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ahrefs.com/blog/link-building

Link Building for SEO: The Beginner’s Guide

Everything you need to know about link building for SEO. What it is, how it works, what makes a good link, how to build it, and more.

ahrefs.com/blog/local-seo

Local SEO: The Complete Guide

Local SEO is improving your online presence to get more business from local searches—and it focuses on optimizing for Google users.

ahrefs.com/blog/keyword-research

Keyword Research: The Beginner’s Guide by Ahrefs

Keyword research is the process of finding keywords that you want to rank for in search engines. It’s about understanding what potential customers are searching for and why.

ahrefs.com/backlink-checker

Free Backlink Checker by Ahrefs: Check Backlinks to Any Site

With the world's biggest index of live backlinks (over 15 trillion), Ahrefs Backlink Checker will show you the most complete backlink profile for any website.

ahrefs.com/site-explorer

Site Explorer by Ahrefs: The #1 Competitor Analysis Tool

Analyze ANY website’s organic traffic, AI visibility, backlink profile, and paid traffic. Access competitor intelligence across trillions of data.

ahrefs.com/blog/seo-basics

SEO Basics: Beginner's Guide to SEO Success

The basics of SEO are quite simple. And since most website owners have a limited understanding of it, knowing SEO basics can help you succeed.

ahrefs.com/blog/blogging-statistics

73 Blogging Statistics for 2024

Explore key blogging statistics for 2024, revealing trends in content creation, SEO, monetization, and challenges faced by bloggers today.

ahrefs.com/content-explorer

Content Explorer by Ahrefs: Get Content Ideas on Any Topic

Find top-performing content, link prospects, and media opportunities in your niche. Elevate your content marketing & PR game.

ahrefs.com/academy

Ahrefs Academy: Learn how to apply Ahrefs’ tools & data in your Digital Marketing

Video tutorials that teach you how to rank higher in search engines. Learn basics from keyword research to on-page SEO, plus dig into topics like blogging for businesses and how to use Ahrefs.

ahrefs.com/academy/keyword-research-course

Keyword Research Course

Master keyword research to discover queries your customers are searching for.

ahrefs.com/free-seo-tools

Free SEO Tools - Made by Ahrefs

Get more traffic with Ahrefs’ free SEO tools: Ahrefs Free, Keyword Generator, Backlink Checker, SEO Toolbar, and more.

ahrefs.com/blog/on-page-seo

On-Page SEO: How to Optimize for Robots and Readers

On-page SEO is the process of optimizing blog posts and website pages to improve their search rankings. Here's how.

ahrefs.com/blog/link-prospecting

Link Prospecting: How to Find Quality Backlinks for Your Website [With Template]

Link prospecting is about finding and evaluating potential sites to acquire quality links—a key part of any successful SEO campaign.

ahrefs.com/seo

SEO: The Complete Guide for Beginners

Everything you need to build a strong foundation of SEO knowledge and start ranking higher in Google.

ahrefs.com/blog/link-rot-study

At Least 66.5% of Links to Sites in the Last 9 Years Are Dead (Ahrefs Study on Link Rot)

Ahrefs looked at the link profile of over 2 million domains and found that 66.5% of the links to these sites since 2013 are dead.

ahrefs.com/blog/category/keyword-research

Keyword Research — Ahrefs Blog

Keyword research is the foundation of SEO. You can't get search traffic unless people are searching for your topic. Check out the resources below to build a solid SEO foundation.

ahrefs.com/blog/free-keyword-research-tools

The 10 Best Free Keyword Research Tools in 2024

Keyword research is a three-step process. Learn what they are and how you can achieve great results with these free tools.

ahrefs.com/pricing

Plans & Pricing - Ahrefs

Ahrefs offers subscription packages for any budget. Pick pricing plan which fits for your needs best. Don't forget to save 20% on annual billing.

ahrefs.com/blog/links-with-traffic-study

Do Links From Pages With Traffic Help You Rank Higher? [Ahrefs Study]

Links are important for SEO. But what makes a good link? Should you aim to get links from pages with traffic, or does that not matter so much?

ahrefs.com/blog/link-building-case-study

Link Building Case Study: How We Built Backlinks With a ‘Stats’ Page

In this case study, you'll learn why and how we created a statistics page, how we built links to it, and our results and takeaways from the experiment.

ahrefs.com/blog/affiliate-keyword-research

How to Do Keyword Research for Affiliate Sites

Keyword research for affiliate sites is about finding high-volume keywords, where you can naturally plug product recommendations.

ahrefs.com/academy/link-building-course

Advanced Link Building Course

In this free link building course, you’ll learn how to get backlinks at scale. The training covers prospecting, vetting, outreach, workflows, and management.

