Problems with Rank Tracker

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Morphius

Anyone here has the same problem as we are facing lately? The ranking of Rank Tracker is totally off than reality. I contacted their support and I don't get real solution. Not sure what Database Rank Tracker is checking, but my results in Google USA is totally different.
We are checking over 400 keywords per day for our clients, and all of a sudden ( and don't give me that Cookies and Cache answer) the ranking is different than all of our computers and our customer's computers.

Help please.

I've had that.

I just use Traffic Travis free edition. Much more accurate and free

Thanks
1 reply

Signature

https://github.com/thefarcry118/Banana-Phone

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5021544].message }}

Morphius 14 years ago

Originally Posted by simplybeastz

I've had that.

I just use Traffic Travis free edition. Much more accurate and free

Thanks but Traffic Travis only works on Windows and not MAC. Rather check 400 keywords manually than go back to Microsoft product
- Thanks
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5021619].message }}

MikeFriedman

14 years ago

There are at least 3 different programs that I know of called Rank Tracker. Which one are you talking about?

Thanks
1 reply

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5021734].message }}

Morphius

14 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

There are at least 3 different programs that I know of called Rank Tracker. Which one are you talking about?

Rank Tracker by Link Assistant

Thanks
1 reply

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5021762].message }}

MikeFriedman

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Morphius

Rank Tracker by Link Assistant

I had just pulled up about 200 keywords with Rank Tracker today with no trouble. I also use Advanced Web Ranking and compare the results.

Are you using proxies? They can cause some funky results sometimes.

Thanks
1 reply

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5021938].message }}

Morphius

14 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

I had just pulled up about 200 keywords with Rank Tracker today with no trouble. I also use Advanced Web Ranking and compare the results.

Are you using proxies? They can cause some funky results sometimes.

No I don't use proxy.
I get some keywords that will show that they are not on the first 100 results with Track Ranker and are in fact on the top of Google. Or the other way around.
It has been giving me wrong results for too many keywords lately. Before was working great, and I update it all the time as the updates com out.
I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same issues.

Thanks
1 reply

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5022028].message }}

SEOtraveler 14 years ago

possible reasons:

- rank tracker is skipping captchas - make sure it shows all captchas (settings in preferences)

- you are using api keys - results are often quite different with apis

- your cookie settings are off

but in general this would make for a good support question plus if you send your RT project they will test all your settings and pinpoint the problem
- Thanks
- 1 reply
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5032202].message }}
- macmad 14 years ago
  
  I downloaded Rank Tracker (have used it before) as a result of Market Sam not working for tracking Google Serps. Anyway, I don't get any results in Google, so apparently they are dealing with the same issues as Market Samurai.
  
  I am trialing Raven, and it seems as if they are doing okay with Google at the moment.
  
  Thanks
  
  1 reply
  
  {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5519013].message }}
  
  GMM 14 years ago
  
  Just checked a ranking with Rank Tracker (free version) and it's way off. It says that the keyword is ranking #4 on Google and if I look at their cached page it shows that it's on position 4 but if I look from an external web then it's on position 46 which is where I expect it to be.
  
  If I use HMA to connect via USA proxy I also get position 46, same as if I use Google Global plugin on Firefox, and amazingly enough that's the same result that I get with Market Samurai.
  
  So it seems that there are problems, whatever programs you try. Backlinks return even more erratic results. Spyglass, MS and AHrefs all return a widely differing numbers.
  
  What is currently the most accurate backlink checker out there?
  
  Thanks
  
  Signature
  
  The real estate short sale property market is thriving
  
  {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5525896].message }}

FraserC

14 years ago

Hi Morphius, the first problem is that Google is cracking down on automated tools that scrape their search results. The second problem is the rise of personalization, so everyone is seeing different search results.

Our tool is a little different. We pull the rank out of the referrer, so it's not scraping Google. It can also get dozens of rank samples a day, depending on how much traffic you get to the keyword.

Here's more info on the rank tracking functionality:
https://www.keywordstrategy.org/1049...ited-keywords/

Thanks

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5021804].message }}

Russell Barnstein

14 years ago

We used Market Samurai extensively until they crapped out a few weeks ago. Checking 10 keywords at a time using our local computer just doesn't work for us. So, we signed up for Rank Tracker (Link Assistant) and it seemed like everything was great. However, the results are not accurate when compared on a number of different browsers and PCs; not to mention when we manually check the same keywords and domains in Market Samurai, we get completely different results.

