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If you're new to Ahrefs and want to run your first SEO audit, the fastest path is: open Site Explorer, enter your target URL, review the Overview for a health snapshot, then dig into Organic Keywords, Top Pages, and Site Audit to find specific problems. From there, build a short prioritized to-do list instead of trying to fix everything at once.

This tutorial walks through that workflow using a realistic starting scenario, explains what the numbers mean, and shows how to turn findings into actions.

Before You Start: Pick a Narrow Scope

A common beginner mistake is auditing an entire large website on day one. The reports become overwhelming, and you can't tell which issues matter.

Instead, choose one of these starting points:

• A single important page (your homepage or a key product/service page)
• A small site (under ~50 pages, e.g., a personal blog or small business site)
• One section of a bigger site (e.g., /blog/)

For this tutorial, assume you're auditing a small business site with about 30 pages. The same steps scale up later.

You'll need an Ahrefs account to follow along. Ahrefs offers paid plans, and pricing and feature limits change over time, so check the current Pricing page for what's included in each tier before committing.

Step 1: Enter Your Target in Site Explorer

Site Explorer is Ahrefs' core tool for analyzing any website or URL.

1. Open Site Explorer from the top navigation.
2. In the search box, paste your domain (e.g., example.com).
3. Choose the Exact URL or Domain mode depending on scope. For a full-site view, use Domain or Prefix; for a single page, use Exact URL.
4. Press Enter.

You'll land on the Overview report. Don't try to absorb everything — focus on four numbers first.

Reading the Overview Snapshot

Important caveat: Ahrefs' traffic and keyword numbers are estimates based on its own data. They won't match Google Search Console or your analytics exactly. Treat them as directional, not absolute.

Step 2: See What You Already Rank For

Go to Organic Keywords in the left sidebar. This shows queries where your site appears in search results.

Sort by Traffic (descending) to see which pages bring the most estimated visitors. Then look for:

• Keywords ranking in positions 4–15 — these are often the easiest wins. A small content or on-page improvement can push them onto page one.
• Keywords with high volume but low position — potential opportunities if the topic is relevant.
• Irrelevant keywords — if you rank for something off-topic, it may signal thin or mismatched content.

Write down 5–10 of the position 4–15 keywords. These become your first optimization targets.

Step 3: Find Your Best and Weakest Pages

Open Top Pages. This ranks your URLs by estimated organic traffic.

Look for two things:

1. Your top performers — understand what topics and formats work. Can you create more content like this?
2. Pages with traffic but poor rankings — these may need on-page fixes (title, headings, internal links).

If a page gets zero traffic and targets a topic you care about, it's a candidate for a rewrite or consolidation.

Step 4: Run a Technical Site Audit

Now move to Site Audit. This crawls your site and flags technical and on-page issues.

1. Click Site Audit → New project.
2. Enter your domain and set crawl settings (default is usually fine for a small site).
3. Start the crawl and wait for it to finish.

Once complete, you'll see a Health Score and a list of issues grouped by category.

Which Issues to Fix First

Not all issues are equal. Prioritize in this order:

Ignore low-impact warnings (like minor meta description length) until the big items are handled.

Step 5: Turn Findings Into a To-Do List

You now have raw data. Convert it into a short, actionable list. Example:

1. Fix 3 broken links found in Site Audit.
2. Rewrite title tags on 5 pages with duplicate titles.
3. Improve 4 pages ranking in positions 6–12 by adding missing subtopics and internal links.
4. Remove or update 2 thin pages with no traffic.

Keep the list to 5–10 items max for your first audit. Finishing a short list beats starting a long one.

Common Beginner Mistakes

• Chasing every red flag. Site Audit flags many minor issues. Fix what affects rankings and users first.
• Trusting estimates as exact numbers. Ahrefs data is modeled, not measured from your analytics.
• Auditing a huge site too early. Start small to learn the interface.
• Ignoring search intent. A page can be technically perfect but still fail if it doesn't match what searchers want.
• Forgetting to re-crawl. After fixes, run Site Audit again to confirm improvements.

