Manage Markets

A market tells Wheremore how to check a website's keyword rankings: where to search, on which device, and with which search engines. Open Manage Keywords in the correct workspace and select the Markets tab.

The market name is a reference label. Older Wheremore areas may call a market a search group. A market belongs to one website and includes that website's saved keywords. New keywords added later also join its tracking setup.

Add a market

1. Select + Add market on the Markets tab.
2. Choose the Website. If you selected one website in the main selector, it is already set in the panel.
3. Enter a Market name, such as UK desktop  . This label does not determine the search location.
4. Search for and select a Location.
5. Choose Desktop or Mobile under Device.
6. Select at least one option under Search engines. The supplied screen offers Google and Yahoo.
7. Select Save market.

Market added. confirms the setup. Existing keywords on the website are connected to the new market. A website cannot have two markets with the same name in the same workspace. The market starts Active, and ranking data appears after its checks complete.

Find and manage markets

The table shows each market's Website, Market name, Location, Device, Engines and Status. Use Search markets… to search by name, website or location. The main Website selector narrows the table to one website.

Use the status switch in a row to change between Active and Paused. Pausing retains the configuration and past results but stops scheduled ranking checks. Keywords added while it is paused remain connected; checks can resume when you reactivate it.

Delete a market

Deletion removes the market's tracking setup, ranking history and saved competitor selections. It does not delete the website's keyword records.

1. Find the market on the Markets tab and select its delete icon.
2. Read the warning about ranking data and confirm deletion.

If Alert Manager uses this market, Wheremore blocks deletion. Change the alert's market scope to another market or All Markets, save that setting, then try again. This applies even if the saved alert is currently disabled.

If something does not look right

A market has no ranking data

Check that its website has keywords, its status is Active, and the selected location, device and engines are the intended ones. New results appear after ranking checks complete.

A market name is rejected

A market with that name already exists for the selected website. Use a distinct reference name or keep the existing market.

The market cannot be deleted

Read the message. An Alert Manager reference must be changed first. If Wheremore reports that market deletion is temporarily unavailable, contact support rather than repeatedly attempting it.

For adding keywords, see Managing Keywords. To choose comparison domains for a market and search engine, see Manage Competitors.