Position Tracker
Tracks keyword positions across traditional search engines and AI-generated answers. Measures both where you rank and whether AI systems cite you.
Quick Start
Track positions for [domain] on [keyword list]
Am I ranking for [keyword]?
Monitor AI citations for [domain] on [topic]
Engine Contract
- Reads: domain, keyword list, geography, search engines to monitor
- Writes: position report with trends and AI citation tracking
- Promotes: baseline positions and significant changes to hot cache
- Next handoff: signal packet with position data and recommended response
Instructions
Run four phases:
- Baseline — record current positions for each keyword across Google, Bing, and AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude)
- Categorize — tag each keyword by intent, page target, and business value
- Track — monitor positions over time; note SERP feature presence (featured snippet, AI overview, local pack, etc.)
- Report — produce trend report with: position changes, AI citation count, SERP feature wins/losses, and recommended actions
What to Track
| Metric |
Source |
Frequency |
| Organic position |
Google, Bing |
Weekly |
| AI citation presence |
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini |
Bi-weekly |
| SERP features |
Featured snippets, PAA, videos |
Weekly |
| Share of voice |
Position × search volume estimate |
Monthly |
Next Best Engine
- Primary: signal-reporter — build stakeholder reports
- Alternatives: change-sentinel, content-refresh
1---2name: position-tracker3description: Monitor keyword positions across traditional search and AI-generated responses over time. 排名监控/位置追踪4license: MIT5---67# Position Tracker89Tracks keyword positions across traditional search engines and AI-generated answers. Measures both where you rank and whether AI systems cite you.1011## Quick Start1213```14Track positions for [domain] on [keyword list]15```1617```18Am I ranking for [keyword]?19```2021```22Monitor AI citations for [domain] on [topic]23```2425## Engine Contract2627- **Reads**: domain, keyword list, geography, search engines to monitor28- **Writes**: position report with trends and AI citation tracking29- **Promotes**: baseline positions and significant changes to hot cache30- **Next handoff**: signal packet with position data and recommended response3132## Instructions3334Run four phases:35361. **Baseline** — record current positions for each keyword across Google, Bing, and AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude)372. **Categorize** — tag each keyword by intent, page target, and business value383. **Track** — monitor positions over time; note SERP feature presence (featured snippet, AI overview, local pack, etc.)394. **Report** — produce trend report with: position changes, AI citation count, SERP feature wins/losses, and recommended actions4041## What to Track4243| Metric | Source | Frequency |44|--------|--------|-----------|45| Organic position | Google, Bing | Weekly |46| AI citation presence | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini | Bi-weekly |47| SERP features | Featured snippets, PAA, videos | Weekly |48| Share of voice | Position × search volume estimate | Monthly |4950## Next Best Engine5152- **Primary**: [signal-reporter](track/signal-reporter/SKILL.md) — build stakeholder reports53- **Alternatives**: [change-sentinel](track/change-sentinel/SKILL.md), [content-refresh](refine/content-refresh/SKILL.md)
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