Author: Logan

  • What Is Topical Authority in SEO & How to Build It

    What Is Topical Authority in SEO & How to Build It

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    Imagine if your website (or clients) could rank for every single keyword related to a desired niche. Enter topical authority. Now imagine that you could even achieve this with no link building. If some people in the SEO world are to be believed, this is achievable by anyone willing to write content about absolutely everything…

  • How to Build a Keyword Strategy [Free Template]

    How to Build a Keyword Strategy [Free Template]

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    Building a keyword strategy is the process of deciding what keywords to target and prioritize in organic search. There are many ways to do it, but all methods pretty much boil down to finding keywords that:  Potential customers are searching for. Have value for your business. Are within your wheelhouse to rank for. Let’s go through…

  • How to Hire Freelance Writers in 5 Steps (Ahrefs’ Process)

    How to Hire Freelance Writers in 5 Steps (Ahrefs’ Process)

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    If you’ve ever tried to hire freelance writers, you probably ended up with thousands of applications. This usually leads to you asking yourself two questions:  How do I choose the best ones? How will I even have time to filter through that many applications? In this post, you’ll learn how we set up a process to…

  • Content Marketing for SaaS: The Ahrefs Guide

    Content Marketing for SaaS: The Ahrefs Guide

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    Content marketing is a popular type of marketing for SaaS marketing. Many companies have succeeded with it. HubSpot, Ahrefs, Zapier—the list goes on. Despite that, there is no one way to do content marketing for SaaS. Each SaaS operates in a different market with different customers, pain points, and needs.  As a result, every SaaS’s content marketing…

  • 10 Local Online Marketing Tips to Grow Your Business

    10 Local Online Marketing Tips to Grow Your Business

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    Local online marketing is a set of marketing tactics that use the internet to target potential and existing customers within a business’s physical location. Online marketing is a crucial aspect of promoting a local business because: People look for nearby products and services online. They use search engines and social media platforms to learn more…

  • Here’s How We Do It

    Here’s How We Do It

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    I’ve managed Ahrefs’ social media accounts for nine months now—and it’s been a journey, from experimenting with content formats to figuring out what engages people the most. To keep things succinct, I’ll be focusing on our primary social media platform: Twitter. I’ll also make it clear now that I won’t cover my content creation process in…

  • How to Rank Higher on Google (10 Steps)

    How to Rank Higher on Google (10 Steps)

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    Hundreds of factors could improve your Google rankings. But some are more difficult to influence than others. For that reason, if you want to rank higher, you need to be methodical. Start by working on the easy things that are within your control, then move on to more challenging things if needed. Here’s the process:…

  • 12 SEO KPIs You Should (And Shouldn’t) Track

    12 SEO KPIs You Should (And Shouldn’t) Track

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    SEO KPIs (key performance indicators) are the most important SEO metrics that are closely tied to business growth. They determine the actions you take, so you should choose the KPIs wisely. In this article, we’ll go through 12 common SEO KPIs and discuss if and how you should track them. Search visibility measures how visible your…

  • 9 Key Affiliate Marketing Tips for More Money & Traffic

    9 Key Affiliate Marketing Tips for More Money & Traffic

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    Are you an affiliate marketer who wants to earn more money? Then read on—the following nine affiliate marketing tips were learned over my decade of experience creating and growing six-figure affiliate websites. Affiliate marketing is one of the best ways to earn passive income online. But it requires constant learning to keep up with the…

  • A Simple (But Effective) 14-Step SEO Audit & Checklist

    A Simple (But Effective) 14-Step SEO Audit & Checklist

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    An SEO audit is where you find opportunities to improve a site’s search performance. It involves finding technical, on-page, content, and link-related issues to fix or improve. Everyone’s SEO audit process differs, as there’s no universal approach. But there are a handful of basic issues all site owners should look for.  You’ll learn how to check…