How to get your website indexed by Google
Learn to check if Google has indexed your site and what to do if not, so you can show in search results.
Semrush Blog | SEO, SEM, AI Search, & Content Strategy
Google to add AI performance report to Merchant Center
A new AI performance insights report will give ecommerce brands a look at how they appear across AI-powered shopping experiences.
Google brings Preferred Sources to AI Overviews and AI Mode
Google is bringing Preferred Sources to AI Overviews and AI Mode. Here‘s what it means for your visibility.
How we're driving AI visibility at Semrush
How we nearly tripled our share of voice and boosted our AI visibility with Enterprise AIO and AI Visibility Toolkit. A systematic approach with real data.
How to do an SEO competitor analysis [+ template]
Learn how to do an SEO competitor analysis. Get insights to outrank your competitors in Google and AI platforms.
Ecommerce marketing: 10 strategies for search and AI in 2026
10 ecommerce marketing strategies for 2026, from SEO and email to AI search and shopping assistants.
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What are backlinks in SEO & how do I get them?
Backlinks signal trust and authority to search engines and AI. Learn 7 proven ways to build them.
7 Free SEO Tools to Boost Rankings & Traffic
The best free SEO tools include Keyword Magic Tool, Position Tracking, and Ubersuggest.
Link building for SEO: What works in 2026
Learn what link building involves and how it improves your visibility in search engines and AI systems.
What is competitive analysis? How to do one (+ template)
Competitive analysis is the process of analyzing competitors’ products, marketing, and AI visibility to improve your strategy.
SEO
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 building for SEO: What works in 2026
Learn what link building involves and how it improves your visibility in search engines and AI systems.
What is SEO? A complete guide to search engine optimization
SEO is how you earn visibility in search results and AI answers. Learn how to start in this guide.
What is competitive analysis? How to do one (+ template)
Competitive analysis is the process of analyzing competitors’ products, marketing, and AI visibility to improve your strategy.
How to do keyword research in 2026 (6 ways + framework)
Learn 6 ways to do keyword research to find relevant terms you can use on your site to grow visibility.
What is technical SEO? Basics and best practices
Learn what technical SEO is and how to optimize your site for crawling, indexing, and AI visibility with proven best practices.
Marketing
The ultimate guide to creating a content marketing strategy
Learn how to build a content marketing strategy to reach your audience across search, AI, social & more.
What is AI sentiment analysis? A marketer’s guide
AI sentiment analysis tells you what AI platforms are saying about your brand, whether it‘s accurate, and how to fix it when it isn‘t.
Google Analytics for beginners: the complete GA4 guide
A practical Google Analytics for beginners guide: how to set up GA4, link Search Console and Google Ads, and turn each report into a marketing decision.
How to track ChatGPT traffic for you and for competitors
Learn how to track ChatGPT traffic, benchmark against competitors, and connect AI visits to visibility signals.
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.
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.
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News & Research
AI search & manufacturing SEO: What the data shows [Study]
Semrush data on AI search in manufacturing. See which brands get mentioned, which get cited, and why citations don‘t drive traffic.
AI Overviews are expanding across commercial intent search [Study]
Google’s move to extend AI Overviews into a wider variety of SERPs is disrupting not only informational searches, but also searches with commercial intent and advertising value.