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Meet the founder

I’m Victoria Kurichenko, the founder of Behind Rankings and an SEO content strategist.

What started as a personal blog evolved into an SEO media brand where I publicly document how my SEO content strategy works in practice, from keyword research and content planning to rankings, traffic, and revenue.

There’s a lot more to that story. If you want to hear the full story on how and why I built it, you can learn more about Behind Rankings here.

I believe SEO works best when it’s built around real experience, clear systems, and genuine value, not fluff, shortcuts, or generic AI output.

In a world where AI-generated content floods the web, I believe in creating content that resonates, inspires, and matches what people are truly searching for.

When your content truly serves people, rankings follow naturally.

Victoria Kurichenko, founder of Behind Rankings, SEO Content Strategist.

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I can create quarterly, semi-annual, and yearly SEO content strategies that align with your business goals.

SEO content writing

I help B2B and SaaS companies create impactful, helpful content that connects with their target audience and supports their business goals.

Keyword research

I help your brand identify relevant keywords for each audience group and prioritize them based on your business objectives.

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I help brands promote their products and services to my engaged newsletter audience, which averages a 60.42% open rate and 2.82% CTR.

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I work with well-established and growing brands to increase visibility for their products and services through my website.

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I help brands raise awareness and promote their products through my LinkedIn (5.2k+ followers) and Medium blog (21k+ followers).

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SEO Trends 2026: What’s Changing and How to Adapt (My Take)

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Seobility Review (2026): An Honest Look at the Affordable SEO Toolkit

I first got invited to try Seobility in March 2026. Since then, I’ve been testing it on my own website to see how it compares

6 SE Ranking Alternatives I Tested as an SEO Pro (2026)

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6 SEO Tools for Small Businesses to Try In 2026

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20+ Best AI Marketing Tools I Tested for Marketers

Before writing this piece, I reviewed a number of top-ranking posts about AI marketing tools and software. And honestly, most of them just throw together

The Future of SEO Is About Teaching AI Who You Are

For years, Google’s mission has been: “To organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” What’s interesting is that this mission hasn’t

Best AI SEO Tools 2026 & the Ones to Avoid (I Tested 20+)

I’ve been testing SEO tools since 2019, and this website just hit its five-year mark. In that time, I’ve watched the AI SEO tool market

Why I Started Behind Rankings

Hi, I’m Victoria Kurichenko, an SEO content strategist and SEO specialist based in Toronto, Canada. I created Behind Rankings in 2021 (back then it was

My AI Content Strategy for SEO: Claude + GSC + Semrush MCP

As an SEO content strategist, I’ve spent several years of my career helping SaaS and B2B companies, and even small local businesses, create impactful SEO

Beehiiv Review (2026): 3 Years In Use — My Experience

As an SEO writer and content creator, I’ve tried various tools to grow my email list. With so many options out there, it can feel