Building a Rank-Tracking Data Lake - From SERP Snapshots to Cohorts
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Rank tracking has evolved from simple daily keyword position checks into a data-intensive discipline that supports product-led SEO, growth experimentation, and strategic forecasting. Modern SEO and growth teams increasingly need a rank-tracking data lake: a centralized, scalable repository that stores historical SERP (Search Engine Results Page) snapshots and turns them into analyzable cohorts of URLs, topics, and competitors over time.