Analytics & SEO

Get a fractional Ahrefs specialist working in your account

You already know what needs to happen inside Ahrefs. The backlink audits, the keyword gap analysis, the rank tracking setup, the competitor monitoring. The gap is not knowledge, it is time and consistent execution. Trusty Oak fractional specialists work directly inside your Ahrefs account on a recurring basis, following your priorities and delivering documented outputs you can act on. This is not a one-time audit from a consultant. It is ongoing SEO support from someone embedded in your workflow.

What our team does with Ahrefs

Concrete work our fractional specialists take on inside your Ahrefs account. No vague promises.

Build and configure rank tracking projects from scratch

We set up Rank Tracker projects in Ahrefs with the correct target URLs, keyword groupings, and competitor domains based on your priorities. Tracked keywords are organized by topic cluster or funnel stage so reporting is meaningful from day one. You receive a documented setup summary and a baseline snapshot before any optimization work begins.

Run technical site audits and triage crawl errors

We run Site Audit crawls on your domain, filter results by severity and issue type, and deliver a prioritized fix list with page-level detail. Issues like broken internal links, missing canonical tags, slow pages, and orphaned URLs are documented with context, not just flagged. We can hand the list directly to your dev team or work through fixes with them if needed.

Audit and clean up backlink profiles

We pull your full backlink profile in Ahrefs, filter for toxic or irrelevant referring domains, and build a disavow file ready for Google Search Console submission. We also document high-authority lost backlinks worth reclaiming and flag any unusual link velocity spikes that may need attention. The deliverable is a clean backlink audit with a clear action list, not a raw data export.

Build keyword research deliverables for content and campaign teams

We use Ahrefs Keywords Explorer to build keyword lists segmented by intent, difficulty, and estimated traffic potential, formatted for use in content briefs or campaign planning. Parent topics are identified and keyword clusters are grouped to avoid cannibalization across existing pages. Output is a structured spreadsheet or Notion doc your team can use immediately without interpretation.

Set up and maintain Content Explorer and alert monitoring

We configure Ahrefs Alerts for branded mentions, new backlinks to target pages, and competitor content movement so you are notified when something relevant changes. Content Explorer searches are saved and run on a recurring schedule to surface link-building and content gap opportunities. Findings are summarized in a weekly or monthly digest depending on your cadence.

Integrate Ahrefs data into reporting dashboards and cross-tool workflows

We export Ahrefs data on a scheduled basis and push it into your reporting stack, whether that is Google Looker Studio, Notion, Airtable, or a shared Google Sheet used by your marketing team. Organic visibility trends, keyword position changes, and referring domain growth are mapped alongside data from Google Search Console or GA4 to give a complete picture. We document the data sources, refresh schedule, and metric definitions so the dashboard is maintainable by anyone on your team.

How Trusty Oak supports Ahrefs workflows

How the Ahrefs handoff works

During onboarding, your dedicated Client Success Manager reviews your existing Ahrefs setup, including active projects, tracked keywords, any saved reports, and how the tool currently connects to your broader reporting workflow. From there, we build a Strategic Delegation Plan that prioritizes the Ahrefs tasks with the highest impact relative to your current SEO goals. Your assigned specialist works directly in your account using credentials you control, and every deliverable is documented so you always know what was done, why, and what comes next. You approve the scope before work begins and can adjust priorities each month as your needs change.

Common Ahrefs workflows we build

A few of the most common workflows our team has deployed with Ahrefs.

Competitor content gap report to editorial calendar

We run a Content Gap analysis in Ahrefs against two to four competitor domains, filter for keywords where you rank outside the top 20 or not at all, and map the highest-opportunity gaps to a prioritized editorial calendar entry in Notion or Airtable. Each row includes the target keyword, estimated traffic potential, suggested URL, and recommended content type.

Monthly rank tracking export to Looker Studio dashboard

We pull position data from Ahrefs Rank Tracker each month, clean and format the export, and update a Looker Studio report that shows keyword movement by cluster, average position trends, and SERP feature changes. The dashboard is shared with your team with a short written summary of notable shifts.

New page published to Ahrefs tracking and internal link audit

When a new page goes live, we add it to the appropriate Rank Tracker project, run a quick Site Audit crawl to confirm it is indexable, and use the Ahrefs internal links report to identify existing pages that should link to it. A short internal linking recommendation is delivered within 48 hours of the page going live.

Lost backlink alert to outreach candidate list

Ahrefs Alerts notify us when a referring domain drops a link to one of your target pages. We log the lost link, assess the domain rating and traffic value, and add it to a tracked outreach list in a shared Google Sheet with contact research and a suggested outreach angle. You or your team decide which to pursue.

Quarterly backlink profile audit to disavow file update

Every quarter we pull the full referring domain list from Ahrefs, filter for new low-quality or spammy domains added since the last audit, and update the disavow file with any additions. The updated file is submitted to Google Search Console and the change is logged with a before-and-after domain count and notes on what was removed.

What Ahrefs support costs

Drag the sliders to build a monthly plan that fits your workload.

Executive Assistants

~$35/hour

10 hours $350

Specialists

~$50/hour

20 hours $1,000

Fractional Executives

~$95/hour

0 hours $0

Your monthly budget

$1,350

Starting at $1,000/month. One-time $300 onboarding fee includes your Strategic Delegation Plan.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you need admin access to my Ahrefs account, and how is that handled?

We work inside your Ahrefs account using a user seat you control. You add us as a user, and you can remove access at any time without losing any of your data, projects, or history. We never ask for billing credentials, and account ownership stays with you throughout the engagement.

Is this a one-time audit or ongoing support?

Trusty Oak engagements are ongoing by design. The initial commitment is three months, after which you move to month-to-month. Ahrefs work tends to be most valuable on a recurring cadence, with rank tracking reviews, backlink audits, and content gap analysis happening monthly or quarterly depending on your goals. One-time projects are not our model.

How many hours does Ahrefs support typically use per month?

It depends on scope, but most clients running active SEO programs use between 8 and 20 hours per month on Ahrefs-related tasks when combined with reporting and content research. Monthly Talent Budgets start at $1,000 per month at $50 per hour for Specialist work, and unused hours roll over so nothing is wasted if a given month is lighter.

We are considering Semrush instead of Ahrefs. Can you help us evaluate or migrate?

Yes. If you are mid-decision between Ahrefs and Semrush, we can help you map your current workflow requirements against what each platform does well. If you are migrating from one to the other, we can audit your existing Ahrefs projects, document what needs to be recreated, and handle the setup in the new platform. We work in both tools regularly.

What if we already have an SEO agency or in-house SEO person? Is there overlap?

This comes up often. Our specialists typically fill execution gaps rather than replacing strategic SEO ownership. If your agency sets direction but nobody is consistently pulling reports, maintaining rank tracking, or building out keyword research deliverables, that is where we fit. We can work directly with your agency or in-house lead to stay aligned on priorities.

Let's audit your Ahrefs setup.

Book a discovery call and we will review your current Ahrefs projects, identify gaps in your tracking or reporting setup, and map out a prioritized delegation plan before any work begins.