ahrefs.com/blog/product-research

The Lean Guide to Product Research

Discover how to validate product ideas by analyzing market signals, online conversations, and competitor insights, without breaking the bank.

ahrefs.com/academy/ahrefs-youtube/keyword-research

Keyword Research Tutorial: From Start to Finish

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ahrefs.com/blog/search-traffic-study

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

We studied around 14 billion webpages and found that 96.55% of them get no traffic from Google. Read this post to learn how to be in the other 3.45%.

ahrefs.com/blog/nofollow-ugc-sponsored

The State of Nofollow, UGC, & Sponsored Link Attributes in 2020 [New Research]

Google introduced two new link attributes in 2019: rel=ugc and rel=sponsored. Are people using them? To find out, we studied the top 110k sites by Ahrefs.

ahrefs.com/blog/local-keyword-research

How to Do Local Keyword Research

Local keyword research is the process of finding keywords that people search for when looking for local products and services.

ahrefs.com/blog/new-features-january-2026

Global keyword research, backlink page types, and more (January 2026)

Track global keyword demand, analyze backlink page types, and monitor AI brand visibility better with 17 new Ahrefs updates.

ahrefs.com/blog/ai-traffic-research

AI Makes Up 0.1% of Traffic, but Clicks Aren’t Everything

AI drives significant brand awareness, creates more informed audiences, and delivers more qualified leads—but it’s not just about traffic.

ahrefs.com/blog/backlink-growth-study

How Many New Backlinks Do Top-ranking Pages Get Over Time [New Data by Ahrefs]

Do top-ranking pages get links at a faster pace than lower-ranking pages? We analyzed 200,000 top-ranking web pages across 10,000 keywords to find out.

ahrefs.com/academy/affiliate-marketing-course/lesson-3-2

Keyword Research for Affiliate Marketing Sites

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ahrefs.com/blog/ppc-keyword-research

PPC Keyword Research for Google Ads: A First-Timer’s Guide

Learn how to do PPC keyword research for Google Ads—from finding low-cost, high-intent keywords to analyzing competitors and preparing your first campaign.

ahrefs.com/blog/link-building-tools

The Only 9 Link-Building Tools You Need in 2024

You don't need dozens of link building tools. You just need 8 of them. Here are the 8 we recommend.

ahrefs.com/blog/blog-post-length

How Long Should Blog Posts Be? [The Real Answer]

Discover the ideal blog post length for optimal engagement and SEO performance. Learn why quality trumps quantity and how to craft compelling content effectively.

ahrefs.com/blog/market-research

Market Research: What It Is and How to Do It

Market research is a process of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information about a given market.

ahrefs.com/blog/advanced-keyword-research

Advanced Keyword Research: 5 Tips for Finding Untapped Keywords

Build search traffic and rankings by targeting the keywords your competitors haven’t found yet with these five tips.

ahrefs.com/blog/blog-niche

Finding a Good Blog Niche (The Easy Way)

Discover how to find a profitable blog niche with high traffic potential and low competition. Explore niche ideas and develop strategies for your blog's success.

ahrefs.com/blog/link-building-strategies

12 Link Builders Share Strategies That Work in 2024

I asked 12 SEOs for the link building strategy that's working best for them right now. Here are the tactics they shared and how to do them.

ahrefs.com/blog/youtube-keyword-research

How to Do YouTube Keyword Research in 3 Easy Steps

Learn the keyword approach that helped us grow our channel from 10,000 to over 200,000 monthly views in around a year.

ahrefs.com/blog/content-research

Content Research: 9 Actionable Tips to Master It

Content research helps you create something great, and it has a direct impact on engagement, traffic, etc. Learn how to do it well.

ahrefs.com/blog/keyword-generator

Keywords Explorer 2.0 by Ahrefs: Setting new standards for keyword research

Do we succeed at it? I'll leave that for you to judge. But one thing I know for sure - Ahrefs team is extremely competitive and we are never scared to go

ahrefs.com/blog/best-lists-research

Do Self-Promotional “Best” Lists Boost ChatGPT Visibility? Study of 26,283 Source URLs

Just last month, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that more than 800 million people use the platform each week. But what does it take to get mentioned and

ahrefs.com/blog/reciprocal-links

Reciprocal Links: Will They Hurt Your SEO? (A Study by Ahrefs)

Reciprocal links occur when two websites exchange backlinks to each other, usually for SEO purposes. But will reciprocal links hurt your SEO?

ahrefs.com/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-3-4

Link Building Tactics for Beginners

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ahrefs.com/blog/reddit-keyword-research

Reddit Keyword Research: 4 Methods to Find Keywords Your Competitors Miss

Reddit is a goldmine of keyword ideas: Reddit threads show you the exact language, questions, and pain points real people have.

ahrefs.com/academy/ahrefs-youtube/advanced-keyword-research

Advanced Keyword Research Tips to Find Untapped Keywords

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ahrefs.com/blog/ai-content-is-5x-cheaper-than-human-content

AI Content Is 4.7x Cheaper Than Human Content [+ New Research Report]

We surveyed 879 marketers to discover how they spend on AI content: the tools, the budgets, and the cost-savings.

ahrefs.com/seo/glossary/editorial-link

What is Editorial Link?

