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Leigh McKenzie

Leigh McKenzie

SEO Strategy & Growth Leader

Expertise

  • SEO Strategy
  • AI Search
  • Content Marketing
  • Organic Growth
  • Technical SEO
  • UX & CRO

I lead the Online Visibility team at Semrush, where we help brands grow their presence across search, social, and AI systems. My focus is on the next evolution of SEO — AI Search — and how companies can build measurable visibility everywhere their audience looks.

At Backlinko, a Semrush brand, I head growth for one of the most trusted names in digital marketing education. Our goal is simple: create clear, practical, data-backed resources that help marketers rank higher, drive more traffic, and grow their business.

Across Semrush my work centers on search everywhere optimization — building visibility not just on Google, but across every platform and AI surface that shapes how people discover, evaluate, and choose.

Before joining Semrush, I consulted for 7- and 8-figure companies on SEO and content strategy, and built my own e-commerce brand, UnderFit, to $20K per month in organic revenue — hands-on experience that still shapes how I think, test, and teach today.

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7 Best SEO Software Tools Trusted by 7-Figure Agencies

SEO Agency of the Year Winner Harry Sanders started StudioHawk when he was just 17 years old and homeless. Fast-forward, StudioHawk grew its revenue from 3.4 million in 2021 to 5.6 million in 2023. Their no.1 SEO software of choice? Semrush. Semrush will cover most of your SEO needs. But to scale your agency, you’ll benefit from specialized software across different areas of your business. This post shares nine SEO tools verified by agencies, turning over at least a million dollars a year. Let’s get started.
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Most Popular Google Searches

Google processes billions of searches every day, revealing what people around the world are curious about. But what are the most popular search queries, both in the United States and globally? On this page, we’re going to cover: The Top 100 Google Searches in the US The Top 100 Google Searches Globally The keywords in the lists below were obtained using Semrush’s Keyword Overview tool. Just a heads up: we’ve tidied up our list a bit. We removed any NSFW content, misspellings, and duplicate entries to keep it clean and clear for you.