Competitor analysis

Compare a project domain with saved competitor domains for an individual tracked keyword.

Add up to 10 competitor domains in the project form. SERP Lens can then include their positions in a tracked keyword's history.

Open competitor history

  1. Open the project and find a tracked keyword.
  2. Open the keyword's action menu.
  3. Choose Competitor history.
  4. Select the period you want to inspect.
SERP Lens competitor history for the generic rank tracker query with Ahrefs, Semrush, and SERP Lens
Competitor history compares the project with the public competitor domains saved to it.

The view charts recorded competitor positions over the chosen period. A missing point can mean that the domain did not have a recorded position for that check.

Use the comparison

  • Movement — compare whether the project and competitor domains rose or fell in the same period.
  • Gaps — find terms where a competitor has a recorded position and the project does not.
  • Volatility — separate a broad SERP movement from a change isolated to 1 domain.

The project and tracking setup determine which competitor data is available. Check the ranking-credit requirement before changing either one.

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