How accurate Google traffic estimator is?

supersonic · 06-01-2011, 04:23 AM

Hello folks! I am feeling some serious errors in Google traffic estimator. Sometimes, its really hard to believe on the results. Today, while checking for a keyword "membership site" Google shows only 590 monthly searches (exact match) for US. Just 590? Seriously? It means, in 30 days from whole USA only 590 people search for a membership site?

Please advise.
Thanks

CoolCaesar · 06-01-2011, 05:51 AM

the estimator can be quite wrong and irrelevant sometimes ..

however from my experience if the google estimator provides a 1000 exact match searches monthly for a keyword .. very rarely are those searches going to be higher than that

I usually trust these statistics

supersonic · 06-01-2011, 06:35 AM

So do you mean that only 590 people are searching for the term 'membership site' in USA? This is seriously incredible.

CoolCaesar · 06-01-2011, 07:16 AM

That might be pretty much possible .. why would someone search for "membership site" .. who is that keyword targeting ? what type of people ..

I for example have never searched for anything like that .. if not for keyword research

abigailmarketing · 06-01-2011, 09:02 AM

I believe it is not accurate for some time.

nicktyler · 06-01-2011, 09:06 AM

It is not psrticurlarly accurate which is a shame. But the clue is in the name and "estimator" is the word to shake a fist at.

kimseo · 06-01-2011, 09:17 AM

It might be wrong sometime but i believe in most of cases it pretty accurate

tgdrew · 06-01-2011, 09:38 AM

I find it to be pretty accurate. It isn't exact by any means, but it does give a great estimate. As far as searching for membership sites I don't see that being a largely used search parameter.

jonnyhardbaked · 06-01-2011, 10:36 AM

All backlink checker tools are not 100% accurate. So never give too much attention on its results.

lildevil07 · 06-13-2011, 10:38 PM

it can be right and wrong also....

yoga yoga · 06-13-2011, 10:45 PM

I'm not very keen on the traffic estimator. The last search I did for keywords was coming up with a few dollars for a keyword when I know this wouldnt be correct.

salmanbaig · 06-13-2011, 10:49 PM

I trust google's traffic estimator... my blogs whole keyword research rely's on that

rsmseo · 06-13-2011, 11:25 PM

I think no one tools give accurate result, it give only clue.

vbox · 06-13-2011, 11:42 PM

the questions is if it's inaccurate like everyone else states, is it wrong in a proportionally way? for example, a keyword is searched 10 times more then another, will the actual difference is 10 times still? enlarged/decreased of course.

06-01-2011, 04:23 AM	#1
supersonic Silent Killer War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 237 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 73 Thanked 63 Times in 15 Posts	How accurate Google traffic estimator is? Hello folks! I am feeling some serious errors in Google traffic estimator. Sometimes, its really hard to believe on the results. Today, while checking for a keyword "membership site" Google shows only 590 monthly searches (exact match) for US. Just 590? Seriously? It means, in 30 days from whole USA only 590 people search for a membership site? Please advise. Thanks

06-01-2011, 05:51 AM	#2
CoolCaesar Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 68 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Contact Info	Re: How accurate Google traffic estimator is? the estimator can be quite wrong and irrelevant sometimes .. however from my experience if the google estimator provides a 1000 exact match searches monthly for a keyword .. very rarely are those searches going to be higher than that I usually trust these statistics

06-01-2011, 06:35 AM	#3
supersonic Silent Killer War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 237 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 73 Thanked 63 Times in 15 Posts	Re: How accurate Google traffic estimator is? So do you mean that only 590 people are searching for the term 'membership site' in USA? This is seriously incredible.

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CoolCaesar Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 68 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Contact Info	Re: How accurate Google traffic estimator is? That might be pretty much possible .. why would someone search for "membership site" .. who is that keyword targeting ? what type of people .. I for example have never searched for anything like that .. if not for keyword research

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