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LIVE AUDITLIVE DATA

beehiiv.com ranks for 59,108 keywords in the top 100, but only 5 sit on page 1 and 84 are stuck at position 21+.

Worth $109,738/mo in current organic traffic value. Only 5 sit on page 1.

Leaving roughly $39,113/mo on the table across 30 keywords you don't yet rank for.

We pulled 30 keywords and drafted 15 article ideas for beehiiv. Yours to keep.

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WHAT'S WORKING

  • Already ranks for 59,108 terms — solid SEO foundation
  • Page-1 keywords pull their weight (~$21,948/mo each)
  • 1,623 pages discoverable via sitemap

WEAK SPOTS

  • 84 keywords at position 21+ — most are fixable with targeted updates
  • 11 keywords on page 2 — one push away from page 1
  • 3/5 top pages have weak meta — leaking SERP click-through
QUICK WINS · LOW-HANGING FIXES

Specific changes that move the needle this week.

01
high

Fix the truncated meta description on the Young Money case study

The meta on /blog/case-study-young-money-jack-raines cuts off mid-sentence at 'his goal was to double down on'. It's 160 chars but ends without a verb. Rewrite to a complete sentence under 155 chars with a CTA. Same problem on Publish Press (66 chars, way too short) and Webflow forms (83 chars).

02
high

H1/title mismatch on the Publish Press case study

Title says '20,000+ Subscribers' but the H1 says '130,000+ Subscribers'. One of those is wrong and Google will notice. Pick the real number, sync both, and re-request indexing. Also the page is only 987 words versus 2,800-4,100 on your other case studies, which reads as thin.

03
high

Push the 11-20 rankings onto page 1

11 keywords sit on page 2 right now, including 'wayground' (pos 17, 1.5M vol), 'notebooklm' (pos 19, 673K vol), and 'league pass wnba' (pos 17, 246K vol). These are one internal-link refresh and a content update away from page 1. Audit each URL, add updated info, and point 5-10 internal links at them from related posts.

04
high

Claim 'newsletter platform' category keywords on the main domain

beehiiv.com is a newsletter platform but doesn't rank on page 1 for 'newsletter platform' (1,000/mo), 'best newsletter platform' (880), or 'email newsletter platform' (720). All commercial intent. Build a /best-newsletter-platform comparison page and a /newsletter-platform pillar. Right now the high-volume rankings live on creator subdomains, not on the product site.

05
medium

Recover the email etiquette page from position 100+

'email and etiquette' (301K/mo) and 'etiquette for emails' (301K/mo) both rank at position 102-105 on /blog/mastering-email-etiquette-guide. That's right outside the top 100. A content refresh (add current year, expand sections, fix internal links) usually moves a borderline page 20-30 positions. Worth the afternoon.

06
medium

Tighten title tags on case studies

Case study titles like 'How Young Money's List Grew 17x Since Switching to beehiiv | beehiiv Blog' (73 chars) are fine, but 'Case Study: The Drop by Gannon Breslin | beehiiv Blog' (53 chars) wastes the slot. Lead with the result, not the format. Example: 'How The Drop Built a Profitable Finance Newsletter | beehiiv'.

07
medium

Build the comparison content competitors don't own

Substack has 8,696 overlapping keywords with you and 907,829 on page 1. They're eating commercial intent like 'ghost newsletter platform' (480/mo, KD 25) and 'best newsletter platform for writers'. You don't have dedicated comparison pages for those. Ship vs-Ghost, vs-Substack, vs-Mailchimp pages with feature matrices.

RANKINGS · WHAT YOU OWN TODAY

What you currently rank for.

RANKING DISTRIBUTION (TOP 100 BY VOLUME)59,108 TOTAL RANKED
PAGE 1
5
rankings
PAGE 2
11
rankings
PAGE 3+
84
rankings
Est. $109,738/mo traffic value

TOP 10 RANKED KEYWORDS · BY VOLUME

#17
VOL/MO1500k
ETV8,850
#19
VOL/MO673k
ETV3,769
#29
VOL/MO450k
ETV945
#19
VOL/MO450k
ETV2,295
#37
VOL/MO450k
ETV945
#52
VOL/MO368k
ETV773
#59
VOL/MO368k
ETV773
#105
VOL/MO301k
ETV632
#102
VOL/MO301k
ETV632
#17
VOL/MO246k
ETV1,255
OPPORTUNITY · WHERE TO PLAY

30 keywords to win. 15 articles to write.

