Hi Eric, what I mean is: suppose I do a query for some accented term in the latin characterset and the google adwords api gives me a non-zero number, how do I know if that number represents the real number of queries for that term and not for the unaccented term ?
Greetings, Bram On Jan 5, 11:50 pm, AdWords API Advisor <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> wrote: > Hi Bram, > > I'm not sure I understand the problem. Can you provide an example > that demonstrates the problem? > > Best, > - Eric > > On Dec 30 2010, 7:21 pm,bramiozo<brami...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Eric, > > > is there a consistent way in which I can check whether the results > > apply to the seed keywords ? > > I have tried checking the keywords from the result with the seed > > keywords but that doesn't do the trick, > > I see in the results from the web tool that indeed the accents are > > removed, shouldn't the api do the same ? > > > (I use the php soap library btw) > > > Greetings, > > > Bram > > On Nov 9, 10:12 pm, AdWords API Advisor <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> > > wrote: > > > > Hi Manuel, > > > > Thank you for your feedback, I'll pass that along to the appropriate > > > team. Please be clear that this behavior I'm describing only applies > > > to the TargetingIdeaService and the Keyword Tool, and has no bearing > > > on Google search results or ad serving. > > > > Best, > > > - Eric > > > > On Nov 7, 1:25 am, manuel <manuel_pa...@sapo.pt> wrote: > > > > > You say: "statistics for accents and non-accented keywords are > > > > combined into a single search volume number." > > > > > This is absolutely wrong. Google can't simple combine two absolute > > > > different words, with a complete different meaning into one, just > > > > because they "look" alike. > > > > > I see Google is now doing the same mistake on the search results!!! > > > > > I don't know what language experts Google has consulted, but in > > > > French, Spanish and Portuguese there are a lot of words that when > > > > accented gain a complete different meaning! > > > > > Regards, > > > > > On Sep 28, 1:54 am, AdWords API Advisor <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > To be clear, the changes in how accents are handled is part of a > > > > > larger change in the Keyword Tool backend, and the behavior is > > > > > consistent across the API and the web interface. My current > > > > > understanding is that the statistics for accents and non-accented > > > > > keywords are combined into a single search volume number. > > > > > > There are changes in search volume data across the board, as explained > > > > > in this blog post: > > > > > >http://adwords.blogspot.com/2010/09/updated-keyword-tool-out-of-beta.... > > > > > > "In addition to these improvements, we’ve also changed how we > > > > > calculate Global Monthly Searches and Local Monthly Searches. > > > > > Statistics in these columns are now based on Google.com search traffic > > > > > only. Previously, they also included traffic from search partners. > > > > > We've updated these statistics based on advertiser feedback, and hope > > > > > you find them more helpful for keyword selection." > > > > > > Your feedback regarding these changes is appreciated and I will pass > > > > > it on to the engineering and product teams. > > > > > > Best, > > > > > - Eric > > > > > > On Sep 24, 6:32 pm, JSL <jslasc...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > For your information, this "intended behavior" is quite an > > > > > > accomplishment in the sense that queries for some of the top latin > > > > > > accented keywords return absolutely no relevant adwords data. > > > > > > > Regardless of the "locations and languages" settings, a query for > > > > > > "crédit" (french) returns either nothing or irrelevant data for > > > > > > english credit keywords. > > > > > > > Pizza's on me at the next engineer meeting. > > > > > > > In all seriousness, success is the journey, not the destination > > > > > > -Bruce > > > > > > Lee > > > > > > > Good luck guys (and gals) > > > > > > > On Sep 21, 8:50 pm, AdWords API Advisor > > > > > > <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Just to confirm, this is the intended behavior. > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > - Eric > > > > > > > > On Sep 20, 5:12 pm, AdWords API Advisor > > > > > > > <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > I believe this was intentional, but I'll circle back with the > > > > > > > > engineering team and confirm. > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > - Eric Koleda, AdWords API Team > > > > > > > > > On Sep 19, 10:23 am,bramiozo<brami...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Besides the rather large numerical discrepancy between > > > > > > > > > different > > > > > > > > > backends one thing I noticed was that the accents for the > > > > > > > > > Spanish > > > > > > > > > terms are ignored, is this a bug or is this intentional ? -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ 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. 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