What's the best strategy for checking international rankings?
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Hi There-
I am looking to optimize sites serving the UK and Austrailia markets. I feel like I have a good handle on how to go about doing that, but what I am fuzzy on is, what's the best way to monitor the SERPs for the keywords I am targeting.
I know based on experience that if I just search google.com.au from here in the states, my results will be 'americanized' and may/probably won't accurately reflect what someone would see if they were search from Austrailia.
Are there any good tools or tactics for seeing what searchers in the countries I am focusing on woudl see?
Thanks!
Jason
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Hi Jason,
I use the GeoSurf toolbar to get connected with proxies all over the world. They have 90+ geolocations available. Whenever I want to check my rankings in e.g. Germany, I just click on the German flag and then go to google.de. Now I get real German search results for my keywords.
I think you still get a 5 day trial when signing up.
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Hi Jason,
Did any of these tools meet your needs, or have you found a tool that answers your question? Would love to have a followup here and find out what worked for you!
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http://www.google.com/search?q=bank&gl=au
http://www.google.com/search?q=bank&gl=uk
as explained here
works for me
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Its worth checking this thread as well:
http://www.seomoz.org/q/what-rank-checking-solution-do-people-use
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Well, havent used Aaron wall's keyword tracking tool. Maybe should try that as well. I am reasonably happy with webCEO though although it hogs a lot of internet resources.
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2nd Seomoz Rank Tracker, didnt notice the webmaster tools filters, will check them out!
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Have you used Aaron Wall's SEOBook rank checker? Would that do the trick?
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SEOMOZ rank tracker,
Web CEO
Google webmaster tools (this gives you an average rank and not an accurate rank)
Nichebot is also a ok kinda tool.
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