Best rank checking software for Google

[jastreet1]

Hi all,

Simple question. I used to use Rank Checker (through Link Assistant) for checking my Google rankings. I now want to pick up on these, downloaded the new version (6.5) and it doesn't bring back Google results?

Does anyone know of a reliable rank checking program?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ScottB]

There are loads but they're all a bit different.

Advanced Web Rankings is OK, but it runs from your PC so takes a while to process larger campaigns. Gives you decent reports comparing current to older rankings though. Google can ban your IP address temporarily if you run the reports too fast though, so you need customise the settings to run it slower (you can buy access to a proxy IP and run it faster that way though).

Searchmetrics has lots of nifty social and link tools as well as ranking, and processes via their database so reports are instant. Bit pricey for small business use though.

SEMrush is also good and has a lot of features - more affordable than SM, but still a monthly fee.

Most have free trials to check out - have a play around and see what suits your needs.

 

[InternetMarketingPlatinum]

Hi all,

Simple question. I used to use Rank Checker (through Link Assistant) for checking my Google rankings. I now want to pick up on these, downloaded the new version (6.5) and it doesn't bring back Google results?

Does anyone know of a reliable rank checking program?

Thanks in advance.

Do you mean Rank Tracker part of SEO Powersuite? If so, it works for me. Have you tried getting a 10 pack of private proxies? I'd hazard a guess that you've downloaded the upgrade, the speed settings have been overridden and Google have temporarily banned your IP.

My rule is Rank Tracker or AWR for clients with up to 1000 or so search terms to track then a paid subscription rankings service (online/cloud based) for larger clients with say 10,000 search terms to track (e-commerce, etc) - the costs of the extra credits/subs for this are then covered by the client job.

 

[fisicx]

These rank checking tools, do they provide a sort of guesstimate or are they based on a specific profile. Such as: in uk using google.co.uk, no google+, toolbar installed, etc.

 

[Websitehandyman]

Traffic Travis is a good as any I've seen.

 

[InternetMarketingPlatinum]

These rank checking tools, do they provide a sort of guesstimate or are they based on a specific profile. Such as: in uk using google.co.uk, no google+, toolbar installed, etc.

Most of what I've seen aren't accurate (the results when cross-compared with the other software don't tally). I find Ahrefs instant keyword position search to be pretty off. But most are just off by a few, maybe 3 places most of the time, clients do query this too.

AWR and Rank Tracker are specified by country then search engines within that country but there are a few "local SEO" rank checking services online which can target local search by postcode.

 

[InternetMarketingPlatinum]

These rank checking tools, do they provide a sort of guesstimate or are they based on a specific profile. Such as: in uk using google.co.uk, no google+, toolbar installed, etc.

Most of what I've seen aren't accurate (the results when cross-compared with the other software don't tally). I find Ahrefs instant keyword position search to be pretty off. But most are just off by a few, maybe 3 places most of the time, clients do query this too.

AWR and Rank Tracker are specified by country then search engines within that country but there are a few "local SEO" rank checking services online which can target local search by postcode like BrightLocal which as some interesting features and seems to be up-and-coming.

 

[fisicx]

Much as I thought. So they are ok for an indicator of movement up or down but no good for an exact position.

I've always used my Analytics as a good test. It tells me what keywords I was found for which means I'm probably ranking well for them. Don't care if its #1 or whatever, they click on my link which is all I need.

 

[InternetMarketingPlatinum]

Much as I thought. So they are ok for an indicator of movement up or down but no good for an exact position.

I've always used my Analytics as a good test. It tells me what keywords I was found for which means I'm probably ranking well for them. Don't care if its #1 or whatever, they click on my link which is all I need.

Yeah it's the same with the back-link checkers too. Ahrefs different to Majestic SEO, different to Open Site Explorer, etc. Always best to have a disclaimer with a client saying either this list or these results are a guide. With larger clients you usually end up giving your source, so "this list is a collection a Ahrefs, MajesticSEO using the software Raven Tools...and so on.

 

[Dalzells Beds]

Seomoz Full Stop.

 

[InternetMarketingPlatinum]

Seomoz Full Stop.

If you're happy to pay $99 per month to have a keyword tracking limit of 300 keywords for ALL OF YOUR CUSTOMERS (that's 300 spread across your customers) then go ahead. $199 per month 1000 keywords, $499 3,500 keywords. This might not even be adequate for a small business owner without SEO clients who wants to track 5000 product related keywords on their e-commerce site not to mention their blog post entries.

So no, it certainly isn't SEOmoz full stop. It depends what your requirements are, if you have an SEO agency then SEOmoz is not cost effective or fit for purpose.

 

[WebMeUp]

When designing WebMeUp (all-in-one SEO software that has a rank checking module), we tried almost every tool mentioned in this thread. Most of them are decent and helpful tools (including LinkAssistant's Rank Tracker the discussion was started with), but as you can imagine we urge you to give WebMeUp a try.

