Hi, That's correct, synonyms can be filtered out by using the NgramGroupsSearchParameter.
Best, - Eric On Nov 12, 6:41 am, keesjan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Eric, > thanks. As I understand now, there is no filter to set synonyms off or > on. > I certainly agree there is much more controle in teh v2009 api and > thats great! > Default the api gives synonyms and then with the > NgramGroupsSearchParameter 'call' we can delete the synonyms by > getting rid of all the > non-stam Ngram groups and the 'others' category? > Is that correct? > > On Nov 10, 6:27 pm, AdWords API Advisor <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > As I mentioned previously, the TargetingIdeaService does not behave > > exactly the same as the Search-based Keyword Tool in the web > > interface. I would recommend you run some tests with the service, as > > I think you will find that you have much more control over the results > > returned than is available the web interface. > > > Returning synonyms is the default behavior in the API, and the use of > > the NgramGroupsSearchParameter can be used to require that the seed > > keyword appear in the results. > > > Best, > > - Eric > > > On Nov 9, 3:24 pm, keesjan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > and one more thing: > > > can you explain the difference in calculated search volume? > > > > Can you also confirm the 'search for synonyms' function is not there > > > anymore where it was in the KeywordToolService api? > > > > On Nov 9, 9:17 pm, keesjan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > I luckily see more results when logged in. But still the synonyms are > > > > not in! > > > > Also when using a site with all the same html titles without any clue, > > > > the tool cannot get anything out of that. The 'old' tool did a better > > > > job! > > > > Please pass this on to the engineers... > > > > > On Nov 9, 6:10 pm, AdWords API Advisor <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Thank you for providing detailed information about your concerns. To > > > > > confirm, the existing KeywordToolService is deprecated and will be > > > > > sunset on April 22, 2010. The Search-Based Keyword Tool has a > > > > > different method of calculating search volume, which is why the > > > > > results may differ ( > > > > > seehttp://www.google.com/support/sktool/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=114875 > > > > > ). > > > > > > The TargetingIdeaService, though based on similar technology, behaves > > > > > a little differently from the Search-based Keyword Tool. A quick test > > > > > showed that it returned many results for "cateraar", including the > > > > > plural form. Please give this service a try and let me know if you > > > > > have any specific problems. > > > > > > Best, > > > > > - Eric Koleda, AdWords API Team > > > > > > On Nov 9, 6:46 am, keesjan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > hi, > > > > > > The api for the > > > > > > keywordtoolhttps://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal > > > > > > will be depreciated > > > > > > We have to use the sk tool http://www.google.com/sktool/fromnowon. > > > > > > > The tools work in a different way and I dont like that. > > > > > > When having a new client thats not operation Adwords right now and > > > > > > have a site with all the same html titles the new tool gives back > > > > > > poor > > > > > > results. > > > > > > example:http://www.begroep.nl/settings:dutch/netherlands > > > > > > > gives back zerro > > > > > > resultshttp://www.google.com/sktool/?pli=1#keywords?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.be... > > > > > > > with 1 keyword entered: it gives back only 9 keywords, not even the > > > > > > plural form > > > > > > 'cateraars':http://www.google.com/sktool/?pli=1#keywords?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.be... > > > > > > > Now the results form the old tool. I yust entered 'cateraar' leave > > > > > > the > > > > > > use synonims checked > > > > > > and get back: 200+ resutls, including plurals. > > > > > > > Also the data differ: > > > > > > 'cateraar' last month search volume in old tool is for exact 720 and > > > > > > for broad 6600 > > > > > > 'cateraar' monthly searches in new sk tool is 350 and not sure if > > > > > > this > > > > > > is for exact or broad > > > > > > > So the data differ, get back less resutls and nu plurals nor > > > > > > synonyms. > > > > > > > Can you confirm that the old api for the 'old' KeywordToolExternal > > > > > > really will be depreciated? This gives us a lot of headaches. -- 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=.
