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Leveraging Voice Search for Local Businesses [Study]

Semrush has compared voice search results between all digital assistants — 3 Google Home devices, Siri, Alexa, and Android phone. We analyzed the length of the replies, how many questions devices can’t answer, and what devices really matter for search as well as dove deeper into the local voice search results to uncover how algorithms treat local voice search queries.

Olga AndrienkoAug 27, 2020

General SEO

12 min read

14 Google Sheets Formulas Every SEO Needs To Know

Spreadsheets are essential in our day-to-day as SEO analysts. We thought it would be a good idea to present a number of formulas we use to make our lives a little easier and speed up the process for you, too.

Sebastian HovvAug 14, 2020

The Most Overrated and Underrated Elements of an Agency Pitch Deck [Semrush Study]

General Marketing

7 min read

The Most Overrated and Underrated Elements of an Agency Pitch Deck [Semrush Study]

What matters most to the client in a sales pitch? In our study, we gathered the opinions of over 200 agency and in-house marketers to identify the most overrated and underrated elements of a winning agency pitch.

Julia OlennikovaAug 12, 2020

Keyword Research

7 min read

How To Target the Right Keywords: Keyword Research

Keyword research sounds easy, but it is not. We all know the Semrush tools provide a lot of keyword research data that marketers can use, but what you do with that data, how you evaluate it, and which keywords and phrases you choose to use are critical if you are hoping to meet specific goals.

Melissa FachAug 01, 2020

How to use python to create influencer database

General SEO

7 min read

Crawling and Scraping for Creating an Influencer Database: Python

In this tutorial, we will use crawling and scraping to create an influencer database using Python. You can get an interactive version of the tutorial to follow along, modify the code, or later use it as a template.

Elias DabbasJul 31, 2020

Technical SEO

16 min read

Is 100/100 PageSpeed score enough? The answer is No.

This article explains why 100 PageSpeed score is not enough, and lists several interesting optimizations techniques that might help you stay ahead of your competition in terms of website performance.

Hamid SarfrazJul 30, 2020

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Semrush Copilot: Your AI Assistant for Faster SEO Insights

General SEO

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Semrush Copilot: Your AI Assistant for Faster SEO Insights

Semrush Copilot helps you save time in common SEO analysis and planning. It does this by automatically analyzing several key Semrush tools and reports to offer actionable recommendations and present a prioritized list of SEO activities.

Brenna KellyMar 19, 2024

Keyword Research

18 min read

Keyword Research for SEO: What It Is & How to Do It

You can do keyword research by looking at search suggestions in Google or using a keyword research tool.

Rachel HandleyFeb 28, 2024

Link Building

12 min read

What Is Off-Page SEO? A Guide to Off-Page SEO Strategy

Off-page SEO is a set of strategies, such as link building, used outside of a website to improve its rankings.

Carlos SilvaFeb 16, 2024

How to Check Website Accessibility in 2024

Technical SEO

7 min read

How to Check Website Accessibility in 2024

Is it time to check your website accessibility? Remember that accessibility is about improving the user experience for everyone – including people with disabilities.

Luke HarselFeb 14, 2024

Technical SEO

14 min read

What Is Technical SEO? Basics and Best Practices

Technical SEO is the process of optimizing a website for search engines. Read this guide to get started.

Tushar PolFeb 08, 2024

On-page SEO

14 min read

On-Page SEO: What It Is and How to Do It

This is a guide to on-page SEO. Learn exactly how to optimize your titles, descriptions, and content in 2024.

Kelly LyonsDec 15, 2023

Social Media

7 min read

How to Find YouTube Influencers

Need help finding influencers on YouTube for a partnership campaign? Follow these steps.

Grace BrennanApr 18, 2024

Content

9 min read

The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Content Marketing Strategy

This step-by-step guide teaches you how to build a content marketing strategy for your business.

Tushar PolMar 19, 2024

Paid Advertising

8 min read

Banner Ad Sizes: How to Choose the Right Size

Knowing your options is important so you can visualize how your ad will look, and how easily people will be able to see the ad.

Grace BrennanMar 18, 2024

Paid Advertising

9 min read

How to Make an Ad, Step by Step

A great ad doesn’t bombard audiences’ in their newsfeed, it conveys a clear brand message, offers value, and earns users’ attention.

Grace BrennanMar 14, 2024

Competitor Intelligence & Research

20 min read

What Is a Competitive Analysis & How to Do It (With Template)

Grab our competitor analysis template to learn more about your competitors. And how you can stay ahead.

Kelly LyonsDec 14, 2023

Ecommerce

12 min read

What Is Ecommerce? A Beginner’s Guide to Online Business

Ecommerce, short for electronic commerce, involves buying and selling goods and services online.

Marilyn WilkinsonDec 13, 2023

Original Research & Studies

7 min read

10 Small Business Trends for 2024

Learn the top small business trends for 2024 to stay ahead of the competition and keep employees happy.

Ankit VoraFeb 19, 2024

Major 2023 Semrush Updates: Get Results with the Help of New Features

News & Research

16 min read

Major 2023 Semrush Updates: Get Results with the Help of New Features

We made seismic product updates in 2023. Check out our best and brightest changes at Semrush.

Anastasiia YashchenkoDec 13, 2023

Which Companies Spend the Most on Digital Advertising? [Study]

News & Research

7 min read

Which Companies Spend the Most on Digital Advertising? [Study]

Learn what companies spend the most on advertising across 12 separate industries—and how you can gather competitive ad intel for your own niche.

Shannon O‘SheaNov 14, 2023

Advertising Trends: CPM Benchmarks by Industry [Study]

Original Research & Studies

4 min read

Advertising Trends: CPM Benchmarks by Industry [Study]

If you‘re looking for CPM benchmarks for digital ads in your industry, this study is for you.

Luke HarselOct 23, 2023

Advertising Trends: The Most Popular Types of Digital Ads [Study]

Original Research & Studies

6 min read

Advertising Trends: The Most Popular Types of Digital Ads [Study]

By partnering with AdClarity, we’ve investigated ad types, ad channels and ad spend so you can plan and strategize with the kind of competitive edge that other players don’t have in your industry.

Luke HarselOct 10, 2023

Original Research & Studies

2 min read