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Freelance Web Consultant at architxt.net
03 December 2008 15:35pm
How accurate is this method?
Can I, for example, get a precise number for the number of searches on google.com for a specfic keyword?
Director at Tickbox Digital
04 December 2008 14:24pm
Hi Lawrence,
The Adwords Keyword tool is as accurate as any, due in part to the volume of data Google processes month-on-month.
Take the figures with a pinch of salt, but they are useful as approximate indicators of potential search capacity.
Other keyword tools, wordtracker/trellian etc all turn up different results and are very much platform specific.
Adwords is Google focused, whereas other tools factor in multiple engines.
Search Engine Optimization Consultant at SEOHAWK
15 December 2008 13:59pm
None of these tools are 100% accurate. If I search for "website development" or website marketing, then it doesnt necessarily imply that I am looking for website marketing services.
It could be possible that I am checking my rankings on search engines. Also, it could be possible that someone was checking PPC position of his/her ad on Google.
Therefore you can get some approximation on traffic, but cannot rely 100% on it.
Check some interesting FREE SEO tools listed at : http://www.seohawk.com/seo_tools