Quick Start Guide
Get your agency set up on Rankup and start monitoring your first client in under 10 minutes.
1. Create your agency account
After purchasing a plan, you'll receive a signup email with an invite link. Click it to create your agency admin account at app.rankup.cc.
Your agency account is your organization - all team members and clients live under it. You'll be the admin with full access to manage everything.
2. Add your first client
Navigate to Settings → Clients and click Add Client. Enter the client's name, industry, and website.
Each client is a separate workspace with its own locations, projects, and data. Your team can switch between clients using the client selector in the sidebar.
3. Import locations
Go to Location Pulse → Locations and click Import CSV. You can download a template with the correct column format:
| Column | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | Yes | Location name (e.g., "Downtown Austin") |
address | No | Street address |
city | No | City name |
state | No | State or province |
zip | No | Postal code |
country | No | Country code (e.g., US, CA, UK) |
google_place_id | No | Google Place ID for GBP integration |
4. Configure API keys
Go to Settings → API Keys to enter your credentials for the external services Rankup uses. The key providers are:
- DataForSEO - keyword research, search volume, difficulty scores
- Brave Search - SERP position checks and branded query monitoring
- Perplexity - AI perception monitoring and citation tracking
- Anthropic (Claude) - theme extraction and content generation
You only need to configure the keys for the products you're using. See API Keys documentation for details on each provider.
5. Invite your team
Go to Settings → Team to invite team members. Available roles:
- Admin - full access to all settings and data
- Strategist - can view and work with all client data
- Viewer - read-only access to dashboards and reports
Next steps
Once your client and locations are set up:
- Explore Location Pulse to understand health scoring
- Read about key concepts like convergence scores and remediation briefs
- Set up strategic targets for the Content Calendar Engine