## **🕐 Why Keywords Don't Appear Immediately**

After you add keywords to a rank tracking report, they will **not appear right away**. Search Atlas runs its first data collection cycle within **24 hours** of setup. This is completely normal and does not indicate an error with your report or keywords.

If you added keywords for a project and the list looks empty, the most likely reason is simply that the first tracking cycle has not completed yet. No action is required — check back after 24 hours and your keyword rankings will be populated.

## **✅ How to Confirm Your Keywords Were Added Correctly**

While you wait for the first data cycle, you can verify that your keywords were saved successfully:

1. Open your rank tracking report in Search Atlas.
2. Locate the project you created and open it.
3. Check that the keywords you entered are listed within the project. If they appear — even without ranking data — the setup was completed correctly and data will populate within 24 hours.

## **⚠️ What to Check If Keywords Are Still Missing After 24 Hours**

If more than 24 hours have passed and your keywords still show no data, review the following common causes:

- **Keywords were not saved:** Make sure you confirmed or saved your entries after entering keywords. Closing the setup window early can discard unsaved entries.
- **Wrong project selected:** Double-check that you are viewing the correct project. Multiple projects may have similar names.

## **🔄 How to Re-Add Keywords If Needed**

If you confirmed that your keywords were not saved, open your rank tracking report, locate your project, and add the keywords again — making sure to save before closing the setup.

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type **human teammate** to be connected with a member of our team.