Ep. #88 - Deconstructing Ahrefs' New Pricing (and Why It's Bad)

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Back in April 2022, Ahrefs launched their new pricing plans. The new usage-based pricing structure adopted by Ahrefs has stirred up a lot of controversy in the SEO community. On this episode, I deconstruct Ahrefs' new pricing and explain my reasons as to why I believe it's a bad move by the company.

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