seo-rank-tracking
Set up and run rank tracking using Ahrefs MCP: pick the right keywords to track, segment them by purpose, set baselines, and define alert thresholds. Use this skill when starting a new tracking project, baselining for a campaign, choosing what to monitor, or building a rank reporting cadence. Triggers on rank tracking, keyword tracking, monitor rankings, track positions, what should we track, ranking dashboard, baseline rankings, alert thresholds. Also triggers when a stakeholder wants weekly or monthly ranking visibility.
Profile →npx skills add rampstackco/claude-skills --skill seo-rank-tracking --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# SEO Rank Tracking Set up and run an ongoing rank tracking program using Ahrefs MCP data. Stack-agnostic. Produces a tracked keyword set, segmentation, baseline, alert thresholds, and a review cadence. --- ## When to use - Starting rank tracking for a new property or section - Baselining before a campaign, content launch, or major site change - Deciding what keywords are worth tracking - Setting up a ranking dashboard for stakeholders - Establishing alert thresholds for ranking drops - Reviewing whether the current tracked set is still meaningful ## When NOT to use - Keyword discovery (use `seo-keyword`) - Competitor keyword analysis (use `seo-keyword-gap-audit`) - Diagnosing a ranking change that already happened (use `seo-traffic-diagnosis`) - Single-page audits (use `seo-onpage`) --- ## Required inputs - Target property - Target market and language - Business priorities (which segments matter) - Existing ranked keywords (Ahrefs Site Explorer) - Stakeholder reporting cadence (weekly, monthly, quarterly) - Confirmation Ahrefs MCP and Rank Tracker access --- ## The framework: tracking taxonomy A good tracked keyword set has structure. Random keyword lists produce noisy dashboards.
- When to use
- When NOT to use
- Required inputs
- The framework: tracking taxonomy
- Bucket 1: Brand keywords
- Bucket 2: Money keywords
- Bucket 3: Opportunity keywords
- Bucket 4: Competitor benchmark keywords
- Selection criteria
- Brand bucket
- Money bucket
- Opportunity bucket
- Competitor benchmark bucket
- Segmentation beyond buckets
What does the seo-rank-tracking skill do?
Set up and run rank tracking using Ahrefs MCP: pick the right keywords to track, segment them by purpose, set baselines, and define alert thresholds. Use this skill when starting a new tracking project, baselining for a campaign, choosing what to monitor, or building a rank reporting cadence. Triggers on rank tracking, keyword tracking, monitor rankings, track positions, what should we track, ranking dashboard, baseline rankings, alert thresholds. Also triggers when a stakeholder wants weekly or monthly ranking visibility.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add rampstackco/claude-skills --skill seo-rank-tracking --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From rampstackco/claude-skills, a repository with 515 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.