Highest-leverage first. Keywords with a ready article on top.

The pillar mix is right but underbuilt. "newsletter platform" pillar has 25 unclaimed keywords on the opportunity list, "paid newsletter" and "newsletter monetization" are wide open at KD 0-12, and the audience-layer keywords (writers, small business, company newsletter software) map cleanly to the three audiences in the brief. Right now the blog leans hard on case studies and individual product how-tos, which generates internal proof but doesn't rank for category-defining terms. The fix is a stack of pillar pages on beehiiv.com/blog (or better, beehiiv.com/best-newsletter-platform, /newsletter-monetization, /paid-newsletter) that internally link to the existing case studies as evidence.

Pillar:Intent:
30 of 30 keywords · 6,150 vol/mo · 15 have an article
commnewsletter platform freeART
KD34
1,000
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
The 9 Best Free Newsletter Platforms (and What You Actually Get on the Free Tier)
Vol 1,000, KD 34, commercial. beehiiv has a free tier, so this is a natural fit. Lead with the honest limits of each free plan since that's what searchers want to know.
commbest newsletter platformART
KD29
880
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
Best Newsletter Platform in 2025: 12 Tools Compared by Pricing, Features, and Growth
Commercial intent, vol 880, KD 29. The buyer is shopping. Build a comparison page with a feature matrix, pricing tiers, and a clear 'pick beehiiv if...' section. Substack and Ghost rank here. You should too.
commemail newsletter platformART
KD33
720
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
Email Newsletter Platforms: How to Pick One Based on List Size, Budget, and Monetization
Vol 720, KD 33, commercial. Frame the decision around three axes (size, budget, monetization model). Useful for both DIY creators and brands, which matches two of the three target audiences.
commghost newsletter platformART
KD25
480
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
Ghost vs beehiiv: Newsletter Platform Comparison for Writers and Publishers
Vol 480, KD 25, commercial. Ghost is the closest creator-focused competitor not in the brief's list. Honest head-to-head with screenshots, pricing, and use cases where Ghost wins (open source, self-hosted).
infonewsletter google analyticsART
KD21
320
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
How to Track Newsletter Performance With Google Analytics (UTMs, Events, and Dashboards)
Vol 320, KD 21, informational. Practical tutorial that pulls in operators who care about analytics. Natural place to plug native beehiiv analytics as the alternative.
infodata analytics newsletterART
KD1
210
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
The Data Analytics Newsletters Worth Subscribing to in 2025
Vol 210, KD 1. Low-hanging fruit. Roundup of top data analytics newsletters (many hosted on beehiiv) doubles as inbound proof and a list-building lead magnet.
commnewsletter publishing platformART
KD36
170
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
Newsletter Publishing Platforms: A Buyer's Guide for Media Companies and Publishers
Vol 170, KD 36, commercial. Maps directly to one of your three target audiences (publishers and media companies scaling newsletter operations). Lean into enterprise features.
infopaid newsletter subscriptionART
KD12
90
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
Paid Newsletter Subscriptions: Pricing, Tools, and the Math Behind Profitable Lists
Vol 90, KD 12, informational. Searcher wants to understand how paid subs actually work. Walk through pricing models, churn math, and platform mechanics.
navibeehive newsletter platformART
KD1
50
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
Beehive Newsletter Platform: What beehiiv Is and Why People Misspell It
Vol 50, KD 1, navigational. People are searching for you with the wrong spelling. Capture the term with a brand page that disambiguates and converts.
commnewsletter monetizationART
KD0
40
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
Newsletter Monetization: 11 Ways Creators Are Making Money From Their List in 2025
Vol 40 but KD 0, commercial intent. Low effort to rank, sets up the pillar. Cover paid subs, ads, sponsorships, digital products, ad network, all of which beehiiv offers natively.
commbest newsletter platform for small businessART
KD10
40
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
Best Newsletter Platform for Small Business in 2025
Vol 40, KD 10, commercial. Low keyword difficulty, clear commercial intent, matches the brands and startups audience segment.
infohow to grow a newsletterART
KD7
30
pillar
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
How to Grow a Newsletter From 0 to 1,000 Subscribers
Vol 30, KD 7, informational. Easy ranking target and a natural top-of-funnel piece. Pull tactics from existing case studies on the blog to make it concrete.
infohow to start a paid newsletterART
KD0
10
audience · Independent journali
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
How to Start a Paid Newsletter: A Step-by-Step Guide From Zero to First Subscriber
KD 0, informational. Bottom-funnel guide for someone about to pick a platform. End the post with a 'set this up on beehiiv in 10 minutes' section.
commbest newsletter platform for writersART
KD —
10
audience · Independent journali
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
The Best Newsletter Platforms for Writers Who Want to Get Paid
Audience-layer keyword targeting independent journalists and writers (your top audience). Comparison content with case studies pulled from your existing blog (Young Money, The Drop, Publish Press).
commnewsletter monetization platformART
KD —
10
audience · Publishers and media
SHOW SUGGESTED ARTICLE
Newsletter Monetization Platforms Compared: Which Tools Actually Help You Earn
Audience-layer commercial keyword. Comparison page that positions beehiiv's ad network and paid subs against Substack's stripe integration and others.
commnewsletter platform
KD62
1,000
pillar
commdigital newsletter platform
KD55
390
pillar
commbest email newsletter platform
KD31
210
pillar
commfree email newsletter platform
KD51
140
pillar
infopaid newsletter
KD5
90
pillar
commpaid newsletter platform
KD28
50
pillar
commemail newsletter monetization
KD4
40
pillar
commwhat is the best newsletter platform
KD16
30
pillar
commwhat's the best newsletter platform
KD23
30
pillar
infohow to grow newsletter subscribers
KD7
20
pillar
commcompany newsletter software
KD —
20
audience · Brands and startups
commeasiest newsletter platform
KD —
20
pillar
commcheapest newsletter platform
KD —
20
pillar
commbest online newsletter platform
KD57
20
pillar
infohow to start a paid subscription newsletter
KD —
10
audience · Independent journali
TECHNICAL · WHAT'S BROKEN

