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Track a press mention

November 6, 2026

A local newspaper wrote about you, or a blog linked to your guide. Log it the day it went live, and KeptSEO shows search traffic before and after.

1. Add a note with an Off-page category

On Annotations, choose Add annotation, pick the date the mention went live and an Off-page category: Press or mention (including local press), Backlink (with the source URL), Social push, Directory or citation or Guest post or podcast. Pick the page it links to, or the whole site.

The Add annotation form with an Off-page category picked

2. Read the early signal

Off-page notes get an extra 7-day checkpoint. Links and mentions often take weeks to show, so read it as an early signal, not a verdict. Press notes show branded clicks first.

3. Read before and after

Open Numbers to see clicks, impressions, CTR and position at 14 days, 28 days and 3 months. On Pro, the branded / non-branded row shows whether more people searched for your name.

The Numbers panel of a note with before and after windows

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