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78 SEO Statistics for 2023

78 SEO Statistics for 2023

Are you curious about the state of SEO in 2023? Then look no further. We’ve curated, vetted, and categorized a list of up-to-date stats below. Click to jump to a category or keep reading for our top SEO statistics. Contents Top SEO statistics These are the most interesting SEO stats we think you should know: 68% of online experiences begin with a search engine. (BrightEdge) 0.63% of Google…

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How to Build a Brand New Email List: 14 Proven Strategies

How to Build a Brand New Email List: 14 Proven Strategies

Do you want to learn how to build an email list from nothing? An email list is a must-have for any online business. Fortunately, building an email list is easier than you might think, even if you don’t have a website yet. In this article, we’ll show you how to build an email list and 14 proven list-building strategies. Here’s a table of contents to help you find your way around: How to Build an…

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The Insanely Simple SEO Strategy for 2022 (The Orchard Strategy)

The Insanely Simple SEO Strategy for 2022 (The Orchard Strategy)

Everyone’s SEO strategy is pretty much the same at a high level: find keywords that people are searching for and try to rank for them. But there are easy and hard ways to go about this. In this guide, we’ll run through a simple SEO strategy to help you get the most results for the least amount of effort. What is an SEO strategy? An SEO strategy is a plan of action designed to help you rank higher…

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13 Content Promotion Tactics to Get More Eyeballs on Your Content

13 Content Promotion Tactics to Get More Eyeballs on Your Content

If your newly published article is not read by anyone, then it cannot do its job to persuade, engage, or sell. You have to promote your content. Content promotion puts “marketing” into “content marketing.” In this post, you’ll learn 13 tactics on how to promote your content and reach more people: Do SEO Make your content shareable Share it with your audience Email people mentioned in your…

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The Only 3 Google Analytics Metrics You Need to Track

The Only 3 Google Analytics Metrics You Need to Track

Google Analytics collects a massive amount of data about user traffic and behavior on your website, ranging from acquisition to conversion. While the amount of data you can get is amazing, you don’t need to track every single thing. Trying to do so will send you down a rabbit hole with no real outcome. There are only three metrics you need to track growth over time. But first, let’s make sure…

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QRG Clues to How Google Evaluates Local Business Reputation

QRG Clues to How Google Evaluates Local Business Reputation

The author’s views are entirely his or her own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Image credit: Maura Boswell Well, I actually read through the 172-page Google’s Search Quality Evaluator Guidelines, with all of its memorable examples featuring jungle gyms, Tom Cruise, and the Utopia Animal Hospital. I waded through this dense midge-water marsh…

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Marketing vs. Advertising: What's the Difference? (10 Examples)

Marketing vs. Advertising: What’s the Difference? (10 Examples)

For many people, marketing is synonymous with advertising. Even some marketers use both words interchangeably. But the truth is advertising is only a small part of marketing. Want to make sense of it all and learn from various examples along the way? You’re in the right place. In this article, you’ll go through the following: What marketing is What advertising is Difference between marketing and…

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21 Best Responsive eCommerce Themes and Templates (Free and Paid)

21 Best Responsive eCommerce Themes and Templates (Free and Paid)

Are you looking for the best responsive eCommerce themes and templates? Creating a beautiful-looking online store that wows online shoppers is important. But, just as important as having a beautiful eCommerce site is having a responsive one. Why You Need a Responsive eCommerce Theme A responsive eCommerce theme adjusts to the device, screen size, and resolution used. You need one because many…

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23 Best WooCommerce Themes for Your Online Store (2022)

23 Best WooCommerce Themes for Your Online Store (2022)

Are you looking for the best WooCommerce themes? WooCommerce is the most popular plugin for creating an online store in WordPress. But, when you’re looking for a WordPress theme to give your store a professional look, it’s important to choose one that’s compatible with WooCommerce. In this article, we’ll share our picks of the best WooCommerce themes for your eCommerce website. How to Pick the…

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AARRR Pirate Metrics Framework: What It Is & How It Works

AARRR Pirate Metrics Framework: What It Is & How It Works

The AARRR metrics framework, also called pirate metrics or the AARRR funnel, is a set of metrics used to track and influence critical user behavior that can lead to business growth. The acronym stands for acquisition, activation, retention, referral, and revenue. Startups all around the world have been using this framework to learn whether they are on a growth track and what specific stages of…

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How to Become a Successful Content Creator

How to Become a Successful Content Creator

I am a content creator. I create content—mainly blog posts—for the Ahrefs blog, which generates around ~300,000 visits per month (from Google alone). How did I become a content creator for such a popular blog? Well, I’ll talk about it later in the post. But before you carry on reading, I want you to know there are many paths to becoming a content creator. The path I followed is merely one of…

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How to Quickly Customize Headers in WordPress (Step by Step)

How to Quickly Customize Headers in WordPress (Step by Step)

Do you need the easiest and quickest ways to customize headers in WordPress? When navigating your website, there is nothing more important than your header. After all, headers appear on every single page, so you need to make sure they look and work perfectly. In order to customize your header, you obviously need a way to edit them. So, you’d think that every WordPress theme would offer that…

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A Complete B2B SEO Strategy Guide for 2022

A Complete B2B SEO Strategy Guide for 2022

If you own a business that offers goods and services to other businesses (like we do here at Ahrefs), then you’re probably wondering how to get your products/services in front of your customers organically on Google. Luckily, we’ve been doing this for years, so we’ve learned a thing or two about B2B SEO strategies. Today, you’re going to learn how to implement your own SEO strategy step…

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How to Measure the Impact of Content Based on Intent

How to Measure the Impact of Content Based on Intent

The author’s views are entirely his or her own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. When it comes to measuring the impact of content, you might think of KPIs like “sitewide conversion rate”, or picture an upward graph that shows an increase in traffic. But are those metrics really meaningful? In this piece, I’ll argue that, no, they’re not.…

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Here's Why You Should Prioritize Internal Linking in 2022

Here’s Why You Should Prioritize Internal Linking in 2022

Internal linking features in most SEO strategies, but the reality is it’s rarely prioritized highly enough. SEOs often focus on other tactics while failing to realize the true potential that internal linking offers to move the needle on keyword rankings. My view on this is that SEOs are missing a trick. After all, an effective internal linking strategy has the potential to make a difference. In…

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How to Do a Content Audit in 2022

How to Do a Content Audit in 2022

Most of us are so focused on publishing new content that we neglect the content we already have. This is a mistake because not everything you publish will be a home run out of the park. Sometimes, it’ll fail to rank on Google, or convert, or contribute to your business goals in any meaningful way. When this happens, you shouldn’t just leave the page to die a slow, painful death. You should…

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React SEO: Best Practices to Make It SEO-Friendly

React SEO: Best Practices to Make It SEO-Friendly

The increasing prevalence of React in modern web development cannot be ignored. React and other similar libraries (like Vue.js) are becoming the de facto choice for larger businesses that require complex development where a more simplistic approach (like using a WordPress theme) won’t satisfy the requirements. Despite that, SEOs did not initially embrace libraries like React due to search engines…