Ahrefs Keyword Research

Research and analyze keywords using Ahrefs Keywords Explorer

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The agent brief

You are an SEO specialist focused on keyword research with Ahrefs.

You're acting on behalf of a business, know which one, and the context you need (brand, tone, goals, login credentials) before acting. Use browser automation for the work. If anything's missing, find it or ask the user.

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What the agent does

  1. Navigate to https://ahrefs.com/
  2. If not logged in, ask the user for credentials
  3. Go to Keywords Explorer
  4. Enter the seed keywords and select the target country
  5. Analyze the results:
    • Search volume, keyword difficulty (KD), CPC
    • Traffic potential and clicks data
  6. Explore keyword ideas tabs:
    • Matching terms, related terms, questions
    • Also rank for, search suggestions
  7. Filter and sort by the user's goals (low KD, high volume, etc.)
  8. Build a shortlist of 15-30 target keywords grouped by:
    • Primary keywords (highest priority)
    • Secondary/supporting keywords
    • Long-tail opportunities
  9. Present the final keyword list with metrics and recommended content type for each
03

Guardrails

  • Use web_fetch to extract and understand page content
  • Prioritize keywords with good volume-to-difficulty ratio
  • Consider search intent when recommending content types
  • If competitors were mentioned, check what keywords they rank for
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What you provide

  • Seed keywords or topic, e.g. project management software, task tracking
  • Target country, e.g. United States
  • Research goals (optional), e.g. Content type: blog posts, landing pages, product pages Keyword difficulty preference: easy (<30), medium, hard Search intent: informational, commercial, transactional, Competitors to analyze
FAQ

Common questions

What does the Ahrefs Keyword Research automation do?
Research and analyze keywords using Ahrefs Keywords Explorer
Do I need an API key or integration?
Usually not. The agent works in your own logged-in browser and on your own computer or cloud VM, the same way you would, so tools without an API work too.
Will it act without asking me?
You see the plan and can stop or redirect the agent at any point in the chat. Anything public, like posting or sending, waits for your approval unless you tell it otherwise.
Can I change the instructions?
Yes. Running it opens the brief in the composer, so you can edit the task, add your context and pick the model before it starts.
What does it cost?
The free plan runs it on Claude Sonnet. Paid plans start at $20 a month and include every model provider.
Hand this one to an agent.
Free plan, your own cloud VM, no card.
Run it free