Overture/ Wordtracker results

[beasscr]

When checking the results of words searched on Overture and on Wordtracker there is a huge difference in results. Why is that?

I would think that Wordtracker would have more results than on Overture and that's no the case. Overture displayed results that were in excess of 95,499 searches.

Any help?

[abertone]

For one, OVerture's numbers are inflated because of automated reporting programs like WPG or Top Dog.

I have found Wordtracker to be pretty accurate when predicting the number of clicks I'll get through Overture... with the right percentage applied for the actual click-thrus vs. searches.

-Andrea

[WebGuerrilla]

You can find several past threads that talk about the differences between the two tools here. [searchengineworld.com]