Exact Match Keywords
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Hello,
Now that the Keywords Tool is gone, how can I see [exact match] search volumes on Google?
Thank you,
Cornel -
Thank you Tom.
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Hi Cornel
By default the new Keyword Planner tool uses exact match by default, as explained here.
However, quite a few folks are a bit concerned about its accuracy right now.
I don't think it's the last we've heard of it and would expect to hear some clarification on it in the near future.
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