My guess is that if once-powerful programs like MS and Rank Tracker are dying, then the other tracking software systems are too - you just don't know it yet. The only way to find out for sure is to sign out of Google and use a few different browsers to manually check.

I don't mind paying a monthly fee for MS. IF it works. Same with Rank Tracker - we're paying $157 a month, and it seems completely inaccurate. I wish Google would just come up with a price and serve us this data, as we all know that's what's coming. Once they have their hands fully under control of the data, they'll sell it. Hurry the F@#$ up!

Thanks

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5643072].message }}

nacke81

14 years ago

I know this is an old thread, but did anyone figure out what's happening with Rank Tracker by Link Assistant?

The results I get are all over the place ... I'm spending more time double checking rank tracker results than I am sending reports to clients and doing SEO.

Did you move to a new piece of software or find some other solution?

Thanks

Signature

I do Web Design, SEO, SEM, Social Media Marketing, and Conversion Rate Optimization for professional service businesses like lawyers, dentists, accountants, cosmetic surgeons, etc.

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5743122].message }}

Cataclysm1987

14 years ago

[QUOTE=Morphius;5021173
We are checking over 400 keywords per day for our clients, and all of a sudden ( and don't give me that Cookies and Cache answer) the ranking is different than all of our computers and our customer's computers.

Help please.[/QUOTE]

Seriously? You have clients and you are using rank tracker?

My friend, let me help you:

Search Engine Ranking Reports – SEO Software for Daily Rank Tracking

This service is more accurate and allows your clients to log in and see their rankings 24 hours a day.

Thanks
1 reply

Signature

No signature here today!

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5743319].message }}

nacke81

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Cataclysm1987

Seriously? You have clients and you are using rank tracker?

My friend, let me help you:

Search Engine Ranking Reports - SEO Software for Daily Rank Tracking

This service is more accurate and allows your clients to log in and see their rankings 24 hours a day.

That looks like a good application, but I have to check over 1000 keywords/month. Rank Tracker costs $6.95/month ... to check over 1000 keywords/month at Authority Labs would require the Enterprise versions at $450/month.

I'll look at it a little closer, but that's a big leap in pricing.

Normally, Rank Tracker works just fine using the scheduling feature with private proxies so you don't bombard the search engines and get blocked.

Anyone else have something they're using and could suggest?

Thanks
1 reply

Signature

I do Web Design, SEO, SEM, Social Media Marketing, and Conversion Rate Optimization for professional service businesses like lawyers, dentists, accountants, cosmetic surgeons, etc.

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5743679].message }}

MartinK8 14 years ago

Rank tracker is playing up a lot more lately, I'm getting fed up with it. Apparantly none of my sites are in top 100 today and yesterday they were all over the place. I'm just using it for couple of months but last few weeks it has been ridiculous
- Thanks
Signature
[FREE WSO] Kick Ass Keyword Research...Rank #1 in Any Niche For Easy Passive Income!
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5744214].message }}

korneld

14 years ago

Yahoo option checked freezes it up.

Thanks

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5744927].message }}

boosters

14 years ago

Rank tracker showing different results if i personally seen on google. for example in one keyword google.co.in my ranking in 2nd position of 1st page but in RT its showing 10th position in 1st page. I rescan but didn't change.

Thanks

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5752744].message }}

Paul Gram

14 years ago

In my opinion, the very best (and accurate) rank tracking program money can buy is Advanced Web Ranking. I've tried them all and AWR stands well above the others.

[ 1 ] Thanks

Signature

Click Here For My Exclusive WSO
Kindle Self Publishing Supersite - Kindle Templates, Book Covers & Trailers, Marketing Tips, & More

{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[5752849].message }}

nacke81

14 years ago

Hey Paul, I downloaded the free trial of Advanced Web Ranking and I agree with you ... it's the best rank tracking software I've ever seen.

I can't believe I've never heard of it before. It's "head and shoulders" above Rank Tracker.

Still trying to learn all of the features, but a big THANKS for the recommendation! I'm going to by the enterprise version.