Hi Armand, You are right that the KeywordToolService doesn't currently expose all the functionality of the web version, and those are some great suggestions for getting us closer to that goal. This is a topic we've heard a lot about from the community, and we will continue to communicate this desire to the core development team.
Thanks, - Eric On Aug 20, 9:45 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > hi Eric, > > Can you confirm : > > - The purpose of getKeywordsVariation is to give a list of keywords > near the seed requested (keywords ideas for EVALUATION), > > - The web based tools and trend must be used to obtain volumetric data > and cost, > > * Why not to extend api with new function based on > getKeywordsVariation model for : > > - fill the api's functionnal hole and qualify the cost of API unit, > - make it possible to obtain qualified volumetric data : > - on desired seed, > - on desired target (Large, phrase, broad, country, language...) > > This getKeywordsStatistics function is a dream.... > > Regards > > Armand > > It is > > On Aug 18, 7:44 pm, AdWords API Advisor <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi Abed, > > > Our goal with the API is to deliver the same results as the AdWords > > Web Interface, and that seems to be true in this case. If the core > > AdWords functionality isn't working as you'd expect then please raise > > your issue on the AdWords forum > > (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords?hl=en > > ) where it can be better addressed. > > > Best, > > - Eric Koleda, AdWords API Team > > > On Aug 17, 4:15 pm, Abed <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I am writing an app that calls the KeywordService to get traffic > > > estimates on certain keywords. The purpose and intent is as > > > documented in the Google API Blog here > > > :http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com/2008/11/v13s-new-keyword-search-volume... > > > Basically I am NOT interested in getting any suggestions, just traffic > > > volume data for the keywords. According to the blog, seed keywords > > > sent in the request should always be returned (here is the quote "Your > > > original seed keyword(s) will always be included in the results you > > > get back from getKeywordVariations(), so your code can loop through > > > the results until it finds the one that matches your original > > > request."). > > > I am sending the following keywords in a single seedkeywords array as > > > an example : > > > > africa hotels > > > africa vacation > > > africa vacations > > > air fare > > > airfare > > > airline tickets > > > airport car rental > > > alabama hotels > > > alabama vacation > > > alabama vacations > > > > but I do not get results back for "africa hotels" or "airfare". > > > You can reproduce this exact same phenomena in the Google Keyword Tool > > > @https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal(don'tfilter > > > the results as that does not replicate the KeywordService > > > functionality or result set). > > > > Can someone look into this and let me know if it will get fixed? It > > > limits the usefulness of using the service for my needs. I would > > > rather not make a single call per keyword as the charge for that is 20 > > > units per call, and that can get pretty expensive pretty quick (I have > > > thousands of keywords that I would call each month)- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
