{"id":6683,"date":"2024-03-05T20:44:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T20:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysiteauditor.com\/blog\/?p=6683"},"modified":"2024-03-05T22:24:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T22:24:25","slug":"mastering-seo-tracking-keyword-positions-on-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysiteauditor.com\/blog\/mastering-seo-tracking-keyword-positions-on-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering SEO: Tracking Keyword Positions on WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you keen to track keyword ranking positions on WordPress websites?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing the website keywords ranking is essential to see how your site performs across different search queries. It\u2019s SEO 101; tracking keyword positions gives so much insight into the state of your website and its SEO campaign. If you\u2019re not tracking, you can\u2019t improve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Manually tracking keywords is possible yet it takes time and isn\u2019t always <\/span>that<\/span><\/i> accurate. Instead, the team at <\/span>MySiteAuditor<\/span><\/a> has created an in-depth guide showing how to track keyword ranking using the latest tools and techniques for heightened accuracy!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding Keyword Significance in SEO<\/span><\/h2>\n

Before we jump into how to track keyword ranking positions, let\u2019s ask ourselves <\/span>why<\/span><\/i> it\u2019s so significant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What do keywords mean from an SEO standpoint?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Moz<\/span><\/a> outlines things perfectly by saying that <\/span>keywords help you understand what people are searching for<\/span><\/i>. They let you find your audience and form the foundations of your content. You need to include the right keywords on your site to target the right audience – and that\u2019s where SEO keyword position tracking and research come in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tracking keyword positions means you look at how your site ranks for that particular keyword search. Ideally, you want to be as close to the top as possible; a <\/span>report from 2023<\/span><\/a> demonstrated that <\/span>68.7% of all clicks go to the top three organic search results.<\/b><\/p>\n

In other words, if your site isn\u2019t optimized to target the right keywords, it will rarely be clicked on by search engines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It all seems pretty significant, right? You can\u2019t ignore keywords and you must<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Figure out which keywords to target for your WordPress website<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Work out how to track keyword ranking positions to assess your site\u2019s SEO performance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That\u2019s what the rest of this guide will cover – and we start by seeing how to cultivate a WordPress site for SEO success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Setting up WordPress for SEO Success<\/span><\/h2>\n

    To track rankings of keywords, you must set up your WordPress website for SEO success. If you launched your website right off the bat, it wouldn\u2019t be ready to perform well in search engines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Thankfully, there are some simple, actionable steps you can take to get your WordPress website up to speed for optimal search engine performance:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n