Google provides a solid set of free SEO tools. From simple keyword research to performance tracking, you can stitch together a full workflow without spending a dime. Every SEO—whether beginner or expert—uses Google’s free tools in some capacity. They’re widely accessible, they offer a glimpse into how Google’s search and advertising systems work, and they’re often…
We analyzed 1,000,000 SERPs to see how the presence of different SERP features has changed since the start of the year. AI Overviews appeared from nowhere in August 2024, and now appear on over a quarter of the keywords in this sample (and they’re much more prevalent for informational keywords). Functionally, AI Overviews seem to overlap…
If you rank well in traditional search results, does that mean you’ll get cited in AI Overviews? We decided to find out. SEO still matters. Higher rankings improve your chances of AI Overview citations. And if you can rank high and get cited, you’re more likely to be featured prominently in the AI Overview. However, our…
How much do traditional and AI search results overlap? AI models draw on search engine indexes to enrich their static training data in a process known as retrieval augmented generation (RAG), so some crossover between AI and search results is to be expected. But how much does your visibility in search align with your presence…
Get the week’s best marketing content AI Overviews aren’t always in the first position in the SERPs. For example, here’s an AI Overview in the 2nd position. See where AI Overviews appear outside of position 1 You can use the SERP features filter along with the Position filter to find some of the AI Overviews outside…
I set up some tests over a month ago to see if Google would rank content generated by Google AI Mode in the organic search results. Spoiler: it did not rank. Google believes AI Mode content is good enough to show to users in what will likely be the default search mode in the future. But…
Due to popular demand, Ahrefs Evolve is back. And this time, we’re in San Diego. After hosting 500 marketers and 18 top speakers in the heart of tropical Singapore, we’re bringing our flagship marketing conference stateside this October. Hello, San Diego! And there’s only one teeny-tiny little thing standing between you and two days of world-class talks…
Conferences are a great excuse to meet other marketers, learn cutting-edge tactics, and just simply hang out and make friends! Even better if it’s on your company’s dime. Here are the marketing conferences we think are worth attending in 2025. Conference When Location Affiliate Summit East Aug. 4-5 New York, USA INBOUND Sep. 3-5 San Francisco, USA…
AI Overviews are AI-generated content, which means they can contain hallucinations. Google uses “grounding” to improve their accuracy, but according to our research, AI Overviews are more likely to cite AI-generated content than human-written content. Here’s what we found: Keywords Explorer and extracted the top three cited links. 1.9 million URLs in total, of which we…
It’s impossible for anyone to list all the best digital marketing conferences as nobody’s been to them all. But we’ve been to many and we’ll continue to go to many. These are the conferences we’re attending or thinking of attending this year. Conference When Location INBOUND Sep. 3-5 San Francisco, USA Brighton SEO, US Sep 23-24 San Diego,…
As content marketers, we spend most of our time sitting in front of a screen, buried in a Google Doc. But sometimes, it’s a great idea to leave the desk and socialize with other human beings—ideally on your employer’s dime 😉 Conferences are a great excuse to hang out with other content marketers, talk shop, learn…
We’ve attended dozens of SEO conferences and found some standout events that consistently deliver value, insight, and real connections. Here are the ones we think are worth attending in 2025. Conference When Location BrightonSEO, US Sep. 23 & 24, 2025 San Diego, USA WTSFest Philadelphia Oct. 7, 2025 Philadelphia, USA Ahrefs Evolve ⭐️ Oct. 14 & 15, 2025 San…
