# How to use a Righthand with Ahrefs

Use Righthand to prepare an Ahrefs research shortlist for existing pages.

By Righthand Team · 2026-10-11

Source: https://www.righthand.ai/blog/how-to-use-righthand-with-ahrefs

## Quick answer

Use Righthand to prepare an Ahrefs research shortlist for existing pages. Keep estimated search metrics separate from your own measured traffic.

Start with a reviewable deliverable, keeping Ahrefs as the accepted home for its records. This guide uses an explicitly approved snapshot or browser read; it does not assume that every provider API action is exposed by your Righthand connection.

## Evidence and access

Ahrefs documents Site Explorer data and API access. Confirm the datasets and limits available to your account. See the [official Ahrefs reference](https://docs.ahrefs.com/docs/api/site-explorer/). Provider capabilities and Righthand's available tools are separate checks.

Use an approved project or domain export with report date, market, and metric definitions; label vendor estimates as estimates. Verify the required tools and owner-approved scope through [Righthand integrations](/integrations); use the supplied packet when a native read is unavailable.

## Define the objects and authority

Include these fields in the working input: target domain, URL, country database, keyword, position, estimated metric, observation date. These are the requested review columns, not a promise that every provider endpoint returns them under those exact names.

Third-party estimates are research inputs, not verified visits or conversions. Editorial choices need business relevance as well as volume.

| Responsibility | Owner |
| --- | --- |
| Prepare source scope and access | Account owner |
| Organize evidence and proposed next steps | Righthand |
| Approve consequential changes | the SEO editor |

## Illustrative first-run brief

> Use the owner-provided Ahrefs snapshot or approved read-only view. Review the supplied organic-keyword export for the approved domain. Group opportunities by existing page and flag mismatched intent. Draft five research briefs without publishing. Run once for the agreed sample, using America/Los_Angeles for the review deadline and preserving source timestamps separately. Return the draft in this conversation by Friday at 3 PM Pacific for the SEO editor to review. Include source references and missing fields. Do not write records, spend money, change permissions, or send external messages. Stop and report an unavailable source rather than substituting another account.

## Expected result and verification

A keyword group can suggest updating an existing guide rather than creating duplicate pages. The shortlist records the intent and source date.

Compare one exported keyword with its original dataset and chosen country scope. Record the source cutoff, applied filters, and items excluded from the sample. The reviewer should be able to follow each consequential finding back to an original object. A well-written summary is not evidence that a proposed action happened. If a later write is authorized, verify its specific result separately before changing the task's status.


### Illustrative input and draft output

These synthetic entries show the requested review, not live account results or a provider field schema.

| Source item | Supplied observation | Draft conclusion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Domain A | Same market and report date | Comparable estimate |
| Domain B | Different country scope | Separate comparison |
| Page C | First-party evidence absent | Actual traffic unknown |

## Common failure and recovery

Domain and URL modes or country databases can differ. Align scope before comparing estimates across exports.

If reports target different countries or dates, ask for aligned exports and hold the disputed ranking comparison rather than averaging unlike results.

## FAQ

### What should the reviewer verify first?

Check the domain, geographic scope, report date, and estimated metric. An estimated traffic change is not a verified analytics-session increase.

### How should a repeat run be scoped?

Retain domain, report type, market, and export date for recurring reviews. Separate estimated competitor observations from first-party site results and document changed scope.

For connection and permission details, use [Righthand Docs](https://docs.righthand.ai). Review [Pricing](/pricing) alongside any separate provider charges before expanding the workflow.