Hi Pen, I just tested out the AdWords Keyword Tool, and I'm not seeing any restrictions for brand terms. For example, a search on viagra returns search volume, competition graph, etc.
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal Are you seeing something different? Which country are you based in? Best, - Eric On Jun 29, 1:10 pm, penaz <gbc...@cox.net> wrote: > Eric > Thanks for your response. I appreciate your time. > > However, Very Specifically, my question is about retrieving BRAND > related search terms plus their stats. Example: Viagra. > > It seems as though Google does NOT give brand related search terms and > stats via the Adwords tool publicly available. I understand this is > to prevent trademark infringement and cybersquatting, etc > > However, are those brand-related search terms available via the > Adwords API? Again, EXample: buy viagra, cheap viagra, online viagra, > viagra samples, generic viagra, etc, etc. > > I know blocking those search terms is important to protect brands from > infringers. BUT, brand protection companies such as ours can also use > those terms and stats to protect clients. And, Google is the search > giant with the deepest brand-related search queries. > > Can we get those deep lists via the API? > thanks. pen > > On Jun 29, 8:08 am, AdWords API Advisor <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> > wrote: > > > > > Hi Pen, > > > You can use the TargetingIdeaService to get information about search > > terms, including search volume, competition, etc. > > > http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com/2009/11/discover-v2009-getting-ideas-w... > > > Best, > > - Eric Koleda, AdWords API Team > > > On Jun 26, 5:25 pm, penaz <gbc...@cox.net> wrote: > > > > Via the API keywords tool can we query and receive brand name search > > > terms? We're a brand protection company and knowing brand searches > > > plus their search stats for a client would aid our brand protection > > > efforts. Example: Tazer or Xfinity or Levitra, etc. If this is not > > > possible through normal Adwords API sign-up, is there an approval > > > process where we can gain access to this data? > > > thanks, pen -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ 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