Thanks Christian. Yes I know that the AdWords API does way more than the free tools. And I can understand having to pay for functionality that is not otherwise available for free.
I guess it just surprises me that Google would charge money for use of those areas of the AdWords API (areas such as keyword suggestions for example) that they provide for free in other forms. Matt On Apr 21, 1:33 pm, Christian Krahn <ckrahn1...@googlemail.com> wrote: > The AdWords API can be used for much more than just look for keywords > or analyse them. > If you just need what the free tools offer, simply use those :) > > - Christian > > On 21 Apr., 17:54, Matthew McGinty <mcgin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I understand that using the AdWords API in the sandbox is free, and > > that using it against the live Google services costs money: > > >http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/ratesheet.html > > > But free Keyword tools are provided by Google: > > >http://www.google.com/sktool/ > > >https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal > > >https://adwords.google.com/o/Targeting/Explorer?__u=1000000000&__c=10... > > > So why would it make sense to pay money to use AdWords for Keyword > > searches and analysis, when the free tools offer the same? > > > What I am missing here? > > > Thanks. > > > Matt > > > -- > > =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ > > Have you migrated to v200909 yet? > > The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. > > > Also find us on our blog and discussion > > group:http://adwordsapi.blogspot.comhttp://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api > > =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ > > > 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 > > adwords-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en > > -- > =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ > Have you migrated to v200909 yet? > The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. > > Also find us on our blog and discussion > group:http://adwordsapi.blogspot.comhttp://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api > =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ > > 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 > adwords-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ 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 adwords-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en
