You can set up a connection between Klipfolio and your Searchmetrics data to display your SEO metrics on a dashboard.
This article includes:
- Options for visualizing my Searchmetrics data
- Connecting my Searchmetrics data in Klipfolio
- Adding a Searchmetrics pre-built data source
- Adding a Searchmetrics pre-built Klip
- Creating a Searchmetrics custom-built data source
- Creating a Searchmetrics custom Klip
- More about Searchmetrics' API and queries
What options do I have for visualizing my Searchmetrics data?
Create data visualizations based on pre-built options or build your own. The choice is yours!
Pre-built by Klipfolio
Take advantage of our pre-built data sources to gather the data most meaningful to you.
- Searchmetrics pre-built data sources: Data sources provide the foundation for Klip building, so we suggest you create a data source as a first step (before building Klips and adding them to your dashboard). Our pre-built data sources focus on the most sought-after Searchmetrics data and are found on the Service Connectors page, available from this link or from your list of data sources. When you select a service connector from this page, the data source for that service is automatically added.
- Searchmetrics pre-built Klips: Pre-built Klips enable you to quickly set up a dashboard using predefined visualizations that display common key metrics. Pre-built Klips are found in the Klip Gallery or, for White Label customers, in the Integration Gallery.
Custom-built by you
Taking the time to learn how to create your own data sources and Klips unlocks your data and enables you to control, manipulate, and transform it, leading you to unprecedented insights into your business.
- Custom data sources: When you create a custom data source, you can either use the pre-built data source as a starting point from which to write your own query or you can write your own queries from the ground up and build a data source from scratch. You create custom-built data sources in the Service Connectors page, accessible from this link or from your list of data sources.
- Custom Klips: Using our Klip Editor, you can construct and manipulate your data, including integrating multiple data sources, to produce unique, custom-built data visualizations. You create custom Klips from either your list of Klips or your Dashboard.
Regardless of whether you choose pre-built, custom-built, or a combination of both, before you can start building Klips and dashboards you need to connect to Searchmetrics data in Klipfolio.
How do I connect to Searchmetrics data in Klipfolio?
To connect your Searchmetrics data to Klipfolio, you will need your API Key and API Secret.
To get the right data from Searchmetrics, you use your Searchmetrics API Key and API Secret in the queries provided by Klipfolio or in your own query when building data sources.
How do I find my Searchmetrics API Key and API Secret?
To find your Searchmetrics API Key and API Secret:
- Log in to your Searchmetrics account.
- Click Settings > My API.
- Copy your API Key and Shared Secret (API Secret) or click create new API key to generate new credentials.
How do I add a Searchmetrics pre-built data source?
To add a Searchmetrics pre-built data source:
- Navigate to the Service Connectors page in Klipfolio and choose Searchmetrics from the list.
- Select a pre-built data source from the left section of the Choose a pre-built or custom connection page.
- Enter your Searchmetrics API Key (username) and API Secret (password).
- Adjust the Query URL information, as noted on the Configure your data source page, to replace any generic placeholder data with your own.
For example, replace <yourDomain/subdomain> with your domain or subdomain URL as in the example below:
- Click Get data.
- Ensure this is the data you’re looking for. If you’re using Klips, optionally select the checkbox to Model your data. If you’re using PowerMetrics, which requires modelled data sources, you’ll automatically enter the modeller after clicking Continue. Learn more about modelling data sources.
- Click Continue.
- Name, choose refresh settings, and, optionally, share your data source.
- Click Save.
How do I add Searchmetrics pre-built Klips?
In the Klip Gallery or, for White Label customers, in the Integration Gallery you can browse individual Searchmetrics pre-built Klips and add them to your dashboard. You replace the sample data that is included in pre-built Klips with your own Searchmetrics data by clicking the menu in the Klip and selecting Connect your data.
How do I create a Searchmetrics custom-built data source?
To create a Searchmetrics custom-built data source:
- Navigate to the Service Connectors page in Klipfolio and choose Searchmetrics from the list.
- On the Choose a pre-built or custom connection page, click Create a custom Searchmetrics data source.
- Enter your Searchmetrics API Key (username) and API Secret (password).
- Adjust the Query URL information, as noted on the Configure Data Source page, to replace any generic placeholder query information with your own.
For example, replace <yourDomain/subdomain> with your domain or subdomain URL as in the example below: - Edit the Query URL to return the data you need. Refer to the Searchmetrics API documentation for details.
- Click Get data.
- Ensure this is the data you’re looking for. If you’re using Klips, optionally select the checkbox to Model your data. If you’re using PowerMetrics, which requires modelled data sources, you’ll automatically enter the modeller after clicking Continue. Learn more about modelling data sources.
- Click Continue.
- Name, choose refresh settings, and, optionally, share your data source.
- Click Save.
How do I create a Searchmetrics custom Klip?
You create custom Klips from either your list of Klips or your Dashboard. You choose a data visualization format, for example, a pie chart, gauge, or table, and decide whether you want to use an existing data source or create a new one. In the Klip Editor, there are limitless opportunities to modify, relate, and display your data. See the following related articles for more information and get building!
More about Searchmetrics' API and queries
Klipfolio connects to hundreds of services in the cloud that have a REST API. If you take the time to learn your service’s API to create queries for the data you want, your possibilities are endless. Here’s a quick overview video on APIs and Klipfolio:
If you need assistance using APIs, enlist a data analyst or developer.
Refer to the Searchmetrics API documentation to discover more data requests.
See the reference table below for API related information and sample queries.
| API Documentation | Searchmetrics API documentation |
| Response Format | JSON |
| Sample Queries |
Get a ratio of homepage links and deeplinks for a given domain:
Get a list of related keywords for a given domain:
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