General SEO5 min read
What Are Stop Words in SEO? [+ Stop Words List]
Stop words are common words like “a“ that search engines may ignore in search queries and search results.
Semrush Blog | SEO, SEM, AI Search, & Content Strategy
Original Research & Studies10 min read
The Anatomy of Top Performing Articles: Successful vs. Invisible Content [Semrush Study]
We analyzed over 1,200,000 blog posts to understand the impact of different text characteristics and elements on pageviews, backlinks, and shares, and to establish the reference values for the most common characteristics of the content.
Original Research & Studies7 min read
Ecommerce Growth: Global Digital Shopping Performance Report
Discover the key highlights from our comprehensive Digital Shopping Performance Report to get a helicopter view of the global online shopping landscape, uncover the key market winners and their growth channels, and pinpoint the fastest-growing ecommerce market segments.
Original Research & Studies10 min read
A/B Split Testing for SEO — Now Is the Time
“Poke the bear” — the game we regularly play with search engines: make changes, wait, monitor for the effect. Change the game with a better way of SEO testing.
Original Research & Studies10 min read
SEO A/B Split Testing 101
Experimentation is at the heart of digital marketing. Whether testing different ad formats or performing CRO with landing page designs, A/B tests allow you to validate large-scale changes and enhance your conversion funnel.
General Marketing18 min read
How Agencies Win Big with Semrush: Workflows You Can Replicate Right Now
In this guide, you will find a collection of step-by-step instructions from agencies who have boosted their business growth with Semrush. Learn more about their experiences and the tremendous results they have achieved by using the tools. Semrush helps agencies at every stage of their workflow.
Local SEO11 min read
Local SEO: What Is It & How to Do It
Local SEO is the process of improving search visibility, traffic, and brand awareness for local businesses.
Link Building12 min read
Link Building for SEO: A Guide to the Basics
Link building can give you the SEO edge you need to get more Google traffic. Here‘s your quick-start guide.
On-page SEO8 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.
Technical SEO7 min read
Check Website Accessibility: Manual Checks and Tools to Use in 2025
Is it time to check your website accessibility? Remember that accessibility is about improving the user experience for everyone – including people with disabilities.
General SEO11 min read
What Is SEO? An Intro to Search Engine Optimization
SEO (search engine optimization) is an effort to get more unpaid visibility in search engines like Google.
Keyword Research19 min read
Keyword Research for SEO: What It Is & How to Do It
Keyword research is the process of finding & analyzing what relevant audiences search for in search engines.
Content10 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.
Competitor Intelligence & Research10 min read
What Is a Competitive Analysis? (with Template + Examples)
Learn how to do a competitive analysis and compare your brand against your competitors.
Paid Advertising8 min read
Banner Ad Sizes: Choosing 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.
Ecommerce6 min read
What Is Ecommerce? How It Works & Getting Started
Ecommerce is selling products and/or services online via websites and apps instead of in physical stores.
General Marketing6 min read
What Is Marketing? [Simple Definition, Purpose, & Types]
Marketing is all the activities your brand uses to reach your target audience and turn them into buyers.
Paid Advertising10 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.
Original Research & Studies8 min read
10 Small Business Trends for 2025
Learn the top small business trends for 2025 to stay ahead of the competition and keep employees happy.
News & Research7 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.
Original Research & Studies4 min read
Average CPM for Display Ads: Benchmarks by Industry [Study]
If you‘re looking for CPM benchmarks for digital ads in your industry, this study is for you.
Original Research & Studies5 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.
Original Research & Studies2 min read
Top YouTube Searches
We‘ve compiled the top YouTube searches of 2022. Get the YouTube search insights you‘re looking for.
Original Research & Studies2 min read
Top 100: The Most Visited Websites in the US [2025 Top Websites Edition]
This post uncovers the top 100 most visited websites in the US, deep-diving into a few industries — Media, Retail, and Streaming Services — that show the biggest position changes.