"GMO Ranking Checker" is a cloud-based SEO tool designed to efficiently manage and operate websites. It automatically retrieves daily search rankings for specified keywords on both PCs and smartphones, and supports data-driven website optimization by allowing users to visually track ranking trends, search volume, and difficulty.
Its high usability and practicality have been recognized, and following its selection for the "ITreview Grid Award 2025 Spring" (*1), announced this April, as well as the "ITreview Best Software in Japan 2025" (*2), it has continued to receive strong support and high evaluations from many users, leading to this latest award.
The service has surpassed 180 user reviews (*3) on ITreview (https://www.itreview.jp/
) and has achieved a high satisfaction rating of 4.3 (out of 5).
(*1) Press release as of April 22, 2025: https://internet.gmo/news/article/38/
(*2) An award selecting Japan’s most highly rated SaaS and software by ITreview users: https://www.itreview.jp/best-software/2025
(*3) As of July 30, 2025
[About the "ITreview Grid Award 2025 Summer"]
The "ITreview Grid Award" is an award program that recognizes products supported each quarter based on reviews posted on "ITreview," a business IT product and cloud service review site operated by IT Cloud, Inc. The aggregated results of reviews published up to June 2025 were announced as "2025 Summer," and "GMO Ranking Checker" was selected as the highest-ranking "Leader" in the SEO Tools category for the 7th consecutive term.
• ITreview Grid Award 2025 "Summer SEO Tools Category"
https://www.itreview.jp/award/2025_summer/seo-tools.html
• ITreview "Top 10 Recommended SEO Tools"
https://www.itreview.jp/categories/seo-tools
[About "ITreview Best Software in Japan 2025"]
"ITreview Best Software in Japan 2025" (https://www.itreview.jp/best-software/2025
) is an award that recognizes the top 100 products selected based on various scores and market evaluations from products that received 20 or more reviews over a one-year period (April 2024 to March 2025).
Across all categories, the lineup features products that are truly supported by users and contribute to improving business operations and growth, and "GMO Ranking Checker" was ranked 35th.
[User Feedback on "ITreview" (Excerpt)]
https://www.itreview.jp/products/gmo-rank-checker/reviews
[About "GMO Ranking Checker"]
"GMO Ranking Checker" is a cloud-based search ranking check tool launched in May 2022. It allows users to check website search engine rankings in real time, enabling the development of effective SEO strategies through analysis of keyword-specific rankings, comparisons with competitor sites, and trends in ranking fluctuations.
The service’s bulk management feature for multiple websites has been highly evaluated by a wide range of users, including companies operating multiple websites, web production firms, and agencies handling SEO operations.
In recent years, changes in search algorithms, including Google’s "AI Overview" (formerly SGE), have accelerated, making regular monitoring of search rankings even more important. By using "GMO Ranking Checker," users can quickly detect changes in traffic and detailed ranking trends, enabling continuous review and tuning of SEO strategies.
■ Service Features
Cloud-based and accessible regardless of location or device
AI-powered keyword suggestions, page analysis, and chat support
Industry-leading low pricing starting from 5 yen per keyword
Search ranking acquisition by specified area
Automatic retrieval of monthly keyword search volume
■ Functional Features
Intuitive UI design that is easy for beginners to use
AI keyword suggestion feature to support the first step in SEO initiatives
Email notification function that instantly alerts changes in search rankings
Various support features that enable use without specialized knowledge
In addition, through integration with "AI SEO Director byGMO" (https://seodirector.ai/
), an AI-powered SEO analysis tool provided by GMO Internet, the "AI Page Analysis" feature allows users to perform SEO analysis by specifying any URL and keyword.
[Future Developments]
GMO Internet, Inc. will use this award as motivation to further enhance the functionality and improve the usability of "GMO Ranking Checker." Moving forward, we will continue to evolve "GMO Ranking Checker" as a tool that supports more effective SEO strategies, while actively incorporating feedback from our users.
