{"id":25115,"date":"2020-01-08T17:28:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bamf.com\/?p=25115"},"modified":"2020-12-03T06:11:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:11:36","slug":"tools-to-track-website-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bamf.com\/tools-to-track-website-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Free Tools To Track Your Website Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want to get ahead of the competition, you need to track your website\u2019s rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It helps you identify what keyword campaigns are working well, which keywords you should be focusing on and the progress of your SEO campaign. Tracking is an essential part of your growth campaign and you can\u2019t leave it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we take a look at three free tools that keep you up-to-date with your website\u2019s organic rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-1deed3cb-adb8-4aa3-8f8a-1e3da6db8d0e\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n                    <div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Table of Contents<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/tools-to-track-website-rankings\/#0-why-track-website-rankings->Why Track Website Rankings<\/a><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/tools-to-track-website-rankings\/#1-the-problem-with-free-website-rankings-tracker-apps>The Problem With Free Website Rankings Tracker Apps<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/tools-to-track-website-rankings\/#2-candidate-1-seolocalrank->Candidate 1. SeoLocalRank<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/tools-to-track-website-rankings\/#3-candidate-2-seo-powersuite-rank-tracker->Candidate 2. SEO PowerSuite Rank Tracker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/tools-to-track-website-rankings\/#4-candidate-3-traffic-travis->Candidate 3. Traffic Travis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/tools-to-track-website-rankings\/#5-takeaways->Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-why-track-website-rankings-\"><strong>Why Track Website Rankings<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Your keywords are the most important part of your ranking equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracking your rank is essential to monitor the progress of your organic and paid SEO campaigns. By following what keywords you are ranking for and where your website is positioned with keywords you want it to rank for, you can efficiently allocate more marketing resources to that keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-the-problem-with-free-website-rankings-tracker-apps\"><strong>The Problem With Free Website Rankings Tracker<\/strong> Apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re in a niche of your own and monitoring only a handful of keywords, using a free rank tracker could be the right approach, but we doubt that you\u2019re only going to stick to monitoring five keywords or less, for instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will soon want to expand the number of keywords you\u2019re tracking, be able to track changes on a more frequent basis, get ranking reports for an entire week for your organization (or your clients), and get a bunch of other features that are only available on paid tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going down the free route is a good idea in the beginning, but you\u2019ll find that paid rank trackers won\u2019t break the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-candidate-1-seolocalrank-\"><strong>Candidate 1. SeoLocalRank<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SeoLocalRank has a free rank tracker that you can use to monitor your keyword positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"website ranking\" class=\"wp-image-25135\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The great thing about this tool is that it also comes with an SEO metrics analyzer to check out other things about your website, such as page speed insights. However, it does come with its limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings-1024x225.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25136\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you create an account, you are taken to the dashboard where you can input your website\u2019s domain. Click on \u201cAdd your first keyword\u201d to start the tracking process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings-1024x387.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25137\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Add your keyword along with the location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings-1024x442.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25138\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It will now take you to its ranking screen, where you have to give it a few moments to process your keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings-1024x468.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25139\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that your keyword is being tracked, it will give you a graph showing the keyword\u2019s position over some time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25140\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will also show you the list of websites that are competing for the top 10 positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read More: <a href=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/growth-hacks-online-marketplace\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Growth Hacks for Your Online Marketplace<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only issue that we have with SeoLocalRank is the number of keywords that you can track. After creating an account, you\u2019ll only be able to monitor five different keywords, and this will surely prove to be limiting, especially for growth hackers who have multiple offerings and require tracking various keywords at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-candidate-2-seo-powersuite-rank-tracker-\"><strong>Candidate 2. SEO PowerSuite Rank Tracker<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25141\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25142\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll then get an email from SEO PowerSuite. Click \u201cCreate your first project.\u201d You\u2019ll be taken to a page where you can download a trial of their software<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25143\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Type in your email address and name again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25144\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on \u201cDownload\u201d and install the file on your computer. We\u2019ve downloaded the one for Mac, but Windows has its version as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings-1024x502.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25145\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you install the application suite, you\u2019ll be taken to a wizard where you can input your domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next page will allow you to bind your Google Search Console and <a href=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/campaign-url-builder\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Analytics<\/a> account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25147\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stick in the keywords you want to track on the third window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25148\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can pick which search engines you want to use to track your keyword rankings. They even have custom tools for you to use to give you an edge in local SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings-1024x502.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25150\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It will now take you to a dashboard where you can track all your ranking activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there\u2019s more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even do keyword research and competitor analysis on the platform itself. We like the SEO Power Suite not because it\u2019s free but because of the amount of work you can do with it. It offers an alternative to having to use different applications for different tasks, and it\u2019s UI is pretty intuitive even for advanced users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It does have a catch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can\u2019t save your work on it since you\u2019re not paying for it, but if you\u2019re up for downloading it on a regular basis \u2013 or keeping the application on perpetually \u2013 it is workable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-candidate-3-traffic-travis-\"><strong>Candidate 3. Traffic Travis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25151\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This tool is another application that you can download that offers several other features, such as the SEO PowerSuite application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25152\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After you give them your email address, they\u2019ll send you a link to download their app. Install the app, and you are good to go. Make sure you grab the registration code from the email they will send you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/81423743_456518618367622_463336072550547456_n-1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25158\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This will take you to a wizard where you can input your keywords and your domain address. There are a couple of search engine locations that you can use and it doesn&#8217;t just limit itself to Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/80679882_2666270203593345_6518082513468915712_n-1024x455.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25159\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After you save the project, give it a few moments to run and it will give you the rankings of your keywords. We found that if you&#8217;re ranking far from 100 in the search results, it won&#8217;t give you your exact rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find their rank tracker in the SEO tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also has a host of other features just like SEO PowerSuite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-3-Free-Tools-To-Track-Your-Website-Rankings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25153\" width=\"650\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the other members of this list, the application has a bunch of limitations for free users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can only have a maximum of two projects and track 30 keywords. It will also show you the top 10 sites ranking for your keyword as well as 100 keyword suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, as per usual, you can\u2019t save reports unless you pay for the professional version. This tool is powerful if you want to run a few keywords. They do not have a version for the Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-takeaways-\"><strong>Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracking your rankings is crucial if you want to gauge the growth of your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, your rank tracker can also give you actionable information when it comes to Google updates that are hitting your keywords or competitors getting the upper hand in particular campaigns. This gives you the leeway to adjust your marketing efforts effectively and do something about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We love free rank trackers, and they\u2019re great when you\u2019re first starting, but the issue will remain the same, it\u2019s limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you <a href=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/what-does-a-growth-hacking-agency-do\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">growth hack<\/a> and expand your business, you\u2019ll want to keep track of more and more keywords because it\u2019s a measure of how you\u2019re doing in other \u201cmarkets.\u201d Say for example you have a business that\u2019s all about pets, you might want to rank for \u201cpet food,\u201d but that doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t want to rank for \u201cpet toys\u201d either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the free keyword monitoring tools on our list are limited to only a handful of keywords at a time for convenient tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, there\u2019s the issue of the powerful tools that might not be available to you when you need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that we have a lot of these <a href=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/5-tools-every-growth-hacker-should-use\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tools to choose from<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We advise that you still go out and get yourself a paid ranking tool when your budget allows it. When you\u2019re first starting, the free versions of website rankings tools can definitely give you an edge, but as you take your growth to the next level, so should your tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read More: <a href=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/keyword-research-tool-free\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Free Keyword Research Tools<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s imperative that you track your website rankings so that you know where you stand. 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