Easily turn SERPs into CSV files

When prospecting for link building outreach targets, it is useful to turn a Search Engine Result Page (SERP) into a CSV file, so the CSV file can be used as input to various software programs that help you determine if the target URLs and websites are a good fit for you, and are worth pursuing.

This tool does just that, with Google Custom Search Operators, and a browser extension named SEOquake.

The Google Custom Search Operators make it easy to generate very focused SERPs, and SEOquake makes it easy to download the SERPs to CSV files.

You'll find instructions below on how to use this app, and further below you'll find instructions on how to do the prerequisite setup.

We hope you find this tool useful.

Instructions: Generating focused Search Engine Result Pages

Do the prerequisite setup first

Install the SEOquake browser extension

What is the SEOquake browser extension?


Install the SEOquake browser extension
The image shows where on the SEOquake.com website you find the links to the browser extensions.
Optional: Set a parameter in SEOquake to show the SERP positions

This is optional. I just happen to like it.

The image below shows both what it does, and where you find it. It shows the position of each SERP result within the SERP. And the way you get to it, is by selecting Parameters.

The image shows where you set the SEOquake parameter to show the SERP position within the SERP, and what it does after you've set it.

Once you select Parameters, you then to select MORE SETTINGS, to get to this setting.

The image shows how to turn on the SEOquake setting to show the SERP position of the search results within the SERP.

The setting to show position numbers of the SERP results is the first setting in the list.

The image shows what to select to turn on showing SERP positions within SEOquake.

Configure your Google Search settings

Did you know you even CAN set Google search settings?

Go to Google.com and look at the bottom right corner of the browser. You'll see three links, one of which is "Settings".

Image of the Settings link at the bottom of Google.com

When you select it, you see a menu, from which you select Search Settings.

Image showing how to set Google search settings.

Set Results per page to 100 (which is the highest setting), and set "Do not use private results".

Image shows how to set Google search settings to show 100 results per Search Engine Result Page, and to NOT use private search results.

Now you've set your Google search settings as needed to make use of this Search Operator Queries tool.