How can I check SERPS of one article?

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   TessSchlesingerposted 3 years ago

   I'm trying to figure out where my article is on page one? If I am signed into google, it automatically biases the results to me, so that my article appears to be higher than it is.
   
   Any ideas?
   
   Also, how can I check to see backlinks of one particular article?
   
   Thanks.

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      Urbane Chaosposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      The easiest way is to log out.   After that, use a different browser.  Generally, I keep three browsers running to check compatibility anyway.
      
      There are several "preview" websites that will help.  Just do a search for them.
      
      On backlinks, put "Backlink Checker" in Google.  I will run four or five of those and then compare results.

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      snakeslaneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Hi Tess, if you tell me what article it is I could check for you.

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         TessSchlesingerposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         2018 Chinese Predictions. Thanks.

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            snakeslaneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            I found your article on page one number 8 in the list, nice work Tess.

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               TessSchlesingerposted 3 years agoin reply to this

               Thanks very much! Now to figure out how to get it higher... What keywords did you use?

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                  snakeslaneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                  2018 Chinese Predictions

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   poppyrposted 3 years ago

   Use Incognito mode on Google Chrome.

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      snakeslaneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      not sure how to do that.

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      Marisa Wrightposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Not a perfect solution because Google can still read your IP address.

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         TessSchlesingerposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         So what's the perfect solurion?

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            Marisa Wrightposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            Unfortunately there isn't one, because everyone's results are affected by their search history.  The bottom line, though, is that there's no point worrying about it.  What matters is whether your article is getting traffic.

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               TessSchlesingerposted 3 years agoin reply to this

               My traffic is increasing. I guess I just wanted a better idea of how much further it needed to go to get to number one.

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   EricFarmer8xposted 3 years ago

   StartPage is Google without the tracking. It is what I use to do this.

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   EricFarmer8xposted 3 years ago

   If you have the latest version of Google Chrome click the three little dots at the top right of the screen. Incognito window is under new tab and new window. Also, if you have a Chrome Window open already if you press CTRL + Shift + N at the same time this is a keyboard shortcut for opening new incognito tabs.

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      TessSchlesingerposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks. Got it. So is that where the piece is ranked. That would put my article on page one - 5 or 6 (forgotten already). Thanks.

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      incomeguruposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you, EricFarmer. It works well.

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      snakeslaneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks!

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   Venkatachari Mposted 3 years ago

   A good question. I also used the incognito window just now to search one of my articles and it was 6th on the first page.
   
   Thanks, Tess and EricFarmer.

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   lobobrandonposted 3 years ago

   Tess use this https://isearchfrom.com

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      TessSchlesingerposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Doesn't give me the position on the first page. I need to use keywords to see what will come up. Using the URL defeats the point. Also, one can use a different browser by the command 'site:'

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         Marisa Wrightposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         That's an interesting tool, I hadn't come across it before.

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            lobobrandonposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            It basically uses the adwords test your keyword option. But without you having to log in to your adwords account.

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