A keyword list in. A client-ready report out.

Search Engine Ranking Report

Rankings your clients can read.

A search engine ranking report: each keyword's Google position, change, ranking page and next step.

What should the report cover?

Name the site, the keywords, the country and the period.

Build my report

Opens SpringBrand with your request filled in.

Your ranking reportRuns in SpringBrand

After you sign in, the agent pulls the ranking data and drafts the table with notes.

  • Keyword, position, change and ranking URL in one table
  • The source and date next to every position
  • A one-line note on each big move
  • The keywords closest to page one, with the page to improve
Position + change + ranking pageA note on every big moveExport to a sheet or slides

SEE THE REQUEST

One ranking report. Different questions to answer.

Each card is a request you can run as written. Swap in your client's site and keywords, and it opens in SpringBrand.

01 / THE TABLE

A report your client can read.

Every report is one table with six columns: the keyword, its position for one country and device, the change since the last report, the page that ranks, where the number came from, and one line on what the move means.

Group keywords by topic or page and keep the full list for an appendix. For traffic, top pages and AI search on one screen, use the SEO dashboard agent.

COPY THE COLUMNS

Keyword ranking report template

Keyword: grouped by topic

Position: one country and device

Change: since the last report

Ranking URL: the page to improve

Source and date: which tool, when

What it means: one line per big move

02 / THE RESULT

Rankings next to what they earn.

A keyword that ranks 3rd and earns no clicks is a different problem from one that ranks 15th. Attach a Search Console export and the report puts clicks and impressions next to each position; add leads or calls where you track them.

The report ends with the keywords in positions 11 to 20 and the page to improve for each, so the client call ends on a next step.

PER KEYWORD

From position to next step

Position and change

Clicks and impressions

Keywords that rank but earn no clicks

Positions 11 to 20 to push onto page one

03 / THE COST

Pay per call, not per tracked keyword.

Rank-tracking subscriptions are often priced by keyword count. Here each call spends credits from one balance, so you pay when you build a report.

  • New accounts: 100 credits a month with no card
  • Purchased top-ups never expire
  • Monthly credits reset each billing cycle
ONE BALANCE

Credits you can see

Each call spends credits

Run the same request next month

Export the table where clients read

REPORTS FOR THE WORK YOU DO

From the monthly client report to a sudden drop.

Agencies, consultants and in-house SEO teams ask different things of the same data. These examples show what each request returns.

FOR AGENCIES

Have the answer ready before the client asks.

Before a client asks how their rankings are doing, have the table ready: each tracked keyword's position, how far it moved and the page that ranks.

Lead with what moved and what it means, and keep the full keyword list for an appendix.

MONTHLY CLIENT REPORT

client.com, 30 keywords

Position and change since last month

Ranking URL for each keyword

One line on each big move

FOR IN-HOUSE SEO TEAMS

Find the keywords one push from page one.

Ask which keywords rank 11 to 20 and which page ranks for each. The shortlist tells you which page to improve before chasing new keywords.

POSITIONS 11 TO 20

The shortlist

Keyword and search volume

The page that ranks

Worth pushing onto page one

FOR CONSULTANTS

Check a drop before it goes in the report.

Rank trackers, keyword indexes and Search Console measure rankings differently, so one keyword can get three numbers. One agency wrote on r/SEO: "Our clients are doing well, rankings haven’t dropped, and in a lot of cases has increased (along with GSC data, traffic, etc.) but the ranking reports are horrendous."

Before a sharp drop goes out, compare it with a live Google search and your Search Console export.

ONE KEYWORD, THREE SOURCES

Why the numbers differ

Keyword index: refreshed on the provider's schedule

Search Console: an average across every search

Live search: one location and device, one moment

Ranking report agent, rank tracker or reporting platform?

Most search engine ranking report software is a rank tracker with a reporting layer. Here is how the common approaches differ, from each vendor's own page.

What you compareSpringBrand agentRank trackers with reportsReporting platformsSearch Console by hand
ExamplesSpringBrandSE Ranking, AccuRanker, Keyword.comTapClicks, Whatagraph, DashThis, Reporting NinjaGoogle Search Console
What you getA drafted report with sources, notes and next steps, built when you ask, ready to exportPositions tracked on the tool's own schedule, with built-in reportsClient reports that pull ranking data from connected SEO toolsAverage position, clicks and impressions for your own site, exported to a sheet
Use in Claude Code or CursorYes, over MCPNot statedNot statedNo

Checked 2026-11-13 from each vendor's own page. "Not stated" means the page did not say, not that the feature is missing. One-off live checks such as Seobility Ranking Check cover one keyword at a time.

How to create a ranking report

Three short steps from a keyword list to a table ready for the client.

1

Agree the keyword list

Pick the keywords that matter to the business, grouped by topic or page, plus the country and device.

2

Ask for the report

Pick an example or write your own request with the site and period. Attach a Search Console export if you want clicks next to positions.

3

Review, then export

Read the notes on big moves, export the table to your sheet or slides, and run the same request for the next report.

A FEW THINGS TO KNOW

Ranking report questions, answered.

What to include, which numbers to trust, and where the data comes from.

What is a search engine ranking report?

A search engine ranking report shows where a site appears in Google for the keywords that matter: each keyword's position, how far it moved since the last report, the page that ranks and the source behind the number. A good one ends with the keywords closest to page one and what to do next.

What should a monthly SEO ranking report include?

The keywords you agreed to track, their current position and change since last month, the page that ranks, the source and date of each number, and clicks or leads next to the positions. End with the keywords closest to page one and what to do about them.

What format should an SEO client report use: PDF or video?

Whatever the client will open. Some agencies add a short video walkthrough alongside the PDF because clients skip long documents. Either way, lead with three things: what moved, what it means for the business and what happens next. Keep the full keyword table as an appendix.

Should a ranking report use Search Console average position or rank tracker positions?

Use both, and label them. Search Console averages your position over every search where the page appeared, across locations, devices and days. A rank tracker or live check reports one search at one moment. Show the one that fits the question and name its source.

What is a good average position in Google Search Console?

It depends on the query. An average of 1 to 3 usually means page-one visibility for most searches; 4 to 10 is page one but lower; above 10 is mostly page two or later. Because it is an average across many searches, read it per query, not for the whole site.

Where does the ranking data come from, and do I share any logins?

Positions, ranking pages and search volume come from DataForSEO, Semrush and Ahrefs, and live Google checks run through Serper, so you don't share any logins. Clicks and impressions come from the Search Console export you attach. Search volumes are the providers' estimates.

START WITH ONE CLIENT

Less copying positions into slides. More time on what moved.

Name the site and keywords, and get a table ready for the next client call.