Frequently Asked Questions

Can I check the rank of more than 1 keyword or site at a time?

Yes you can. While from the main page, you can input a site and keyword phrase to obtain your rank for that combination, you can also save multiple sites and keywords to your free user account. A free account allows you to save 3 keywords and sites which will automatically be checked and you can view your ranks by looking at your "My Sites & Ranks" page.

Can I have my site's ranking emailed to me?

Yes. Both free and paid subscriptions have the option of emailing you're current rankings to you. Paid subscribers will also receive their historical rankings for that keyword and site combination for comparison purposes.

How far back is the history for a keyword available?

The history available for each keyword varies by when it was first entered into our system. If you are the first person to enter a keyword, the history will only be available for that day.  However, after that point, we'll periodically fetch the 'current' results and add them to our database so you'll have them for reference in the future with whatever SEO changes you're making.

Which search engines do you search?

Search Page Rankings only retrieves results from Google.

Why just Google?

As of June 2008, Google was responsible for 61.5% of all search queries on the internet. Yahoo was 2nd with 20.9%, and MSN was third with 9.2%. Adding results from other engines is on our "To Do" list, but we have a lot of other great ideas that are higher up. If only searching Google is a huge sticking point with you, let us know!

Why do only 64 results show up for all searches?

Many SEO companies say, "if you don't show up on the first page, you don't show up at all." Search Page Rankings is meant to help you get to the first page by letting you tracking your search history. With these tools, you can see which optimizations have worked, and which haven't. You have to have a relevant site in the first place to get in the first few pages; you need tools to help you get #1!

What are the "Shakers"?

Shakers are the term we've coined for the websites that have 'shaken' the charts the most over a period of time. When viewing a search history comparison over any period (1 week, 1 months, 6 months, etc), we break out the shakers over this period by the following criteria, and why they're relevant: