Hi Gary, Targeted monthly searches returns the number of searches in the geography and language you specified, while global monthly searches returns the number of searches across all geographies and languages. When comparing to the results of Search-based Keyword Tool, ensure your settings are the same between the API and the web interface.
Best, - Eric Koleda, AdWords API Team On May 20, 1:39 pm, search test <[email protected]> wrote: > I used TargetingIdeaService with > AverageTargetedMontlySearchesSearchParameter and > GlobalMonthlySearchesSearchParameter to get related keywords for > certain website. > > Why the average targeted monthly searches returned are the same as the > global monthly searches returned? The numbers are not the same as > either globalMonthlySearches and localMonthlySearches from Google > Keyword Tool. > > Any explanations will be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Gary > > -- > =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ > Also find us on our blog and discussion > group:http://adwordsapi.blogspot.comhttp://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api > =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ > > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ 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
