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HaloX glossary page for SERP: search result screen and HaloX ranking criteria

What is SERP?

SERP is the Google search results page for a keyword. In HaloX, each keyword SERP snapshot is evidence for rank, Top 10 visibility, AI Overview, PAA, and brand or competitor domain detection.

Metrics from a SERP snapshot

MetricMeaningBasis
RankWhere your page appears in search resultsLower is better; top 10 is usually first-page range.
Top 10Keywords where your domain ranks in the top 10Counts keywords with best rank 10 or lower.
SERP featuresSpecial search-result areasAI Overview, PAA, featured snippets, local, shopping, and more.
AIOWhether Google AI Overview appears and cites your brandRead detection, brand citation, and competitor citation separately.
PAAPeople Also Ask questionsQuestion demand, not search volume.

Prompt Status

Check M/S/C status by question.

Prompt Analysis

Compare signals by prompt set and engine.

Citation Tracking

Review actual source domains and URLs.

HaloX service metrics glossary

Review all product metric definitions.