SEO Course for Beginners (Ahrefs)
By Ahrefs
- Course audio
- Course audio: English
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- 14 lessons
What you'll be able to do
- Find keywords and judge searcher intent and difficulty
- Optimise a page for a target keyword
- Plan beginner link building and technical SEO fixes
About this course
The SEO tool company Ahrefs made this compact beginner course, organised into four numbered modules after an SEO 101 introduction. Module one covers keywords, searcher intent, finding keywords and judging ranking difficulty; module two covers on-page SEO and optimising a page for a keyword; module three covers link building, strategies for getting backlinks, what makes a good link, beginner tactics and blogger outreach; module four covers technical SEO and best practices. It is clear and well produced, and suits anyone starting SEO in English.
Before you start: Comfortable following English videos
Syllabus
Lessons listed from the official YouTube playlist. Full playlist on YouTube
- 1SEO Basics: What is SEO and Why is it Important? [SEO Course by Ahrefs]
- 2What are Keywords and How to Choose Them? 1.1. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 3Keyword Research Pt 1: How to Analyze Searcher Intent - 1.2. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 4Keyword Research Pt. 2: How to Find Keywords for Your Website - 1.3. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 5Keyword Research Pt 3: Understanding Ranking Difficulty - 1.4. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 6What is On-Page SEO - 2.1. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 7On-Page SEO Pt 2: How to Optimize a Page for a Keyword - 2.2. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 8What is Link Building and Why is it Important? - 3.1. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 93 Link Building Strategies to Get Backlinks - 3.2. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 10What makes a backlink "Good"? - 3.3. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 11Link Building Tactics for Beginners - 3.4. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 12How to do Blogger Outreach for Backlinks - 3.5. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 13What is Technical SEO and Why is it Important? - 4.1. SEO Course by Ahrefs
- 14Technical SEO Best Practices for Beginners - 4.2. SEO Course by Ahrefs
What to take next
Videos by Ahrefs, played from their official YouTube channel. Subscribe on YouTube
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Lessons listed from the official YouTube playlist. Full playlist on YouTube
Lessons last checked Oct 2026. Course summary and lesson structure by Sabaq.
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