Semrush Blog | SEO, SEM, AI Search, & Content Strategy

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High-Performing Content Pillars: The Complete Guide

Explore this guide to learn about content pillars and find out how to build them in your company. You will also dive into some prime examples of pillar content from the websites that successfully incorporate cluster strategy.

Margarita LoktionovaJun 01, 2023

Puzzle pieces featuring Yoast SEO and Semrush logos are put together.

General SEO

10 min read

How to Rank with the Yoast SEO Semrush Integration

We’ll show you how Semrush and Yoast SEO work together—and how you can use them both to boost your site’s visibility.

Shannon O‘SheaMay 26, 2023

How to improve your agency's workflow when working with influencers

General Marketing

6 min read

How to Improve Your Agency’s Workflow When Working with Influencers

Discover how influencer marketing is changing, and how agencies can stay up-to-date with the savviest tools.

Paloma GraciaMay 18, 2023

Content

15 min read

How to Write a Brief: Complete Guide + Free Template

Learn how to write a brief that will help your team produce incredible work. (And get a free brief template.)

Semrush TeamMay 15, 2023

Content

8 min read

Content Marketing ROI: How to Measure Your Success

Use metrics to quantify content marketing ROI. And find out which marketing efforts are most successful.

Ben JacobsonMay 15, 2023

General Marketing

10 min read

Thinking Outside the Inbox: How to Write a Media Pitch in 5 steps

In the realm of PR outreach, you can send hundreds of media pitches and see no publications, while a few targeted outreach efforts can help you get some impressive coverage. This post will uncover the key make-or-break factors that are likely to give a boost to your media outreach efforts.

Berenika TeterMay 15, 2023

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Link Building

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Link Building for SEO: A Guide to the Basics

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

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Local SEO: What Is It & How to Do It

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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.

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What Is SEO? An Intro to Search Engine Optimization

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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.

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What Is a Competitive Analysis? (with Template + Examples)

Learn how to do a competitive analysis and compare your brand against your competitors.

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Paid Advertising

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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.

Grace BrennanOct 18, 2024

Ecommerce

6 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.

Sydney GoOct 15, 2024

General Marketing

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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.

Sydney GoOct 11, 2024

Paid Advertising

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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 BrennanSep 05, 2024

Social Media

8 min read

How to Find YouTube Influencers

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

Grace BrennanApr 18, 2024

Original Research & Studies

8 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.

Ankit VoraFeb 19, 2024

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

Average CPM for Display Ads: Benchmarks by Industry [Study]

Original Research & Studies

4 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.

Luke HarselOct 23, 2023

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

Original Research & Studies

5 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

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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.

Natalia ZhukovaDec 23, 2022