# What is Rank Tracking? | Yungle glossary

> Rank tracking is monitoring where a site's pages appear in search results for target keywords over time.

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# Rank Tracking

In plain words

Rank tracking is the ongoing process of monitoring where a website's pages appear in search engine results for a defined set of target keywords, used to measure whether SEO efforts are moving rankings in the right direction over time.

Example

Weekly tracking shows the pricing page climbing from position 14 to 6 for its main query after an internal-linking update.

Related resources

-   Glossary

    ## SEO

    Making your site easy for search engines to find, read and rank.

    [See term](https://yungle.ai/glossary/seo)
-   FAQ

    ## How Long Does It Take to See Results From SEO?

    Most businesses start seeing meaningful movement in 3 to 6 months, with significant results typically taking 6 to 12 months — SEO compounds over time rather than delivering instant results. Timeline depends on competition and your starting point. A brand-new site in a competitive niche takes longer than an established site making targeted improvements. Anyone promising first-page rankings in weeks is either targeting zero-competition keywords or not being straight with you.

    [See answer](https://yungle.ai/resources?type=faq#how-long-does-it-take-to-see-results-from-seo)
-   Glossary

    ## AI Overview

    AI Overviews are the AI-generated summaries that now appear above traditional search results.

    [See term](https://yungle.ai/glossary/ai-overview)

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