Rank tracking with DataSEO
Illustrative workflow. Collect structured search results for a keyword, market and device. Compare organic rankings, titles, URLs and supported search features without treating a single search as a permanent ranking.
Define the search context
Set the keyword, search engine, location, language and device. Preserve those settings with each observation so ranking comparisons describe the same audience and market.
Collect the result types you need
Read ranking positions correctly
Research organic search, maps, news, images, shopping and other supported result types. Use item types to interpret the fields returned by each endpoint.
Choose live or queued delivery
Plan your data workflow with the DataSEO team.Follow changes over time
rank_group describes a position within a result type, while rank_absolute describes placement across the results page. Keep both when ads or rich features affect visibility.Build a repeatable monitoring workflow
Use live collection for immediate checks or task-based collection for scheduled workloads. Select the response format and result depth that fit your integration.Workflow example
Define the search context
Track a consistent keyword set across locations and devices. Compare current observations with dated records to investigate search visibility and competing pages.
Collect the result types you need
Retain task status, collection time and source settings alongside result URLs. Route individual collection failures separately from changes in a domain’s rankings.Read ranking positions correctly
The same pipeline tuned for one-sentence answers on mobile.Choose live or queued delivery
Set the keyword, search engine, location, language and device. Preserve those settings with each observation so ranking comparisons describe the same audience and market.Follow changes over time
Build a repeatable monitoring workflow
Research organic search, maps, news, images, shopping and other supported result types. Use item types to interpret the fields returned by each endpoint.
Workflow example
rank_group describes a position within a result type, while rank_absolute describes placement across the results page. Keep both when ads or rich features affect visibility.Define the search context
Use live collection for immediate checks or task-based collection for scheduled workloads. Select the response format and result depth that fit your integration.Collect the result types you need
Track a consistent keyword set across locations and devices. Compare current observations with dated records to investigate search visibility and competing pages.Read ranking positions correctly
Choose live or queued delivery
Retain task status, collection time and source settings alongside result URLs. Route individual collection failures separately from changes in a domain’s rankings.