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Guys,
How to check for which keyword competitor's site currently rank and how?
I've just installed SEO for Firefox, not sure if it can do it. I thought it should, not sure where to enable it.

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Good pointers already from the thread — useful starting tools and the backlink idea — but here is a concise, practical workflow that fills gaps and gives steps you can run today.

As noted, browser add-ons generally show on‑page tags and metrics but they do not produce a domain‑wide keyword list unless they query a ranking database. Use a three‑part approach: domain keyword data, manual SERP verification, and backlink/anchor‑text checks.

  1. Run a domain organic report in a competitive tool (enter the competitor domain, open Organic/Top Keywords, export). Filter by positions (1–20) and sort by estimated traffic/volume.
  2. Use a “keyword gap” / domain‑compare feature to see keywords the competitor ranks for that you do not. Export the CSV for analysis.
  3. Manually verify sample keywords in a clean browser or incognito window and with region settings changed. Use operators like site:competitor.com "exact phrase" and allintitle:"phrase" to find pages explicitly targeting terms.
  4. Inspect the landing pages (title, H1, content length, schema, canonical). A page’s title/H1 + internal linking usually reveal the true target keyword and intent.
  5. Run backlink/anchor‑text exports for the competitor’s top pages to confirm which phrases other sites use to link to them. Tally exact/partial match anchors to spot targeted keywords.
  6. Build a spreadsheet mapping keyword → competitor landing page → estimated traffic → intent → anchor evidence. Prioritize by conversion intent, not just volume.

Notes and cautions: as and implied, third‑party tools are estimates and differ — cross‑check with at least two sources. ’s point about Analytics applies to your site only; GA will not reveal competitors’ queries (and organic query data is often limited). Watch for localization/personalization in SERPs and for canonical/noindex issues that can mask real rankings.

Quick win: look for competitor pages ranking in positions 3–10 for high‑intent keywords where the content is thin. Improve on format, depth, internal linking and backlink outreach, then track movement with a rank tracker.

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Try this tool

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Check your SERP at SEOserp and there you can see all competitors on your desired keyword. Spying those top competitors is a great way to come up with a new technique because you can now tell their techniques and strategies and you can apply it to your site...

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SEMrush is good tool that show good ranking keyword for the domain.

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Google analytics is the best keyword building tool these days. It helps you to know the keyword competition and the number of searches.

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thnx rwsseo, the SEMrush site looks pretty awesome. I`ve just registered with it.
Anyway, lookn for competitions backlinks and its anchor text also gives a pretty good idea on what keywords they`re targeting.

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