Unexpected output when running the TargetIdeaService.

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Nichlas Rasmussen

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Jul 10, 2017, 11:01:46 AM7/10/17
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When using the google adwords api keyword generator given in this examplehttps://github.com/googleads/googleads-python-lib/blob/master/examples/adwords/v201705/optimization/get_keyword_ideas.py

I assumed i would get some keyword related to the query i made (space cruise) instead i get the following.

Keyword with 'space cruise f125bcf7' text and average monthly search volume '5779518' was found with Products and Services categories: [17, 35, 10628, 5].
Keyword with 'red herring b610fbe0' text and average monthly search volume '3613244' was found with Products and Services categories: [56, 57, 43, 10628].
Keyword with 'red herring e969d14a' text and average monthly search volume '4490523' was found with Products and Services categories: [16, 33, 10628, 30].
Keyword with 'red herring 33bb9989' text and average monthly search volume '4773027' was found with Products and Services categories: [41, 10628, 13, 22].
Keyword with 'red herring cc518050' text and average monthly search volume '4650205' was found with Products and Services categories: [12, 10628, 13, 7].
Keyword with 'red herring 5864c829' text and average monthly search volume '5092454' was found with Products and Services categories: [11, 28, 10628, 46].
Keyword with 'red herring ef5efb42' text and average monthly search volume '5313565' was found with Products and Services categories: [26, 44, 10628, 14].
Keyword with 'red herring 8dc2cad8' text and average monthly search volume '4603880' was found with Products and Services categories: [40, 52, 10628, 55].

How should the numbers at the end of the "keyword" be intepreted - is there some way to map it to a real word? I look at their docs but unable to find an answer.


Nichlas Rasmussen

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Shwetha Vastrad (AdWords API Team)

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Jul 10, 2017, 11:33:05 AM7/10/17
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Hi Nichlas, 

It looks like you are making the TargetingIdeaService request against a test AdWords account. When using test accounts, the TargetingIdeaService will return dummy data. You'll need to use production AdWords accounts to get actual data from TargetingIdeaService. 

Regards,
Shwetha, AdWords API Team.
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