Show IH: I built a Google rank checker that doesn't stop counting at #10
Most free rank checker extensions count links on the search results page you're looking at. That works until you scroll past page 1, or Google tweaks the layout and the whole thing breaks. I got tired of that and built RankFathom (https://rankfathom.com) instead: it queries real ranking data through an API, so it can tell you if you're #23 or #87, not just "not in the top 10," and it doesn't care how Google rearranges the page.
Free tier does a handful of checks a day, up to position 10. Pro ($19/mo) goes to #100, plus batch checks and history. It's live on Chrome and Edge now. Built solo, still very early, no reviews yet.
Would love feedback from anyone who actually tracks rankings for a living. Does the #10 cutoff bug you as much as it bugged me? Or is #100 overkill for how you actually use rank data?
Fair pushback. Honestly, #87 by itself doesn't change what I do either. Where it's actually mattered for me: tracking a brand-new page from nothing to #60-something to #20-something over a few weeks tells you if what you're doing is working, long before it's anywhere near page 1. Without that, all you know for months is "not in the top 10," which is useless for judging progress.
The other case is agencies reporting to clients on every target keyword, not just the ones already doing well.
You're right that it's not "optimize this one page because it's #87." It's closer to a progress bar than an action trigger.
The #100 capability is clear, but the key question is whether positions beyond 10 change decisions. Do SEO users actually act on those deeper rankings?