Google keyword tool is crap.

Discussion in 'Google AdWords' started by nick2007, Aug 20, 2011.

  1. #1
    If you do have a google acc and use it to check the competition in your niche, you waste your time. Test it on my one example.
    Typing this phrase in your google keyword tool;
    BOATING EQUIPMENT
    Then find this phrase in a list there;
    BOATING STUFF competition 0,3.
    Now typing this phrase first;
    BOATING STUFF competition 2,7.
    And so, I think this is a large difference between 0,3 and 2,7.
     
    nick2007, Aug 20, 2011 IP
  2. brian cashins

    brian cashins Peon

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    They know, they use their tools for misinformation all the time. That's why I end up using a few other keyword tools like SeNuke,market samuri and keyword elite to get a better picture of what is really going on.
     
    brian cashins, Aug 20, 2011 IP
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    I personally don't think any keyword tool is completely accurate. They all give different numbers no matter what.
     
    PPC-Coach, Aug 20, 2011 IP
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    Squilookal Greenhorn

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    I agree with you PPC-Coach, I've tested the accuracy of different tools by querying keywords I've got 8 years of data on from my own Google PPC campaigns and the figures they return are frankly laughable.
     
    Squilookal, Aug 25, 2011 IP
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    same with you
     
    gareng, Aug 25, 2011 IP
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    SEnuke's niche research tool and google keywords work wonders.
     
    chienb, Aug 25, 2011 IP
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    GKT is also awful in suggestions, semrush will give much more! Semrush shows in a lot of times more words than gkt.
     
    Lincherry, Aug 27, 2011 IP