Thirty days ago, I downloaded the Advanced Web Ranking software to test on my own ~70 websites and several client sites. The trial has worked out famously, and I wanted to be sure to share this excellent resource piece of seo software with you.
Even in thirty days, I wasn’t able to test and fully utilize every aspect of the software. It is an incredibly robust, industrial-strength solution for the serious do-it-yourselfer or SEO professional. Rather than try to share all the features and benefits with you, I thought I’d explain exactly what problem I was hoping to solve and the solution I was able to work out.
Client Rank Tracking Over Time
The Need:
My number one need was to be able to track the rank of client websites over time and prepare intelligent reports. As an SEO provider, my service is judged largely on week-to-week and month-to-month changes in rankings. Because I believe in generating traffic from hundreds of long-tail keywords in addition to the ‘obvious’ main keywords, I need to track rankings on hundreds of keywords for each client.
The Problem:
Before finding the Advanced Web Ranking software I tried two other approaches. First, I tried the free Rank Checker from SEOBook. This allowed me to gather rankings and store the results for one day in one CSV file. I then manually stitched together the CSV files to create time trends. This would have been fine for 2 or 3 sites checked once a month, but was really labor intensive given the volume of sites. Then, I tried using the tracking feature built into LinxBoss (which is one of my main backlink providers). They have a great interface and nice visuals for tracking rankings over time. The problem was that if I took any of my clients out of the LinxBoss program even for a day, I would lose all the site ranking history stored in their database. I wanted the ability to rotate clients through different link providers without losing the rank history. I needed a solution that gave me trend data stored on my own computer and independent of any link provider.
The Solution:
Advanced Web Ranking allows me to:
- Load hundreds of keywords
- Check ranks on all major search engines for each keyword/URL combination on a defined schedule
- Save all the results to my hard drive, server or cloud storage.
- Produce professional client-facing reports on demand branded with my company’s logo and contact information.
- Schedule the delivery of reports to clients automatically by email.
It was exactly what I needed, when I needed it.
Now that my main problem is solved, I’m delving into the other capabilities. I’m still setting up all the schedules. I need to learn how to use the proxy feature to protect my IP address and get better localized results. I’m also still configuring exactly what I want in my client reports from all the options and I’ve only briefly looked at the keyword research tool that is built it.
As I said before, Advanced Web Ranking did so much more than just solve my main problem. Instead of talking about all the cool features, I decided to write my review in this way to remind folks that all purchases are solution driven. If you can solve the customers’ problem at a fair price they will be loyal to you. Across my 30 day trial Advanced Web Rankings solved my #1 problem and I intend to be loyal to them and their sister product Advanced Link Manager. The fact that my client reports look better and are easier to produce is a bonus in my opinion.