Most of what I've seen aren't accurate (the results when cross-compared with the other software don't tally).

That's not quite true. Most rank checkers in the market do provide accurate results. When evaluating a rank checker, please mind the growing personalization of search results. It's often the case that a rank checker provides the result you should trust more than those you see in your browsers, logged into your Google account and with your search history on track.

 

[UKSBD]

You can't beat this one in my opinion,
http://www.sim64.co.uk/uk/google-rankings-checker-tool/

 

[fisicx]

That's not quite true. Most rank checkers in the market do provide accurate results.

How come then yours tells me I'm not in top 100 in Google when I am #2? Another check shows me at #4 in your tool but I'm #2 wherever else I look. As I said, great for trending but I wouldn't rely on it for an absolute measure.

 

[WebMeUp]

How come then yours tells me I'm not in top 100 in Google when I am #2? Another check shows me at #4 in your tool but I'm #2 wherever else I look. As I said, great for trending but I wouldn't rely on it for an absolute measure.

Hi fisicx,

as I have mentioned above, personalization might be the reason. It's often the case that website owners see their results on top because of their search history, location, custom settings and such.

Not in top 100 and #2 is a huge deviation though, we haven't come across that before. Could you please PM us your site, your keyword and the email you used to register with WebMeUp - we'll take a closer look on that and get back to you.

 

[fisicx]

Will do.

It's not personalistion either - checked on a PC I've never used before. Run a number of tests using your software and it never once bee spot on.

 

[RadiusBPO]

Clicky is my fav because it shows me the rankings for each keyword which gets clicked on. Then Serpfox to give me a broad idea of where things are.

 

[bizrep103]

Try this http://ahrefs.com/ it tracks all links to your site and gives you some good info about how you can improve your ranking. Also if you want to see how well ranked you are visit www.alexa.com
Hope this helps !

 

[WebMeUp]

Will do.

It's not personalistion either - checked on a PC I've never used before. Run a number of tests using your software and it never once bee spot on.

Graham, I hope you don't mind if I make our findings public.

The problem wasn't personalisation. WebMeUp checked rankings in google.com, not google.co.uk. That caused the difference.

Rankings for google.com reported by WebMeUp are the same as seen through manual check.

Thank you again for providing the data!

 

[nehavas01]

seobook.com is best for rank chaker......................!

 

[OldWelshGuy]

Graham, I hope you don't mind if I make our findings public.

The problem wasn't personalisation. WebMeUp checked rankings in google.com, not google.co.uk. That caused the difference.

Rankings for google.com reported by WebMeUp are the same as seen through manual check.

Thank you again for providing the data!

I wondered about this, as it was showing me as not ranking for the term 'seo expert' when i know I am middle of page 1 . Is there a setting for google.co.uk then? or any other regional setting really, as lovcal and geo rankings are what matters most.

 

[Tin]

Cheers James, that was the question I was about to ask too

 

[allenmaccoy]

alexa is a great tool to check page rank globally.

 

[WebMeUp]

I wondered about this, as it was showing me as not ranking for the term 'seo expert' when i know I am middle of page 1 . Is there a setting for google.co.uk then? or any other regional setting really, as lovcal and geo rankings are what matters most.

Cheers James, that was the question I was about to ask too

Great question indeed, and funny enough that you ask it now since we're in the process of rolling out an important update.

So far, WebMeUp beta has been supporting only Google.com, Bing.com, and Yahoo.com.

Right now we're about to extend the list of supported search engines, and later on today you'll have an option to choose google.co.uk as well as other regional versions of Google, Yahoo! and Bing. Stay tuned!

 

[fisicx]

The problem wasn't personalisation. WebMeUp checked rankings in google.com, not google.co.uk. That caused the difference.

Which makes the tool very restrictive. The report says the ranking was taken from google.co.uk. If I were in Germany I'd want the results form goolge.de not google.com.

However. I've just done a manual check on google.com and my site is #4 (ish). Which is somewhat different to your tool telling me it's not in the top 100.

Note as well that the results change quite a bit depending on how may results you want displaying on the page. So if your tool checks the top 100 it will report different positions to a check in the top 10 or top 50.

 

[fisicx]

alexa is a great tool to check page rank globally.

No it's not. Alexa is no good for anything at all - except possibly trending, but even then it's pretty hopeless.

 

[fisicx]

Clicky is my fav because it shows me the rankings for each keyword which gets clicked on. Then Serpfox to give me a broad idea of where things are.

In all the years of using clickey I've never noticed that before. Another reason not to use GA.

Thanks for that.

 

[fisicx]

Mr Thicko here.

It turns out that I was using a different rank checking tool - it was those links in webmeup's post that confused me.

I've now used their tool and it look OK (#4 in google.com). Which confuses me even more because Alexandra has run the same check and said I'm not in the top 100...