Now Google Keyword Planner Tool Is Showing Search Volume Numbers

Google has added a new feature to the external keyword tool, it has added approximate search volume numbers. For example, if you do a search for Search Engine Optimization, the results returned you columns for "Approx Search Volume: June" and "Approx Avg Search Volume." Here is a screen capture:

By definition, the "Previous Month's Search Volume" column "shows the previous month's search volume on Google for each keyword, specific to your targeted country and language. The shaded bar represents a general low-to-high quantitative guide to help you determine how competitive ad placement is for a particular keyword. The Avg. Search Volume “column” shows the average monthly search volume on Google for each keyword over a recent 12-month period, specific to your targeted country and language. The shaded bar represents a general low-to-high quantitative guide to help you determine how competitive ad placement is for a particular keyword."

There is a Google help page on these numbers that adds:

•         Search volume fluctuation

•          Location and language targeting

•         Match type

These figures come to no one's surprise because Google did release Google Trends with numbers and Google Ad Planner, which hides nothing.

I guess this is pretty good timing, being that Yahoo just killed the Overture keyword suggestion tool.

Source: SearchEngineRoundtable

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