Some of you may remember my post review about the Micro Niche Finder Tool. It was basically a post on how I didn’t like Micro Niche Finder because it relied on Wordtracker search results and mixed it with Google’s index. Well all that’s about to change.

I just received a broadcast email from James Jones about the new updates for Micro Niche Finder. At the end of the email James gives some info about Micro Niche Finder switching to Googles search numbers. This is a BIG plus! The numbers are going to play a big role in determining your niche market. Unlike the previous version where you accessed two completely different sources to determine a niche, this version keeps it Google friendly and provides data from one source, and that source is Google.

Here is a screen shot of the email that was sent, click on it to open in a new window.

I’ve already updated my software today and still see that the numbers are off, the update might not have been posted yet. If this tool does update and pulls Google’s search numbers, it will be the best thing since sliced bread. We’ll just have to wait and see.  I’ll keep you posted.

Now I know you might be thinking, “oh no, another affiliate review.” I assure you this is quite the opposite. I know and have read many affiliate reviews that are just copied reviews from the affiliate section of the product the person is writing about. I’m sick and tired of all the lies that some affiliate marketer’s will say just to get a buck. Well, you don’t have to feel that way with me. Every time you read a review from me, I guarantee it will be 100% my HONEST opinion.

I purchased the Micro Niche Finder tool back in May 2008. I paid my $67 dollars for the software, then downloaded and installed it immediately. My first impression of the software was that it was simply amazing. I searched for different terms, getting excellent search results and low competition. It also provided me with the cost per click price for the keywords I was searching for. Micro Niche Finder does an excellent job with storing the previous keywords you had searched for, making it easy to go back and review your keyword search results. Another benefit this tool includes is the “brain storm” button on the top right side of the software. The brain storm button will generate random searches from Google Suggest, helping if you’re ever stuck and need new material. It also has a feature called the S.O.C or “Strength of Competition”. The S.O.C. help determine the competition of websites for the specific keyword of your choice.

Though the software seems promising, it also (in my opinion) has major flaws. Micro Niche Finder runs off of Wordtracker. It gets all of the keywords from Google Suggest then matches them with Wordtracker search counts. So the results come from mixing two different sources that gather data differently, then combining them to generate the search numbers. I was a bit confused and contacted James Jones who is the owner of the software. This is the the email reply I got back from James Jones. James states, “Phrases come from Google Suggest. Counts come from Wordtracker.” Now, Wordtracker uses different meta crawlers than Google to determine it’s search counts. What this means is that the search numbers that Wordtracker provides are off when you compare them to Google’s. Come on, let’s be honest, it’s almost everyones goal to be indexed in Google. How are we suppose to determine what keywords to use if we don’t get accurate search results? If you want an example of this visit my previous post about Wordtracker search results here.

One last thing I forgot to mention is the support. James Jones does an excellent job responding to any emails or questions you may have about the software. I have emailed him numerous time regarding some issues I had with the software and he was prompt to answer them.

Would I recommend Micro Niche Finder? No, I would not recommend this tool. Based on the search count inaccuracies of the software, I don’t think it’s a wise investment of $67. You should save your money and use the free keyword tools out there like, the SEO Book keyword tool and the Google keyword tool. Sometimes the best things in life are FREE.

I’m looking forward to your comments.

Jerry

Before I get into the email, If you want to verify that Wordtracker stats are off, do the following;

1. Visit the Google Keyword Tool and search “diesel men’s shoes”. You will get an approximate average search of 14,800 for the month of June.
2. Got to Wordtracker.com and search “diesel men’s shoes”. You will not find any search results!

In this email from Wordtracker states ” We don’t get data directly from Google or any of the engines as they don’t make it available to external tools.” Clearly they have not checked Google’s keyword Tool. lol. So where do they get their data from? Is it accurate? Why am I paying a hefty fee for stats that are NOT generated by the search engines? Then they go on to say “We get our data from metacrawlers, rather than the search engines themselves. After all, the metacrawlers contain the results from the search engines.” HUH? I thought Google uses meta crawlers?

Anyways, to top it off they say “So our data represents around 1% of US search. However, it is worth noting that we go to strenuous lengths to remove all automated or spam traffic. As a result, the search numbers we give you originate from genuine people with genuine credit cards.” Genuine people with genuine credit cards? I don’t get it. This is why there is an issue with the stats. The only question is, who’s stats are you going to trust? Google or Wordtracker?

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not mad at Wordtracker. I just feel like their stats are irrelevant. Not to mention I have paid for their service only to now find out their stats are off. :\  I’ll just take my chances and follow the big dogs at Google & Yahoo!.

Now, I’m sure you’re happy with Wordtracker’s service and I want you to take this time to share your experiences, both positive and negative.

I look forward to your replies.