Keyword Dynamics

See how a keyword's SERP changes over time: domains, URLs, volatility, new results, lost results, and ad movement.

Keyword Dynamics helps you understand movement, not only the latest rank. It looks across saved snapshots and shows how the SERP itself is changing.

Use it when a keyword becomes unstable, when a new competitor appears, or when you need to explain why a page moved.

What it shows

Dynamics can show:

  • Domains that appeared for the keyword
  • First seen and last seen dates for each domain
  • Best and worst ranks per domain
  • URL movement across snapshots
  • First, latest, best, and worst rank per URL
  • Average rank volatility
  • New URLs in the latest snapshot
  • URLs that disappeared since the previous snapshot
  • Ad changes across checks

Why it matters

Sometimes your page did not simply "lose rank." A new URL entered the SERP. A competitor consolidated results. Ads took more space. Google changed which page type it prefers.

Dynamics gives you that layer of context, so the next step is clearer: update an existing page, build a new one, watch a competitor, or wait until the SERP settles.

Availability. Keyword Dynamics is available on Premium and Professional. Starter users see an upgrade prompt in this view.

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