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nts. The dashboard shows the users the
eir projects (sites). Let’s break down the data
e dashboard so you can better understand what
following are displayed:
This is the rank of your website based on the size and quality
k profile. This changes constantly because websites
ove their backlink profile, and if you do not compete with
klink profile, then you will lose out on your Ahrefs rankings.
g (DR) – This is a scale that shows your website’s total

e strength. This is measured from 1 to 100, so the higher your
er
is is similar to the Domain Rating, but the only difference is

es a single URL’s backlink profile strength and its possibility to
e Google SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages)
ows the total number of backlinks that are pointing to a

e, and in this case, the client or our website.
ains – Similar to the backlinks data, it shows the number of

point to a specific website or URL
ords – It shows a number of keywords the website ranks for

search results – regardless of the location.
words – This is the section that shows the performance of

keywords over a specific timeframe. -
simple overview of the website which will be

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he major sections of Ahrefs. The first major
obably the most important one is the Site No
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ection is the place where you can find

need to know about your website. It’s complete
graphs, and anything you need to see regarding
ppening to your website. As an SEO professional,
capable of adapting your SEO campaign on the
the data provided by Ahrefs, you’ll immediately
do to improve your site’s performance.
bout the overview – even Ahrefs as a whole – is

antly update the data that they display. The
wn below was taken a few hours after the
ve, the differences are minimal, but could mean -
ampaign.
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3)
Profile
ure where Ahrefs performs the best for link
EOs alike. It shows you a comprehensive display
ng the backlink profile of your website. When I
sive, I mean that they display everything you
bout your site’s backlink profile.
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broken, dofollow, and nofollow links, Ahrefs’

n show you anything you want to know
he links in your website.
at your site’s backlink profile, there are

rs available for use so that you can have the best
. They are:
inks
omain
e the Group Similar Links filter due to efficiency

there’s a search bar you can use for finding
nchors, or referring domains.
tage of using Ahrefs is their “Fresh Index” “Live

hat displays backlinks that Ahrefs’ crawler
n difference between the two is that the Live
d every 15-30 minutes to show live links in your
ndex, it is updated at a much longer timeframe,
ays dead links which give you the chance to -
nge the dead link.
heir own advantages, but I usually look at the Yes

ch more than the Fresh Index just because I want
No
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on included in the backlink profile section is the

ing Domains. Basically speaking, it shows you
websites that are linking to the domain you’ve
search bar. So, in this instance, I’m using seo-
the target website/URL, and the number of
ins is shown with the corresponding details you
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k on the “New” button on the leftmost area of the

ll down, all the new referring domains are
e calendar view is displayed when you click the
however, the list below contains all the lost
ins.
n definitely help your SEO campaign,

ur link building campaign because you now have
o see all of the domains that removed your link
ent, and you can contact the webmaster to see if -
m the lost link – this means that you now have Do you have a Blog/Website?
y to either improve or continue your outreach
k building goals. Yes
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tions included in the Backlink Profile are:
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basically shows all the anchor texts the referring domains

ck to your target website. It displays all the details you
such as the domain that used the anchor and the snippet
cklink is located. Also, it gives you the capability to filter the
specific anchor.
Content – This displays the most popular page that links to

bsite. They determine the popularity of the page through
social shares it has. You can use this to help your SEO
knowing which page/website has a decent social media
you can partner with them for more link opportunities to
backlink profile.
This is similar to the Referring Domains part, however, this

ou the IP of the referring domains and the network where
. It also shows you how many backlinks that IP contains.
arch
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on where keyword tracking and management is Yes
ows you all the data you need to determine if the No
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mpetitor research, the Organic Search section

keyword tracking function. You can check the
your targeted keywords through the
utton. To check if there are keywords that have
the top 50 results, just check the report through
on.
at I’m impressed with is that in the Movement

y do they show the movement of your keywords
splay the links that were lost on a certain date.
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in which the tool shows a comparison between

website’s unique keywords, a competitor’s
ds, and the common keywords you both have.
ges included in the list are the common
share with your competitor that are in the top 10
esults.
data given so you can refocus your efforts and

eywords that really matter.
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e of Ahrefs that could potentially help you take

to even better heights is their content gap
-
s you the option to check which keywords your
e ranking for so you can stay one step ahead at Do you have a Blog/Website?
ally speaking, Ahrefs gives SEOs the ability to

