What is a third-party result in Local Rank Tracker?

Third-party results appear in search engines that contain your business name but aren't featured on your website pages.

Typically, these are directories such as Yelp, Facebook, and yellowpages.com that offer business listings. Search engines index these sites, and they appear in search results for relevant keywords — usually brand (‘business name’) keywords.

How are third-party results identified?

When you set up or edit a Local Search Rank Tracker (LRT), you can provide business names, a business telephone number and zipcode/postcode under 'Name tracking' in the ‘Advanced Settings’ section.

Local Rank Tracker looks for mentions of the business name in the search results. If it finds an exact match, it will display it as a third-party result in the report.

Can I stop third-party results from displaying in the Local Search Rank Tracker report?

Yes, you can. Just make the following edit to your report by following these simple steps:

1. Click the 'Actions' dropdown, then 'Edit Report'
    
2. Scroll down to the 'Advanced Settings' section
    
3. Uncheck the 'Also track mentions of your business on 3rd party sites using business name(s), telephone, and postcode' checkbox
    
4. Click 'Update Report' at the bottom of the screen to save your settings

The next time your report runs, these third-party results will be removed.