Hi Jeff Thanks for looking into this.
What's quite disappointing is that the web version of this tool still has more functionality than the API version even after version 13 of the API. If you search the API KeywordTool using a keyword on any match type, the results for avgSearchVolume and lastMonthSearchVolume will always be for broad match, whereas once you have searched on the web based KeywordTool (https://adwords.google.com/select/ KeywordToolExternal) you have the capability to see the searche volumes for exact, phrase and broad match. Wouldn't it be great to choose the match type of the resultant keyword volume figures in the API? This would be really useful as it would tell you the actual searches for those exact keywords? For example, if I do a search for "travel insurance" or "insurance travel" using the API the avgSearchVolume is 1,000,000 for both keywords as essentially they are the same keyword on broad match. If I do the same searches on the web KeywordTool and then choose to get the results in exact match the avgSearchVolume figures are 368,000 and 2,400 respectively. Much more useful for research purposes. Is this development in the pipeline? It would be very useful! Cheers David On Nov 3, 5:06 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 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?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
