{"id":8907,"date":"2026-05-15T08:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=8907"},"modified":"2026-05-15T08:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:49:28","slug":"how-to-track-category-sub-category-bsr-for-any-product-in-just-a-few-clicks-on-sellerapp","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/article\/how-to-track-category-sub-category-bsr-for-any-product-in-just-a-few-clicks-on-sellerapp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to track Category &#038; Sub-Category BSR for any product in just a few clicks on SellerApp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you still trying to understand how your product ranks not just in its broad category but also in its specific niche? Well, you already know the challenge. The data exists, but seeing both levels of ranking in one place for your products and your competitors&#8217; hasn&#8217;t been easy. Well, you can expect that to change<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SellerApp&#8217;s <\/span><b>Category &amp; Sub-Category BSR Intelligence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lets you track ranking at both levels directly from the Product Trends Graph. Just navigate to your product and analyze.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is Category &amp; Sub-Category BSR Intelligence?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BSR, or Best Seller Rank, tells you how well a product is selling relative to others in the same category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you track a product, your own or a competitor&#8217;s ASIN, SellerApp displays both the<\/span><b> broad parent category<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rank and the specific <\/span><b>subcategory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rank inside the Product Trends Graph, alongside price, revenue, estimated orders, and sellers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a whey protein product may rank #1,842 in Health &amp; Household but #37 in Whey Protein Powders, revealing strong niche dominance that a broad category rank alone would miss. This helps sellers uncover niche-level demand, identify easier ranking opportunities, and benchmark competitors with far more context than a single BSR metric alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So when you track both together, you get the full picture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This data is available inside the Product Trends Graph alongside price, revenue, estimated orders, and sellers, all in one view.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Category &amp; Sub-Category BSR Tracking Matters to Sellers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most sellers run into the same problem:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A single BSR number isn&#8217;t enough: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The parent category rank alone doesn&#8217;t tell you where you&#8217;re actually winning or losing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sub-category opportunities get missed:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Strong sub-category performance signals niche demand that can be capitalized on before competitors catch on.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Competitor blind spots:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Without tracking competitor ASINs, you&#8217;re optimizing without knowing where they truly stand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>BSR shifts go unnoticed:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ranking changes happen in real time, but without a trend view, you only see where you are, not where you&#8217;re heading.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>New product development:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Launching into a category without understanding BSR trends across sub-categories means you&#8217;re guessing at demand instead of validating it before you invest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Post-launch product tracking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Without a consistent view of how your new product&#8217;s BSR moves over time, you can&#8217;t tell whether your launch strategy is working or where to course-correct.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category &amp; Sub-Category BSR Intelligence solves all of this in just a few clicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Use Category &amp; Sub-Category BSR Intelligence<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Step 1: Go to Product Intelligence\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From your SellerApp dashboard, navigate to Product Intelligence in the left panel. This is where all your tracked products and competitor ASINs live.<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8908 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-73.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1743\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-73.png 1743w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-73-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-73-1024x323.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-73-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-73-1536x485.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1743px) 100vw, 1743px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 2: Select Track Product\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the ASIN or Amazon product URL of the product you want to analyze in the search bar and click Track Product. You can also use Track Bulk Products to add multiple ASINs at once.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8909 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1740\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-12.png 1740w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-12-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-12-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-12-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-12-1536x493.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1740px) 100vw, 1740px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 3: Identify the product type\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the product is tracked, you&#8217;ll be prompted to provide more information to SellerApp. Select whether this is <\/span><b>My Products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a <\/span><b>Competitor&#8217;s Product<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You&#8217;ll also be asked what you&#8217;d like to start with. Choose from options like finding converting keywords, tracking estimated sales and revenue, checking organic position for top keywords, or checking indexing of competitor keywords, depending on your goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8910 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1657\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-13.png 1657w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-13-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-13-1024x370.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-13-768x277.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-13-1536x554.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1657px) 100vw, 1657px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 4: Open the Overview tab\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once on the product detail page, make sure you&#8217;re on the Overview tab using the navigation bar at the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 5: Navigate to Product Trends Graph\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll down to the Product Trends Graph. This is where your BSR data is displayed alongside other key metrics such as price, revenue, estimated orders, and sellers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8912 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1704\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-15.png 1704w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-15-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-15-1024x373.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-15-768x280.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-15-1536x560.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the benefits of Category &amp; Sub-Category BSR tracking?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><b> Spot easy wins<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing both BSR levels together reveals products that are dominant in a sub-category but have room to grow in the broader category. These are your easiest opportunities to further improve ranking with targeted keywords and pricing adjustments.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> See real demand<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BSR is a direct reflection of sales velocity. Tracking it over time alongside Estimated Orders and Revenue helps you separate genuine demand spikes from one-off promotions and build a strategy around what&#8217;s actually working.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Benchmark competitors accurately<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because Product Keywords works on tracked ASINs, you can monitor how competitor rankings shift across both category and subcategory levels over time. Use this to anticipate their moves and stay ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Understand your market before you move<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking BSR trends across a category gives you a clear picture of where demand is growing, where it&#8217;s saturating, and which subcategories are underserved. This is the market intelligence that should be informing every strategic decision you make.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Validate new product ideas with real data<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before committing to a new product, use BSR trends to assess whether demand in a subcategory is consistent or seasonal, rising or declining. Instead of relying on gut feel, you&#8217;re launching with evidence that the opportunity is real and the timing is right.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Track new product performance from day one<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a new product is live, BSR is one of the fastest signals you have. Tracking both category and subcategory rank from launch tells you immediately whether your listing is gaining traction, where you&#8217;re gaining it, and what needs to change if it isn&#8217;t moving in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Ready to Get Started?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SellerApp&#8217;s Category &amp; Sub-Category BSR Intelligence is built to give sellers and agencies the kind of multi-level ranking visibility that was previously difficult to access in one place. Now it&#8217;s just a few clicks away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have questions about how BSR tracking applies to your specific account or product setup, feel free to reach out to our team: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:support@sellerapp.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support@sellerapp.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:sales@sellerapp.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales@sellerapp.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you still trying to understand how your product ranks not just in its broad category but also in its specific niche? Well, you already know the challenge. The data exists, but seeing both levels of ranking in one place for your products and your competitors&#8217; hasn&#8217;t been easy. 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