Google's Keyword Tool Accuracy

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   Rob Wintersposted 11 years ago

   I have a hub were my primary keyword ranks at the top of page 1 on google (positions 1 to 3 depending).This keyword gets over 12,000 monthly searches on google yet my hub gets zero search engine traffic.
   
   I have searched from different computers and locations, when logged into google a/c's and when not and even through proxy servers,My hub always appears page one,top positions yet absolutely no traffic.The keyword is the first 3 words of my title so it's a good match - zero clicks seems highly unlikely.I can only conlude that the Keyword Tool searches count is hugely innaccurate.
   
   Any thoughts or other possible explanations?

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      paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Is the summary, or whatever else is being used to describe your hub in the search results, enticing?

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      Marisa Wrightposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      When you chose the keyword, were you searching on "broad" or "exact" match?

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         Rob Wintersposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         I'm not sure about that.I don't see that option Marisa.I go to the keyword tool,type the keyword into the word or phrase box and hit search.

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            wildernessposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            after searching, look to the left; there are three check boxes for exact, broad and phrase.  Check only the exact box and you will find the search values change enormously.  This is, in general, the most valuable result.  The AP program recommended up to 40,000 searches when using broad, to give an example.  12,000 would be on the low side when using "broad", which is the default.

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               Rob Wintersposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               Thanks wilderness.I believe i have my explanation.

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                  wildernessposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  Perhaps.  If you are in #3 spot, I would still expect to see a few visitors over a month unless the top competition is extremely strong.  Dot gov, dog edu or maybe videos if they are truly applicable.

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   Rob Wintersposted 11 years ago

   Thanks paradigmsearch,
   
   I don't think the summary could explain absolutely zero hits given the ranking,If i had searched for this keyword and read my summary i'm pretty sure i'd click through therefore i'd imagine at least a certain % of people would.
   
   I do give some thought to my summaries in general and other keywords i have that rank this well all get the type of traffic you'd expect.If i was ranked further down the page or with a keyword for a lot less searches maybe...

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      paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      The only other thing I can think of...
      
      When in the keywords idea part, do you do the:
      
      "Broad
      
      [Exact]
      
      "Phrase""...
      
      boxes at left?
      
      That alters the totals results dramatically.

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         Rob Wintersposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Very dramatically!! This expains the (unfortunately) apparent discrepancy i was observing.

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   wildernessposted 11 years ago

   Having a little trouble getting through your terminology.
   
   If you are on a different computer and type in your keywords to google, your hub shows up in the top three places?  Am I reading that right?

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      Rob Wintersposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Not quite wilderness.Sorry, i can be a bit long winded with my sentences at times :-) What i meant was that regardless of where i have searched from, my hub still appears in one of the top 3 positions.

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         wildernessposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         But what are you searching for?  The title?  The URL? Or the keywords you have chosen to use?
         
         A URL should very nearly always be #1, the title in the top 3 or 4 spots, but a search for the keyword could be anywhere.

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            Rob Wintersposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            Nope the Keyword in question.

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   Rob Wintersposted 11 years ago

   Thanks guys, unfortunately the broad/exact appears to make all the difference in this case.If only i'd not made this error when selecting the keywords.It was actually my first hub which i tweaked and changed keywords for etc.Won't be making that boo boo again

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   mcxniftycallsposted 11 years ago

   Can You me the exact keyword? I can explain you every thing. I think you have mistake somewhere. Just tell me the keyword and I will explain you everything.

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