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  1. Yandex Live and Dynamic places

Yandex Live and Dynamic places

In addition to the standard Yandex search engine, you can add Yandex Live as a separate search engine. The difference between Yandex and Yandex Live is that when you select Yandex, rankings are checked using the official API — Yandex Search API (formerly Yandex XML) — to retrieve results from the Yandex search database. When you select Yandex Live, rankings are checked in "live search results".

Add both search engines: Yandex and Yandex Live 2️⃣
This allows you to compare rankings and TOP websites (using SERP Snapshots and My Competitors tools) between the Yandex API and live search results.

Yandex Live features

  • Desktop and Phone devices types are available. To add both types to Yandex Live, add the region two times;
  • Depth — 50; it cannot be changed;
  • Dynamic places are counted automatically — additional ad placement positions within search results. Typically, when a site occupies a Dynamic place, it disappears from the organic search results, and its position without this option would not be determined. The position within the Dynamic block is marked with a special icon and color. Learn more about Dynamic places in Yandex Help Center →
  • There are no columns for volume, traffic, and Visibility;
  • Available for adding in Rank Tracker, SERP Snapshots, and My Competitors tools;
  • If the AI ​​snippets collection option is enabled and both Yandex search engine types are added to the project, AI snippets are displayed for both Yandex and Yandex Live, yet the cost is charged for only one search engine. For example, suppose a project contains 10 keywords, includes both Yandex and Yandex Live search engines, and has the AI ​​snippets collection option enabled. The cost of checking the project under the XS plan would be 2.7 rubles (0.09 × 10 for the check in the first search engine + (0.09 + 0.09) × 10 for the check in the second search engine and the collection of AI snippets). If only one Yandex search engine is added (whether standard Yandex or Yandex Live), the cost of checking 10 keywords with AI snippets will be 1.8 rubles ((0.09 + 0.09) × 10). The algorithm functions only if the regions and search result types for Yandex and Yandex Live match. If they differ, the check cost will increase in proportion to the number of distinct regions added.
So, does that mean I have to use Yandex Live to track Dynamic places? Can't I just set them up in standard Yandex?
That’s correct. Dynamic places can only be tracked in Yandex Live; tracking is automatic and free of charge. You do not need to enable data collection for them separately.
In the vast majority of cases, rankings in Yandex (Yandex Search API) and Yandex Live match 🔁
Typically, site rankings and Top websites obtained via the Yandex Search API match those found in live search results (Yandex Live). We confirmed this in our study. However, if seeing positions from live search results is a priority for you, you can check them exclusively in Yandex Live.