Link that points to your site (that you didn’t ask or pay for.)

ahrefs.com/link-intersect

Link Intersect by Ahrefs: Find More Backlink Opportunities

Find out which websites link to your competitors but don't link to your website yet. Find the best backlink opportunities in your niche at ease.

ahrefs.com/blog/who-links-to-my-site

How to Find Who Links to Your Website (and What to Do Next)

Do you want to know who links to yours or a competitor’s website? Learn how to do that in this straightforward guide.

ahrefs.com/blog/websites-using-ai-content-grow-faster

Websites Using AI Content Grow 5% Faster [+ New Research Report]

We surveyed 879 marketers to understand the performance of AI content. Does it rank? Does it perform better or worse than human content? Is it riskier?

ahrefs.com/big-data

Bringing big data to marketers & SEO professionals

Learn how Ahrefs’ big data powers marketing intelligence: from competitor insights to AI visibility and keyword trends.

ahrefs.com/blog/blog-seo

Blog SEO: The Complete Guide

Discover the essential strategies for mastering blog SEO in this comprehensive guide. Learn to write, optimize, and maintain your blog posts for better search rankings.

ahrefs.com/blog/local-link-building

9 Easy Local Link Building Tactics

If you want to rank your local business higher in Google, you need backlinks. Learn 9 ways to build local backlinks here.

ahrefs.com/blog/marketers-using-ai-publish-more-content

Marketers Using AI Publish 42% More Content [+ New Research Report]

We surveyed 879 marketers to understand how generative AI is changing content marketing: the workflows, the costs, the results…and the risks.

ahrefs.com/academy/how-to-use-ahrefs/site-explorer/best-by-links

Best by links

Learn how to use the Best by links report to see your competitors’ most linked-to pages, if they're proactively building links, and more.

ahrefs.com/blog/keyword-research-tips

6 Keyword Research Tips to Find Untapped Opportunities

Keyword research is a crucial factor in the success of most websites. But the conventional process can leave a lot of keywords on the table.

help.ahrefs.com/en/articles/735464-what-are-the-best-practices-for-doing-keyword-research-with-the-help-of-ahrefs

What are the best practices for doing keyword research with the help of Ahrefs? | Help Center - Ahrefs

Learn the best practices for doing keyword research with the help of Ahrefs.

ahrefs.com/blog/event-link-building

Event Link Building: A Beginner’s Guide

Event link building is about getting links to your website by participating in local, national, or global events. Here's how to start.

ahrefs.com/seo/glossary/related-searches

What Are Related Searches? How to Use Them for Keyword Research?

Related searches are search queries related to the keyword you type into a search engine. After you type in your search query, scroll to the bottom of the SERP. There, you’ll find a list of related searches.

ahrefs.com/blog/monthly-digest-roundup

The Best of Ahrefs’ Digest: June 2024

Discover our favourite reads from the past month.

ahrefs.com/keywords-explorer

Keywords Explorer by Ahrefs: Find Winning Keyword Ideas. At Scale.

Tap into 28.7 billion topics for keyword research. Generate thousands of keyword ideas, get instant clustering, and use reliable metrics to pick winners.

ahrefs.com/blog/enterprise-link-building

Enterprise Link Building & The Power Of Links

There’s so much at stake in enterprise SEO and so many opportunities. Here's how to find them.

ahrefs.com/blog/listicle-outreach

Listicle Outreach: How Hunter Built 96 Links in 3 Months (Case Study)

Learn how Hunter built 96 new backlinks and 33 new mentions in listicles within three months.

ahrefs.com/blog/haro-link-building

How to Use HARO (And Alternatives) to Get Killer Mentions and Backlinks

In the AI era, HARO is still excellent for generating high-quality backlinks and branded mentions. Learn how.

ahrefs.com/blog/seo-content

SEO Content: The Beginner's Guide

SEO content is content designed to rank in search engines. Learn how to create it in this beginner's guide.

ahrefs.com/blog/internal-links-for-seo

Internal Links for SEO: An Actionable Guide

Learn what internal links are, how to set up an internal linking structure, and the way to audit them to spot and troubleshoot issues.

ahrefs.com/seo-toolbar

Free SEO Toolbar by Ahrefs

Join 400K+ marketers who use Ahrefs’ Free SEO Toolbar. Get instant website analytics, meta data, SERPs, and links - all in one click.

