Tracking Overview
The Tracking Overview is the main landing page of the Rank Tracker. It provides a high-level summary of all your tracked keywords across all projects.
Accessing the Tracking Overview
Click Rank Tracker in the sidebar. The Tracking Overview is the first tab, alongside Projects and Portfolio Rankings.
What You See
The Tracking Overview displays all keywords from all your projects in a single table, giving you a consolidated view of your entire keyword portfolio. Key columns include:
- Keyword — The search term being tracked
- Project — Which project the keyword belongs to
- Position — Current ranking position
- Change — Position movement since the previous check: green ↑ (improved), red ↓ (declined), Gray → (no change)
- Ranking URL — The page currently ranking for the keyword
- Target URL — The page you want to rank (if set)
Filtering and Sorting
Use the table controls to narrow down results:
- Search — Find specific keywords across all projects
- Sort — Click any column header to sort by that metric
- Filter by project — Show only keywords belonging to a specific project
- Filter by position range — Narrow to keywords in a certain ranking band (e.g., positions 4–10)
- Filter by change direction — Show only keywords that moved up, moved down, or stayed the same
- Named filters — Save commonly used filter combinations for quick access. Click "Save filter" after setting your criteria, give it a name, and it appears in the filter dropdown so you don't have to rebuild it each time
When to Use Tracking Overview vs. Projects
- Tracking Overview — Best for checking all keywords at a glance, spotting big movers across projects, and finding cross-project patterns
- Projects — Best for focused analysis of a specific site or keyword group, with access to project-specific history, competitors, and opportunities
Common Questions
Can I export this data?
Yes. Use the export option above the keyword table to download your current view as a CSV. The export respects your active filters — if you've filtered to a specific project or position range, only those keywords will be exported.
How do I find keywords that dropped?
Use the Change column filter and select the downward direction to show only keywords that lost positions since the last update.
A keyword dropped — what should I do?
- Check the URL — Did the ranking URL change? If Google started ranking a different page, you may have a cannibalization issue. See Domain vs. Exact URL Tracking.
- Check competitors — Did a competitor climb past you? Review their page for improvements you can learn from.
- Check the timeline — A one-day dip may be normal fluctuation. Sustained drops over a week or more warrant action.
- Optimize — If the drop is real, consider running a content optimization on the ranking page to improve its entity coverage and relevance.
What's Next?
- Portfolio Rankings — Aggregated ranking distribution and trends
- Setting Up Your First Project — Create a rank tracking project
- Understanding Your Rankings — Learn how to read ranking data