Check your keyword rankings

Rankings shows where each tracked keyword ranks in Google for one of your sites. Select Analysis > Research in the sidebar, then the Rankings tab.

Opening the tab is free. It shows positions from checks that already ran. Only two things spend money: Run now and a Weekly schedule.

Before you start

Rankings only checks keywords you track. Track them first from Research > Keywords > Saved. Tracking is free. Until you track a keyword, the tab says no keywords are tracked yet for your site and links to Saved keywords.

Pick a site and locale

If you have more than one site, choose it in the site picker at the top. If a site is tracked in more than one locale, pick the locale from the row of buttons under it.

The box above the table shows the Site, Locale, Last checked, and Next check for what you picked.

Check positions now

1. Select Run now. You'll see "Check started." If a check is already running, you'll see "A check is already running. Showing its progress."
2. Watch the progress line under the button, like "Checking 12 keywords: 5 done, 1 failed." The page refreshes on its own until the check ends.
3. Read the result line when it finishes:
   • "Last check finished for all 12 keywords." Every keyword got a new result.
   • "Last check finished with 2 of 12 keywords failed." The failed keywords show Check failed in the table. Run the check again to retry them.
   • "Last check failed. No new positions were recorded." Every keyword shows Check failed. Earlier positions stay in each keyword's history. Run the check again later.

Set a schedule

1. Under Schedule, choose one:
   • Manual: only when you click Run now
   • Weekly: runs a paid check once a week
2. Select Save schedule.

With Weekly, Next check shows the date and time of the next check. With Manual, it says Manual. Saving a schedule doesn't start a check.

Read the table

Each tracked keyword has one row:

• Position is where your site ranked in Google on the last check, like #4.
• Change compares the last two checks: Up 3, Down 2, or No change. It shows a dash unless both checks found your site.
• Ranking URL is the page on your site that ranked.
• Last checked is the date and time of the keyword's latest check.

Position can also show one of these:

• Not checked yet: this keyword has never been checked.
• Not in top 100: the check ran, and your site wasn't in the first 100 Google results.
• Check failed: the latest check couldn't get a result for this keyword.

Sort by Keyword or Position by selecting the column heading.

See a keyword's history

Select a keyword's name to open its history under the table. Once the keyword has ranked in at least two checks, a chart shows its position over time, with #1 at the top. The Checked list shows every check with its position and ranking URL. Select Close to hide it.