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competitors through knowing which keywords
cus on. No
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res included in the Sites Explorer section

es on monitoring different aspects of your
e. Here’s everything that you can monitor with
shows you a ranking of your pages based on how much

ng to the website.
es – These are different reports that display a ranking of

on:
f Backlinks
f Backlinks Attracted
f Social Media Shares
A list that details on the ranking of your content pages

number of their social media shares across the major social
ms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest).
– Different reports that show a list of different aspects of

website’s outgoing links. They are:
mains – Individual websites that your targeted website is
y linking to.
Shows a list of all the terms or phrases that are used as an

xt for both the internal and external links to your targeted
ks – A report on all the pages that contain broken links –

ld help you repair or update the links of these specific
t gives you the capability to monitor all the paid -

u are currently enacting. This includes PPC and Ads
ages – A list that reports the rankings of your targeted
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ique feature of Ahrefs, but what I liked about

ature is that they include all the data that you
e Site Explorer section, and you can choose to
V or PDF file which is standard for most SaaS
plorer
e of Ahrefs is their Content Explorer tool. This is
for topic generation, skyscraping, and to be
ms of content trends and topics. This is not the
search tool, but it is definitely one of the most
d with Ahrefs’ Content Explorer tool is that for

e details that you need about the results that
splayed immediately. And the results can be
fferent filters. Here’s a screenshot of the Content
search for “content marketing” as a topic.
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ck the details drop-down button to see the

ata that is displayed. This is what the details
:
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r your content creation and marketing because

op-down button will show the backlinks of the
the referring domain, the anchors that are
rganic keywords targeted in the resulting
xplorer
e that I liked was Ahrefs’ Keyword Explorer.
out there that can be a substitute, but the way
displays the results is structured, organized, and
-
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above is just an overview of the keywords I

he gist of the details I need is already displayed
he search button. This may not mean a lot, but I
ed a clear increase in efficiency because I
hat I was looking for after the click of a button.
yword research tools, Ahrefs’ Keyword explorer

Countries By Volume” section which is another
ause if you used other keyword research tools,
o through numerous processes in order to filter
y location.
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est tool in the Ahrefs database. It was released
nd I’ve had the pleasure of using it – even for a
d I could definitely say that it has a lot of
proving your SEOs campaign.
n the Rank Tracker section, you will need to input

and it will display the overview of your
ngs. The rank tracker also gives you 4 tabs which
nt details, namely:
This tab allows you to compare your progress with your

his is really important because aside from keeping track of
you should also take into consideration how your
ogress.
basically a report that groups your tracked keywords by

nding pages.
s outdid themselves with this one because they integrated

rd metrics into this feature. Everything you need to know
ng your keyword is included in this tab.
is primarily focused on displaying how your keywords

7, 30, and 90 days. This is also divided between their
on the desktop and mobile platform.
ures
features I’ve highlighted above, Ahrefs also -
al features, namely:
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can also be helpful to our SEO campaign.

estly think that using these features can be
se they only offer a small amount of help.
n Ahrefs
erous SEO tools out in the market, however, if
the topic at hand, then I honestly think that
enough. Starting with the dashboard – just input
our site and your keywords, then it will give
competitors. It’s easy to use and it also has one of
es for finding broken links, curating skyscraper
k reclamation.
ywords and rank tracker feature offers immense

O professional to monitor rankings and pulling
a.
ace is where Ahrefs performs best. It’s definitely

he same time, informative. I have used different
eer as an SEO professional, and some of the tools
st confusing. Meanwhile, for Ahrefs, everything
is right there in front of you. -

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hat I could recommend is that when using

to focus on one dataset at a time, do not take in
nce because you’ll only be confusing yourself.
is a great tool – especially for link building.

w, lost, or broken links, Ahrefs has the capacity
ata that you need.
way
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Comprehensive SaaS Tool

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The Best Visual Search Engines You

Do you have a Blog/Website?

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my team and I started numerous projects for

g (DR) – This is a scale that shows your website’s total

is is similar to the Domain Rating, but the only difference is

ows the total number of backlinks that are pointing to a

ains – Similar to the backlinks data, it shows the number of

ords – It shows a number of keywords the website ranks for

words – This is the section that shows the performance of

Do you have a Blog/Website?

simple overview of the website which will be

n. This is what it looks like:

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ection is the place where you can find

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broken, dofollow, and nofollow links, Ahrefs’

at your site’s backlink profile, there are

e the Group Similar Links filter due to efficiency

tage of using Ahrefs is their “Fresh Index” “Live

heir own advantages, but I usually look at the Yes

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n definitely help your SEO campaign,

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