So please can someone confirm this point first.
If this is the case then it would make sense to use Google's preview tool. However I am not doing that because the results that I get do not seem to reflect the 'real' results that I see usually (and which everyone else sees).
eg. when I view the public SERPs I see our ad seems to hover around position 3-5 and then I use the preview tool and it jumps up to position 1 consistently!
So I'm in a bit of a quandary.
Just to repeat but in Google's own words:
"Google responds to each search uniquely. For example, if you search for your ad multiple times on Google, our system might adapt the results in order to better relate to your needs. Therefore, the position of your ad is likely to change."
So we can definitely say that there is nothing in place which discounts impressions from the IP from which the Adwords account is most commonly accessed? Or any other mechanism that they have in place? i.e. all impressions count when not using the Preview Tool?
So we can definitely say that there is nothing in place which discounts impressions from the IP from which the Adwords account is most commonly accessed? Or any other mechanism that they have in place? i.e. all impressions count when not using the Preview Tool?
The Ad Preview Tool will give you a much more accurate representation of your ad position. If you look at the average positions of your keywords, they should match closely to the preview tool and may be quite different from the "real" (not really) results you see without the preview tool.
Clear the *.google.com cookies in your browser and re-try your search without the preview tool...you should see your ad in position #1.
So we can definitely say that there is nothing in place which discounts impressions from the IP from which the Adwords account is most commonly accessed? Or any other mechanism that they have in place? i.e. all impressions count when not using the Preview Tool?
That's right.
Agreed.
AWA
