Question 1

What does RankMeFast actually do?

Accepted Answer

It audits your site for on-page SEO, structured data, and AI-answer-engine readiness (JSON-LD, answer-first copy, E-E-A-T signals), reports plain-language findings a site owner can act on, and tracks rank on head + long-tail terms with Google AI Overview citations.

Question 2

How is RankMeFast different from Ahrefs or Semrush?

Accepted Answer

Ahrefs and Semrush are enterprise SEO suites priced for marketing teams. RankMeFast is AI-answer-engine-first, plain-language, and priced for a single site or small portfolio. See the alternatives hub for honest side-by-side comparisons.

Question 3

Do you cover AI answer engines?

Accepted Answer

Yes — that is the core positioning. Every audit reports the JSON-LD, answer-first copy, and E-E-A-T checks Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Google AI Overviews weigh, and rank tracking measures Google AI Overview citations alongside classic Google rank.

Question 4

Is my data safe with RankMeFast?

Accepted Answer

On the self-host tier, everything runs on your own infrastructure via Docker Compose — no data leaves your servers. Secrets (Google Search Console tokens, vendor keys) are AES-256-GCM encrypted at rest with a master key you control.

Question 5

What happens if RankMeFast shuts down?

Accepted Answer

The self-host build stays online because everything runs on your infrastructure. Audit reports and rank history export as CSV / JSON at any time. There is no vendor to lose access to.

Question 6

How often does the audit run?

Accepted Answer

On-demand per URL and on a schedule for tracked pages. Rank tracking runs continuously against your keyword list, and rank drops can trigger an audit re-run automatically.

Question 7

Which platforms do you audit?

Accepted Answer

Every platform that serves HTML — the audit reads the rendered response, so WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Ghost, Squarespace, Wix, Next.js, Astro, Hugo, and custom stacks all work. See the audit guides hub for platform-specific walkthroughs.

Question 8

Do I need to add a plugin or SDK to my site?

Accepted Answer

No. The audit reads the rendered HTML of the public URL. No plugin, no SDK, no changes to your site are required to run the audit.

Question 9

How is rank tracking billed?

Accepted Answer

By tracked-keyword credit. Starter includes a small credit pack; larger portfolios pick a Pro or Agency plan or top up with credit packs.

Question 10

How much does RankMeFast cost?

Accepted Answer

The one-off audit is free. Paid plans — Starter, Pro, and Agency — add monitoring, rank tracking, and more capacity. Yearly billing gives two months free.

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