Google Search Console · Metric
What is Keyword ranking?
Keyword ranking is the position a page occupies in the search results for a specific query; position 1 is the top organic result. Rankings are tracked per keyword and per page, and move constantly as search engines re-evaluate content.
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A keyword ranking is the place a query holds in the results today.
- Data source
- Google Search Console
- Type
- Metric
Why it matters
In Google Search Console the metric is reported as average position: the mean ranking across every impression the query generated in the period, which is why it rarely shows a round number.
How to read it
In practice, rankings are personalised and volatile: the same query can return different positions depending on location, device and search history, which is why rank-tracking tools query from neutral locations and why two people rarely see identical results. When reading a ranking report, the trend over weeks matters more than any single day's position.
In a Data Studio report
In a Data Studio (formerly Looker Studio) report, rankings usually appear as a table of queries with their average position, clicks and impressions, plus a time series showing how the tracked positions move. The strongest setups add a position-distribution chart, how many keywords sit in the top 3, positions 4 to 10, and beyond, because that shape changes before total traffic does.
Where to find it in Google Search Console
Search Console: Performance, then Search results, with Average position enabled; per query in the Queries tab, per page in the Pages tab.
