SEO
SEO guides
Guides to the parts of SEO that decide rankings: keyword difficulty, competitor analysis, anchor text, AI tools and SEO due diligence.
SEO
SEO competitor analysis: a step-by-step process for Google and AI search
Find your real search competitors, then their keyword, content, link and SERP feature gaps, plus who AI assistants name. Templates included.
SEO
AI SEO tools: the four categories, what each does well, and the risks
AI SEO tools for research, writing, technical audits and AI visibility tracking: what each is good for, adoption data, and Google's rules on AI content.
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Keyword difficulty: how Ahrefs, Semrush and Moz score it, and how to judge it yourself
What keyword difficulty measures in Ahrefs, Semrush and Moz, why the scores disagree, and a SERP check that tells you if you can rank.
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Anchor text best practices: what Google's documentation says and what the data shows
How to write anchor text for internal and external links using Google's own guidance, the history of Penguin, and data on anchor types.
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SEO in mergers and acquisitions: due diligence, domain migration and brand consolidation
An SEO due diligence checklist for buyers, how to migrate an acquired domain with Google's site move process, and the risks to price in.
Statistics
The numbers behind these guides
Search and SEO
96.55%of pages get no organic traffic from Google
SEO statistics (2026)
Sourced SEO statistics: click-through rate by position, pages with zero traffic, organic share of traffic, AI Overviews click loss and AI referral growth.
Search and SEO
89.94%of worldwide search engine traffic went to Google in September 2026
Google search statistics (2026)
Sourced Google search statistics: market share, searches per year, zero-click rates, AI Overviews reach and clicks, and AI search use by age.
Search and SEO
3.8xmore backlinks for the #1 Google result than for positions 2 to 10
Backlink statistics (2026)
Backlinks in numbers: links and Google rankings, how many pages get none, link rot, link building costs, and links versus mentions in AI search.
Search and SEO
53%of mobile visits are likely abandoned if a page takes longer than 3 seconds to load
Page speed statistics (2026)
Page speed and Core Web Vitals in numbers: pass rates, bounce and abandonment by load time, conversion studies and what Google says about ranking.
Search and SEO
58.99%of worldwide web traffic came from mobile phones in September 2026
Mobile search statistics (2026)
Sourced mobile search statistics: device share of web traffic, Google's mobile search share, mobile-first indexing, smartphone ownership and local intent.
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