Where to Go Next

Once your first audit is done:

• Compare with competitors using Site Explorer's Competing Domains and Content Gap reports.
• Track keyword rankings over time with Rank Tracker.
• Explore backlink opportunities in the Backlinks and Link Intersect reports.
• Set up recurring Site Audit crawls so new issues surface automatically.

Your first audit isn't about perfection — it's about building a repeatable habit: enter a target, read the key reports, pick the highest-impact fixes, and act. Do that once a month and your site's health compounds.

FlipTip AI is an AI thrift scanner and resale app: you photograph an item at a thrift store, garage sale, flea market, or estate sale, and it returns the item's resale value based on real sold prices, your profit after fees, how fast it sells, and a buy-or-skip verdict. It fits resellers who source in person and want a decision at the stall rather than after getting home. The core value is that it checks what items actually sold for, not what sellers are asking.

What a scan actually returns

According to the site, each scan runs several checks in parallel and produces a decision, not just a number:

• Real sold prices — completed sales with dates, drawn from eBay, Mercari, and Poshmark where those marketplaces operate, and from local marketplaces elsewhere. The site says it checks 12+ local marketplaces.
• Profit after fees — what you'd clear, not the gross sale price.
• Sell-speed score — an indicator of how quickly the item moves.
• Buy-or-skip verdict — a score plus a clear "Worth it" or "Skip" call on every scan.
• Fake checks — the AI scans for counterfeits as part of identification.

The distinction between sold and asking prices matters most in thrift sourcing, where listed prices are often aspirational. A verdict built on completed sales is the app's main claim to usefulness.

How you use it

The site describes a three-step flow with no setup, spreadsheets, or manual scrolling through sold listings:

1. Snap a photo — point your phone at the item at the stall, in the aisle, or at home.
2. AI identifies and prices it — it recognizes brand and model, checks sold prices across marketplaces, and runs fake checks in parallel.
3. Read the verdict — you get resale price, profit, sell-speed score, and a Worth it / Skip call.

Scanning modes scale with the situation: a single scan for one item, multi-scan (one item, up to 5 photos), batch scan for a whole pile, and barcode scan. The site lists single scan and barcode as available on the free tier, with multi, batch, and barcode also tied to the paid tier.

Beyond scanning: the rest of the resale loop

FlipTip positions itself as an all-in-one reseller app covering spot, price, and sell:

Treasure Radar and smart glasses are listed under the paid FLIPPER+ tier; the listing writer, fake alerts, sell speed, and profit dashboard are listed under Hustler.

Pricing and what you get free

The site's offer is specific: every new account gets Hustler free for 30 days, including real sold prices, the listing writer, fake alerts, sell speed, and the profit dashboard — with 3 scans a day. No card is required and there is nothing to cancel, and a free plan continues after the trial. A pricing page exists, but the source material doesn't state paid tier prices, so check the site directly for current numbers.

Who it's for, and when it isn't the right tool

It's aimed at in-person sourcers: flea market, thrift store, garage sale, and estate sale buyers who need a fast call on whether an item is worth the asking price. The site's own framing — "built from a real problem at the stall" — and its counters (items scanned, hours of price checking saved, resale value found) point at that use case.

It's less suited to you if you source primarily online, already know your categories well enough to price without lookup, or need deep historical price analytics rather than a single buy/skip decision. The 3-scans-a-day limit on the free tier also constrains high-volume sourcing, so batch scanning a large haul depends on the paid tier.

The practical test: take it to one sourcing trip and scan items you'd normally look up by hand. If the verdicts match your own judgment on items you know well, the sold-price data is doing its job.

FlipTip AI turns a phone photo into a buy-or-skip decision in three steps: snap the item, let the AI identify it and pull real sold prices, then read the resale value, profit, sell-speed score, and verdict. It's built for resellers sourcing at thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets, and estate sales — anyone who wants to know what something actually sold for before paying, not what sellers are asking. New accounts get a 30-day Hustler trial (no card required) with 3 scans a day, and a free plan afterward.

