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May 16, 2025 15:28:11
We’re moving from chasing traffic, to competing for brand visibility. We’re thinking about how AI crawlers view our site–not just search engine bots. We’re trying to follow the breadcrumb trail through an entirely new kind of user journey. If you…
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May 15, 2025 13:21:29
Clients and stakeholders often ask, “How long till my website (page) ranks on top of Google?” You could say “it depends” and give a lecture on all the variables like quality of the content, website strength, resources, competition… or you…
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May 15, 2025 12:28:19
To help you with that, I looked at some of the best PPC tools and picked nine that stand out for their focus, features, and value, especially for teams looking to level up without blowing the budget. This stack is…
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May 14, 2025 08:27:53
Using Ahrefs’ website growth data, we’ve found the 40 fastest-growing cybersecurity companies of 2025 based on estimated year-over-year (YoY) organic traffic growth. We analyzed 4,300+ global cybersecurity companies and filtered for those with at least 1,000 monthly organic visits in…
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May 14, 2025 07:53:01
From AI tutors to classroom management platforms, both new startups and established players are racing to capture attention and market share. Using Ahrefs’ website data, we’ve found the top 50 fastest-growing EdTech companies of 2025, ranked by estimated year-over-year organic…
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May 13, 2025 10:00:42
This chimes with what we’re seeing in Ahrefs Brand Radar, our new marketing intelligence tool which lets you track your brand presence in AI search. We analyzed 25M AI overview keywords in the two-month window of our analysis. Here’s what…
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May 13, 2025 09:22:25
New technologies, channels, strategies, and tactics are constantly emerging. It’s impossible for any team to pursue every idea. What do you do then? How do you vet each idea and decide which one to invest resources in? We’re no strangers…
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May 7, 2025 15:51:07
When I asked experts for their #1 PPC tip for beginners (see my introduction to search ads), many said it’s smart to focus on keywords that are less popular, more specific, and cheaper. This guide will help you find those…
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May 7, 2025 15:12:05
For example, let’s say your brand gets 20,000 searches in a month, and your three main competitors get 15,000, 10,000, and 5,000 searches, respectively. The total branded search volume in your category is 50,000. To calculate your share of search:…
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April 30, 2025 07:39:12
It’s not a different type of SEO. You don’t need to do wildly different things. Rather, it’s a mental model that advances: The way you think about SEO strategy The SEO goals you aim for The processes you follow to…
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