Accurate Search Statistics?

Bondtana · 07-05-2009, 09:16 PM

I was checking out websitegrader.com & I noticed the discrepancy between it's keyword Search per month statistics and Google's Adwords statistics.

Now I think I'd believe WSG more than google. Cus it would make "sense" for them to pad the stats... right?

Is there anywhere else I can go for keyword search statistics?

Michael Franklin · 07-05-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bondtana

Is there anywhere else I can go for keyword search statistics?

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Ldimilo · 07-05-2009, 11:27 PM

To be real honest with you, most sites have to get approximate search traffic from only 2-3 sources so you are pretty much left high and dry to get accurate results without....

a. Getting listed as #1 and then figuring out an approximate figure based on your ranking

OR

b. Building a PPC campaign for the keyword and figuring out approximately how much traffic is coming from the keyword....

All the rest is hypothetical and "average". I have seen google over estimate its average and have run into keywords that were understated.

Steven Carl Kelly · 07-06-2009, 01:11 PM

Google's KW Tool is designed for Adwords advertisers. That means it includes the search network as well as Google.com searches. It is accurate for Adwords, not accurate for Google-only organic search. I have a formula which I use and teach my students to derive more useful search volumes from Google's KW Tool. You can find my formula in this forum by searching for the keyword "GTEF".

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Ldimilo HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Memphis, TN, USA. Posts: 303 Blog Entries: 14 Thanks: 48 Thanked 105 Times in 50 Posts Contact Info	Re: Accurate Search Statistics? To be real honest with you, most sites have to get approximate search traffic from only 2-3 sources so you are pretty much left high and dry to get accurate results without.... a. Getting listed as #1 and then figuring out an approximate figure based on your ranking OR b. Building a PPC campaign for the keyword and figuring out approximately how much traffic is coming from the keyword.... All the rest is hypothetical and "average". I have seen google over estimate its average and have run into keywords that were understated.
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07-06-2009, 01:11 PM	#4
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Bondtana HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 199 Thanks: 42 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Accurate Search Statistics? I was checking out websitegrader.com & I noticed the discrepancy between it's keyword Search per month statistics and Google's Adwords statistics. Now I think I'd believe WSG more than google. Cus it would make "sense" for them to pad the stats... right? Is there anywhere else I can go for keyword search statistics?