5 Semrush Hacks for Busy Marketers
Semrush Hack #1:
Find Low-Difficulty, High Conversion Keywords Input a seed keyword into Semrush. Examples of Seed Keywords:
Input the following filters:
-Keyword Difficulty: 0 to 30
-CPC: 3 USD Plus
-Keyword Type: Broad Match
The Result:
Low keyword difficulty keywords that advertisers are ready to bid top dollar for.
Semrush Hack #2:
Find REAL Competitor Backlinks If you run a competitor through Semrush, you’ll see a TON of spammy backlinks:
Here’s how to find the REAL competitor backlinks:
Use the following filters:
-Active links
-Do-follow links
-Links / referring domain 1
The Result:
You’ll cut out most of the spammy backlinks, getting a more clear picture of competitor backlink profile.
Semrush Hack #3:
Steal Competitor Rankings Run a competitor through Semrush organic research. Let’s take Hubspot for example:
Set keyword difficulty to 0 to 30
Under Advanced Featured, exclude branded keywords (you won’t be needing these):
The Result:
Easy to steal competitor keywords.
Semrush Hack #4:
Find money keywords Run “Best†or “buy†through Semrush keyword magic tool, and use the following filters:
-KD 0 to 30%
-CPC 3 USD plus The result: lots of low-difficulty keywords with high buyer intent.
Note: Obviously not all of these keywords are useful, use brains to filter them out
Semrush Hack #5:
Get content ideas with SEO content template Run target keyword through Semrush content template.
The tool is automatically going to get you advice on:
-The keywords to mention in your article
-Websites to get backlinks from
-Recommend text length