{"id":5606,"date":"2023-09-27T14:19:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.searchberg.com\/blog\/?p=5606"},"modified":"2023-09-28T14:35:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T14:35:03","slug":"google-serp-tracking-101-how-to-monitor-and-improve-your-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.searchberg.com\/blog\/google-serp-tracking-101-how-to-monitor-and-improve-your-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Google SERP Tracking 101: How to Monitor and Improve Your Ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Rising Through the Ranks\u2014Or Just Tanking?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Everyone seems to be interested in reaching the number #1 spot on Google, whether it\u2019s a marketer who\u2019s just entered this dog-eat-dog world or a business owner who\u2019s just learned the significance of good SEO and SERP rankings<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

You might be doing everything by the book, including optimizing web content, creating a powerful PPC ad campaign, and adding quality backlinks\u2014but that still won\u2019t drag you from page 20 to 1 overnight. But seeing as how the #1 result on Google gets 34% of <\/u>all<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0organic traffic<\/u><\/a>, it\u2019s a valid aspiration to have.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a long-winded process that comprises multiple steps and stages in order to succeed both in the long and short run. So, let\u2019s get into the basics of SERP tracking\u00a0and monitoring and how you can get your name up there in the big leagues<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Wait, What the Heck is <\/strong>SERP Tracking<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A visual cue such as your apparent manual ranking on Google can give you a general indicator of where you stand and how you\u2019re performing. But it\u2019s not an accurate indicator.<\/p>\n

You need expertise and analytical tools to track SERPs accurately<\/u><\/a>\u00a0because they account for organic results and<\/em>\u00a0PPC advertisements simultaneously, with most viewer traffic concentrated on the first page.<\/p>\n

Think about it as a user yourself: when you can get dozens of results in less than a second that match exactly<\/em>\u00a0what you\u2019re looking for, would you go to the second, third, or fourth page to find what you want? Probably not.<\/p>\n

Without a clear understanding of your competitors\u2019 chosen methods, techniques, and strategies, you\u2019re unlikely to make real progress with SERP rankings.<\/p>\n

In addition to looking at their chosen methods, you need to look at your own search engine visibility to know exactly how many people are able to view your website on these results pages.<\/p>\n

But in recent years, as consumer behavior has changed, technology has evolved and transformed, and SERPs have become more dynamic and engaging. Modern SERP tracking tools\u00a0now cover a variety of results and outcomes, including:<\/p>\n