Track Daily SEO Rankings with DataForSEO and Google Sheets

🚀 Automated Daily SERP Rank Tracker for SEO Specialists (Google Sheets + DataForSEO)

Overview 🌐

This workflow automates your daily keyword rank tracking 🔍 using DataForSEO ⚙️ and Google Sheets 📊.
It pulls live Google Search results for each keyword in your list, extracts key details (query, rank, domain, date), and appends them to your Google Sheet automatically.
📆 You’ll have a complete daily snapshot of your keyword positions — no manual checks needed.

Built for SEO professionals, digital marketers, and agencies, this workflow helps you centralize ranking data, build trend dashboards, and automate reporting workflows.

👤 Who’s it for?

• 🧠 SEO specialists tracking daily keyword performance
• 📈 Marketing teams managing multiple websites
• 💼 Agencies providing automated ranking reports for clients
• 💻 Growth teams who want rank tracking data for dashboards or AI tools

⚙️ How to Set Up

1. Connect Your Google Sheet

   • Use this template sheet 👉 Google Sheet Example
   • Make sure it has a query column containing your target keywords.

2. Set Up DataForSEO Credentials

   • Create an account at dataforseo.com
   • Add your API credentials under HTTP Request node or DataForSEO node.

3. Customize Location & Language

   • In the “Fetch SERP Data (DataForSEO API)” node:
     • location_code: 2840 → 🇺🇸 United States (changeable)
     • language_code: en → 🇬🇧 English (changeable)

4. Format Date

   • The “Add Timestamp & Prepare Output” node converts timestamps into YYYY-MM-DD format automatically 🗓️

5. Run or Schedule

   • Trigger manually for tests, or enable daily schedule trigger to automate it.
   • Results append directly to your Google Sheet after each run ✅

📊 Example Output

📈 Use this data to build trend charts, compare historical performance, or connect to Looker Studio for automated dashboards.

🧩 Workflow Highlights

• 🕒 Automated Daily Runs – via Schedule Trigger
• 🔍 Accurate SERP Data – powered by DataForSEO API
• 📄 Dynamic Keyword Input – read directly from Google Sheets
• 📊 Historical Tracking – appends new data each day
• 🌎 Regional Customization – change language and location easily
• 🧠 AI-Ready – integrate GPT or AI nodes for insights or summaries

💡 Pro Tips

• Add a Slack or Gmail alert node for position drops or gains 📬
• Combine with NocoDB or Airtable for more advanced data storage
• Expand with DataForSEO Labs endpoints for keyword difficulty, CPC, or SERP features

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