{"id":2154,"date":"2023-04-14T05:14:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T05:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/10-things-you-can-do-in-ahrefs-for-free\/"},"modified":"2023-04-14T05:14:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T05:14:12","slug":"10-things-you-can-do-in-ahrefs-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/10-things-you-can-do-in-ahrefs-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Can Do in Ahrefs for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Ahrefs offers a wide range of free SEO tools for digital marketers on a tight budget.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I\u2019m going to walk you through each tool and when to use\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1.png\" alt=\"When to use Ahrefs' free tool across the SEO process\" class=\"wp-image-157167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1-680x425.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1-1536x958.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1.png\" alt=\"When to use Ahrefs' free tool across the SEO process\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1-680x425.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_1-1536x958.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Setting up your website for success means starting with the basics: making sure it\u2019s in good shape, both from a technical<strong> <\/strong><em>and<\/em> backlink<strong> <\/strong>standpoint.<\/p>\n<p>This involves a technical audit to check your website\u2019s SEO performance, as well as a backlink audit to see if there are any spammy backlinks that could hinder your future link building efforts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> 1. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/webmaster-tools\">Ahrefs Webmaster Tools<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (AWT)<\/strong> is the right tool for the job. It gives you access to two of our core tools: <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit<\/a> (for the technical audit part) and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> (for the backlink audit\u00a0part).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1736\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"wp-image-157171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1.png 1736w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1-680x310.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1-1536x701.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1736\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1.png 1736w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1-680x310.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image27-1-1536x701.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created a free account and imported your projects from Google Search Console (GSC), AWT will automatically run a comprehensive crawl of your website to check for 140+ predefined SEO and on-page issues.<\/p>\n<p>These are more than what GSC covers. You can access them from the <strong>All issues<\/strong> report in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit<\/a>, where you can sort them by importance and tackle them accordingly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1.png\" alt=\"All issues report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"wp-image-157173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1-680x259.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1-1536x586.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1.png\" alt=\"All issues report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1-680x259.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image24-1-1536x586.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Click on the question mark beside each issue to get detailed information and learn how to fix\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1095\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3.png\" alt=\"&quot;How to fix&quot; issue dialog, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"wp-image-157175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3-680x372.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3-1536x841.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1095\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3.png\" alt=\"&quot;How to fix&quot; issue dialog, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3-680x372.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image19-3-1536x841.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Among its other useful reports, our free site audit tool also has an <strong>Indexability <\/strong>report. This is important because pages can\u2019t rank if they\u2019re not indexed by search engines\u2014because they get no traffic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5.png\" alt=\"Indexability report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"wp-image-157179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5-680x292.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5-1536x659.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5.png\" alt=\"Indexability report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5-680x292.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image15-5-1536x659.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Pay close attention to misplaced <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/glossary\/noindex-tag\">\u201cnoindex\u201d tags<\/a>, but also to pages with <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/duplicate-content\/\">duplicate content<\/a> that may cause indexation issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>GET INTERNAL LINKING SUGGESTIONS<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>Although not technically related, the <strong>Internal link opportunities <\/strong>report is a hidden gem.<\/p>\n<p>This report is basically about finding internal linking suggestions on autopilot. It does so by looking at the top 10 keywords for each of your website\u2019s ranking pages and finding mentions of them on your other\u00a0pages.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4.png\" alt=\"Internal link opportunities report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"wp-image-157181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4-680x224.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4-1536x506.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4.png\" alt=\"Internal link opportunities report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4-680x224.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-4-1536x506.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Use it to level up your internal linking game and pass on link equity from high-authority pages to lower-authority ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Moving on to AWT\u2019s other tool, let\u2019s look at <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>, which gives you a high-level view of your website\u2019s backlink profile throughout various reports.<\/p>\n<p>Right off the bat, you can see the cumulative backlinks and unique referring domains for your website in <strong>Overview 2.0.<\/strong> The size of your backlink profile makes much more sense, though, when compared to the competition (more on this in point #7 of this article).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4.png\" alt=\"Overview 2.0, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"wp-image-157183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4-680x241.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4-1536x545.