Google Keyword Tool Discrepancies Between Old and New Interface

brittlesnc · 09-03-2010, 06:46 PM

Maybe I'm a little slow on the up take but has anyone else noticed the HUGE discrepancies between the new interface of the Google Keyword Tool vs. the old interface?

For example, I was targeting 2 keywords and according to the old interface:

KW #1 = 8,100 "exact" local searches per month

KW #2 = 4,400 "exact" local searches per month

But for the new interface:

KW #1 = 320 "exact" local searches per month

KW #2 = 320 "exact" local searches per month

My question is which interface is correct? I'm assuming the new interface but you know what happens when you assume....

nettech · 09-03-2010, 08:33 PM

Yup,

I was going to post something yesterday but I didn't have the time. I use MNF for all my kw research so was quite shocked when I noticed such a large discrepancy! I think from now on, will just have to use several tools to gauge an average figure or something.

I think the numbers MAY have something to do with the Mayday/Caffeine algo update. Maybe Google are able to break the numbers right down to long-tails unlike they were able to before (so I'm led to believe).

Maybe its just a way for them to make more money???

I'm not sure but whatever it means, we just have to grin and bear it and adapt.....as we IMers always do!

Zaheer

chi-whiz · 09-03-2010, 08:41 PM

I think there's been an erosion in the quality of the keywords returned too. Less on target, more random-feeling. And the other day I could NOT get it to give me data for the 2-word keyword phrase I entered as the search keyword, and that's the only one I really wanted at that moment. I've never been crazy about it, but lately I've been extremely unhappy with it.

brittlesnc · 09-03-2010, 08:44 PM

So what you're saying is to look at both?

It's hard to know which to pay more attention to the interface that says 320/month or 8,100/month. This is a HUGE gap; it's not like one says 2K and the other 10K lol

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So I guess I just hope that the keyword I'm targeting is closer to 8,100 than 320 lol.

Kinda sucks having to do all this guess work, I at least thought that the keyword research part would be halfway accurate.

09-03-2010, 08:33 PM	#2
nettech AdSense Crazy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom & one day Dubai (UAE) Posts: 731 Thanks: 86 Thanked 81 Times in 71 Posts	Re: Google Keyword Tool Discrepancies Between Old and New Interface Yup, I was going to post something yesterday but I didn't have the time. I use MNF for all my kw research so was quite shocked when I noticed such a large discrepancy! I think from now on, will just have to use several tools to gauge an average figure or something. I think the numbers MAY have something to do with the Mayday/Caffeine algo update. Maybe Google are able to break the numbers right down to long-tails unlike they were able to before (so I'm led to believe). Maybe its just a way for them to make more money??? I'm not sure but whatever it means, we just have to grin and bear it and adapt.....as we IMers always do! Zaheer
	Thanks Zaheer

09-03-2010, 08:41 PM	#3
chi-whiz HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 153 Thanks: 126 Thanked 51 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Google Keyword Tool Discrepancies Between Old and New Interface I think there's been an erosion in the quality of the keywords returned too. Less on target, more random-feeling. And the other day I could NOT get it to give me data for the 2-word keyword phrase I entered as the search keyword, and that's the only one I really wanted at that moment. I've never been crazy about it, but lately I've been extremely unhappy with it.

09-03-2010, 08:44 PM	#4
brittlesnc HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 239 Thanks: 770 Thanked 30 Times in 26 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google Keyword Tool Discrepancies Between Old and New Interface So what you're saying is to look at both? It's hard to know which to pay more attention to the interface that says 320/month or 8,100/month. This is a HUGE gap; it's not like one says 2K and the other 10K lol . So I guess I just hope that the keyword I'm targeting is closer to 8,100 than 320 lol. Kinda sucks having to do all this guess work, I at least thought that the keyword research part would be halfway accurate.

09-03-2010, 06:46 PM	#1
brittlesnc HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 239 Thanks: 770 Thanked 30 Times in 26 Posts Contact Info	Google Keyword Tool Discrepancies Between Old and New Interface Maybe I'm a little slow on the up take but has anyone else noticed the HUGE discrepancies between the new interface of the Google Keyword Tool vs. the old interface? For example, I was targeting 2 keywords and according to the old interface: KW #1 = 8,100 "exact" local searches per month KW #2 = 4,400 "exact" local searches per month But for the new interface: KW #1 = 320 "exact" local searches per month KW #2 = 320 "exact" local searches per month My question is which interface is correct? I'm assuming the new interface but you know what happens when you assume....