Firefox Based Rank Checking Tool

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Firefox Based Rank Checking Tool
By Navneet Kaushal

Aaron Wall has come up with a very simplistic tool used as an extension for Firefox. Known as 'Rank Checker', this extension allows a user to check the rankings of websites by grabbing data from major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Search Engine Result Pages.

This tool is very useful for site-owners and users alike. For a detailed description of Rank Check <click there.

Tracking the rankings of websites allows a user to:


• Understand the methodology behind search results.

• Gain more perspective towards general algorithmic trends.

• Be the first to know, when the relevancy algorithms change.

The tool is quite simple and easy to use. Thus giving the user an opportunity to gain knowledge about SEO competition at professional levels.

Domain name and keywords combinations can be uploaded directly in the Rank Center console one at a time. Adding to this feature, it also gives an option of adding multiple keywords matching a domain.

Some of the most effective feature of Rank Checker are:


• International: In the preferences section, a user can choose which international version of the search engine, would he like to pull the results from.

• Presets: Allows to save and create a set of keywords that can be used to research data on. It is very beneficial in segregating the data from different websites, under different categories. These preset keywords can be saved and opened from the Rank Checker Console.

• Scheduled Tasks: Allows an user to set a particular time for Rank Checker to look for the preset keywords. It can be daily, weekly or monthly, as per the user's requirements. The scheduled tasks can be activated by:

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About the Author:
Nav is the founder and CEO of Page Traffic, a premier search engine company known for its assured SEO service, web design and development, copywriting and full time SEO professionals.

Navneet has wide experience in natural search engine optimization, internet marketing and PPC campaigns. He is a prolific writer and his articles can be found in the "Best Articles" section of many websites and article banks. As a search engine analyst , he has over 9 years of experience and his knowledge is in application here.