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Google External KW tool accuracy

by mariusr
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As you have probably noticed the keyword tool is lately showing much more accurate results (the numbers are way lower than they used to be).

Let's share experience, how accurate do you consider the KW tool to be.

My example:
I'm on position #1 with a KW, showing 3600 exact searches per month in the KW tool. But Analytics is showing me 5000 unique visits per month for the keyword (I'm #5 or lower in Yahoo/Bing, so most are coming from google). As the #1 position gets a bit more than half of the clicks of the total searches, I might say, that Google KW tool is telling me 3 times smaller number for the monthly searches.

What's your experience?
#accuracy #external #google #tool
  • Profile picture of the author debtdue
    I honestly have no idea how accurate the KW tool is....I am not getting the traffic I want even though I am #1 for a keyword that gets 40+ exact keyword searches a day.
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    • Profile picture of the author L41db4ck
      Originally Posted by debtdue View Post

      I honestly have no idea how accurate the KW tool is....I am not getting the traffic I want even though I am #1 for a keyword that gets 40+ exact keyword searches a day.
      Are you sure you are #1?
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  • Profile picture of the author Edgarcace
    I have a bit of problem, I made a blog targeting a keyword that has 28 visitors per month according to Google keyword tool "exact" (yes very bad one now I know ;( )
    anyway I'm getting 90 to 60 daily ....

    can some one tell me why is this happening???

    thank you...
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    • Profile picture of the author L41db4ck
      Originally Posted by Edgarcace View Post

      I have a bit of problem, I made a blog targeting a keyword that has 28 visitors per month according to Google keyword tool "exact" (yes very bad one now I know ;( )
      anyway I'm getting 90 to 60 daily ....

      can some one tell me why is this happening???

      thank you...
      What "exactly" is your problem?
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    • Profile picture of the author mariusr
      Originally Posted by Edgarcace View Post

      I have a bit of problem, I made a blog targeting a keyword that has 28 visitors per month according to Google keyword tool "exact" (yes very bad one now I know ;( )
      anyway I'm getting 90 to 60 daily ....

      can some one tell me why is this happening???

      thank you...
      Do you have Google Analytics installed? It shows you exactly what are the keywords that are bringing traffic to your site. Your site might be ranking for some other keywords.
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    • Profile picture of the author gracetog
      Originally Posted by Edgarcace View Post

      I have a bit of problem, I made a blog targeting a keyword that has 28 visitors per month according to Google keyword tool "exact" (yes very bad one now I know ;( )
      anyway I'm getting 90 to 60 daily ....

      can some one tell me why is this happening???

      thank you...

      Are you complaining ;-)?
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      • Profile picture of the author Jehnavi
        i use adword keyword external tool it is useful and help me lot.
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        • Profile picture of the author gracetog
          What's the difference between the 2 links to the keyword tool in the SERP on Google, when I do a search in google for 'Google keyword tool'?

          Is there the external keyword tool and another one that looks the same? I always get 2 links showing on the first 2 results of the SERPs when I do a search for GKWT.

          How do you guys access the keyword tool to get into it for use?

          Do these 2 links point to the same version of the GKWT?

          https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal
          https://adwords.google.co.uk/o/.../Explorer?__u...c...KEYWORD..

          What's search based keyword tool best for? I read the description, tried it out a few time, its not very clear.. What do you all find it useful for?

          Also, what are correct 2 links to the legacy keyword tool, and the new keyword tool?
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  • Profile picture of the author Razer_Thomas
    Sound well but KW tool is rarely used by webmaster.
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  • Profile picture of the author petercrouch
    You are absolutely right Google does not shows exact results. If Google shows exact result then every one came to know the criteria how to get High PR so Google never show accurate results.
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    • Profile picture of the author searchnology
      There could be several issues leading to this.

      1. You could be getting residual traffic from related keywords

      2. If you have a Google Webmaster Tool account for your site you can see actual search impressions for the keyword in question instead of using the Google keyword tools estimated data.
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  • Profile picture of the author affiliatesea
    Google keyword tool just gives the estimates.It is not accurate.But it is one of the best tools available.
    If you are ranking #1 for a keyword always doesn't give lot of traffic.It depends on so many other things.
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    • Profile picture of the author mariusr
      BTW, what are other tools you guys use to estimate potential traffic for a keyword?
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      • Profile picture of the author miranon
        Originally Posted by mariusr View Post

        BTW, what are other tools you guys use to estimate potential traffic for a keyword?
        Google adwords campaign is the most accurate.
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