News Trends & Top Stories Tracker

Stay ahead in Google News with StoryHawk! Compare your visibility with your competitors and boost it in Google News, Top Stories, Also in News, For Context and Perspectives. 
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Why Choose
StoryHawk?

StoryHawk empowers news publishers with the data they need to succeed. From improving their performance results to tracking live updates, our platform ensures you have the insights to make smarter decisions.

Track your and competitors' news articles’ visibility, analyse competition, and optimise your articles with real-time data and actionable insights.

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Testimonials

  • StoryHawk is a brilliant tool for tracking Google Top Stories.
    It helped me better understand competitors, improve titles, and boost CTR. Perfect for teams focused on Google News visibility. Highly recommend!

    Angel Ivanov

    SEO lead at PhoneArena.com
  • StoryHawk has been really helpful during campaigns.
    It gives a clear view of when we appear in Google Top Stories and how we compare to others during Amazon Prime, Black Friday, etc.  Definitely a useful tool if you're working on news content.

    GERGANA ANADREEVA

    SEO Manager at Uswitch
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Features That Make StoryHawk Powerful and Unique

Competitor Analysis

Discover how competing publishers rank and how many article they are publishing per topic.

Location

StoryHawk supports over 100 countries, and clients can switch their target country at any time.

Near-Real-Time Rankings

Every user will have the flexibility to choose how frequently the tool collects data. 

See Rankings Across Devices

Google Top Stories looks different on mobile and desktop, and so do rankings. With StoryHawk, you can compare performance across devices and adjust your content strategy to target both audiences effectively.

Track the visibility and position of your  Live Blog

Track your live blog performance in real time, gain instant insights, optimise updates on the fly, and ensure your breaking news coverage stays competitive and impactful with StoryHawk’s Live Blog Tracker.

Google Trends Real-time topics and insights

Get real data on rising topics in your region. Monitor who is publishing first and get a summary of the news topic real time.  
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Live Blog Posting - Hourly Visibility and Position Tracking

StoryHawk provides a comprehensive insights about the performance of the live blog on Top Stories which will help you to make updates on the fly to move higher in the ranking. 
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News Competitor
Analysis

According to this Google patent on ranking news articles, the number of publications (or the number of articles per topic) is a ranking factor. Do you know how your publishing frequency compares to your competitors? StoryHawk can give you the answer!
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Google Top Stories - Hourly Visibility and Ranking 

Unfortunately, Google does not provide much data about the performance of individual articles in Google Top Stories. However, being in a dominant position can generate significant organic traffic. Do you know which articles are performing better and why? StoryHawk can give you these insights.
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Select a plan

Customers choose us because they get the peace of mind that their e-commerce website is protected from evil things like hardware failure, cyber threats, and performance bottlenecks.

Basic

- 30 tracked keywords 
- Hourly check on Top Stories results.
- Rising Topic trends analysis
- Topic Explorer (with ML)


Perfect for small or niche publishers looking to monitor and analyse their presence in Google Top Stories. This plan provides essential insights to help track visibility and performance without overwhelming complexity.
$129
/month
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Intermediate

- 50 tracked keywords
- Hourly check on Top Stories results.

Ideal for publishers covering multiple topics or fast-moving events. This plan is designed for dynamic newsrooms that need broader tracking, more frequent updates, and deeper visibility into their coverage across trending stories.
$216
/month
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Custom

Built for large news publishers with multiple verticals and high-volume output. This plan offers comprehensive trend analysis, advanced tracking across all Top Stories placements, and in-depth insights to support strategic editorial decisions and maximise visibility across the news cycle.
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Join News Publishers Who Succeed with StoryHawk

Improve your rankings, understand your users better, and take control of your news articles.
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