Whose Search Numbers Do I Trust?

gmr324 · 10-30-2009, 01:09 PM

I'm doing keyword research for a sniper site and am getting drastically different
search volume figures from Keyword Elite V2 and Google Keywords Tool. I have
the Google tool set to Exact Match since I believe the phrase and broad figures
are too inflated. I have the Keyword Elite V2 Keyword Surge settings checked off
to use Google and tried it with and without the Keyword Elite Engine checked off.

Now KE tells me the search volume is 570 per month while the Google Keyword Tool
indicates there are 12,100 under Global Monthly Search Volume column. The Local
Search Volume is 6,600. If I'm basing an entire site on these figures, I'd prefer to see a little
more agreement between KE and Google than this.

Whose figures should I base such an important decision on?

Many Thanks

George

Gene Pimentel · 10-30-2009, 01:51 PM

George, when using the Google Keyword Tool, make sure you've selected the "exact" match rather than "broad" match. That's what most third party keyword tools use, and is the more realistic number. And use the 'local' result rather than the 'global'.

EDIT: Sorry, I just reread your post and see you are doing this. In that case, I don't know why you're getting such a discrepancy!

Blase · 10-30-2009, 06:56 PM

I've used...
Wordtracker
Google
Traffice Travis
Nichebot
Keyword Discovery
Theme Zoom
and many many more and guess what?

None of them are the same. If you pick longtails
with decent numbers you'll be fine.

Test, test, test.

10-30-2009, 01:09 PM	#1
gmr324 Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Whose Search Numbers Do I Trust? I'm doing keyword research for a sniper site and am getting drastically different search volume figures from Keyword Elite V2 and Google Keywords Tool. I have the Google tool set to Exact Match since I believe the phrase and broad figures are too inflated. I have the Keyword Elite V2 Keyword Surge settings checked off to use Google and tried it with and without the Keyword Elite Engine checked off. Now KE tells me the search volume is 570 per month while the Google Keyword Tool indicates there are 12,100 under Global Monthly Search Volume column. The Local Search Volume is 6,600. If I'm basing an entire site on these figures, I'd prefer to see a little more agreement between KE and Google than this. Whose figures should I base such an important decision on? Many Thanks George

10-30-2009, 01:51 PM	#2
Gene Pimentel DomainProfitsClub.com War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oswego, NY USA Posts: 1,264 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 255 Thanked 396 Times in 159 Posts	Re: Whose Search Numbers Do I Trust? George, when using the Google Keyword Tool, make sure you've selected the "exact" match rather than "broad" match. That's what most third party keyword tools use, and is the more realistic number. And use the 'local' result rather than the 'global'. EDIT: Sorry, I just reread your post and see you are doing this. In that case, I don't know why you're getting such a discrepancy!
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10-30-2009, 06:56 PM	#3
Blase HyperActive Warrior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Maple Grove, MN , USA. Posts: 478 Thanks: 14 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Whose Search Numbers Do I Trust? I've used... Wordtracker Google Traffice Travis Nichebot Keyword Discovery Theme Zoom and many many more and guess what? None of them are the same. If you pick longtails with decent numbers you'll be fine. Test, test, test.
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