Build a Simple Keyword Ranking Monitor with Python and a SERP API
The article discusses building a simple keyword ranking monitor with Python and a SERP API. The goal is to create a clean and practical script that can track keyword rankings and provide a daily CSV report. This script can be used as a starting point for SEO monitoring, competitor tracking, and content performance checks.
- ▪The script reads keywords from a text file and calls a SERP API for each keyword.
- ▪It extracts organic results, checks for a target domain, and records the ranking position.
- ▪The script saves a daily CSV snapshot and compares today's ranking with a previous snapshot.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3969261) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Cecilia Hill Posted on Jun 30 Build a Simple Keyword Ranking Monitor with Python and a SERP API #python #api #seo #tutorial At some point, every SEO script starts with a small question: Where does my site rank for this keyword? Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Then the small question grows legs. You want to track 10 keywords. Then 100. Then multiple competitors. Then different countries. Then daily changes. Then someone asks for a CSV report every Monday.
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