ahrefs.com/blog/what-are-backlinks

What Are Backlinks in SEO? Everything You Need to Know

Backlinks are links from one website to another. High-quality backlinks can improve a website’s ranking in search engine results. Here's what you need to know.

ahrefs.com/blog/how-to-use-google-trends-for-keyword-research

How to Use Google Trends for Keyword Research: 7 Effective Ways

Google Trends is often underestimated when it comes to keyword research. Learn some helpful overlooked features of this tool.

ahrefs.com/amazon-keyword-tool

Amazon Keyword Tool: Find Amazon Keyword Ideas for Free

Generate free keyword ideas for Amazon in 171 countries, complete with monthly search volumes.

ahrefs.com/academy/blogging-for-business

Blogging for Business

Blogging for Business is a free blogging course where you'll learn how to start and grow a blog past 100K visitors and turn those readers into customers

ahrefs.com/academy/seo-training-course

SEO Course for Beginners

In this free SEO training course, you'll learn how to get organic traffic from search month after month.

ahrefs.com/blog/traffic-estimations-accuracy

How Accurate Are the Search Traffic Estimations in Ahrefs? (New Research)

To answer this question, we ran a small study to quantify the accuracy of our search traffic numbers.

ahrefs.com/blog/broken-link-building

Broken Link Building: The Complete Guide

Learn what broken link building is, whether it still works, and how to get backlinks with it.

ahrefs.com/blog/link-bait

What Is Link Bait? 7 Successful Examples

Link bait is content designed to attract backlinks. It’s something so valuable and interesting that bloggers and journalists want to link to it.

ahrefs.com/blog/high-quality-backlinks

4 Tactics for High-Quality Backlinks That Move the Needle [+ Examples]

Many backlink techniques are outdated and don’t move the needle. Discover new ways to earn high-quality links, along with six successful examples you can emulate.

ahrefs.com/blog/content-marketing-templates

Steal 21+ of Our Best SEO & Content Marketing Templates

Bookmark our best content marketing templates—from blog post creation, to SEO reporting, and everything in between.

ahrefs.com/content-marketing

Content marketing

Create, research, and optimize high-performing content with Ahrefs tools built to drive traffic and grow your audience.

ahrefs.com/writing-tools/paraphrasing-tool

Free AI Paraphrasing Tool

Quickly rephrase and reword any text for essays, articles, emails, and more.

ahrefs.com/blog/blogging-tools

20+ Blogging Tools to Improve Your Workflow

Having the right blogging tools will save you tons of money and effort. Here are some of our favorite go-tos.

ahrefs.com/blog/seo-techniques

13 SEO Techniques for More Traffic

Want more traffic? Check out these 13 SEO techniques that can help you rank higher for keywords and get more clicks.

ahrefs.com/blog/blog-post-ideas

100 Blog Post Ideas to Get Traffic

Coming up with blog post ideas doesn't have to be a chore. Beat writer's block with these 100 ideas.

ahrefs.com/blog/free-seo-courses

10 Completely Free SEO Training Courses

Learn everything from keyword research to link building without spending a dime.

ahrefs.com/blog/relationship-link-building

Relationship-Based Link Building: How to Earn Trust & High-Quality Links

Want high-quality links in 2023? Then you'll need to build relationships. Here's how to make it happen the right way.

ahrefs.com/blog/seo-checklist

The Only SEO Checklist You Need [Incl. Template]

Follow this customizable checklist to master your website's SEO from on-page, to technical, to link building.

ahrefs.com/blog/link-building-services

6 Link Building Services That Actually Work (+6 More to Avoid)

The right link building services can help you land high-quality links in a shorter amount of time. Here's how to pick 'em.

ahrefs.com/blog/ai-overviews-reduce-clicks

AI Overviews Reduce Clicks by 34.5%

Google says AI Overviews increase clicks. Cold, hard logic disagrees, and so does our research.

ahrefs.com/seo/for/hvac

SEO for HVAC Contractors

Learn how to rank higher on Google and attract more customers for your HVAC business.

ahrefs.com/seo/how-do-search-engines-work

How Do Search Engines Work? Beginner’s Guide

Learn how search engines operate, from crawling and indexing to ranking results and personalizing searches. Enhance your SEO strategy with this beginner’s guide.

ahrefs.com/academy/local-seo-course

Local SEO Course

Learn local SEO strategies to drive more traffic and customers to your business.

ahrefs.com/blog/linkable-assets

6 Linkable Asset Types (And EXACTLY How to Earn Links With Them)

Linkable assets are awesome pieces of content that can be leveraged for links. But did you know that most successful linkable assets tend to be similar "types" of content? In this post, I'll explore six linkable asset types, and explain how you can easily earn links with them.

ahrefs.com/keyword-difficulty