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Inaccurate Information in google keyword tool

by Chambers
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I bought a domain name yesterday that had a cpc of $7 in google keyword tool

I just looked up the same phrase today and it's cpc is $.05 but all of the other keywords related to this niche are still $7 or higher CPC.

Did google trick me? I want my $7 back LOL
#google #inaccurate #information #keyword #tool
  • Profile picture of the author webtrix
    Maybe you changed data from/to Broad/Phrase/Match

    PS: Buy low, sell high
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    • Profile picture of the author Chambers
      thanks man but this was for the CPC $ amount not the search results...and I always use exact.

      Google misinformed me....yesterday CPC of $7 .....today CPC of $0.05
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  • Profile picture of the author Wealthy in Net
    yes, g oogle does such things from time to time; it happend to me before
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  • Profile picture of the author Bryan V
    Maybe they changed the data, and the average doesn't cover a long time span? I've tracked some of my words and I do see the numbers fluctuate after a few weeks.
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    • Profile picture of the author Bryan V
      I actually have another problem with this tool, if anyone knows the answer.. When I search for a term in the KW tool, then sign in and search for the same term, both in exact match--

      The results when logged in drop dramatically. It drops 80-95% for almost all the keywords.

      I don't know which to trust. Dropping 80-95% is a dealbreaker for most terms I come across.

      Any ideas ?
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      • Profile picture of the author msfreemind
        Originally Posted by pack12 View Post

        I actually have another problem with this tool, if anyone knows the answer.. When I search for a term in the KW tool, then sign in and search for the same term, both in exact match--

        The results when logged in drop dramatically. It drops 80-95% for almost all the keywords.

        I don't know which to trust. Dropping 80-95% is a dealbreaker for most terms I come across.

        Any ideas ?
        When you're logged in, you might have certain local settings that show the data relevant to your country, whereas when you're not logged in it shows global.
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      • Profile picture of the author bluefoot
        I've noticed the major discrepancy between the logged in and not logging in GKWT results also. I also understand that the numbers cannot be depended on to be accurate.

        But surly one of the results is way off. Like pack12 said, it's in the neighborhood of 80% lower when logged in.

        Any ideas other than Google's numbers cannot be trusted?


        Originally Posted by pack12 View Post

        I actually have another problem with this tool, if anyone knows the answer.. When I search for a term in the KW tool, then sign in and search for the same term, both in exact match--

        The results when logged in drop dramatically. It drops 80-95% for almost all the keywords.

        I don't know which to trust. Dropping 80-95% is a dealbreaker for most terms I come across.

        Any ideas ?
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  • Profile picture of the author Shaun Lee
    Well actually, you will never know which information is real. The best bet is to trust Google as it has been quite "accurate" for me.

    -Shaun
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    • Profile picture of the author Bryan V
      Originally Posted by Shaun Lee View Post

      Well actually, you will never know which information is real. The best bet is to trust Google as it has been quite "accurate" for me.

      -Shaun
      Well, all my data is from Google. One is from KWT logged in, and one is without being logged in. It's a matter of which to trust. To go for a 6k exact match monthly (not logged in) keyword vs Google saying its 600 or lower (when logged in) is the difference between wasting a bunch of time on a SEO campaign or not.
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  • Profile picture of the author Irnes Jakupovic
    This is no surprise.
    The google keyword tool has also been known to give wrong traffic data for keyword.

    Moral of the story for that one was to take out a PPC ad and check to see the true volume of the keyword.
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    • Profile picture of the author johnthms72
      No reason to be cautious,you are looking for numbers that Google does not provide the number and searches.In Adwords keyword tool,you change the type of large exact phrase search,you will find great jump volume.I think Google use this tool to do more money and not informing people.It should not be trusted.
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