The 3-step scan-and-decide flow

Step 1: Snap a photo of the item

Point your phone at the item — at the stall, in the thrift store aisle, or at home — and take one photo with a single tap. No setup, spreadsheets, or scrolling through sold listings is required.

What you input: one photo of the item. Expected result: the app has an image to identify.

Step 2: AI identifies it and checks the prices

The AI recognizes the brand and model, checks what the item sells for across 12+ local marketplaces, and scans for fakes — all in parallel.

What happens under the hood:

• Brand and model recognition
• Sold-price lookup on eBay, Mercari, and Poshmark where they operate, plus local marketplaces everywhere else
• Fake/counterfeit checks

Expected result: a matched item with real completed-sale data, not asking prices.

Step 3: See resale value and decide

You get the resale price, your profit after fees, a sell-speed score, and a clear Worth it or Skip verdict.

What the verdict includes:

• Resale price
• Profit after fees
• Sell-speed score (how fast it moves)
• Buy-or-skip score and verdict

Expected result: a decision you can act on before paying.

What FlipTip checks on every scan

The core distinction: FlipTip shows what the item actually sold for, not what people are asking. That's the number that determines whether you make money.

Scan modes: single, multi, batch, and barcode

FlipTip supports several scanning modes depending on how you're sourcing:

• Single scan — one item, instant verdict (live demo available)
• Multi scan — scan multiple items at once
• Batch scan — process a whole pile
• Barcode scan — scan by barcode
• Quick scan — one item, 5 photos

Single scan and barcode are listed as free; multi, batch, and quick scan are tied to FLIPPER+.

How to verify a scan is trustworthy

• Confirm the app is showing sold prices with dates, not active listings.
• Check the profit figure reflects fees, not just gross resale value.
• Read the sell-speed score — a high profit on a slow mover ties up your cash.
• Heed fake alerts before buying branded or high-demand items.

Common sticking points

• Asking price vs. sold price: if you only see asking prices, you're not getting the real signal. FlipTip's value is the completed-sales data.
• Fees change your margin: profit after fees is the number that matters, not the sticker resale price.
• Scan limits: the free 30-day Hustler trial includes 3 scans a day. Heavy sourcing days may need more.
• Marketplace coverage: eBay, Mercari, and Poshmark are checked where they operate; elsewhere the app uses local marketplaces.

Who this is for

If you source secondhand goods and want a fast, photo-based answer to "what's it worth and should I buy it," this flow fits. If you only need occasional price checks, the free plan's 3 scans a day may be enough. If you're processing piles at a time, batch and multi scan (FLIPPER+) are the relevant modes.

New FlipTip AI accounts get 30 days of the Hustler tier free, with no card required and nothing to cancel. During those 30 days you get real sold prices, the listing writer, fake alerts, sell speed, and the profit dashboard — capped at 3 scans a day. When the trial ends, you keep a free plan permanently rather than losing access.

That structure matters if you're deciding whether the app fits how you source. The trial is the full decision-making toolkit; the free plan is the ongoing floor. Here's what each actually covers.

What the 30-day Hustler trial includes

FlipTip describes the trial as "30 days of Hustler free" with "no card required" and "free plan forever after." Every new account gets it automatically — there's no separate signup step described.

The features listed as part of the trial:

• Real sold prices — completed sales with dates, not asking prices
• Listing writer — generates listing copy for items you scan
• Fake alerts — flags potential counterfeits during a scan
• Sell speed — a score for how quickly an item moves
• Profit dashboard — tracks profit across your sourcing

The scan limit during the trial is 3 scans a day. That's the main constraint to plan around: at 3 scans daily you can test the verdict logic on a handful of items per sourcing trip, but not batch-process a whole haul.

