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Groove · 05-24-2004, 11:57 PM

I've been doing keyword research on Wordtracker. Some of the search terms I've found seem too good to be true, ie substantial numbers of searches for obscure terms that have very little competition. Is there any reliable way to tell whether the searches are genuine and non-automated?

WiredGuy · 05-25-2004, 12:10 AM

What kind of search did you do? Comprehensive, Compressed, Lateral?

Compressed searches clusters a lot of keywords together with slight variations and different cases which may obscure the search volumes. Let me know more details and I'll try to help you out.

WG

Groove · 05-25-2004, 12:20 AM

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Originally posted by WiredGuy
What kind of search did you do? Comprehensive, Compressed, Lateral?

Compressed searches clusters a lot of keywords together with slight variations and different cases which may obscure the search volumes. Let me know more details and I'll try to help you out.

WG

I was using Simple Search followed by a Competition Search.

Groove · 05-25-2004, 01:43 AM

Bump

FiReC · 05-25-2004, 01:50 AM

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Originally posted by Groove
obscure terms that have very little competition.

They don't have competition because they are obscure. And yes they are real searches, you build shit with these terms and you will get hits.

Groove · 05-25-2004, 03:36 AM

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Originally posted by FiReC
They don't have competition because they are obscure. And yes they are real searches, you build shit with these terms and you will get hits.

I am talking about search terms that appear to be attracting more searches than they should considering how obscure they are, ie I am skeptical that some of these obscure terms are attracting as many searches as Wordtrackers says they do.

Groove · 05-25-2004, 03:57 AM

For example, I refuse to believe that "manitoba singles Photos online" (note the rogue capital "P" on Photos) is attracting 479 searches daily (predicted), while "internet dating" attracts only 469. I believe the "manitoba singles Photos online" query is almost certainly a result of automated searches or some other form of distortion.

Groove · 05-25-2004, 06:43 AM

Bump again

Groove · 05-25-2004, 07:59 PM

Anyone?

taboo_dude · 05-25-2004, 08:40 PM

Put it in an email and I can ask the owner. They have been our client for several years now.

I can at least get an explanation and see if it floats.

Groove · 05-25-2004, 09:22 PM

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Originally posted by taboo_dude
Put it in an email and I can ask the owner. They have been our client for several years now.

I can at least get an explanation and see if it floats.

Thanks for the offer, I was actually intending to e-mail Wordtracker about this. But thought I'd ask the question on GFY first to see if anyone raised any issues that I wasn't aware of.

05-24-2004, 11:57 PM	#1
Groove Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,852	Any Wordtracker gurus? I've been doing keyword research on Wordtracker. Some of the search terms I've found seem too good to be true, ie substantial numbers of searches for obscure terms that have very little competition. Is there any reliable way to tell whether the searches are genuine and non-automated?

05-25-2004, 12:10 AM	#2
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,485	What kind of search did you do? Comprehensive, Compressed, Lateral? Compressed searches clusters a lot of keywords together with slight variations and different cases which may obscure the search volumes. Let me know more details and I'll try to help you out. WG __________________ I play with Google.

05-25-2004, 08:40 PM	#10
taboo_dude Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: TN Posts: 707	Put it in an email and I can ask the owner. They have been our client for several years now. I can at least get an explanation and see if it floats. __________________ If you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow. The Duke.

05-25-2004, 01:43 AM	#4
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05-25-2004, 03:57 AM	#7
Groove Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,852	For example, I refuse to believe that "manitoba singles Photos online" (note the rogue capital "P" on Photos) is attracting 479 searches daily (predicted), while "internet dating" attracts only 469. I believe the "manitoba singles Photos online" query is almost certainly a result of automated searches or some other form of distortion.

05-25-2004, 06:43 AM	#8
Groove Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,852	Bump again

05-25-2004, 07:59 PM	#9
Groove Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,852	Anyone?