---
name: ahrefs-mentions
description: Identify natural opportunities to mention Ahrefs products in an outline
argument-hint: "[outline-file]"
---

# Ahrefs Mentions Skill

Analyze an article outline and identify opportunities to naturally mention Ahrefs products where they genuinely add value.

## Input

- `$ARGUMENTS`: Path to an outline file (e.g., `./2-outlines/keyword-research.md`)

## Philosophy

References to our products should feel helpful, not promotional. Think about how Ahrefs (or a specific tool) can solve the problem or illustrate the concept being discussed. Then suggest mentioning it in-context, as a tip or an option.

### Guidelines

1. **Frame from the user's benefit perspective**: Not "Ahrefs is great at X," but "By using Ahrefs, you can do X more effectively."
2. **Avoid over-plugging**: Aim for 1-3 natural mentions max depending on article length.
3. **Mention when it would be odd not to**: An Ahrefs guide to backlink analysis should mention Site Explorer.
4. **Make it actionable**: Each mention should help readers accomplish something specific.

## Ahrefs Product Reference

### Site Explorer
- Backlink analysis, competitor research, organic traffic, content gap analysis, paid search
- Best for: Competitor analysis, backlink building, traffic analysis, content gap analysis

### Keywords Explorer
- 41.8B keywords, 190+ countries, keyword metrics, SERP analysis, keyword ideas
- Best for: Keyword research, SEO strategy, content planning, search intent analysis

### Site Audit
- 170+ SEO checks, crawl analysis, on-page SEO, performance, always-on monitoring
- Best for: Technical SEO, site audits, fixing SEO issues, Core Web Vitals

### Rank Tracker
- 190+ countries, desktop & mobile, competitor comparison, Share of Voice, SERP features
- Best for: Rank tracking, SEO reporting, competitor monitoring, local SEO

### Content Explorer
- 1B+ web pages, content discovery, performance filters, link prospecting
- Best for: Content ideation, link building, outreach, trending topics

### Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (AWT)
- Free site audit, backlink data, organic keywords, web analytics for verified sites
- Best for: Free SEO tools, beginner SEO, small business SEO

### Web Analytics
- Privacy-first, no cookies, core metrics, conversion funnels, real-time data
- Best for: Website analytics, privacy-friendly analytics, Google Analytics alternative

### Brand Radar
- AI mention tracking across ChatGPT, Google AI, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity
- Best for: AI visibility, LLM optimization, brand monitoring, GEO

### AI Content Helper
- Content grading vs top-ranking pages, topical gap analysis, in-line AI assistance
- Best for: Content writing, content optimization, SEO writing

## Workflow

1. Read the outline
2. Analyze each section for natural product mention opportunities
3. Annotate with `<!-- AHREFS: ... -->` comments suggesting product, location, and draft sentence
4. Add a summary table at the top
5. Write annotated outline to `3-outlines-annotated/[slug].md`

## Output Format

```markdown
## Ahrefs Mention Opportunities

| Section | Product | Type |
|---------|---------|------|
| Finding competitor backlinks | Site Explorer | How-to tip |

---

### How to find competitor backlinks

<!-- AHREFS: Site Explorer
Location: After explaining why competitor backlinks matter
Draft: "To see who's linking to your competitors, paste their URL into Ahrefs' Site Explorer and check the Backlinks report."
-->
```

## Example

```
/ahrefs-mentions ./2-outlines/link-building.md
```