SEMrush Position Tracker - Keyword Rankings & SERP Features

"Track All Your Keyword Rankings in One Place" by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

🏆 2025 Zapier Automation Hero of the Year — Project Phoenix: A 95-step AI sales pipeline cutting development time by 50%. Read more →

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Track keyword rankings for any domain with SEMrush data using your own API key (BYOK). Get current positions, position changes, traffic estimates, and SERP features - all in structured format.

What You Get

Ranking Data

• Position: Current ranking position
• Previous Position: Last known position
• Position Change: Movement (positive = improved)
• Ranking URL: The URL that ranks for each keyword

Keyword Metrics

• Search Volume: Monthly searches
• Traffic: Estimated visitors from this keyword
• Traffic %: Share of domain's total organic traffic
• CPC: Cost per click value
• Competition: Ad competition level

SERP Features

• Featured Snippets
• People Also Ask
• Images, Video, News
• Local Pack
• Knowledge Panel
• Sitelinks

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
semrushApiKey	string	-	Your SEMrush API key
domain	string	-	Domain to track
database	string	us	Country database
keywordLimit	integer	100	Max keywords to retrieve
positionFilter	string	all	all, top3, top10, top20, top50, top100
sortBy	string	traffic	traffic, volume, position, cpc
minVolume	integer	0	Minimum search volume
webhookUrl	string	-	Webhook endpoint
webhookPlatform	string	custom	zapier, make, n8n, custom
demoMode	boolean	true	Return sample data

Example Usage

Basic Position Tracking

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domain": "yoursite.com",
  "database": "us",
  "demoMode": false
}

Top 10 Keywords Only

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domain": "yoursite.com",
  "positionFilter": "top10",
  "sortBy": "traffic",
  "demoMode": false
}

High Volume Keywords

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domain": "yoursite.com",
  "minVolume": 1000,
  "keywordLimit": 500,
  "demoMode": false
}

Sorted by Position

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domain": "yoursite.com",
  "sortBy": "position",
  "keywordLimit": 200,
  "demoMode": false
}

With Webhook

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domain": "client-site.com",
  "webhookUrl": "https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/123/abc",
  "webhookPlatform": "zapier",
  "demoMode": false
}

Output Example

{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "keyword": "project management software",
  "position": 5,
  "previousPosition": 8,
  "positionChange": 3,
  "searchVolume": 12000,
  "traffic": 1440,
  "trafficPercent": 2.5,
  "cpc": 8.50,
  "competition": 0.92,
  "url": "https://example.com/project-management",
  "serpFeatures": [
    "Featured Snippet",
    "People Also Ask",
    "Sitelinks"
  ],
  "database": "us",
  "analysisDate": "2025-01-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Position Change Interpretation

Change	Meaning
+5	Improved 5 positions
0	No change
-3	Dropped 3 positions
N/A	New keyword (no previous data)

SEMrush API Units

API Call	Units
Domain Organic	10 per request

Note: Request limits and units vary by SEMrush plan.

Pricing

Event	Description	Price
Actor start	Base cost per run	$0.05
Domain analyzed	Per domain	$0.03
Rankings fetched	Per batch	$0.02
Webhook sent	Per notification	$0.01

Use Cases

Daily Rank Monitoring

Schedule regular checks to track position changes.

SEO Performance Reports

Export structured data for client reporting.

Content Optimization

Identify keywords close to top 3 for optimization.

Traffic Attribution

Understand which keywords drive the most traffic.

Competitive Tracking

Compare rankings against competitors.

Getting Your SEMrush API Key

1. Log in to SEMrush
2. Go to My Profile → API → Subscription Info
3. Copy your API key
4. Paste into the semrushApiKey input field

Limitations

• Historical position data limited to previous snapshot
• API rate limits depend on your SEMrush subscription
• Results depend on database coverage for your region

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Built by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

🏆 2025 Zapier Automation Hero of the Year — Project Phoenix: A 95-step AI sales pipeline cutting development time by 50%. Read more →

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Keywords

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