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4.png\" alt=\"Overview 2.0, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4-680x241.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image17-4-1536x545.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cPerformance\u201d chart can also paint a picture of the pace at which you\u2019ve acquired links from unique referring domains. Any significant spikes followed by a sudden dip may indicate a negative SEO attack to be wary of. Luckily, we\u2019ve experienced steady growth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1.png\" alt=\"&quot;Performance&quot; chart, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"wp-image-157185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1-680x333.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1.png\" alt=\"&quot;Performance&quot; chart, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1-680x333.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image25-1-1536x753.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>For a more in-depth view of your backlink profile, the<strong> Backlinks<\/strong> and <strong>Best by links<\/strong> reports are your go-tos.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"947\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5.png\" alt=\"Best by links report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"wp-image-157187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5-680x322.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5-1536x728.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"947\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5.png\" alt=\"Best by links report, via Ahrefs Webmaster Tools\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5-680x322.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image16-5-1536x728.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>With your website in good shape, the next step in the SEO process is keyword research. This boils down to picking the right keywords that can drive targeted search traffic to your website.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-generator\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Keyword Generator<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Our <strong>free keyword generator<\/strong> can help you discover 150 keyword ideas for (almost) any keyword.<\/p>\n<p>Just type in a broad keyword like \u201cdrone,\u201d hit \u201cFind keywords,\u201d and you\u2019ll see the top 100 most popular keywords. And the top 50 related questions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1388\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5.png\" alt=\"150 free keywords ideas, via Ahrefs's free keyword generator\" class=\"wp-image-157190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5.png 1534w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5-470x425.png 470w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5-768x695.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1388\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5.png\" alt=\"150 free keywords ideas, via Ahrefs's free keyword generator\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5.png 1534w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5-470x425.png 470w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-5-768x695.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This tool also shows keyword-related metrics, such as search volume and Keyword Difficulty (KD) (more on this one in the next point), which can help you with choosing a worthy topic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>KEYWORD IDEAS TOO BROAD? FEED THEM BACK INTO THE GENERATOR<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>Let\u2019s say you enter \u201cdrone\u201d and the generator kicks back \u201cdrone with camera.\u201d If you want to explore that topic further, feed it back into the generator. If you want to go even narrower, do another round.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1094\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2.png\" alt=\"Finding more specific keywords for &quot;drone&quot; using Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"wp-image-157169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2.png 1800w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2-680x413.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2-1536x934.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1094\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2.png\" alt=\"Finding more specific keywords for &quot;drone&quot; using Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2.png 1800w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2-680x413.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ahrefs-free-tools_2-1536x934.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The best part about this tool is that you can search keywords for other popular search engines besides Google, like <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/youtube-keyword-tool\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/amazon-keyword-tool\">Amazon<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/bing-keyword-tool\">Bing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1586\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1.png\" alt=\"Search engines, via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"wp-image-157192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1.png 1586w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1-680x327.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1-1536x738.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1586px) 100vw, 1586px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1586\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1.png\" alt=\"Search engines, via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1.png 1586w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1-680x327.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image26-1-1536x738.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1586px) 100vw, 1586px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-difficulty\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Keyword Difficulty Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve decided on your keywords, it\u2019s time to assess how hard it would be to rank for\u00a0them.<\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>free keyword difficulty checker <\/strong>does exactly that. It estimates how hard it is to rank in the top 10 on a scale of 1 to 100, with the latter being the hardest.<\/p>\n<p>For example, \u201cdrone\u201d has a KD score of 75 out of 100, meaning it\u2019s super hard to rank for\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7.png\" alt=\"KD score for &quot;drone,&quot; via Ahrefs' free keyword difficulty checker\" class=\"wp-image-157194\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7-680x400.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7.png\" alt=\"KD score for &quot;drone,&quot; via Ahrefs' free keyword difficulty checker\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157194\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7-680x400.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-7-768x452.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>On the other hand, \u201cdrone with thermal camera for hunting\u201d has a KD score of 3 out of 100, meaning it\u2019s easy to rank for\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image20-4.png\" alt=\"KD score for &quot;drone with thermal camera for hunting,&quot; via Ahrefs' free keyword difficulty checker\" class=\"wp-image-157198\" width=\"500\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image20-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image20-4-680x415.