Smart work is the key to success in blogging, and those who are in this field for quite some time must be agreed with this fact. I have seen many bloggers writing high-quality articles but ending up with ‘no results. Quality Content is king and will always be, but must not miss making the article SEO optimized.

Top Free and Paid Keyword Ranking Tools

Talking about SEO strategies, the very first thing that one is required to do is ‘keyword research. This is what pre-defines your blog’s ranking in the search engine. Well, you might be having good knowledge regarding keyword research and positioning, but how can you be sure that your strategies are working in your favor? You must have a report regarding your blog’s keyword rankings in the search engines. Right?

All thanks to keyword ranking tracking tools that make this task possible for you. You can use such tools to track your blogs’ ranking for any particular keyword. This helps you in setting up the next strategies and goals. You can find many free and paid keyword rankings tracking tools by going through the waves of the web. But you need not, as I am listing the best ones down here.

Free Keyword Rankings Tracking Tools

Sitechecker

Sitechecker is a useful and universal SEO platform for high-quality analysis and monitoring of your website. Free Keyword Rank Checker is one of the Sitechecker tools. This free tool allows you to check the position of your site for certain keywords. You just need to enter the domain name and you can analyze:

• Top 10 most relevant keywords or phrases for your site.
• Оn which webpage the keyword is located.
• The average volume of how many times users searched for that keyword in the last 12 months.
• Keyword ranking for the last selected day on the calendar.
• The average cost per click.
• 5) Geo, in which the site is ranked by keyword.

Rank Checker

Undoubtedly the best and easy to use. This tool comes from the house of SEOBook. If you use the Firefox browser, then you most likely be familiar with this keyword ranking tracking tool (plugin) already. It lets you check for keyword ranking with ease. Just enter the domain name and keyword, and you are done. The tool shows the position of your entered keyword for the entered domain, on all major search engines like Yahoo, Google, and Bing. You can add multiple keywords at a single time. Moreover, you can export the report to CSV.

Google Rank Checker

As the name reads, this tool lets you track the keyword position in Google only. Like the previous one, this is also damn simple to use. You just need to enter the keyword and URL of your blog. Pass a simple captcha test and you are done. The position of that particular keyword in Google will be shown in no time.

Moonsy’s Google Keyword Position Checker

Another simple, but effective keyword position checker tool. This one is limited to keyword position checking in Google search results only. Those out of you who don’t want to enter into the world of complexity for the keyword position checking task must use this tool. You need to specify the URL of your blog and Keyword only. The rest part is done by this keyword tool.

SEOCentro’s Rank Checker

Apart from tracking keyword position for your own blog, you can also check the rankings of competitor’s blogs using this tool. This is what makes this tool one of the best keyword rankings tracking tools. You can track the position of keywords in multiple major search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo at a single time. The report for the keyword shows its rankings, ranking history, and no. of competitive pages.

Paid Keyword Rankings Tracking Tools

Advanced Web Ranking

It is one of the most popular tools for tracking keyword ranking in various search engines. This tool is a pack of incredible features and lets you track the keywords’ position in the search engine with ease. The best part about this tool is its accuracy in work and well-designed report structure. You can view the report in chart format, and can compare your rankings with those of your competitors. The ‘Email’ feature lets you receive the report at your defined time, into your inbox. The tool offers you a trial version that does not require any Credit Card information to be entered. The Pro Version costs you $199.

SEMrush

SEMrush provides a good report on your entered keyword. It displays the keyword’s position and any change in it in past. The tool also displays your competitors’ performance so that you can sort out your plans and to-do things to avail the first position. The tool also suggests keywords related to your entered keywords. The free version is good to try but offers limited features. You can opt for subscription plans that start from $69.95/month.

Market Samurai

You might have heard this name before. It is one of the best keyword research tools available today. Apart from its keyword research feature, its keyword position tracking feature is also used by many. The tool lets you track keywords’ position in various search engines. Along with the rankings, it also displays the no. of backlinks and Page Rank of the top-ranked pages. So if your page does not rank well, you can have a good idea about the to-do things for a better ranking of your page. The graphical view lets you view the complete report in a better observable manner. You can try out the free version before investing your hard-earned money in it.

Web CEO

Another awesome tool that is trusted by tens of thousands of bloggers/marketers. Though the tool is not as good as it claims to be in its description but is worth trying. You can opt for a trial version so that you can be sure if this is the tool that you are looking for or not. You can track the keyword position in almost 800 search engines. But who cares about the count? Everyone needs the keyword ranking checker to be the best in three search engines that are Yahoo, Google, and Bing. Yes, it is good in them. You can track your competitors’ rankings and can check that where you are going wrong.

Rank Tracker

This keyword tracking tool comes with a nice and intuitive user interface. It is one of the plus points of this tool. You can track your own or competitors’ keyword position in major search engines. The best part about this tool is that it displays the change in rankings. It reflects the image of your uptrend or downtrend. You can schedule the tool so that you do need not to check the ranking again and again manually. All is done automatically. You can opt for the free version of the tool. The free tool does not save your data. It is alive as long as the tool is running. It’s better to try out the tool with a free version, and then, if you like, can opt for the pro version that costs you $99.75. Don’t be excited! It is usable for a limited time only. After that, you need to opt for any plan of your choice.

CuteRank

If you are looking for a good keyword ranking tracking tool, but your budget is low, then this is what is made for you. Like others, this one is also available as a free version which comes with limited features and lets you add only one site at a time. The full report regarding the keyword tracking is shown and any change in the rankings in the past time is also shown. You can view the report in list type or can also in the graphical format. You can schedule the keyword tracking task so that you don’t need to check to do it manually again and again. If a trial version of this popular keyword tracking tool suits you, then you can go for the pro version which costs you $59.95.

KeywordSpy

Another paid keyword tracking tool with a good user base. This tool lets you do a quick search about the ranking of keywords. The best part about this tool is that along with displaying organic keywords, it gives a complete report about PPC keywords. It also displays the misspellings for popular keywords which is its unique feature. Since the service is simple to use, so you need not be an old player in the Internet field to use it. The plans start from $89/month.

Authority Labs

This one has been following a rapid uptrend in its popularity graph. The people who are using this service, are quite amused by the results. You can check the keyword’s position by going through simple steps. The 30-day trial offer makes it risk-free to use. The free sign-up does not even require a Credit Card. If you like the service, then you can opt for a monthly subscription that starts from $49/month.