2025 is all about brand building. At Ahrefs, we’ve already been doing that for over a decade, but there’s never been a better time for us to ramp things up. After writing an article on 11 ways to measure brand awareness, I figured now’s also the perfect time for us to get a clearer picture…
Google says AI Overviews increase clicks. Cold, hard logic disagrees, and so does our research. We analyzed 300,000 keywords and found that the presence of an AI Overview in the search results correlated with a 34.5% lower average clickthrough rate (CTR) for the top-ranking page, compared to similar informational keywords without an AI Overview. Thanks…
You have a target keyword. You want to have your website appear in the search results for that keyword. How do you do that? How do you actually rank for a keyword? Follow this guide to find out how. keyword research guide ranks for 2,100 keywords: Most of them are simply variations of the main topic…
Originality is idealized, especially in tech and marketing. We’re told to “think different,” to coin new terms, to pioneer ideas no one’s heard before and share our thought leadership. But in the age of AI-driven search, originality is not the boon we think it is. It might even be a liability… or, at best, a…
Most marketers approach competitor analysis with the wrong mindset. They see a successful ad and think, “I should do exactly that!” This is a recipe for mediocrity. Competitors don’t always know what they’re doing. Their campaigns might be underperforming, and blindly following them could land you in the same hole. You also don’t want to…
URLs are vital to your online brand identity. But when and how should you be using link masking? Allow us to explain. Table of Contents Link masking is used by heaps of websites to show content on the web under a different URL than the one that actually hosts it. There are tonnes of reasons…
As a marketer, I want to know if there are specific things I should do to improve our LLM visibility that I am not currently doing as part of my routine marketing and SEO efforts. So far, it doesn’t seem like it. There seems to be massive overlap in SEO and GEO, such that it doesn’t…
AI is already a pretty formidable new growth channel, driving brand interest through mentions and even direct product/service recommendations. But its value goes beyond just awareness—AI citations can also drive engaged traffic to your site. Like any new referral channel, AI traffic is still finding its footing. Our research shows LLMs account for about 0.1% of…
The secret weapon behind a successful event isn’t just great speakers, a cool venue, or sold-out tickets. It’s also the sponsors who bring in important revenue while adding credibility to your event. When big-name sponsors put their logo on your event materials, they’re essentially saying: “This event matters.” We know this firsthand because event sponsorships have…
This guide is designed to help financial institutions of all sizes navigate the unique challenges of increasing visibility in Google Search — from local credit unions and solo advisors to national investment firms and fintech platforms. We’ll walk through practical strategies to help you earn trust, demonstrate expertise, attract qualified leads, and stay compliant. The…
While AI traffic is growing as a referral source, Google still dominates by a factor of 345x, and Reddit out-refers all three major AIs combined. As it stands AI traffic isn’t making much of a dent, so is it worth pursuing? Here’s what we know so far… Sidenote. Thanks to our data scientist Xibeijia Guan for…
There’s a major competitor in your search results: Google. The other day, Lily Ray (Vice President of SEO Strategy & Research at Amsive) noticed Google had begun surfacing its own storefront for some competitive “Your Money or Your Life” searches. By Google’s own admission, these kinds of “E-E-A-T” sensitive queries should be reserved for only the…
