FU Google

[wooja]

Looks like the awesome Google "Keyword Not Provided" feature is expanding to Adwords as well.

Google Starts Blocking Access to Paid Search Keyword Data - Search Engine Watch (#SEW)

 

[GimpSpack]

Looks like the awesome Google "Keyword Not Provided" feature is expanding to Adwords as well.

Google Starts Blocking Access to Paid Search Keyword Data - Search Engine Watch (#SEW)

Pardon my ignorance, but how does that benefit Google in the slightest?

Such confusion.

 

[Mises]

What a great strategy to fight the Facebook exodus Google. That has to be a mistake or a bullshit story. Why would they fucking dare do that with paid traffic?

Edit: Probably should have read the full story before I started whining. It's still not good news.

 

[Cath Erder]

I tend to believe the issue isn't so much keeping user data secure as it is keeping data from those who might exploit the data.

 

[Smeems]

Don't panic:

'Not Provided' In AdWords? No, Paid Search Query Data Is Not Dead | WordStream

From chief humblebragger Larry Kim, but an accurate breakdown for a change.

 

[devknob]

holy shit

 

[devknob]

and then not holy shit. thanks smeems =)

 

[MyOwnDemon]

Semi-related:

I use statcounter to track traffic on all my sites, but the only data I ever get these days for Recent Keyword Activity is "(Keywords Unavailable)" for literally every fucking google entry.