What happens after the trial

The trial does not convert into a paid subscription you have to cancel. FlipTip states there's "nothing to cancel" and that a free plan continues indefinitely. So the decision point isn't "cancel or get charged" — it's "does the free plan still do enough for me."

The page doesn't spell out the free plan's scan limit or which of the five trial features carry over. What it does show is that several capabilities sit behind a FLIPPER+ tier, including:

So the buy-or-skip verdict and real sold prices are marked as available on the free tier, while higher-volume scanning modes and the AR radar are FLIPPER+ features. If your workflow depends on scanning a whole pile at once, that's the line to check before your trial ends.

How the trial maps to an actual sourcing trip

The three-step flow is: snap a photo, the AI identifies the item and checks prices across 12+ local marketplaces while scanning for fakes, then you get resale price, profit, sell-speed score, and a Worth it or Skip verdict.

At 3 scans a day, a realistic trial use looks like this:

1. Pick your three highest-uncertainty items at the stall or store — the ones where you genuinely don't know the resale value.
2. Scan each one and read the verdict alongside the profit-after-fees number, not just the resale price.
3. Compare the verdict against your own guess. The useful test isn't whether the app is right once — it's whether it changes your buy decisions in a direction you'd have missed.

FlipTip claims about 5 minutes of manual sold-price lookup saved per scanned item, which is the practical value of the 3-scan cap: roughly 15 minutes of research replaced per day during the trial.

What to verify before you rely on it

The page doesn't state the free plan's daily scan limit, whether the listing writer and fake alerts persist after the trial, or what FLIPPER+ costs. Those are the three things to confirm in-app before your 30 days run out — especially the scan limit, since that determines whether the free plan is usable for your sourcing volume or just a demo.

If you source a few items at a time and mainly need sold-price data plus a buy/skip call, the free tier's listed features cover the core loop. If you scan in bulk or want the AR radar, plan on FLIPPER+ and check its pricing directly, since it isn't published on the page reviewed here.

FlipTip AI bases its numbers on completed sold prices from marketplaces like eBay, Mercari, and Poshmark, then subtracts fees to show your estimated profit. The key distinction: it pulls what items actually sold for, not what sellers are asking. That matters because asking prices on thrift and resale listings are often inflated and never convert to a sale. If you're deciding whether to buy an item to flip, sold-price data is the more reliable anchor.

The data source behind each scan

When you snap a photo, FlipTip AI identifies the item and checks its resale value against real sold listings. According to the site, the app:

• Checks real sold prices on eBay, Mercari, and Poshmark where those platforms operate
• Uses local marketplaces everywhere else when the major platforms aren't available in your region
• Shows completed sales with dates — so you can judge how recent and relevant the price is

The date on each sold record is what lets you sanity-check the estimate. A sold price from three months ago carries different weight than one from last week, especially for items with volatile demand.

How the profit estimate is built

The resale value alone isn't your profit. FlipTip AI calculates profit after fees, which is the number that actually tells you whether a flip is worth doing. The scan returns:

The verdict is a score-based recommendation, not a guarantee. It's a decision aid — you still apply your own judgment on condition, demand, and how fast you need to turn inventory.

Why "sold" beats "asking"

The core reliability question is whether the price reflects real demand. FlipTip AI's approach — pulling completed sales rather than active listings — addresses the most common mistake new resellers make: pricing off what others are hoping to get. An item listed at $80 that never sells tells you nothing. The same item that sold for $45 last week tells you what the market will actually pay.

What to keep in mind

• Platform coverage varies by region. eBay, Mercari, and Poshmark data applies where those platforms operate; elsewhere the app leans on local marketplaces, so accuracy depends on how much local sold data exists.
• Fees are estimated, not exact. Your real fees depend on the platform, category, shipping, and promotions you use.
• Sold data is historical. A price that held last month can shift with trends, seasonality, or a flooded market.

FlipTip AI offers a free 30-day trial of its Hustler tier (3 scans a day, no card required) and a free plan afterward, so you can test whether its sold-price estimates match what you see moving in your own market before relying on it for sourcing decisions.