SEOmoz Rank tracking

[SEODinosaur]

I think this tool is a bit off : )

This morning I checked my ranking for a keyword and every time I recheck it I see my results in a different place. I checked on word 5 times and got three different results. Is Google brocken or is the tracker doing its own thing?

This is not the first time I am seeing this issue only today its really acting up.

IMHO I think it would be best if the tool just says out of order rather than 3, 10, 6 for one keyword phrase within ten minutes...

[EGOL]

From what I am seeing there is enormous instability in the SERPs.  This has been going on for about the past month but it is especially bad the past week.

I can open three different browsers on my machine and get very different results from each of them.... then remote to a computer at another location and get completely different results on three browsers there.

This reminds me of the old google dance.

[GregFindley.co.uk]

Hi Donnie,

Have you considered that being signed into Gmail/Google apps could be affecting your SERPs? I've also seen a similar issue with using Chrome whilst not signed in. I usually goto Private Browsing to check SERPs manually, as this seems to be the best way to get the (nearest to) accurate results.

But, as EGOL says, there does seem to be a lot of fluctation & change around at the moment.

Hope that helps.
Thanks, Greg

[SEODinosaur]

Hey Greg, running an SEOmoz report should have nothing to do with me being logged into Google or Gmail. etc.. However if SEOmoz is accurate, rankings are changing in SERP's within seconds. Its very strange considering this is the first time I have noticed it being this inconsistant.

[SEODinosaur]

lol I guess Google is doing salsa dancing with our sites : ) every time I check my results im in a new location.

[GregFindley.co.uk]

Hi Donnie, sorry misread the question a bit!
Sounds like it's down to the way the tool connects with Googles various servers then(?)

[danbocain]

This is personalization. Nothing completely new, it's just getting more sophisticated. Your SERPs will vary based on if you are logged into a Google account, your browser history, your IP address's location, etc.

Enter private browsing mode (Firefox) or Incognito mode (Chrome) for a better chance of getting less personalized results.  You can also "verify" your rankings by using multiple rank checkers.

Chances are you won't get the exact same answer across them, but you'll get a much better idea than manually checking it with all the "personalization variables"

[SEODinosaur]

In your opinion, if i am logged into Goole and I run my term on the SEOmoz ranking tool does it have anything to do with me being logged on?

I am checking my terms in the SEOmoz tool. Me being logged into google or not has nothing to do with these results.

[SEODinosaur]

Unfortunately this is not the case Google is not as static with results as they use to be. My rankings are bouncing up and down as if they are on a trampoline, as EGOL called it "the Google dance"

[MassivePrime]

Has any of you experienced drops of about 12 positions then back up etc. in the last few weeks or are you just experiencing position changes of 1 or 2 places?

[SEODinosaur]

I checked it on SEOmoz and my ranking went from 2 to 6 I clicked it again and it went from 6 to 10 I clicked it again and it went to 3. Every time I refresh, the result its in a random spot.