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- What is an SEO competition analysis?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How to make your competitor analysis work<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 3 tips for SEO competition analysis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
With a competitor analysis, you can find out who your competitors are on Google and what strategies they have used to reach the top. And with our tips and tricks, you can optimise your site and get ahead of the competition. Let’s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat is an SEO competition analysis?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
With a competitor analysis, you can find out what your competitors have to offer in terms of search engine optimisation. To do this, you put your competitors’ sites through their paces with various SEO tools.
Your goal: You want to know who your competitors are and how you can optimise your own site to position yourself successfully in the competition. Sounds time-consuming? It is. But it’s worth it! Because with the knowledge you gain, you can develop sustainable strategies for your own website<\/strong> to position yourself at the top in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Free SEO check!<\/a>\n \n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\nHow to make your competitor analysis work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
First, you need to identify your most important competitors<\/strong>. Various SEO tools can help you with this: Semrush is recommended to identify the relevant keywords of your competitors. The best way to analyse the backlinks is with Ahrefs. Both approaches are important because there is always competition – no matter how small the niche is in the market. Therefore: Know your competitors! Don’t be fooled by small sites – sometimes they do a lot right and you can learn a lot from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nKeyword analysis<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
First, you should find out which keywords your competitors use to get the most organic traffic. The best way to do this is to use Sistrix. With a keyword gap analysis<\/strong>, you can find keywords for which your competitors are ranking but you are not. In addition, the gap analysis gives you a view of common search terms for which your competitors possibly rank better than you. You can then directly compare the respective URLs and optimise your own pages accordingly. At Sistrix, you use the “Opportunities” section under the “Keywords” category. There you can compare up to three competitors with each other:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Gap analysis in Sistrix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n This process also gives you an overview of the competition for a keyword. Keywords with higher competition tend to be harder to rank for. Once you have determined all relevant keywords, it is worth taking a look at the SERPs: Which pages rank better than yours in the search results <\/strong>and why? In this context, the quality of the content, for example, can be decisive. In order to rank higher than the competition in the future, you must also use your keywords correctly. But be careful: When placing keywords, you should proceed with caution and not use them too frequently or spammily. Otherwise you risk losing ranking. In this context, SEO experts speak of so-called “keyword bashing” which in the worst case can lead to a Google penalty<\/a>. Our recommendation: Pay attention to the quality of your texts, address the search intentions of potential customers and use your keywords in a targeted manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nContent analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Which existing texts already rank well and which keywords were used? What is the content good for? When assessing the content, especially consider the search intentions of the users<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When analysing your competition, also look at the internal links<\/strong>. Does your competitor link from blog articles to service pages and thus ensure a good content link between the sub-pages? Then you could also think about this strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SEO tool Semrush, you can create an SEO content template<\/strong> and enter your target keywords there. Semrush then creates a template with content recommendations based on your rivals in the Google top 10. These recommendations include, for example, page titles, text length or even partners for backlinks. Based on these tips, you can optimise your content in a targeted manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEO content template by Semrush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n Free SEO check!<\/a>\n \n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOn-page analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
However, not only content and keywords play a central role in an SEO competition analysis. Web design, usability and page speed<\/a> must also be convincing. After all, what good is the best content if it takes five seconds to load and the page looks like it’s from the 90s?
The loading speed<\/strong> of a page, i.e. the page speed, is an important ranking factor, because experience shows that longer loading times lead to a higher bounce rate. To check the technical properties of a website, it is best to use the PageSpeed Insights<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Screenshot](\"https:\/\/weventure.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/page-speed-insights-1024x537.png\")
PageSpeed Insights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n There you get a good overview and can check the speed of a website for mobile and desktop. Important: To carry out this process correctly, it is best to use the application in an incognito window of your browser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Likewise, usability<\/strong> should not be underestimated in SEO competition and is constantly gaining in importance: How is the navigation of my website structured in comparison to the competition? For example, a burger menu may be preferred to a visible navigation for design reasons and have considerable disadvantages from a usability point of view: Users may not find the menu as easily and may find it harder to grasp at a glance. But even with a visible navigation, you can do a lot wrong – or right. For example, the first menu level should be as slim and clear as possible and be supplemented by meaningful subcategories as needed. Ideally, you should select the terms according to search volume so that your product pages, for example, benefit from them. . <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should be similarly careful with CTAs<\/strong> that are too large. They can seem intrusive and confusing to visitors and thus tend to discourage them. Menu, navigation and CTAs are therefore a good way to identify potential for your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last but not least, you should analyse the meta data of the competition<\/strong>. The best way to do this is to use the Google Chrome extension “SEO-META in 1 CLICK”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Extension SEO-META in 1 CLICK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The extension shows you important SEO information of a website at a glance. If the top-ranking competitor uses many snappy CTAs and emojis in the description, you should probably do the same. To use your meta data correctly, you should pay attention to the correct number of characters. The Google Snippet Generator<\/a> or the Yoast plug-in from WordPress can help you here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOff-page analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We have already looked at the internal links, but you should also take a look at the link profile<\/strong> of the competition. After all, backlinks<\/a> are still one of the hottest ranking factors for Google. With SEO tools such as Ahrefs, you can perform a backlink analysis<\/strong> and evaluate and compare the link profiles of your competitors. It is worth taking a look at the URL rating distribution, because it shows you the strength of the link profile of the linking page as a practical value from 0-100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Backlink profile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/weventure.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/url-rating-verteilung.png\")
URL rating distribution<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n Backlinks only add value to your site if your partner has a high URL rating score. Does your competition receive backlinks from well-known magazines or shops that would also be suitable partners for your site? Then get in touch with the relevant contact person and secure high-quality backlinks<\/strong>! In addition, interesting and well-ranking blog articles can draw attention to your website and thus ensure new partnerships. Important: Backlinks should always be gained in a “natural way”<\/strong>. We advise against the excessive purchase of backlinks. Google can quickly punish you for such an offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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