Oh! What a shame it would be great help... maybe a next update.
tks, Max On Nov 12, 3:13 pm, AdWords API Advisor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello David, > > I can confirm that you can't get different search volume data for > different match types. The match types only come into play when > determining which keyword variations are suggested. > > Cheers, > -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team > > On Nov 12, 8:37 am, DavM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Jeff > > > Can I assume I'm correct in what I said in my last post? Could you > > confirm that you can't get exact match volume data from AdWords API > > like you can from the web based KeywordTool? > > > Cheers > > > David > > > On Nov 6, 4:57 pm, DavM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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 -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