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image20-4-768x468.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image20-4.png\" alt=\"KD score for &quot;drone with thermal camera for hunting,&quot; via Ahrefs' free keyword difficulty checker\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157198\" width=\"500\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image20-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image20-4-680x415.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image20-4-768x468.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Our keyword difficulty checker also tells you how many links from unique websites you need on average, since KD is solely based on the average number of referring domains the top 10 results have.<\/p>\n<p>The higher the KD score, the more backlinks you\u2018ll need to increase your chances of ranking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-7.png\" alt=\"Backlink estimation, via Ahrefs' free keyword difficulty checker\" class=\"wp-image-157199\" width=\"500\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-7-537x425.png 537w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-7-768x608.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-7.png\" alt=\"Backlink estimation, via Ahrefs' free keyword difficulty checker\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157199\" width=\"500\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-7-537x425.png 537w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-7-768x608.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/serp-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free SERP Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The next tool is helpful in understanding the SERP for any keyword and evaluating its traffic potential.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m talking about our <strong>free<\/strong> <strong>SERP checker,<\/strong> which shows you the top 10 results for any keyword in over 243 countries\u2014without using a VPN. Plus a few handy SEO metrics for the top\u00a0three.<\/p>\n<p>For example, \u201cdrone with thermal camera for hunting\u201d has a search volume of just 100 in the U.S.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5.png\" alt=\"Search volume for &quot;drone with thermal camera for hunting,&quot; via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"wp-image-157201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5.png 1194w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5-680x117.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5-768x133.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5.png\" alt=\"Search volume for &quot;drone with thermal camera for hunting,&quot; via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5.png 1194w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5-680x117.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-5-768x133.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>But if you plug it into the SERP checker, the top search results get between 1K and 1.2K estimated monthly search visits. That\u2019s 10X and 12X more than the keyword\u2019s search volume, respectively.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21.png\" alt=\"SERP overview, via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"wp-image-157205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21.png 1520w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21-649x425.png 649w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21-768x503.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21.png\" alt=\"SERP overview, via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21.png 1520w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21-649x425.png 649w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image21-768x503.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This happens because top-ranking pages rarely rank for only one keyword. So using the top page\u2019s estimated search traffic is a better way to gauge traffic potential than search volume.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>ANALYZE THE SEARCH INTENT OF A\u00a0TOPIC<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>Check out the top 10 search results to figure out the search intent of your target keyword.<\/p>\n<p>In our example, it looks like the search intent is mostly informational.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1902\" height=\"1682\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2.png\" alt=\"SERP overview, via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"wp-image-157207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2.png 1902w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2-481x425.png 481w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2-768x679.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2-1536x1358.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1902\" height=\"1682\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2.png\" alt=\"SERP overview, via Ahrefs' free keyword generator\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2.png 1902w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2-481x425.png 481w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2-768x679.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image23-2-1536x1358.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By now, you should have a list filled with keywords worth targeting. It\u2019s time for the actual hard part: writing content that searchers AND search engines want to\u00a0see.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/traffic-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Website Traffic Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re still looking for inspiration, the best place is to check your competitors via the <strong>website traffic checker.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll go ahead and paste the second search result from the previous point in \u201cExact URL\u201d mode and hit<strong> <\/strong>\u201cCheck traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1670\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free website traffic checker\" class=\"wp-image-157209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2.png 1670w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2-680x305.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2-1536x690.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1670px) 100vw, 1670px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1670\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free website traffic checker\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2.png 1670w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2-680x305.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image11-2-1536x690.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1670px) 100vw, 1670px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Besides monitoring how the organic traffic has evolved over the past six months and where it comes from, you will also get the top five keywords that drive the most traffic to this\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1596\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6.png\" alt=\"Top keywords for a URL, via Ahrefs' free website traffic checker\" class=\"wp-image-157211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6.png 1534w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6-408x425.png 408w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6-768x799.