{"id":1548319,"date":"2025-01-20T05:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/?p=1548319"},"modified":"2025-01-20T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:17:39","slug":"how-to-track-rankings-in-search-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/how-to-track-rankings-in-search-console","title":{"rendered":"How to Track Rankings with Search Console"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google now blocks<\/a> third-party organic rank-tracking tools. Here’s how to monitor rankings in Search Console.<\/p>\n

1. Enable the ‘Average position’ option<\/h3>\n

By default, rankings do not show in Search Console’s “Performance” reports<\/a>. To enable, click the “Average position” option on top of the Performance graph. Once checked, see your site’s position for each search query.<\/p>\n

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Click the “Average position” option at the top of the Performance graph.<\/p><\/div>\n

2. Understand ‘Average position’<\/h3>\n

Google’s “Average position” can be confusing. Occasionally the average position shows, say, “1” or “2,” and yet there’s no actual traffic for the query. That’s because Google’s search results are dynamic and personalized, resulting in:<\/p>\n