Ranko Media

20/03/2026

Do backlinks help with AI search?

What about nofollow links?

How do brand mentions play into this?

So many questions! We had them too, so we rounded up some recent research on this topic in a blog post on backlink statistics: https://rankomedia.com/blog/backlink-statistics/

Check it out and get your data fix!

Looking for information on the relationship between backlinks and search? See how backlinks impact traditional and AI search here!

09/03/2026

Want to see which pages are picking up AI traffic for your website?

This article goes over how: https://rankomedia.com/blog/how-to-see-ai-traffic-in-google-analytics/

Good luck!

Looking for AI referral traffic data in Google Analytics 4? Look here for exact steps and screenshots to setting up your filters!

17/02/2026

We just published a 7,000-word super-guide on digital PR.

In it, you'll learn:
📰 What digital PR actually is (and how it’s different from traditional PR and link building).
🔍 How digital PR drives SEO, brand authority, and real business growth.
🕵️ The types of campaigns that earn high-authority links and media coverage.
🕵🏻‍♀️ How to come up with story angles journalists actually care about.
❯❯ The exact process we use to plan, launch, and scale digital PR campaigns.
🤦 Common mistakes that kill campaigns before they ever take off.

If you’re serious about earning links, mentions, and authority the right way (not spammy shortcuts), this is the most complete guide we’ve published.

Link in the comments!

06/02/2026

You’ve probably heard:
“Content is king.”
“Technical SEO matters.”
“User experience is everything.”

All true. But there’s one thing that still quietly decides who ranks:

👉 Links.

Backlinks are basically votes of confidence from other websites. And Google still uses them as one of its strongest ranking signals.

Good links help you:
✔ Rank for harder keywords
✔ Build domain trust & authority
✔ Get your pages discovered faster
✔ Drive real referral traffic

Bad links (or no links)? You’re fighting uphill.

We put together a full guide on how link building actually helps SEO today—and how to do it without spam or shortcuts.

If you care about sustainable rankings, give our latest article a read. Link in the comments!

02/02/2026

Finding a good link building service is hard.

Lots of services get you backlinks without the business outcomes.

We've created a guide that includes link building services that work in 2026.

These are:
1️⃣ Digital PR agencies
2️⃣ Backlink outreach agencies (not link sellers)
3️⃣ SEO agencies that also offer link building
4️⃣ Traditional PR Agencies
5️⃣ Guest Blogging Agencies (if done well)
6️⃣ Podcast pitching services

The guide we wrote explains why these are on the list, along with examples of what these types of services would look like if performed legitimately.

Link in the comments!

24/01/2026

Thinking about hiring a link building agency?

It’s not as simple as “who can get the most links.” 🤔

Too many brands get burned by:
• Low-quality links
• Zero transparency
• Strategies that don’t move rankings at all

We broke down what to look for before you hire, including:
✔️ The right questions to ask
✔️ Red flags to watch for
✔️ What quality link building actually looks like in practice

If SEO is part of your growth plan, this is worth a read. Link in the comments!

08/01/2026

Is your SEO strategy working? 🤔

These 7 questions will help you answer that:

❓Are clicks and impressions increasing in Google Search Console?
❓Is your website ranking for more keywords?
❓Are you successfully earning backlinks from outreach?
❓Are rankings and authority improving from the backlinks you’re getting?
❓Are you getting more referral traffic?
❓Are there more conversions from search traffic?
❓Is there an upward trend in revenue from search traffic?

If you need more details on how to find answers to these questions, we published a blog post that goes deeper.

Link in the comments!

06/01/2026

New data is out for 2026 local rankings! It's cool to see the data for AI available here.

We've updated our local ranking factors blog post with their new data and added some thoughts about how this connects to local SEO overall.

Link in the comments!

05/01/2026

SEO, AEO, GEO, LLMO...what's the difference? Learn more in our latest blog post! Link in the comments!

30/12/2025

What does digital PR cost? Find out in our new blog post! Link in the comments!