Track Website Rankings for 30 Keywords with Date Records
This task tracks where your website currently ranks for 30 specified keywords, recording each position alongside the date of check. You receive a clear report showing your rankings as captured on the day the task runs, enabling you to monitor SEO progress or competitor changes effectively.
Check where my site ranks for the 30 keywords in my sheet today and record the positions with the date.
Runs on the Tasks plan and the Goals plan.
Who This Is For and When It Pays Off
This task is ideal for any business or website owner who wants to monitor their search engine rankings for a concise set of 30 keywords. It's especially useful if you want an immediate snapshot of your current SEO standing or need dated records to compare rankings over time.
It pays off when you want to measure the effectiveness of recent SEO efforts, assess keyword performance for targeted campaigns, or understand your visibility on Google quickly without manual checks.
This entry suits small to medium businesses, marketers managing campaigns, or SEO professionals who want a straightforward record of keyword positions today.
- Businesses tracking a specific portfolio of keywords in SEO.
- Marketers needing quick, accurate ranking snapshots.
- Websites aiming to monitor ranking changes over time with dated records.
- SEO professionals requiring precise position data for a set keyword list.
How the Katteb Agent Does It, Step by Step
- Sign into the user's Google account if needed for accessing Google Sheets.
- Open the user’s provided Google Sheet containing the 30 keywords to be tracked.
- For each keyword, perform a Google search using the browser environment inside the user's session.
- Scrape the organic search results page to find the user’s website URL position accurately.
- Record the position (or 'not found' if the site is not in the first 100 results) for each keyword.
- Add the current date timestamp alongside each recorded ranking in the Google Sheet or a new results file.
- Save and confirm the updated sheet or generate a summary report with all keywords, rankings, and date entries.
What You Give the Agent Before It Starts
- Access to your Google Sheets document with the list of exactly 30 keywords.
- The exact domain or URL of your website to find in search results.
- Permission to sign in and access your Google account for Sheets integration.
- Clear instructions to confirm you want the current date recorded alongside results.
What a Good Result Looks Like
The output is an updated Google Sheet or a report listing all 30 keywords with their corresponding present-day Google rankings for your site. Rankings reflect the site's position in organic search results, 1 means first place, and 100 means the site was not found in the first 100 results.
This task typically runs in under 30 minutes depending on Google response times and connection speed.
You get a timestamped tracking record suitable for importing into analytics tools or reviewing changes over days to months.
- A fully updated Sheet or report with 30 keywords and their current rankings.
- Date recorded next to each ranking for precise historical tracking.
- Data formatted clearly for easy review or import into other SEO tools.
- Execution time generally under 30 minutes.
What to Expect and What Is Not Promised
The agent depends on access to Google Search and your Google Sheets. If Google rate limits or changes its search layout, results may vary or slow down.
Ranking detection works within the first 100 organic results; if your site appears lower or in local or personalized packs, this may not be captured.
The task does not guarantee SEO improvements or position changes, only a snapshot of where you currently stand.
User sign-ins and permissions are required; the agent cannot work without them. You should also expect compliance with Google’s usage policies.
Manual review is advised to confirm results and investigate unexpected ranking anomalies.
Questions people ask
Can the agent track rankings on different search engines?
This specific task focuses on Google rankings as it uses Google Search as the source. Tracking other search engines like Bing or Yahoo would require a different setup or task.
How often can I run this ranking check?
You can run this task as often as needed, but typical frequency is daily or weekly. Frequent runs help monitor SEO changes closely but may hit API or search limitations depending on demand.
What if my site doesn’t appear in the top 100 results?
If your website does not rank in the first 100 organic search results for a given keyword, the agent records it as 'not found'. The first 100 results is the current practical limit for reliable scraping.
Does the agent consider local or personalized search results?
The agent tracks general organic rankings without personalized or localized variations. Results might differ from what a specific user or location sees unless the agent simulates that environment.
How is the date recorded and formatted in the report?
The date is recorded as the day the task runs, typically in year-month-day format (YYYY-MM-DD) next to each ranking entry, providing a clear timeline for progress tracking.
