How to use SBMM SERP Signals
Short chapters with screenshots. Start at the top if you are new, or jump to the tool you need.
Install and pin the extension
Add the extension to Chrome, pin the icon and check that it is working. Takes about two minutes.
Chapter 1 of 11Read chapterYour first search: the result bar
Every Google result gets a bar of SEO numbers. Here is what each number means and what good or bad looks like.
Chapter 2 of 11Read chapterThe SERP sidebar
The sidebar sums up the whole first page so you can decide in seconds if a keyword is worth going after.
Chapter 3 of 11Read chapterKeyword difficulty by SBMM
One score from 0 to 100 that tells you how hard it is to reach the top 10 for a search, plus two meters that show why.
Chapter 4 of 11Read chapterKeyword line and Keyword Ideas
See what a keyword is worth right under the search box, then collect hundreds of related keyword ideas.
Chapter 5 of 11Read chapterOther search engines
The result bars and the sidebar also work on Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Brave Search and Yandex.
Chapter 6 of 11Read chapterLocal SEO on Google Maps and the local pack
Business rows on Google Maps and in the local pack show categories, website strength, claim status and handy IDs.
Chapter 7 of 11Read chapterBusiness Profile Audit
A full check of one Google Business Profile with a score out of 100 and ten tabs of fixes and ideas.
Chapter 8 of 11Read chapterPage audit, AEO/GEO and the top bar
Click the icon on any website for a full on-page check, and use the top bar for quick numbers and handy tools.
Chapter 9 of 11Read chapterSettings, on/off switch and privacy controls
Turn SBMM or any single feature on or off, change the colour theme, hide what you do not need and clear everything the extension saved.
Chapter 10 of 11Read chapterTroubleshooting and FAQ
Quick fixes for the most common questions: missing bars, SBMM switched off, empty numbers, rate limits and how to report a bug.
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