Haloscan
Haloscan is a powerful SEO analysis tool that provides insights into keyword rankings, domain metrics, and related searches.
Actions33
- User Actions
- Keyword Explorer Actions
- Compare Keywords SERP
- Find Keyword
- Find Keyword Synonym
- Find Keywords Match
- Find Similar Keyword
- Get Keyword Data in Bulk
- Get Keyword Highlight
- Get Keyword Question
- Get Keyword's Available Dates From SERP
- Get Keyword's Site Structure
- Scrap Keyword
- Find Related Keyword
- Get Keyword Overview
- Get Keyword's SERP Page Evolution
- Site Explorer Actions
- Compare Domain Keywords with Competitors
- Get Competitor Best Pages
- Get Competitor Keywords with the Best Position
- Get Domain Categories Based on GMB Backlinks
- Get Domain Competitors
- Get Domain Data in Bulk
- Get Domain GMB Backlinks Map
- Get Domain Overview
- Get Domain Position History
- Get Domain Top Pages
- Get Expired Domains
- Get GMB Backlink
- Get History of Domain Pages
- Get Keyword Data From an URL
- Get Ranking of Domain Keyword
- Get Visibility Trend of Domains
- Reveal Expired Domains
- Get Best Keywords From Page
Overview
This node operation "Get Competitor Keywords with the Best Position" in the Site Explorer resource fetches keywords for specified competitor domains where they hold the best positions. It is useful for SEO analysis to identify which keywords competitors rank highest for, helping users to strategize keyword targeting and competitive analysis. For example, a digital marketer can input competitor domains and keywords to discover the best-performing keywords of competitors, aiding in optimizing their own SEO campaigns.
Use Case Examples
- Input competitor domains and a list of keywords to retrieve the best-positioned keywords for those competitors.
- Use the mode option to specify whether to analyze root domains or subdomains.
- Apply filters such as minimum and maximum values for competition, CPC, volume, and other SEO metrics to refine the keyword results.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Competitors | List of competitor domains or root domains to analyze for best keyword positions. |
| Keywords | List of keywords to look for among the competitors' rankings. |
| Mode | Specifies whether to analyze root domains or subdomains for the competitors. |
| Page | Page number of the results to retrieve for pagination. |
| Line Count | Maximum number of results to return. |
| Order By | Field used to sort the results, with a default sorting by descending unique competitors count and best competitor traffic. |
Output
JSON
keywords- Array of keywords with the best positions for the specified competitors.best_competitor_position- Best position held by the competitor for the keyword.best_competitor_traffic- Traffic associated with the best competitor position.competition- Competition metric for the keyword.cpc- Cost per click for the keyword.volume- Search volume for the keyword.unique_competitors_count- Count of unique competitors ranking for the keyword.
Dependencies
- An API key credential for Haloscan API
Troubleshooting
- Ensure the competitors and keywords lists are not empty as they are required fields.
- Check API key credentials for authentication errors.
- Verify that the mode is correctly set to either 'root' or 'domain' as per the input domains.
- If no results are returned, try adjusting filters such as minimum and maximum values for competition, CPC, or volume to broaden the search.
- Timeouts can occur if the line count or page number is set too high; try reducing these values.
Links
- Haloscan API Documentation - Official API documentation for Haloscan, providing details on endpoints and parameters.