How to use Ahrefs to find low-difficulty keywords

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  1. 1. Go to app.ahrefs.com

  2. 2. Paste your site's URL

    Paste your site's URL

  3. 3. Select the magnifying glass to search

    Select the magnifying glass to search

  4. 4. Click on Content gap

    Click on Content gap

  5. 5. Paste the first URL you'd like to compare to

    Paste the first URL you'd like to compare to

  6. 6. Paste the second URL you'd like to compare to

    You can compare up to 10 sites

    Paste the second URL you'd like to compare to

  7. 7. Click on Show keywords

    Click on Show keywords

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  1. 8. Type branded keywords to exclude them from your results

    Type branded keywords to exclude them from your results

  2. 9. Click on KD

    Click on KD

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  1. 10. Type your desired max Keyword Difficulty

    Type your desired max Keyword Difficulty

  2. 11. Click on Apply

    Click on Apply

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  1. 12. Type common top-of-funnel keyword frameworks to narrow down your list

    Examples: "what is," "how to," "types of," "vs"

    Type common top-of-funnel keyword frameworks to narrow down your list

  2. 13. Look through the keywords list for ideas of what you can target