> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.visen.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Rank Tracking

> Track keyword positions daily across search engines, locations, and devices. Visen.io updates rankings in real time and alerts you to any significant changes.

Rank tracking in Visen.io gives you a continuous, accurate picture of where your pages rank for the keywords that matter. You can track unlimited keywords on all plans, monitor across multiple locations and devices, and receive alerts the moment rankings shift.

## Start tracking keywords

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Rank Tracking for your site">
    From the dashboard, click **Rank Tracking** on the site card, or navigate to **Rank Tracking** in the left sidebar and select your site.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add keywords">
    Click **Add keywords**. Enter one keyword per line, or paste a comma-separated list. You can add as many keywords as you need — there is no limit.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure tracking settings">
    For each keyword group, set:

    * **Location** — country, region, or city
    * **Device** — desktop, mobile, or tablet
    * **Search engine** — Google, Bing, or both

    You can create multiple configurations for the same keyword to track it across different locations or devices simultaneously.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and start tracking">
    Click **Start tracking**. Visen.io begins monitoring positions immediately. Your first data points appear within a few hours, and daily updates run automatically from that point on.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Viewing ranking data

The rank tracking view shows your current position, the previous position, and the change over time for each keyword. Use the column headers to sort by position, change, or search volume.

### Historical trends

Click any keyword to open its trend chart. The chart shows daily position history for the date range you select. You can overlay multiple keywords on the same chart to compare movements, and export the data as CSV.

### SERP position monitoring

For each tracked keyword, Visen.io records not just your position but the full SERP layout — including featured snippets, local packs, and People Also Ask boxes. This lets you understand whether a position change reflects a rank shift or a change in the SERP format.

## Ranking alerts

Set up alerts to get notified when a keyword moves significantly.

1. In **Rank Tracking**, click **Alert settings** (or open the alerts panel from the keyword row).
2. Set the condition: position drops below a number, rises above a number, or changes by more than N positions.
3. Choose your notification channels: email, in-dashboard, or both.
4. Click **Save**.

Alerts fire as soon as the daily ranking update detects a change that matches your condition.

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="How accurate is Visen.io's rank tracking?">
    Visen.io delivers 99.9% tracking accuracy. Rankings are checked daily using the same signals a real searcher would trigger, including location and device type, so you get results that reflect actual search experiences rather than estimates.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I track keywords in multiple locations at the same time?">
    Yes. You can configure separate tracking entries for the same keyword across as many locations as you need — country, region, or city level. Each location tracks independently, so you see accurate local rankings without them affecting each other.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do AI insights connect to rank tracking?">
    The AI Recommendations engine monitors your ranking data alongside competitor movements and SERP changes. When it detects a pattern — such as a competitor gaining ground on a keyword you track, or a ranking drop correlated with a SERP feature change — it surfaces a recommendation in your priority action list. See [AI Recommendations](/features/ai-recommendations) for details.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>