Google has started blocking one of our IP addresses. We thought this might happen. We are prepared.
We could still gather data from them through other servers we have or other means entirely, but we’ve stopped all pinging of Google until this is resolved.
I apologize to those of you who have come to rely on […]

Cesar, from StandardSociety.com asks:

Can you please tell me what you plan to accomplish with this seeing that other services like Compete, Quantcast, Google Adwords, Wordtracker, WebCEO, Alexa and whole slew of others have already done before.

Here’s the comment I tried to post, but was too long for his blog:

While you’re waiting for our rascals to gather data on the terms you’re tracking, checkout these search phrases which we’ve been tracking for a little while now. This will give you an idea of what your report will look like in a few days/weeks/months.
wine
john mccain
barack obama
hillary clinton
ron paul
real estate
porn
investing blog
finance
granola
jason coleman
baseball
Now go run your own […]

What is Search Rascal?
Search Rascal is a new service that allows you to track the top search results for keywords of your choice in Google, Yahoo, and MSN (Live Search).
How to Use Search Rascal
Enter a search term you’d like to track in the search box above and click the “generate report” button. The default report […]