HELP! Search volume for keywords drastically change if I'm signed in to my google account

[Seany D]

If I use the Google Keyword Tool when I am NOT signed into my google account, the search volume for my long tailed keyword phrase is less the 200 searches per month globally. However, when I AM signed into my google account, this same long tailed keyword phrase I am targeting shows a global monthly search volume of 550,000

This is a huge difference! How am I supposed to determine what search volume is correct? Anyone else ever have trouble like this using google keyword tool?

Please help me ASAP!

[PhilipSEO]

Originally Posted by Seany D

If I use the Google Keyword Tool when I am NOT signed into my google account, the search volume for my long tailed keyword phrase is less the 200 searches per month globally. However, when I AM signed into my google account, this same long tailed keyword phrase I am targeting shows a global monthly search volume of 550,000

This is a huge difference! How am I supposed to determine what search volume is correct? Anyone else ever have trouble like this using google keyword tool?

Please help me ASAP!

Can you check that in both cases the match type used (Broad, Phrase, or Exact) is the same? If the match type is reset from Exact to Broad, that would explain the difference.

[Seany D]

Originally Posted by PhilipSEO

Can you check that in both cases the match type used (Broad, Phrase, or Exact) is the same? If the match type is reset from Exact to Broad, that would explain the difference.

Okay so I just went back and checked again and here's what I got.
(This is all for global monthly search volume)

When I am signed into my Google account:
Broad = 550,000
Exact = 46
Phrase = 91

When I'm not signed into my Google account:
Broad = 140
Exact = 140
Phrase = 140

So what does all this mean?
Basically what I am trying to do is find strong keywords to promote CPA offers using PPC. Obviously I am new to this though. What does Broad, Exact, and Phrase mean? What would I want to use?

[lakiadex]

there are more options when you are signed into google, google wants people to sign up so they give you less options when you are not signed in the results are the same you just have more options when you are signed in

[rajput441]

hello there, as far as i know never use the adwords keyword tool or any tool that is affiliated with google while doing any kind of research for ur site, that u may have mentioned while creating accounts on any network of google.
It heavily fluctuates the results.

here is some place where u could get the idea about keyword, the gr8 place to dig in.
What are keyword matching options? - AdWords HelpWhat is broad match? - AdWords Help
Keywords - AdWords Help

[Seany D]

Originally Posted by lakiadex

there are more options when you are signed into google, google wants people to sign up so they give you less options when you are not signed in the results are the same you just have more options when you are signed in

I am seeing the complete opposite of what you are saying. Weather I am signed in or not, all the options are the same. I can change the categories, everything in the "contains" box, the "match" types, and even all the advanced options.

Its the results that are changing when I am signed in or signed out! In particular, the search volume.

[Seany D]

Originally Posted by rajput441

hello there, as far as i know never use the adwords keyword tool or any tool that is affiliated with google while doing any kind of research for ur site, that u may have mentioned while creating accounts on any network of google.
It heavily fluctuates the results.

here is some place where u could get the idea about keyword, the gr8 place to dig in.
What are keyword matching options? - AdWords HelpWhat is broad match? - AdWords Help
Keywords - AdWords Help

Thanks for the links. I understand now what the terms "Broad" "Phrase" and "Exact" mean, and how this would affect my campaign.
So if you say it's best not to use google keyword tool for researching targeted keywords, then what would you suggest as a free alternative?