Item: Advanced Web Ranking
Rating: 10
Author: Gary Shouldis

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have been a longtime user of AWR (4 years) and it is a great cloud-based keyword ranking tool. It has been our go-to keyword rank tracking tool and is used as part of our keyword tracking as well as monthly client reporting. AWR is a must-have tool for SEO since many all-in-one SEO tools either don't offer keyword rank tracking or they only offer generic tracking where you cannot get city-level rank tracking, which makes it pointless and inaccurate. It can be difficult to find reliable and accurate rank tracking software and AWR solves those challenges.

Pros and Cons

Cloud based, which means so server proxies or VPN needed to run the software.
Clean and intuitive interface, easy to use once you get the hang of it.
Easy to read and branded reports makes you look like a pro when it comes to client reporting
Localized rankings, makes the reports very accurate.

Updating reports when adding new keywords can be slow, taking a day or so to update.
Large keyword projects can be slow to update.
If you have a large number of keywords to track, the costs escalate quickly.

Return on Investment

Well worth the money, easy to implement, and accurate reporting, which is vital for rank tracking software.
AWR integrates into our workflow well with our other SEO and reporting software.

Alternatives Considered

RavenTools

We switched our rank tracking software from Raven Tools when they dropped rank tracking several years ago. We moved to AWR and realized how inaccurate Raven Tools was when it came to keyword rank tracking. Even when raven Tools added rank tracking back, we never switched back, AWR is more accurate and reliable as a keyword rank tracking tool.

Key Insights

Do you think Advanced Web Ranking delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Advanced Web Ranking's feature set?

Yes

Did Advanced Web Ranking live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Advanced Web Ranking go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Advanced Web Ranking again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Textmetrics (formerly Webtexttool), Dubb - Video Communication Platform, Salesflare

Likelihood to Recommend

If you want a reliable and accurate keyword rank tracking tool that can spit out beautiful monthly reports for your clients, then AWR is the tool for you. It is also cloud-based so you don't have to deal with the issues of proxies and VPNs like you would if running a similar program from your own server. It's not the cheapest option but it's probably the easiest to implement and most accurate option when it comes to cloud-based rank tracking software. Customer support has always been responsive and pleasant to deal with, I haven't had many issues, but have always had a good experience when I needed support.

The Best Cloud-Based Keyword Rank Tracking Tool Out There

Overall Satisfaction with Advanced Web Ranking