Hi Andrew, The core engineering team is still working on the issue, but I still don't have any information on when the problem will be resolved.
Best, - Eric On Jul 27, 4:20 pm, ExpediaSEOTeam <expediasite...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Eric, > > Is there any update on a fix for this bug? It's been almost three > weeks since you mentioned the engineering team were looking into this. > > Thanks > Andrew > > On Jul 12, 4:13 pm, AdWords API Advisor <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > The core engineering team is working on this issue, but at this time I > > don't have any further details. > > > Best, > > - Eric > > > On Jul 9, 5:21 pm, k <keen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Bump. I am having the same problem as Achim above. It is quite > > > maddening. > > > > Has anyone figured out why there is such a huge discrepancy? > > > > Can anyone explain how to get the stats for A SINGLE PARTICULAR > > >keywordusing the GUItoolwhen signed in? > > > > If there is no fix for this, then I would at least like to understand > > > what is causing the hugedifference. > > > > Thanks, K > > > > On Jul 5, 7:42 am, GMTD <i...@kntrst.com> wrote: > > > > > Dear Eric, > > > > I seem to have sort of the same problem, but Brians solution didn't > > > > help me since now. > > > > We're using theAPI-Requests targeted with > > > > LanguageTargetSearchParameter and CountryTargetSearchParameter but > > > > have different results using theAPIand the Webinterface. > > > > > For theKeyword"wandpaneele" in the "EXACT"-Mode... > > > > i) AdwordsAPIgives me the value of 2.400 for global_monthly_requests > > > > ii) AdwordsKeywordToolLOGGED IN WITH THE SAME USERNAME AS MYAPI- > > > > APPLICATION uses doesn't give me any stats about exactly thiskeyword > > > > (strange, isn't it?) > > > > iii) AdwordsKeywordToolExternal (NOT LOGGED IN, captcha-mode) gives > > > > me 8.100 for global_monthly_requests (some 340% divergence) > > > > iv) AdwordsKeywordToolLOGGED IN WITH ANOTHER USERNAME gives me > > > > 8.100 for global_monthly_requests > > > > > We just wonder if the data available throughout theAPIis any > > > > reliable, or - as we pay for theAPIdata - if only theAPI-Data is > > > > close to the truth. > > > > If you need my accounts'-data to help out pls refer to me via email. > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Achim > > > > > On 30 Jun., 22:45, AdWordsAPIAdvisor <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Brian, > > > > > > So it looks like the problem is due to the existence of twokeyword > > > > > tools that use slightly different technology. > > > > > > 1)Search-basedKeywordTool:http://www.google.com/sktool/ > > > > > > 2) > > > > > AdWordsKeywordTool:https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal > > > > > > The TargetingIdeaService and AdWordsKeywordToolshare the same > > > > > underlying technology, and thesearchvolumeestimates should be the > > > > > same in both. TheSearch-basedKeywordTooluses slightly different > > > > > technology and is expected to deliver differentsearchvolume > > > > > estimates. Please using the AdWordsKeywordToolwhen doing > > > > > comparisons with the TargetingIdeaService. > > > > > > Best, > > > > > - Eric > > > > > > On Jun 29, 1:02 pm, Brian Jensen <bri.m....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks, Eric. > > > > > > > I appreciate you taking the time to review this issue and look > > > > > > forward > > > > > > to your findings. > > > > > > > Regards - > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > On Jun 29, 8:03 am, AdWordsAPIAdvisor <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Brian, > > > > > > > > I'll look into this a bit deeper and let you know what I find. > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > - Eric > > > > > > > > On Jun 25, 5:36 pm, Brian Jensen <bri.m....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Eric - > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your quick response. We actually went back and > > > > > > > > modified > > > > > > > > the 'GetRelatedKeywords.php' file from the v2009 client library > > > > > > > > examples with those additional parameters. It corrected the > > > > > > > > average > > > > > > > > monthlysearchvolumes (to show only US volumes) but the global > > > > > > > > volumes stayed the same. Both of these numbers (the average > > > > > > > > and the > > > > > > > > global) are still too high. > > > > > > > > > Using the same example: "twin air bed" > > > > > > > > Global EXACT match: 2900 (API) vs 320 (KWTool) > > > > > > > > Local EXACT match: 2400 (API) vs 260 (KWTool) > > > > > > > > > It actually makes sense that this only changed the local > > > > > > > > numbers since > > > > > > > > we only added language and country parameters - the global > > > > > > > > numbers > > > > > > > > should not change regardless of the language and country, > > > > > > > > correct? > > > > > > > > Can anyone else verify my numbers and the variance in returns > > > > > > > > we are > > > > > > > > seeingbetweentheAPIand the KWtool? > > > > > > > > > Thanks - > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > On Jun 24, 3:30 pm, AdWordsAPIAdvisor > > > > > > > > <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi Brian, > > > > > > > > > > Thedifferenceis likely due to adifferencein targeting. By > > > > > > > > > default > > > > > > > > > theSearch-basedKeywordTooltargets the results to your > > > > > > > > > language and > > > > > > > > > country (English and United States for example). TheAPIon > > > > > > > > > the other > > > > > > > > > hand doesn't target the results by default, and will return > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > statistics for all languages and countries. To emulate the > > > > > > > > > results of > > > > > > > > > thekeywordtoolyou need to include a > > > > > > > > > LanguageTargetSearchParameter > > > > > > > > > and CountryTargetSearchParameter. > > > > > > > > > > http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/reference/TargetingIde... > > > > > > > > > http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/reference/TargetingIde... > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > > - Eric Koleda, AdWordsAPITeam > > > > > > > > > > P.S. The GlobalMonthlySearchesSearchParameter and the > > > > > > > > > AverageTargetedMonthlySearchesSearchParameter are only > > > > > > > > > required if you > > > > > > > > > want to limit the results to only ideas that have certain > > > > > > > > > amounts of > > > > > > > > > searches. If you just want to return those values you need > > > > > > > > > only to > > > > > > > > > include the GLOBAL_MONTHLY_SEARCHES and > > > > > > > > > AVERAGE_TARGETED_MONTHLY_SEARCHES AttributeTypes respectively. > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 5:59 pm, Brian Jensen <bri.m....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello - > > > > > > > > > > > We are using the TargetingIdeaService with the > > > > > > > > > > GlobalMonthlySearchesSearchParameter and the > > > > > > > > > > AverageTargetedMonthlySearchesSearchParameter with the STATS > > > > > > > > > > RequestType in order to returnsearchvolumes for specific > > > > > > > > > > keywords. > > > > > > > > > > > When I compare these results with the AdWordsKeywordTool, > > > > > > > > > > I'm > > > > > > > > > > baffled as to why the volumes are so far apart. > > > > > > > > > > > Example: "twin air bed" > > > > > > > > > > Global EXACT match: 2900 (API) vs 320 (KWTool) > > > > > > > > > > Global PHRASE match: 6600 (API) vs 1000 (KWTool) > > > > > > > > > > Global BROAD match: 33100 (API) vs 3600 (KWTool) > > > > > > > > > > > In reading previous posts, I understand that theAPIshould > > > > > > > > > > more > > > > > > > > > > closely match the SKToolresults than theKeywordToolbut even > > > > > > > > > > this > > > > > > > > > > doesn't hold true. For the example above the SKToolreturns > > > > > > > > > > 190. > > > > > > > > > > > Any ideas what we're doing wrong? > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you - > > > > > > > > > > Brian -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to adwords-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to adwords-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en
