Rank Checking
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In this guide you’ll learn how to use the Rank Check feature in Keyword Lists to see if the a page or site is ranking in the top 10 positions for the keywords on your list. To learn more about how to create keyword lists in Keyword Explorer, please see our Keyword Lists guide. If you need help understanding any of the metrics used throughout Keyword Explorer please see our keyword metrics guide.
Check Rankings in Keyword Explorer
Want to know whether you’re ranking for a keyword while performing a bit of leisurely research? Sure! Why not?! Now you can check if your site appears in the top 10 results for a keyword directly from your Keyword Lists.
- From your Keyword List, select Add URL from the top of the Rank column
- Enter a domain or URL and click Check Rankings
![Keyword Lists location in the left hand navigation.](https://moz.com/images/help/large/KWE-KW-Lists-menu-Updated-Nav.png?w=752&h=331&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1564782059&s=6b1ff75c48803547cadc2fc236ea3904)
![Click add URL in the second column to add in a domain or exact page to check rankings.](https://moz.com/images/help/large/KWE-KW-lists-Rank-Check.png?w=1958&h=846&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1595978008&s=33173fc0e3556776923986cbb2b414c4)
The Rank column will update to show you whether that site appears on Page One of Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs), and will display “not on first page” if it isn’t present.
Hover over the URL preview below the Rank to see the exact URL that is ranking for that keyword, and sort the results by clicking on the column headers.
![Hover over the URL below the rank to see the full URL of the ranking page.](https://moz.com/images/help/large/KWE-Rank-Checking-hover.png?w=1928&h=832&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1595978045&s=7e99aeaa73c5ed6b8703547a7722edc6)
The tool is pulling in data from the SERP Analysis feature in Keyword Explorer. To review the SERP for your keyword, click on the little blue magnifying glass icon and then click “SERP Analysis.”
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