On-page issues across your top pages.

Sample health
20%1 of 5 sampled pages clean
Errors
0critical fixes
Warnings
2quality gaps
Notices
0info-level
Warnings
2 issues
  • Title tag too long
    2 pages

    Over 65 characters. Google truncates titles past ~60-65 chars.

    www.beehiiv.com/blog/case-study-young-money-jack-raineswww.beehiiv.com/blog/case-study-publish-press-colin-samir
  • Meta description too short
    3 pages

    Under 120 characters. Wasting SERP real estate.

    www.beehiiv.com/blog/case-study-drop-gannon-breslinwww.beehiiv.com/blog/case-study-publish-press-colin-samirwww.beehiiv.com/blog/adding-beehiiv-sign-forms-webflow
Sample · we crawled your top 5 highest-traffic pages, not the full site. On each we check title + meta + h1 + schema + content depth + internal links. 4xx/5xx, redirects, page speed, and mobile-friendly are not yet in scope.
Title length
3/ 5
30–65 chars
Meta description
2/ 5
≥120 chars
H1 present
5/ 5
one per page
Schema markup
5/ 5
structured data
Sitemap pages
1,623discovered
Avg words / page
2,579across top pages
Avg internal links
170per page
Locale
EN/USdetected

SITE PROFILE

Name
beehiiv
Audiences
Independent journalists and writers building newsletters · Brands and startups using newsletters to reach customers · Publishers and media companies scaling newsletter operations
Locale
EN / US
Sitemap pages
1,623
4 of 5 pages have issues
www.beehiiv.com/blog/case-study-publish-press-colin-samir
Title 69ch
Meta 66ch
H1
Schema
1000w · 158
www.beehiiv.com/blog/case-study-young-money-jack-raines
Title 73ch
Meta 160ch
H1
Schema
4100w · 181
www.beehiiv.com/blog/case-study-drop-gannon-breslin
Title 53ch
Meta 81ch
H1
Schema
2800w · 174
www.beehiiv.com/blog/adding-beehiiv-sign-forms-webflow
Title 46ch
Meta 83ch
H1
Schema
1700w · 166
COMPETITION · WHO'S AHEAD

Who's ranking for the same searches.

x.com
Overlap10,402
Ranked KW17,082,211
On p13,543,171
Est $/mo$365,824,484
substack.com
Overlap8,696
Ranked KW6,993,996
On p1907,829
Est $/mo$50,991,071
forbes.com
Overlap7,293
Ranked KW5,308,312
On p11,000,590
Est $/mo$68,781,590
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REAL DATA ABOVE · 7 QUICK WINS, 15 ARTICLE IDEAS, 30 KEYWORDS FOR BEEHIIV