What's the best strategy for checking international rankings?

[phantom]

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

[X-com]

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.

http://www.geosurf.com/

I think you still get a 5 day trial when signing up.

[KeriMorgret]

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!

[Jeepster]

http://www.google.com/search?q=bank&gl=au

http://www.google.com/search?q=bank&gl=uk

as explained here

works for me

[saibose]

Its worth checking this thread as well:

http://www.seomoz.org/q/what-rank-checking-solution-do-people-use

[saibose]

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.

[Netmasons]

2nd Seomoz Rank Tracker, didnt notice the webmaster tools filters, will check them out!

[phantom]

Have you used Aaron Wall's SEOBook rank checker? Would that do the trick?

[saibose]

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.