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indyank - 5:32 pm on Oct 19, 2011 (gmt 0)


Yes the data is available for adword users but it is their property and they can choose to give this useful information to only those who pay them...

I don't see a problem in this as Google has long made it clear that users come first for them and not the webmasters.Why should they give out this data for free and let the webmasters game them?

It also helps them keep away this data from their bitter rivals Microsoft as googlers weren't happy at what they were doing. "We track data on all websites and how dare you track data on our property through users of your browser?"


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