Keywords Explorer

Tutorials, FAQs and best practices with our Keywords Explorer tool

18 articles in this collection
Written by Tim Soulo [Ahrefs], Anna, Helen and 2 others

Terminology

What does CPC stand for?

Find out what the CPC metric reported by Ahrefs mean

Written by Anna
Updated over a week ago

What does KD stand for in Keywords Explorer?

Find out all you need to know about our Keyword Difficulty score.

Written by Helen
Updated over a week ago

What does ‘Clicks’ stand for in Keywords Explorer?

Find out what the "Clicks" stats in Keywords Explorer mean.

Written by May Soon [Ahrefs]
Updated over a week ago

What do ‘with clicks’ and ‘without clicks’ stand for in Keywords Explorer?

Find out what "with clicks" and "without clicks" mean in Keywords Explorer.

Written by May Soon [Ahrefs]
Updated over a week ago

What does 'metric credits' stand for in Keywords Explorer?

Find out more about the 'metric credits' in Keywords Explorer

Written by Si Quan Ong
Updated over a week ago

Allowances in Keywords Explorer

Learn more about the different allowances in Keywords Explorer

Written by Si Quan Ong
Updated over a week ago

Tutorials

How to create a keywords list

Learn how to create a keywords list in Keywords Explorer

Written by Si Quan Ong
Updated over a week ago

How to remove or rename your keywords lists in Keywords Explorer

Learn how to remove or rename your keyword lists

Written by May Soon [Ahrefs]
Updated over a week ago

How to check the stats for a list of keywords in Keywords Explorer

Find out where you may check detailed info for analysed keywords.

Written by Anna
Updated over a week ago

How to use the "Newly discovered" report in Keywords Explorer

Learn more about the "Newly discovered" report and which subscription plan to use to maximise this feature.

Written by May Soon [Ahrefs]
Updated over a week ago

FAQs and Troubleshooting

What languages does Ahrefs Keywords Explorer support?

Find out the languages we support

Written by Helen
Updated over a week ago

How accurate is keyword search volume in Ahrefs?

Find out where our search volume data for keywords come from.

Written by Helen
Updated over a week ago

How accurate is CPC in Ahrefs?

Find out about the accuracy of CPC values of keywords in Ahrefs.

Written by May Soon [Ahrefs]
Updated over a week ago

What is the difference between Traffic potential and Search volume in Keywords Explorer?

Find out how the Traffic potential and Search volume metrics differ.

Written by Helen
Updated over a week ago

How does Ahrefs estimate CTR when calculating search traffic?

Find out about the model we use to estimate CTR in the calculation of search traffic.

Written by May Soon [Ahrefs]
Updated over a week ago

How often is the data in Keywords Explorer updated?

Find out the frequency of update of data relating to keyword search on Ahrefs, like traffic value, search volume, KD, CPC, organic traffic.

Written by May Soon [Ahrefs]
Updated over a week ago

Why do traffic % and domains change in the Traffic Share by Domains report?

Find out why data in the same report can change.

Written by Anna
Updated over a week ago

Does Ahrefs have a way to decipher the search volume range for keywords that have multiple meanings?

The word "Viola" is both a musical instrument and a flower. How can I know what percentage of searches relate to instruments vs flowers?

Written by Tim Soulo [Ahrefs]
Updated over a week ago