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Brian is the founder of Backlinko, and now an internationally recognized SEO expert. After failing with his first five online businesses, Brian finally struck gold with a site in the personal finance space in 2012. He created Backlinko to teach the lessons he learned along the way.

Since launching Backlinko, Brian made a name for himself by publishing insanely practical strategies that marketers can use to grow their online business. Backlinko is now one of the most popular marketing blogs online.

After selling Backlinko to Semrush, he started another successful venture, Exploding Topics. But he also stuck around to continue to help set the standards for Backlinko, and we’re thrilled to still have him around as a contributor.

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Etsy User and Revenue Stats: How Many People Shop on Etsy?

Etsy User and Revenue Stats: How Many People Shop on Etsy in 2023?

Etsy is a leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling unique handmade items. The marketplace, which was founded in 2005, now connects 81.9 million buyers to 4.36 million sellers. Overall, Etsy generated $10.28 billion in gross merchandise sales in 2020. That’s a 32.7x increase since 2010. You’ll find all the latest data on Etsy’s growth on this page. After reading the stats, you should have a better understanding of how the marketplace generates $1.72 billion in annual revenue.

Semrush User and Revenue Statistics

Semrush User and Revenue Statistics

Semrush is a leading competitive research and online visibility platform. Initially featuring just 2 tools, the suite now includes 50 solutions — covering areas from SEO to paid advertising. Founded in 2008, the company acquired its first 1,000 customers by 2010. Today it has 108,000 paying customers, contributing $307.68 million in annual revenue. Continue reading to find the most up-to-date Semrush stats for 2024.

DuckDuckGo Usage Stats

DuckDuckGo Usage Stats

DuckDuckGo is a search engine with one main USP: it doesn’t collect private user data. Launched in September 2008, the service hit a milestone of 1 billion searches in 2013. Since then, DuckDuckGo has continued to gain market traction. Today, it registers an average of nearly 3 billion search queries a month. So how big is DuckDuckGo in the search engine market?

Upwork Revenue and Client Stats

Upwork Revenue and Client Stats

Upwork is a leading freelance marketplace. Launched in 2015 following a merger between Elance and oDesk, the company surpassed $1 billion in annual gross services volume that same year. Today, more than 851 thousand active clients fill freelance positions using Upwork, spending a combined total of over $4.14 billion per year. So how big is Upwork? And who uses this freelance platform?