Dynamic Tagging

Dynamic tags are tags that apply themselves. Instead of selecting keywords and tagging them by hand, you define a set of filters, and AccuRanker automatically tags every keyword that matches — including keywords you add later. As your rankings, landing pages, and metrics change, dynamic tags keep themselves up to date.

This guide explains how dynamic tags work, how to build filters with AND/OR logic, the full range of conditions you can use, and how to create and manage tags across many domains at once. You can also learn more about related concept in the Filtering guide.

Table of Contents

1. Static Tags vs. Dynamic Tags
2. Creating a Dynamic Tag
3. Building Rules with AND/OR Logic
4. What You Can Filter On
5. Comparison-based Rules and the Compare Period
6. Turn the Filters You Are Viewing into a Dynamic Tag
7. Creating One Tag across Many Domains
8. Editing a Tag Everywhere It Is Used
9. Using Dynamic Tags to Filter
10. FAQ

Static Tags vs. Dynamic Tags

AccuRanker has two types of tags:

• Static tags are applied manually. You pick the keywords and add the tag yourself. A keyword keeps a static tag until you remove it. Static tags appear in grey.
• Dynamic tags are automatically applied whenever a keyword is updated. Any keyword that matches the filters gets the tag; if a keyword stops matching, the tag falls away. Dynamic tags appear in dark blue so you can tell the tag types apart at a glance.

Because filters drive dynamic tags, they re-evaluate as your data changes — a keyword that climbs into the top 3 or a page that starts ranking is automatically tagged without any manual upkeep.

Creating a Dynamic Tag

You build a dynamic tag from a set of filters. Each filter is a single condition (for example, Rank between 1 and 3), and you combine filters to describe exactly which keywords should be tagged.

To create a dynamic tag:

1. Go to Tag Cloud and click “Create Tag”.
2. Name the tag (this is the label that will appear on matching keywords).
3. Add one or more filters (see Building Rules with AND/OR Logic).
4. If any filter compares values over time, set a compare period (see Comparison-based Rules and the Compare Period).
5. Save. Matching keywords are tagged immediately, and keywords you add later are tagged automatically as they qualify.

Building Rules with AND/OR Logic

The filter builder lets you combine conditions into precise logic using AND and OR, with nested groups when you need them.

• AND means all conditions in the group must match.
• OR means any condition in the group is enough to match.
• Groups let you mix the two. Each group has its own AND/OR toggle, and groups can be nested up to five levels deep so that you can express complex combinations.

Adding, removing, and rearranging rules

• Add a rule with the add filter button inside the group where you want it.
• Add a group to start a nested set of filters with their own operator.
• Remove a filter or group by hovering it and clicking the trash can.
• Drag and drop to reorder filters within a group, or to move a filter into a different group — grab a filter's drag handle, move it, and release.

What You Can Filter On

A dynamic tag can use any condition available in the AccuRanker filter bar — the dynamic tag builder and the filter bar share the same catalog. To discover what is available, open the Rule Builder's filter picker and browse by category or search by name.

The dynamic tag builder shares the filter system from the rest of the app. For the full picture of how filters work across AccuRanker, see the Filtering Keywords guide.

Comparison-based Rules and the Compare Period

Some conditions compare a value against an earlier point in time — for example, rank change or Share of Voice change. When a rule uses one of these change/compare conditions, the tag needs to know which earlier point to compare against.

• When your rules include a change/compare condition, a compare period field appears.
• It is required (you explicitly choose the comparison window so the rule is unambiguous).
• Options range from short windows to longer ones (including 1 week ago, 2 weeks ago, 1 month ago, and others).

The tag stores its own compare period, so a tag built around "rank improved by more than 5" always evaluates against the window you chose.

Turn the Filters You Are Viewing into a Dynamic Tag

If you have already narrowed the keyword list with filters and you like what you see, you do not need to rebuild that logic as a tag by hand. Here is how to turn filters into a dynamic tag:

1. Apply the filters you want on the keyword list.
2. Click “Save filters” in the filter bar.
3. Choose “Save as dynamic tag”.
4. The tag screen opens pre-filled: your current filters become the tag's rules, and the page's domain is set as the target.
5. Name the tag and save.

It is the fastest way to promote an ad-hoc view into a permanent, self-maintaining tag.

Creating One Tag across Many Domains

You can deploy the same dynamic tag on several domains at once, rather than recreating it domain by domain:

1. In the dynamic-tag flow, open the "Select more domains" dropdown.
2. Expand or collapse your groups to find the domains you want.
3. Use the checkboxes to select as many domains as you need.
4. Submit once to create the rule set on every selected domain.

It is ideal for tagging conventions you want to be consistent across an entire portfolio (for example, a "Top 3" or "Branded" tag on every domain you manage).

Editing a Tag Everywhere It Is Used

When a tag is deployed across multiple domains, you can update its filters everywhere in a single edit. First, navigate to Tag Cloud, then hover over a tag and press “Edit”. Change the filters, select the relevant domains, and save.

Using Dynamic Tags to Filter

Once a tag is in place, it behaves like any other tag, giving you a fast, reusable way to focus the data. You can filter by a dynamic tag from:

• The Tag Cloud, by clicking the tag.
• The keyword list, by clicking the tag next to a keyword
• The filter bar, by adding a Tags filter and choosing the tag.

Because the tag's membership updates automatically, filtering by it always reflects the current set of matching keywords — no manual re-tagging needed. Dynamic tags also work in Keyword Discovery, though only with a narrower set of filters.

FAQ

How is a dynamic tag different from a static tag?
A static tag is applied manually and stays until you remove it (shown in grey). A dynamic tag is applied via a set of filters and updates itself as your data changes (shown in dark blue), and it automatically appears on new keywords.

Do dynamic tags include keywords I add later?
Yes. Any keyword that matches the rule is tagged automatically, whether it exists today or you add it later.

Why am I being asked for a compare period?
One of your rules compares values over time (such as rank change). The compare period tells the rule which earlier point to measure against, so it is required whenever you use a change/compare condition.

Can I undo a deleted rule?
No. You cannot undo removing rules or groups, so save frequently while you build complex logic.

How deep can I nest groups?
Up to five levels, which is enough to express very specific combinations of AND/OR conditions.

Can I use the same tag on all my domains?
Yes. Use the "Show more domains" dropdown in the dynamic tag builder to create the tag on many domains at once, and edit its rules across all of them in a single update.

Why do all "AND" / "OR" badges switch when I click one of them?
All badges that belong to the same "nesting level" will switch when you click them, as having mixed AND/OR on the same level produces inconsistent results. Example:

So in AccuRanker, if you want to achieve such mixes of AND/OR, what you do is to create the appropriate groups:

Or you might even need several groups: