Hello, My understanding is that the match type is just input to the algorithm that generates other keyword variations, and does not effect the numbers returned for the search volumes. From what I've seen the search volumes for a given keyword variation are the same regardless of what match type is specified, as you've observed as well.
Depending on your seed keyword you may or may not see different variations for different match types. For example, try using 'adwords api' as the seed keyword text with useSynonyms set to false and the language set to 'en'. You'll get different results for 'Broad' and 'Exact' match types. The results from the AdWords API's TrafficEstimatorService and KeywordToolService won't exactly match the results from the various web interfaces--they all make somewhat different assumptions. Cheers, -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team On Nov 3, 7:41 am, DavM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is still an issue, can anyone confirm that match type in > KeywordToolService.getKeywordVariations is intended show to the volume > for the resultant keywords on that match type? > > The API documentation states: > > "Match Type: The type of the source keyword, which determines how > variations are generated." > > It would appear from my experience that keywords generated are the > same, with the same volume figures, regardless of the match type. Is > it the intention that match type in the API is the same as match type > in the web based KeywordTool (https://adwords.google.com/select/ > KeywordToolExternal)? ie Shows volume for that particular match type > rather than generating different keywords depending on the match type. > > Any comments would be much appreciated! > > On Oct 29, 2:25 pm, DavM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Using the AdWords web based KeywordTool (https://adwords.google.com/ > > select/KeywordToolExternal) I can change the Match Type using the drop- > > down box and get the search volumes of the results for that particular > > Match Type. > > > When calling getKeywordVariations on the KeywordTool service changing > > the "type" of a SeedKeyword from broad to phrase or exact doesn't seem > > to change the avgSearchVolume or lastMonthSearchVolume of the > > resulting keyword variations. > > > Is anyone else experiencing this problem? It seems to show the results > > for broad match regardless of what match type I set. Is there a way to > > view volume for a particular Match Type? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to adwords-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
