Google keyword tool

[barabis77]

Hey anyone noticed Google's keyword tool seems to be returning weird data for search volume compared to just a few days ago?

"iron fist clothing" exact match was returning around 1,000 local monthly searches and a monthly trend of approximately the same over the past year.

As of yesterday it has zero searches for exact match and even the monthly trends have all been set to zero for every month going back a year

Now I suppose this could happen in theory but the fact that the trend is showing up as zero for each month over the last year makes me think this could be a bug.

I've also noticed this for one of my keywords on my SEO site, again suddenly gone to zero searches and monthly trends going back a year.

However a quick check on webmaster tools shows the impressions going back a few months at the average of 1,300 that the old trend suggested it should be.

Anyone else noticed this?

[stefanok]

Yes i also noticed this, especially with top keywords that i optimized for. Previously returning huge search results and no they are returning 0. I have a feeling it has to do with some kind of update that is taking place in googles backed and i wouldn't be too concerned for the time being. I would stick to my guns if i were you and maybe concentrate on other SEO aspects while this great tool is returned to normal.

[activitysuper]

Me to on a few terms.

As an example for others to see what the guys here are talking about:

'Birthday Presents' as an exact match according to the Keyword Tool gets 0 search in the UK but 'Birthday Gifts' gets 9,900 ems.

Well according to Google Insights thats not the case:

http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=%22birthday%20presents%22%2C%22birthday%20gifts%22&geo=GB&cmpt=q

[barabis77]

It seems to me from looking over a recent spreadsheet that the value previously populating exact match is now the broad match value