How to import data
We now offer the ability to import historical rankings and other data from 3rd party rank-tracking services into your AgencyAnalytics dashboard by uploading a .ZIP file, which contains a series of .CSV files. This article will walk you through the process. All instructions must be followed exactly or you may receive error messages.
Note that data can only be imported into an empty campaign. If you've connected any integrations or added any keywords to a campaign, the import process will not be allowed.
Data is imported separately for each metric. You'll need to create a separate .CSV file for each metric in the bullet list below, then add each of those .CSVs to a .ZIP file, which you will then upload.
Click here for a sample ZIP file containing sample CSV files for each metric.
These metrics are currently available for import, and are displayed with the name that should be used for their associated .CSV file. File names MUST be in the format described here:
- Bing Ranking --> bing_ranking.csv
- Bing Ranking URL --> bing_ranking_url.csv
- Google Ranking --> google_ranking.csv
- Google Ranking URL --> google_ranking_url.csv
- Google Mobile Ranking --> google_mobile_ranking.csv
- Google Mobile Ranking URL --> google_mobile_ranking_url.csv
- Google Local Ranking --> google_local_ranking.csv
- Google Local Ranking URL --> google_local_ranking_url.csv
- Competition --> competition.csv
- Results --> results.csv
- Volume --> volume.csv
- Cost Per Click --> cost_per_click.csv
Additional metrics will be made available for import in the future.
A location field must be included in each .CSV file for every keyword. Location should be in the format of "city,state,country" (or simply "state,country" or "country", depending on the location that you're tracking).
For example, a location can be "united states", "california,united states", or "los angeles,california,united states".
Multiple different locations are allowed in one .CSV file. Simply put your desired location beside each keyword. To apply different locations to the same keyword, simply list the keyword multiple times, each time with a different location.
All dates must be in the YYYY-MM-DD format, for example "2018-12-31".
Keyword rankings should be a number from 1 to 100. A rank of zero ("0") indicates "not found". A hyphen ("-") in the ranking cell indicates that the keyword was not being tracked on that specific date.
Make sure that the file structure for the ZIP file that you will upload to AgencyAnalytics is as follows:
- .CSV files containing your actual data, named as described above
- Folder named "keywords" which contains all of the .CSV files
- .ZIP file which contains the "keywords" folder, with all letters in lowercase
Then, navigate to the campaign where you wish to import the data, click the "gear" icon at the top of the campaign dashboard, and click "Import Data".
Note: Only the admin user on your account will have the import/export options available.
In the next window, click the button that says "Please select a file to upload", then browse for your .ZIP file, and click "Import".
Your data will then be imported automatically, and will appear immediately.
You can also import integration settings.
Note, however, that these integration files cannot be created manually or pulled in from competing platforms. Integration settings files can only be created using the bulk export process.
Integration settings files must be placed in a folder named "integrations", in the root of the ZIP file you're importing.
If you are importing both integration settings and rankings data, this must be done at the same time:
Place both the "integrations" folder and the "keywords" folder inside a .ZIP file, and use the instructions above to import the data.
What's Next:
- How to export data
- Received an error message when importing data? Import didn't seem to do anything? Troubleshoot by following these steps.
- Is it possible to pause or archive a campaign?