# tracking-google-serp-rankings

A skill that pulls Google results for a keyword list: positions, URLs, titles, snippets and SERP features. Useful for SEO audits and competitor checks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 763 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/tracking-google-serp-rankings/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/tracking-google-serp-rankings

## What it does

The skill runs the `apidojo/google-search-scraper` actor on Apify and parses the dataset. For each keyword it collects organic results with position, URL, title and description, plus the features on the page: featured snippet, People Also Ask, local pack, ads and related searches. Ask it about one domain and it finds every position that domain holds and averages them across the keyword set.

Execution goes through `scripts/run_actor.js`, which waits for the run and writes results to CSV or JSON. There is also an Apify MCP path using the `apify:run-actor` tool, and a plain POST to the Apify REST API as a fallback. You need `APIFY_TOKEN` in your environment or a `.env` file. Nothing runs without it, so check that first.

Inputs cover `searchTerms` or `startUrls`, country (`countryCode`, default `US`), language, pages per query and mobile layout. Google personalises results and positions shift between runs, so keep your checks at the same time of day and the same location if you want to compare them.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-google-serp-rankings -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/tracking-google-serp-rankings/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/tracking-google-serp-rankings/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-google-serp-rankings -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/tracking-google-serp-rankings/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-google-serp-rankings -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/tracking-google-serp-rankings/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills tracking-google-serp-rankings
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/tracking-google-serp-rankings/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-google-serp-rankings -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/tracking-google-serp-rankings
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/tracking-google-serp-rankings/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-google-serp-rankings -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/tracking-google-serp-rankings/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a position table for a site across keywords
- find who holds the top 3 for a query
- pull featured snippets and People Also Ask questions
- average a domain's position across a keyword group
- map which SERP features show up for a topic

## Example prompts
- check where example.com ranks for these keywords on Google
- pull the top 10 results for "buy coffee grinder", country TR
- what featured snippets and People Also Ask boxes appear for this query

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: tracking-google-serp-rankings
description: >
  Tracks Google search rankings and SERP features for any keyword using apidojo's Google Search scraper on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: check Google rankings for a keyword, see who ranks on page 1 for a
  search term, track SERP positions for a list of keywords, monitor competitor rankings on Google, find
  featured snippets or People Also Ask boxes for a query, analyze the search results landscape for a
  topic, audit top-ranking content for a keyword, or research organic search competition for SEO.
  Returns ranking position, URL, title, snippet, and SERP feature type per result.
  Ideal for SEO managers, content strategists, and digital marketing agencies.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/google-search-scraper
---

# Tracking Google SERP Rankings

Scrapes Google Search results for any keyword(s) to show who ranks where, what SERP features appear (featured snippets, PAA, local pack, ads), and how competitors are positioned. Use for SEO audits, content gap analysis, or keyword research.

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed


## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Google search URLs |
| `searchTerms` | array | Optional | `[]` | Keywords to search on Google |
| `countryCode` | string | Optional | `US` | Country for Google search (e.g. `US`, `GB`, `TR`) |
| `languageCode` | string | Optional | — | Language for results (e.g. `en`) |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum results to return across all queries |
| `maxPagesPerQuery` | integer | Optional | `1` | Maximum result pages per query |
| `mobileResults` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Fetch mobile SERP layout |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |
## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Define keywords and search parameters
- [ ] Step 2: Run google-search-scraper
- [ ] Step 3: Fetch and parse SERP data
- [ ] Step 4: Map ranking positions and SERP features
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver ranking report
```

### Step 1: Clarify Parameters

Ask the user for:
- **Keywords** to track (1–20 keywords)
- **Country** (default: US)
- **Language** (default: English)
````
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