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Is 100/100 PageSpeed score enough? The answer is No.

This article explains why 100 PageSpeed score is not enough, and lists several interesting optimizations techniques that might help you stay ahead of your competition in terms of website performance.

Hamid SarfrazJul 30, 2020

General SEO

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Essential Expert Tips on Fixing and Avoiding Google Penalties

As Semrush recent research revealed penalties from Google triggered by toxic inbound links come in many flavors. Each penalty type that we were able to detect has its nuances, demanding specific steps for treating it.

Anton MarchenkoJul 17, 2020

Industry News

1 min read

The Future of the Semrush Blog: Changes and Improvements

Learn about the changes coming to the Semrush blog and the new direction we are moving towards.

Oleg ShchegolevJul 14, 2020

General SEO

15 min read

SEO for Startups: 5 Steps To Build Your Online Presence

In this guide, Kevin Indig gives insight into how startups should do SEO from A to Z to acquire more users, increase brand awareness and find product-market fit faster.

Kevin IndigJul 02, 2020

General SEO

11 min read

SEO Agency's Advanced Tips for Reporting SEO to Clients

The main reason for this lack of understanding is that vendors don’t set clear expectations, and they don’t educate the client. They also tend to not report what is happening and don’t explain to the client how their services are helping them. If you don’t have solid reporting, then from your client’s perspective you aren’t doing very good SEO work.

Ron DodJun 24, 2020

Industry News

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SEMrush Social Responsibility 2020

Along with millions of other people all over the world, we were shocked by the events that took place in the US at the end of May 2020. It’s hard to accept that as a society, we still allow such injustice to happen and that we still have to fight against racism and senseless violence.

Oleg ShchegolevJun 16, 2020

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Semrush Copilot: Your AI Assistant for Faster SEO Insights

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

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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.

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What Is Ecommerce? How It Works & Getting Started

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Marketing is all the activities your brand uses to reach your target audience and turn them into buyers.

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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.

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Social Media

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How to Find YouTube Influencers

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

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Original Research & Studies

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10 Small Business Trends for 2025

Learn the top small business trends for 2025 to stay ahead of the competition and keep employees happy.

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Which Companies Spend the Most on Digital Advertising? [Study]

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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.

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

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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.

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