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Keyword Rank Tracker for Google Search Positions

Configure the keywords, country, language, optional location, device, and available check frequency that matter to your campaign. Review current and best positions, movement, ranking URLs, history, portfolio visibility, and competitor positions without relying on personalized manual searches.

Screpy keyword rank tracker showing Google visibility, Top 3 and Top 10 counts, position distribution, tracked keywords, changes, and ranking URLs

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What Does a Rank Tracker Measure?

Screpy Rank Tracker checks a selected keyword portfolio with configured country, language, optional location, device, and available frequency settings. It records the observed Google organic position, ranking URL, movement, history, and competitor context so teams can compare equivalent searches over time.

Tracking scope

  • Screpy stores the keyword, country, language, optional location, and desktop or mobile device selected for each check.
  • Screpy uses the frequency and keyword allowance available to the project rather than publishing one fixed limit for every plan.

Portfolio metrics

  • Screpy summarizes portfolio visibility, seven-day change, Top 3 and Top 10 keyword counts, and position distribution.
  • Screpy shows current position, change, best recorded position, ranking URL, domain ownership, and last analysis for each term.

History and competition

  • Screpy keeps position history and stored organic result context so a team can review when movement or a ranking-URL change began.
  • Screpy compares configured project competitors against the same tracked keywords without treating competitor movement as proof of causation.

Segments, exports, and limits

  • Screpy groups keywords through tracked-keyword or ranking-URL rules, filters saved or unmatched segments, and exports current rows to CSV or Excel in the web interface.
  • Screpy focuses on the first 10 Google organic results; Search Console and Organic Keywords support broader query discovery.
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Define what Google ranking you want to measure.

A useful rank-tracking baseline starts with deliberate keywords and stable search settings. Screpy keeps the market, device, portfolio metrics, position evidence, and ranking page together for every review.

Tracked keyword portfolio

Add the commercial, product, service, and content queries your team has decided to monitor instead of filling the project with unrelated terms.

  • One consistent keyword set
  • Project allowance shown before submission
  • First analysis starts after keywords are added

Country and language

Configure the search market for each keyword so positions from different countries or languages are not mixed into one trend.

  • Country-specific checks
  • Language-specific result context
  • Comparable settings across later checks

Desktop and mobile

Track desktop and mobile searches separately when device context matters to the campaign, page, or audience.

  • Device recorded with every keyword
  • Device filters in the portfolio
  • Consistent device context in exports

Add a location when the same Google query needs a more specific geographic context. Use Map Tracker separately for Google Maps positions.

  • Optional location per tracked term
  • Organic and map rankings stay separate
  • Clearer regional comparisons

Visibility and seven-day change

Use portfolio visibility and its seven-day movement to see whether the tracked set is gaining or losing search presence overall.

  • Portfolio-level visibility
  • Seven-day direction
  • One signal beside individual positions

Top 3, Top 10, and distribution

See how many tracked terms sit in the highest result groups and how the rest of the portfolio is distributed.

  • Top 3 keyword count
  • Top 10 keyword count
  • Position distribution

Position, change, and best result

Review the current position, movement from the previous check, and best recorded position without reducing the decision to a single number.

  • Current position
  • Position change
  • Best recorded position

Ranking URL and ownership

See which URL ranks for the keyword and whether the result belongs to the project domain, making unexpected page changes easier to investigate.

  • Current ranking URL
  • Project-domain ownership signal
  • Last analysis time

See the direction of the tracked keyword set.

Review visibility, seven-day change, Top 3 and Top 10 counts, and position distribution before opening individual keywords. The overview shows whether movement is broad or concentrated in a small part of the portfolio.

  • Measure portfolio visibility and its recent direction
  • Count tracked terms in the Top 3 and Top 10
  • Filter the keyword table by device and saved segment
Screpy Rank Tracker portfolio overview with visibility, seven-day change, Top 3 and Top 10 counts, and position distribution

Open the history behind one recorded position.

Move from a portfolio signal to the selected keyword. Compare previous checks, the current and best position, the ranking URL, and stored organic result context before deciding whether a page or campaign needs action.

  • Review when position movement began
  • See which project URL currently owns the result
  • Inspect the organic results stored for the selected analysis
Screpy Rank Tracker keyword table with positions, changes, best results, ranking URLs, and analysis history

Compare competitors on the same tracked queries.

Use the competitors configured for the project to compare positions on the keyword portfolio. Review the result beside your own movement so a market-wide change is not mistaken for an isolated site problem.

  • Compare project and competitor positions by keyword
  • Find gaps where another domain appears above the project
  • Keep competitor movement as context rather than causation
Screpy Rank Tracker competitor position comparison for selected Google keywords

Organize keyword reporting by search term or ranking page.

Create segments with tracked-keyword, path, host, or full-URL rules. Preview matches and overlap, filter saved or unmatched keywords, and export the current table when a focused workflow needs spreadsheet data.

  • Build keyword or URL-based segments and preview matching keywords
  • Review unmatched terms and overlapping rules
  • Export current keyword rows to CSV or Excel
Screpy Rank Tracker keyword portfolio organized with keyword and ranking-URL segments for spreadsheet export

Turn ranking movement into a repeatable SEO decision.

Rank tracking is most useful when every term has a purpose, every comparison uses consistent settings, and every response is verified against the page and later checks.

