TrafficEstimatorSelector value mismatch with UI and API.

[chriss Moyle]

Hi,

I am working on getting information of Traffic Estimator service. as showing on below url.

https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/reference/v201309/TrafficEstimatorService.TrafficEstimatorSelector?hl=fr

For this, i am passing "Enter a bid" amount value on "KeywordEstimateRequest" 

https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/reference/v201309/TrafficEstimatorService.CampaignEstimateRequest?hl=fr

But when i match both UI and API result then both are mismatch little.

Please advice on this.

Is i am passing correct "Enter a bid" value on "KeywordEstimateRequest" section of should i have to pass the bid value on other method.

Please help.

Thanks,

[Josh Radcliff (AdWords API Team)]

Hi,

It sounds like you are setting the bid amount correctly, although you may want to check out the EstimateKeywordTraffic example in your client library's "optimization" folder.  As noted in the TrafficEstimatorService documentation:

Note that the API returns intervals whereas the Traffic Estimator UI displays averages. Estimates are account specific since they are based on creatives already in the account. When comparing numbers, use the same account for the API and UI.

Another possible cause of differences is if you are using a test account, in which case the TrafficEstimatorService will return dummy data.

Finally, I'd recommend checking that your CampaignEstimateRequest.networkSetting matches what you have selected in the UI, as that's a common cause of differences.

Cheers,

Josh, AdWords API Team

[chriss Moyle]

Hi Josh,

I need your help for a question.

Assume we have 2 MMC accounts and each MMC account having 1 cutomer id as showing below.

MMC 1st Account -  Customer Id = 111-111-1111

MMC 2nd Account -  Customer Id = 222-222-2222

Now, if i am using Customer Id (111-111-1111) to retrieve values from Google Adwords API. 

From 2nd Customer id (222-222-2222) i am running Google keyword planner tool UI.

Then please advice both will returns same results of there are some difference.

This is because when i using same customer (eg: 111-111-1111) account then i am getting same result on both UI and API and when i using different customer id for API (eg: 111-111-1111) and for Keyword planner tool (222-222-2222) then i am getting some different result.

Please advice

Thanks,

[Josh Radcliff (AdWords API Team)]

Hi,

As you noticed, the account used for the TrafficEstimatorService will have an impact on the estimates produced.  From the TrafficEstimatorService docs (emphasis mine):

Estimates are account specific since they are based on creatives already in the account. When comparing numbers, use the same account for the API and UI.

Cheers,

Josh, AdWords API Team

[chriss Moyle]

Hi Josh,

I need you help.

Previously i am getting correctly matched values using Google Keyword Planner Tool and API.

But now, i am getting slightly difference between values of traffic estimator service and Keyword planner tool.

Please advice.

Thanks,

[Josh Radcliff (AdWords API Team)]

Hi,

I answered a similar question on another post -- could you take a look at my response there to see if it addresses your question?

If that doesn't clear things up, please send the following details only to me by clicking Reply to Author so I can investigate further:

1. The account IDs you are using in your API requests
2. The request XML
3. The response XML
4. A screenshot of the options you have selected in the Keyword Planner Tool
5. A screenshot of the results from the Keyword Planner Tool

I realize this is a lot of info to gather, but due to the complexity and flexibility of both the Keyword Planner Tool and the TrafficEstimatorService, I need as many details as possible to find the possible sources of differences between the tool and the API.

Thanks,

Josh, AdWords API Team

[chriss Moyle]

Hi Josh,

I have sent you all required information according to your feedback.

Please advice on this.

Urgently i need your help for this.

Thanks,

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[chriss Moyle]

Hi Josh,

Please let me know your advice regarding data mismatch in API and Keyword planner tool.

I am waiting from your feedback.

It is urgent.

Thanks,

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Is there anyone who can help me on this topic.

I need your urgent help. as i am stuck on this place.

I have already forwarded all information to Josh.

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[Josh Radcliff (AdWords API Team)]

Hi,

I've been looking into this and one thing I noticed immediately was that you are searching for "All languages" in the UI but specifying a single language in your TrafficEstimatorService request.  I'll look for any other differences, but please let me know if that resolves the issue.

Thanks,

Josh, AdWords API Team

On Monday, April 28, 2014 10:18:01 AM UTC-4, chriss Moyle wrote:

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I have already forwarded all information to Josh.

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[chriss Moyle]

Hi Josh,

I have checked by changing the All language to English but get the same result. 

There is not changes occurs i.e. country is English or all language.

Please advice.

Thanks,

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[chriss Moyle]

Hi Josh,

I have compared TrafficeEstimatorService and Keyword Planner Tool at the same time but still i am getting slightly different result on both Search Volume and TrafficEstimate service.

If you need the request and response xml with screen shots again then please let me know, i will provided these information whenever you want.

Thanks,

On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 10:00 PM, <adwor...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hi,

I just ran the Keyword Planner and TrafficEstimatorService about a minute apart from each other, and as the attached request, response, and screen shot show, the values match.  I also put the comparison in a Google Spreadsheet.

Were you running the two at the same time or were you comparing the TrafficEstimatorService to older results?  Since both generate estimates based on the next 7 days, it's important that you run them at the same time if you want to tie out results.

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[Josh Radcliff (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Chriss,

I believe my last response addressed the question on TrafficEstimatorService (please correct me if I'm wrong).  Could you clarify if you are still seeing differences for both TrafficEstimatorService and TargetingIdeaService?  I ask because in your last post you mentioned the TrafficEstimatorService and Search Volume, but Search Volume comes from TargetingIdeaService.

[chriss Moyle]

Hi Josh,

Thank you for your response.

For traffic estimate i am following approach.

1. I am passing keywords to Traffic Search Volume API and here both result of keyword planner tool and API gives exact same result and this is great.

2. Once got result from Traffic Search Volume API, I am calculating per Click Budget using our created algorithm.

3. Now, calling Traffic Estimator API with keywords and passing that  value as showing below on TrafficEstimator service.

keywordEstimateRequest.maxCpc = new Money();

keywordEstimateRequest.maxCpc.microAmount = _perClickBudget * _microAmount;

When i got result from API and Keyword planner tool then both having results are slightly diffrent on Avg. CPC, Click, Cost, etc..

Please advice if you need other request and response then i will provide to you.

Thanks,