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Haloscan is a powerful SEO analysis tool that provides insights into keyword rankings, domain metrics, and related searches.

Overview

This node operation, "Get Keyword's SERP Page Evolution," tracks the ranking history of a specific URL for a given keyword between two specified dates. It is useful for SEO professionals and marketers who want to analyze how a particular webpage's search engine results page (SERP) position has evolved over time for a targeted keyword. For example, it can help monitor the impact of SEO efforts or changes in search rankings for a product page or blog post.

Use Case Examples

  1. Track the ranking changes of a product page URL for a specific keyword over the last month to evaluate SEO performance.
  2. Compare the SERP position of a blog post URL for a keyword between two custom dates to understand ranking trends.

Properties

Name Meaning
Keyword The keyword for which the SERP page evolution is requested.
First Date The start date (in YYYY-MM-DD format) for the ranking history period.
Second Date The end date (in YYYY-MM-DD format) for the ranking history period.
Url The specific URL whose ranking history is being tracked for the given keyword.
Request Options Additional request options such as batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy settings, and timeout configuration.

Output

JSON

  • body - The JSON response containing the SERP page evolution data for the specified keyword and URL between the two dates.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for authentication to the Haloscan API service.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the dates provided are in the correct YYYY-MM-DD format and that the first date is earlier than the second date.
  • Verify that the URL and keyword are correctly specified and exist in the Haloscan database.
  • Check API key credentials and network connectivity if requests fail or time out.
  • If SSL certificate validation issues occur, consider enabling the option to ignore SSL issues, but be aware of security implications.

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