Hi Jeff, I'm experiencing the same problem. I also tried the two queries you suggested but get exactly the same results. Is this a bug that you guys will try to fix or won't it be possible to get specific results if I set the SeedKeyword type to Exact?
Cheers, Daniel Ford, Guava On Nov 3, 6:06 pm, AdWords API Advisor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 orexactdoesn'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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
