Although, the Adwords keyword tool gives a numeral value for monthly search counts everyone knows that its not a very reliable one. Main factor behind that is:
- The search counts are normalized.
- Total data is not taken into account.
- Sampling is done to get the data which can sometimes lead to significant deviation from actual value.
Believe me, I have experienced this myself and the observed versus expected value was very significant. Recently , I picked up this cool method for getting the exact search counts on Google. I am not gonna give you the source because the site is not that Google friendly.
So, Here are the steps:
- Sign up for Adwords.
- Make a new campaign with your chosen keywords.
- Bid a high amount for your keywords so that they get maximum impressions available.
- Write an ad which is sure not to get any clicks. Just write something totally irrelevant.
- Check back after a day.
- Multiply impressions for each keyword by 30.
- You got the exact search count per month.
Remember:
- Use [keyword] to get exact search count or “keyword” to get phrase match.
- Turn off content network.
- You can target the ad in specific areas to get respective search counts.
- Don’t abuse the method.
Hopefully, I am not pissing off the Adwords guys by posting this method. I don’t think you guys are loosing out on anything. BTW, Google Adwords can be a very reliable source of autopilot money if you have the capital and knowledge to use it. Go Adwords. Okay, I will cover that later.
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