How to set up a Local Search Rank Checker Report

Boost visibility in the places that matter with Local Search Rank Checker

Learn where a business ranks and gather the information needed to improve its position in local search.

Click into the Client/Location’s dashboard from the Clients & Locations tab. Then click “View”.

Click “Rank Tracker” on the left-side menu.

Click “Monitor Search Rankings”.

Click “Track Rankings Only”.

First, we must set up the General Settings!

For Which location is this for?

This should be the location we’ve selected in step 1

Check ✔️ Enable the white-label version of this report.

Be sure to choose the Hudson Creative branded profile.

For How often do you want this report to run?

Select Monthly on the 21st of the month.

Next we must set up the Search Settings!

Paste in the search terms we want to track from our approved Keyword Research spreadsheet.

For select the search engines you’d like to monitor.

Select all Google & Bing options.

Select the Country the business is located in (likely U.S.)

Set the search location

This should to be the town, city or zip code where searches will be performed from

Note: this is not always where the business is located – this can be the geographical location where we want to be in front of customers. ** Proximity is an important search factor **.

For Business Website URL

Paste in the website url from the ABIS (should be the homepage not the location page).

Set up Google Local Rank Tracking (not required)

Pull in the correct Google Business Profile for the business location.

Now let's complete the next section, the Advanced Settings!

For Name Tracking

Select the checkbox so this is activated
Input the business name from the ABIS
Input the business telephone from the ABIS
Input the business ZIP Code from the ABIS

(Optional field:) External URL

Note: this feature lets you share the report with someone who doesn’t have a BrightLocal login, like a client

The last step here is to identify and add in the business' competitors!

Go to Google and paste in the Primary Category from the ABIS + their City or ZIP from the ABIS.

For example: Mexican Restaurant Colorado Springs

Identify the three competitors from the Local Pack.

Grab their business names and website addresses and add them to the report under “Competitors”.

For Email Alerts

Select “No”

Once the report is done, click the “Actions” button at the top-right, and then click “View External Report”.

Copy the URL of the white-labeled report and paste it into an Asana comment within the task.

Assign the Asana task to the SEO Manager.

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Boost visibility in the places that matter with Local Search Rank Checker