Track Local Keywords
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In this guide you’ll learn how to add locally tracked keywords to your Moz Pro Campaign along with tips and tricks for tracking that data. If you need to update, change, or remove tracked search engines for your Campaign, please see our Campaign Settings guide.
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Track Keywords Locally In Moz Pro
Add Local Keywords
To add local keywords in your Moz Pro Campaign follow these steps:
- Head to the Rankings section in your Moz Pro Campaign
- Scroll down to the Tracked Keywords Overview
- Select keywords using the checkbox on the left
- Click Add Locations
- Type a location, like Seattle into the field under Locations
- Select the closest matching location from the drop-down
- Select multiple locations if you wish
- When you're done, select Add Keywords
You can add new local keywords to your Moz Pro Campaign at any point and we'll start gathering ranking data after your next weekly Campaign update. Locally tracked keywords count as a separate keyword against your total keyword limit.
![Select keywords you'd like to track for additional locations using the checkboxes on the left and then click add locations.](https://moz.com/images/help/large/Rankings-how-to-add-locations.png?w=974&h=480&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1576193887&s=7b3efe420968b25d42eebe3668f0befc)
![Type in the locations you'd like to add and them click add keywords.](https://moz.com/images/help/large/Rankings_local_keywords_multiple_locations.png?w=696&h=417&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1538039957&s=434ed741c80f67374742b9805ae36502)
![The number of keywords you're adding will be noted along with how many keywords are left in your subscription limits.](https://moz.com/images/help/large/Rankings_allowance_local_keywords.png?w=716&h=397&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1538039916&s=f5279952b6ce820fbaea6146d2374999)
Why Track Local Keyword Rankings?
Tracking your keyword rankings on a local level gives you insight into how you're ranking for your target keywords in specific regions and cities.
This is especially handy if your client or site serves certain cities or areas, and perhaps doesn't compete nationally in your industry. If you find you aren't ranking well nationally, it may be worth exploring local SERP performance by adding more specific location tracking to your Moz Pro Tracked Keywords.
Tips For Adding Locally Tracked Keywords
The locales we include are specific to the Google search engine only. Our list is based on a finite postal code database. Because of this, you may not see every locale you would like to track in the list. It is helpful to be very specific when entering the locale, and it can help to also include a neighborhood, state, or county name when entering the locale.
Examples:
Australian city: Melbourne, Victoria vs. Melbourne, Australia
US postal code: 98101
US location: Seattle, Washington, United States
UK location: Camden Town, Greater London
Tracking Keywords Across Multiple Countries
If you’re looking to track rankings for multiple countries, we recommend setting up your Campaign to track national search engines for each country you’re wanting to collect data for.
You can update the search engines you’re tracking within your Campaign at any time by heading to the Rankings section of your Campaign Settings.
![Moz Pro Campaign Settings where you can updated your search engine settings. Use the drop-downs provided to change the search engines you're tracking in your Campaign.](https://moz.com/images/help/large/Local-Rankings-for-multiple-countries.png?w=1187&h=799&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1596468410&s=d069af6d48426b78944f96071ec991af)
It is recommended that location tracking options only be used within the Rankings section to specify state, city, or zip to see local rankings.
For example, we do not recommend adding locally tracked keywords for the location of Canada. Instead, add Google en-CA as a Search Engine and then track keywords on a national level. You can then add locally tracked keywords for Canada on a city level such as Victoria, BC.
![For best results, track keywords by city or zip or on a national level. For country level rankings, add that country's search engine as a tracked engine in your Campaign.](https://moz.com/images/help/large/Local-rankings-country-option.png?w=971&h=326&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1597771238&s=a0d69c83e74f5c30375f67c104dbf45d)
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