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Module 8

Competitors: Overview

In this report, we show how your keyword rankings compare with up to ten competing websites.

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Below are some actionable ways to use this report.

See where you’re ranking below your competitors

Click on any of your competitors’ names to sort the table by their domain.

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This will show you keywords where you’re ranking below your competitors. This is a great way to find pages to prioritize your SEO efforts.

Compare your historical ranking positions with competitors'

Hit the "Position History" dropdown to see a graph of your competitors' ranking progress versus yours.

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Overview
4:23
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Tags
0:49
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Pages report
1:13
4
Grossing (Ranking history)
1:04
5
Metrics
0:51
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Competitors: Overview
2:05
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Competitors: Tags
1:11
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Competitors: Traffic Share
1:21
About this course

How to use Ahrefs

64 lessons
3h 24m
Learn practical ways to use Ahrefs' SEO tools and reports to improve SEO.

What you’ll learn

  • How to analyze yours and your competitors’ websites with Site Explorer

  • How to master keyword research with Keywords Explorer

  • How to improve your on-page and technical SEO with Site Audit

  • How to track and improve your Google rankings with Rank Tracker

  • How to discover untapped keyword and link building opportunities with Content Explorer

  • How to get keyword and link building opportunities on autopilot with Alerts

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Andrei ȚițAndrei Țiț is a product marketer at Ahrefs. He develops content to help you make the most out of Ahrefs.
Sam OhSam Oh is VP of Marketing at Ahrefs. He incorporates his commitment to education and love for entrepreneurship into actionable and easy-to-digest tutorials.