# Monitor SERP Changes for a Target Keyword

**Use case:** 

Monitor search engine result pages for a target keyword with repeatable SERP snapshots. Collect ranked titles, URLs, snippets, domains, sitelinks, related searches, and relevant news for competitor analysis, visibility tracking, and SEO research. Target the United States, export structured data, or schedule recurring runs to compare ranking and result changes over time.

## Input

```json
{
  "query": "AI sales tools",
  "country": "us",
  "pages": 1
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "query": {
    "label": "Search query",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Region",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "time": {
    "label": "Recency",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "pages": {
    "label": "Pages scraped",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "results": {
    "label": "Search results",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "relatedSearches": {
    "label": "Related searches",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "news": {
    "label": "News",
    "format": "array"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [SERP API | Search Engine Results Scraper | From $0.50/1K Pages](https://apify.com/curly/simple-serp-api.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/curly/simple-serp-api.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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