What makes The Search Monitor’s data so precise?

The data source matters because the stronger the data source, the more accurate the stats or trends will be, leading to better decisions and more predictable outcomes. Good data requires:

• High Frequency: Frequent/heavy monitoring is key.  Paid search ads, for example, change with every new search, by geo, and even time of day.  To get the most accurate view requires intense high frequency keyword monitoring, in varying geos, at randomized day parts.  The Search Monitor queries keywords multiple times per day up to hourly, from different regions. Other vendors, usually the cheaply priced ones, do not maintain this level of crawl frequency. The result is that they miss advertisers and over or under-shoot impressions leading to highly unpredictable accuracy.
• Click & CPC Data:  Click data is the key to calculating ad spend accurately.  Let’s look at the ad spend formula for CPC ads:  Ad spend = clicks x cost per click.

Time Tested Algorithms

The Search Monitor relies on our VIP clients (all volunteer) who validate our calculations on an ongoing basis.  This allows for adjustments as the market changes.

As marketers, we often accept lesser data sources because of a false belief that better data simply doesn’t exist. Well, it definitely does, and we are proud to have it.

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