out these&nbsp;posts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seo-automation\/\">SEO Automation: 9 Tasks That Save You Time &amp;&nbsp;Money<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/8-ahrefs-api-use-cases-for-agencies-and-enterprises\/\">8 Ahrefs API Use Cases For Agencies and Enterprises<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/resources\/guides\/quick-start\">The Zapier automation quick-start guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you automate all of these? No. It won\u2019t end well so don\u2019t even try. But you can automate some of them to free up time to focus on stuff that really matters, like improving your SEO strategy. 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