  1. 01

    Choose keywords tied to a decision

    Track queries connected to an important page, market, campaign, or customer journey. A smaller purposeful set is easier to interpret than a large list with no owner or next action.

  2. 02

    Keep the search context comparable

    Use the same country, language, optional location, device, and available check frequency. A settings change can alter the result even when the page itself has not changed.

  3. 03

    Read sustained movement, not one fluctuation

    Compare current position, change, history, ranking URL, portfolio distribution, and competitor positions. Confirm whether the movement continues across later checks.

  4. 04

    Investigate the page and verify later

    Review the ranking page, search intent, recent releases, internal links, crawl and indexability signals, content changes, and competitor movement. Record the change and return after the next comparable analyses.

Use Rank Tracker when the same keyword set needs an owner and a history.

Recurring position data becomes useful when it supports a concrete content, competitive, market, or reporting decision—not when the team monitors every possible query without a next action.

After a content update

Follow the target keyword set and ranking URL after a meaningful refresh without assuming that one early movement proves the update worked.

When a competitor moves

Compare project and competitor positions for the same tracked terms to see whether visibility shifted across the market or only on your site.

Across markets and devices

Keep country, language, location, desktop, and mobile contexts explicit when teams manage international or region-specific search campaigns.

Compare Screpy with AccuRanker when you need to choose between a broader SEO workspace and deeper specialist rank intelligence.

  • Compare keyword capacity and refresh frequency
  • Separate rank-tracking depth from wider SEO scope

Choose the search visibility dataset that matches the question

Use Rank Tracker for recurring checks of selected terms, the free checker for one current snapshot, and Search Console for the broader queries and pages where Google measured impressions or clicks.

Screpy documentation

Learn how to track keyword rankings

Follow the Screpy guide to add keywords, keep search settings comparable, interpret movement, review history and competitors, and use Rank Tracker data through supported interfaces.

Read the Rank Tracker guide

Keyword Rank Tracker FAQ

Understand tracking scope, search settings, visibility metrics, ranking URLs, competitors, segments, result depth, exports, and how recurring monitoring differs from a one-time check.

What is a keyword rank tracker?

A keyword rank tracker checks selected search terms with consistent market and device settings, records the observed Google positions, and keeps the results over time. Screpy also shows the ranking URL, position change, best recorded position, portfolio visibility, distribution, and competitor context.

What is the difference between Rank Tracker and the free Keyword Rank Checker?

The free Keyword Rank Checker gives you a current snapshot for one keyword search. Rank Tracker is for a selected portfolio that needs recurring checks, position history, market and device settings, ranking URLs, competitors, segments, and exports inside a project.

What is the difference between Rank Tracker and Google Search Console?

Rank Tracker follows the terms and search contexts you deliberately configure. Search Console reports the broader queries and pages where Google recorded impressions or clicks for a verified property. Use Rank Tracker for controlled monitoring and Search Console for measured search performance; the two datasets are related but not interchangeable.

How often does Screpy check keyword rankings?

Rank-check frequency depends on the options and allowance available to the project. Keep the configured frequency consistent when comparing movement, and review the current pricing and project controls rather than relying on a fixed limit published in marketing copy.

Can I track rankings by country, language, location, and device?

Yes. Each tracked keyword can include a country, language, desktop or mobile device, and an optional location. These settings define the search context and should remain consistent when you compare history.

Why do Rank Tracker positions differ from a manual Google search?

Manual results can vary with location, device, language, personalization, timing, and SERP layout. Compare rankings collected with the same configured context and look for sustained movement rather than expecting every manual search to reproduce one recorded position.

What do visibility, Top 3, and Top 10 mean?

Visibility summarizes how prominently the tracked keyword set appears. Top 3 and Top 10 count how many tracked terms fall inside those position groups, while distribution shows where the rest of the portfolio sits. Use them as portfolio signals and open individual keywords before deciding what changed.

Can Screpy show which page ranks for a keyword?

Yes. The keyword table includes the current ranking URL and whether the result belongs to the project domain. A URL change can reveal intent mismatch, competing pages, or a deliberate page transition that deserves investigation.

Can I compare competitor rankings?

Yes. Project competitors can be compared against the tracked keyword set so you can see where their positions differ from yours. Competitor movement is context for investigation, not proof that one competitor change caused your result.

How do Rank Tracker segments work?

Segments group tracked keywords through keyword-text or ranking-URL rules, including keyword, path, host, or full-URL conditions. You can preview matches, review overlap, and filter to saved segments or keywords that match no segment. Keyword rules also work before a ranking URL is found.

How deep does Screpy check Google results?

Screpy Rank Tracker focuses on the first 10 Google organic results because deeper result pages are not reliably accessible. Use Search Console and Organic Keywords for broader discovery, then add the business-critical terms you want to monitor consistently.

Can I export Rank Tracker data?

Yes. The web interface can export the current keyword rows to CSV or Excel with keyword, device, country, language, location, position, change, best position, ranking URL, and last-analysis time. API and MCP access are separate interfaces with their own supported operations.

Does improving tracked positions guarantee more organic traffic?

No. A higher position can improve opportunity, but traffic also depends on search demand, SERP features, title and description appeal, intent, seasonality, brand preference, competition, and whether Google records an impression. Use Rank Tracker beside Search Console and conversion data.

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