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6-1476x1536.png 1476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1596\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6.png\" alt=\"Top keywords for a URL, via Ahrefs' free website traffic checker\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6.png 1534w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6-408x425.png 408w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6-768x799.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-6-1476x1536.png 1476w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>For example, \u201cthermal imaging drone\u201d is just another way to rephrase our topic, so you can consider covering it in your future article.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>MONITOR TOP-PERFORMING PAGES<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>You could also search the domains of the top 10 results in \u201cSubdomains\u201d mode to get the top pages that drive the most organic traffic to them and reverse engineer them. Rinse and repeat for each search result.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1514\" height=\"1392\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6.png\" alt=\"Top pages for a domain, via Ahrefs' free website traffic checker\" class=\"wp-image-157213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6.png 1514w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6-462x425.png 462w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6-768x706.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1514\" height=\"1392\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6.png\" alt=\"Top pages for a domain, via Ahrefs' free website traffic checker\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6.png 1514w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6-462x425.png 462w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image14-6-768x706.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar\">Ahrefs\u2019 SEO Toolbar<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A content gap represents topics that your competitors are covering, but you aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>One common way to exploit it is to check other relevant pages that are ranking high in Google and find subtopics that you can include in your new or updated article.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where<strong> Ahrefs\u2019 SEO Toolbar <\/strong>comes into\u00a0play.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Our toolbar is a free extension for <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/ahrefs-seo-toolbar\/hgmoccdbjhknikckedaaebbpdeebhiei\">Chrome<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/ahrefs-seo-toolbar\/\">Firefox<\/a> that provides you with valuable SEO data about the pages you visit: from checking redirects and broken links to switching SERP locations. Usually, SEO tasks like these are covered by four to six extensions, but we tackle them all using one\u00a0tool.<\/p>\n<p>To move on with our tactic, I\u2019m going to open the toolbar and head to the \u201cContent\u201d<strong> <\/strong>section while being on the first search result for the keyword \u201cdrone with thermal camera for hunting.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1954\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Content&quot; section, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" class=\"wp-image-157214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5.jpg 1954w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5-664x425.jpg 664w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5-260x166.jpg 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5-1536x983.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1954px) 100vw, 1954px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1954\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Content&quot; section, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5.jpg 1954w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5-664x425.jpg 664w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5-260x166.jpg 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-5-1536x983.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1954px) 100vw, 1954px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>From here, I\u2019ll check the subheadings to see whether we\u2019re targeting the same topic\u2014aside from just drone reviews. Looks like these might be subtopics we want to include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"dquo\">\u201c<\/span>Can You Hunt With A\u00a0Drone?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dquo\">\u201c<\/span>How Can Drones Help Hunters?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dquo\">\u201c<\/span>Best Thermal Camera Drones for Hog Hunting\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ve only touched on the<strong> \u201c<\/strong>Content\u201d section. There are other equally (if not more) valuable sections to further explore.<\/p>\n<p>Like the \u201cOutgoing links\u201d section, where you can (1) check the status of all the outgoing links and (2) highlight those visible on the\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"1128\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image10-6.png\" alt=\"&quot;Outgoing links&quot; section, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" class=\"wp-image-157216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image10-6.png 1380w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image10-6-520x425.png 520w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image10-6-768x628.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"1128\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image10-6.png\" alt=\"&quot;Outgoing links&quot; section, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image10-6.png 1380w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image10-6-520x425.png 520w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image10-6-768x628.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Or the local search simulator (similar to our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/serp-checker\">free SERP checker<\/a>) built right within the toolbar. Meaning you don\u2019t need a VPN anymore to check SERPs outside your country\u2014the settings will be saved whenever you perform a Google search.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image18-3.png\" alt=\"&quot;SERP tools&quot; section, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" class=\"wp-image-157297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image18-3.png 1380w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image18-3-611x425.png 611w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image18-3-768x534.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image18-3.png\" alt=\"&quot;SERP tools&quot; section, via Ahrefs' SEO Toolbar\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image18-3.png 1380w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image18-3-611x425.png 611w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image18-3-768x534.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Your article is done, congrats! To increase its chance of ranking higher in search, you need to build links to\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/backlink-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Backlink Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most common activities in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/\">link building<\/a> is to check your competitors\u2019 backlink profiles to see who links to them in the first place so that you can reverse engineer their tactics.