How to access country-specific data in yahoo and msn keywords tracker

Discussion in 'Keyword Tracker' started by lhx, Mar 24, 2005.

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    Great tools!

    For yahoo i hacked the provided PHP script as follows:

    $data = get_page ('api.search.yahoo.com',
    '/WebSearchService/V1/webSearch?appid=keywordtracker&query=' . urlencode ($_REQUEST['q']) . '&start=' .
    $start . '&results=50&country=au');

    i.e. add &country=au
    to give results for search in Australia.

    For MSN, hack the script as follows for Australia:

    $data = get_page ('search.ninemsn.com.au',
    '/results.aspx?q=' . urlencode ($_REQUEST['q']) .
    '&first=' . $start . '&count=10&format=rss');

    i.e. use ninemsn.com.au for australian search results
     
    lhx, Mar 24, 2005 IP
  2. leo

    leo Peon

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    That's extremely useful, but isn't the country choice already included in the basic data set you have to provide as soon as you open your KW tracker account at this website?

    Rgds
     
    leo, Mar 25, 2005 IP
  3. lhx

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    I tried new keywords.

    First, with no country restriction and standard php code.

    Then with country restriction and standard php code - same results.

    Then with modified php code - 'improved' results reflecting country restriction
    for both yahoo and msn.
     
    lhx, Mar 25, 2005 IP