How to Hire a Marketing Agency for Your Business (4 Steps)
Are you struggling to focus on your business AND do all of the marketing yourself? That’s where hiring a marketing agency can truly pay off. Dive into our quick 4-step guide to get started.
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Explaining Google’s November 2021 Core Update
Google has announced a broad core update has started to be rolled out. We at Semrush have monitored changes within both mobile and desktop stats and are ready to share the results: check which industries and websites seem to be SERP winners and losers.Mordy ObersteinNov 24, 2021
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[Study] How Are Companies Looking for Digital Marketing Services?
How do your future clients search for marketing agencies? We examined the top 100 keywords related to “marketing agency” by volume to find out.Shannon O‘SheaNov 26, 2021
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SEO Split-Test Result: How to Use Headings Effectively
We tested changing H3s to H2s on an ecommerce site. Check out the result of this SEO split test.Brian MoseleyDec 01, 2021
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6 Competitor Insights You Can Get in 30 Minutes
Experienced marketers know their competitors inside and out, and they know that there is always somewhere to dig deeper. Let’s look at some of the more complex insights that your rivals’ website traffic metrics can reveal. Set your clock: we have got 30 minutes and 6 hidden points to discover.Natalia ZhukovaDec 01, 2021
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Building High-Performing Content Pillars: Your Ultimate Guide
Explore this guide to learn what are content pillars and how to build them in your company. You will also dive into some prime examples of pillar content from the web that successfully incorporate cluster strategy into their framework.Margarita LoktionovaDec 01, 2021
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What are Backlinks & Why Do They Matter?
Find out what backlinks are, how Google uses them, how you can build the right kind of backlinks for your business, and what tools can help you determine which backlinks you have and which backlinks your competitors have.The 51 Best SEO Tools
Learn about our favorite SEO tools, both free and paid. Whether you’re in need of technical solutions, keyword research assistance, or local SEO tools, there’s something that will work for your business.Link Building for SEO: How to Do It Right
Link building remains an essential part of any successful SEO strategy, but it‘s one of the tactics that marketers often struggle with the most. Our guide to link building strategies will answer all your questions and share tactics to help you identify new ways to build links to drive organic growth, including a number of really quick-win approaches.How to Do a Competitor Analysis with Semrush (Including Template)
Competitor analysis (also known as competitive analysis) is the process of evaluating your competitor’s strengths and weaknesses. In this guide, we show you how to do it and provide a template to help you stay organized.
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The Four Types of Keywords (and Why They Matter)
There are four main types of keywords: commercial, transactional, informational, and navigational. In this breakdown, we‘re going to identify what these types are with a short summary of each type. Then, we‘ll help you get started on performing keyword research with our Semrush keyword research tools.Connor LaheyNov 11, 2021
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The 51 Best SEO Tools
Learn about our favorite SEO tools, both free and paid. Whether you’re in need of technical solutions, keyword research assistance, or local SEO tools, there’s something that will work for your business.Kelly LyonsNov 08, 2021
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SEO Clinic Episode II: Hands-on Landing Page Optimization Tips
Landing Page Optimization Tips: this is what the second episode of our “SEO Clinic” series is dedicated to.Eka EbralidzeOct 29, 2021
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35 Insights that Google Analytics Can Give You About Your Website
Review these 35 useful Google Analytics insights to better understand your website‘s traffic.Michelle OfiweOct 29, 2021
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How to Search Any Website for Keywords
Even if you‘re looking for very specific information, you can perform a site search to look for details within a particular website. Learn more with Semrush!Connor LaheyOct 28, 2021
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What Kind of Content Appears in Google Discover [Case Study]
What content dominated the Google Discover feed? Dive into Discover‘s content preferences in this unique case study!Mordy ObersteinOct 26, 2021
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6 Competitor Insights You Can Get in 30 Minutes
Experienced marketers know their competitors inside and out, and they know that there is always somewhere to dig deeper. Let’s look at some of the more complex insights that your rivals’ website traffic metrics can reveal. Set your clock: we have got 30 minutes and 6 hidden points to discover.Natalia ZhukovaDec 01, 2021
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How to Hire a Marketing Agency for Your Business (4 Steps)
Are you struggling to focus on your business AND do all of the marketing yourself? That’s where hiring a marketing agency can truly pay off. Dive into our quick 4-step guide to get started.Victoria LiaonenkaNov 25, 2021
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How to Use the Semrush Audience Insights for Your Marketing Campaigns
Customers make choices based on a number of volatile factors, some of which are not obvious at all. What substitutes do your loyal customers consider? These questions and many more can be answered with the Semrush Audience Insights report.Natalia ZhukovaNov 12, 2021
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[Survey] Small Business Marketing Challenges and How to Overcome Them
In 2020 the whole world changed. As everyone around the globe was impacted by COVID-19, small businesses everywhere had to face the change head-on. They had to mitigate shutdowns, new safety requirements, and a tough economic market. We conducted a survey-based study to reveal the biggest marketing challenges that small businesses are now facing.Anna KocheguraNov 11, 2021
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5 SEM Hacks to Improve Your Ad Campaigns
Try these tried-and-true tips and tricks for better SEM campaigns.Kelly LyonsOct 28, 2021
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How to Get Started with Email Marketing in 6 Easy Steps
Learn how to get your email campaigns up and running with Semrush.Danni WhiteOct 27, 2021
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Building High-Performing Content Pillars: Your Ultimate Guide
Explore this guide to learn what are content pillars and how to build them in your company. You will also dive into some prime examples of pillar content from the web that successfully incorporate cluster strategy into their framework.Margarita LoktionovaDec 01, 2021
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How to Create a Content Calendar: A Guide
A content calendar plans and organizes your content for publication. We‘ll show you how to create a content calendar for your blog & social channels.Maria KalyadinaNov 24, 2021
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What Is Thought Leadership: The 2022 Guide for Your Business
What exactly is thought leadership? How can you leverage it for your business? And how do you become a thought leader? Explore this ultimate 2022 guide to find out.Margarita LoktionovaNov 15, 2021
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The Definitive Guide to Brand Storytelling (+ Free Template)
How to create a brand story that will push your business forward? Explore this definitive guide to building a powerful brand storytelling strategy that would set you apart from the competition.Margarita LoktionovaNov 12, 2021
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State of Content Ops & Outsourcing Report 2021 — How Businesses Scale Content
How do companies create their content — internally, externally, or in a hybrid model? If they outsource, where do they go and why? How much money do businesses spend on outsourcing content writing? Answers to these and many other questions are right there — in the State of Content Ops & Outsourcing report.Jakub ZielinskiNov 10, 2021
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How to Create Website Content from A to Z
Want a custom, comprehensive content plan? Get started with the Semrush tool suite.Erika VaragouliOct 29, 2021