<\/p>\n<p>To find out, paste the URL of a page you\u2019re competing with in our <strong>free<\/strong> <strong>backlink checker<\/strong> and you\u2019ll get the top 100 backlinks pointing to that\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1904\" height=\"1218\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free backlink checker\" class=\"wp-image-157222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2.png 1904w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-664x425.png 664w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-260x166.png 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-1536x983.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1904\" height=\"1218\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free backlink checker\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2.png 1904w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-664x425.png 664w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-260x166.png 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image22-2-1536x983.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The next step is to actually reach out to the referring domains\u2014like bestappsfinder.com\u2014and ask if they\u2019ll be willing to link to you as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n<p>We only have 23 backlinks in our example, but you can also see other important metrics such as the total number of backlinks and domains, the referring page, the most common anchor texts, and our proprietary Domain Rating (DR) metric.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/broken-link-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Broken Link Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Another great way to build links is to do broken link building.<\/p>\n<p>This is a popular link building tactic where you find a dead page with lots of links to it, replicate it, then ask those linking to the dead page to link to yours instead.<\/p>\n<p>You can do this by using our <strong>free broken link checker.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just type in your competitor\u2019s domain, hit \u201cCheck links,\u201d and head over to \u201cBroken inbound links.\u201d Here, you\u2019ll see the top 10 broken pages of your target and which pages link to\u00a0them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1668\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free broken link checker\" class=\"wp-image-157224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7.png 1908w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7-486x425.png 486w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7-768x671.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7-1536x1343.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1668\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free broken link checker\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7.png 1908w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7-486x425.png 486w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7-768x671.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-7-1536x1343.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>From here, reach out to those pages and ask them to link to you instead.<\/p>\n<p>Whether that\u2019s ranking in the top 10 search results or getting more traffic, the last step lies in improving your content so it has the best chance to meet its purpose.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-rank-checker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free Rank Checker<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>SEO never ends. You have to monitor how well your website ranks for your target keywords.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This can be done manually by Googling each keyword, but it can be inaccurate because Google personalizes search results. It is also time consuming as the number of keywords you target increases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A much better way is to run your query through our <strong>free<\/strong> <strong>rank checker,<\/strong> which will not only show where you stand in the SERP but also the SERP overview for the top three search results.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1522\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free rank checker\" class=\"wp-image-157226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7.png 1520w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7-424x425.png 424w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1522\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free rank checker\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7.png 1520w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7-424x425.png 424w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-7-120x120.png 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The additional metrics are insightful for aligning on the search intent\u2014if you\u2019re ranking beyond the top three results.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/wordpress-seo-plugin\">Ahrefs\u2019 Free SEO WordPress Plugin<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Your article may be ranking high for a while. But with time, its rankings may drop. If so, revisit it, look at what went wrong, and improve your content.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, run a content audit.<\/p>\n<p>Our free <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ahrefs-seo\/\"><strong>SEO WordPress plugin<\/strong><\/a> automates content audits to help you spot under- and well-performing pages across your website and understand your overall content health score.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free SEO plugin for WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-157231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4-680x315.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4-1536x711.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free SEO plugin for WordPress\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4-680x315.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image13-4-1536x711.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It even kicks back a series of recommendations (e.g., do nothing, update, merge, exclude, rewrite) based on a page\u2019s ranking performance and whether or not the target keyword is unique across all\u00a0pages.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/free-seo-tools\">free SEO tools<\/a> should give enough insights to kickstart your SEO process even on a tight budget.<\/p>\n<p>When your rankings and search traffic start to pick up, you can always choose one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing\">paid plans<\/a> for a complete view of your organic and backlink profile, keyword rankings, and\u00a0more.<\/p>\n<p>How are you using our free tools? Let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrezMarcel\">on Twitter<\/a>. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ahrefs-free-tools\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahrefs offers a wide range of free SEO tools for digital marketers on a tight budget. In this article, I\u2019m going to walk you through each tool and when to use\u00a0it. Setting up your website for success means starting with the basics: making sure it\u2019s in good shape, both from a technical and backlink standpoint. 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