GTrends SE 1.6 has a new feature that, when used in conjunction with the TOR proxy, makes it much easier to get around Google bans. This tutorial will explain how to enable that feature. First, set TOR’s authentication method to “Password”. If you have installed TOR as part of the Vidalia bundle you can find [...]
Continue Reading→Something Like GTrends – a Free Google Trends PHP Script
Jun
26
2008
By Janis Elsts
The author of the Russian SEO/IM site ProfitHunter.ru has created a free PHP script that calculates competition/searches for a list of keywords – nTrendsMaster. Details and a download link can be found here. The script is fairly basic, but it might be useful for those interested in a web-based, free alternative to GTrends SE. The [...]
Continue Reading→How The Search Volume Is Calculated
May
22
2008
By Janis Elsts
In the beginning, GTrends SE was intended for those who participated with TDC 2007. So I didn’t describe the algorithm here, as TDC’ers would already be familiar with it. However, now I’ve gotten some inquiries from new users as to how, exactly, is the number in the “Searches” column calculated. So here’s the algorithm, in [...]
Continue Reading→Google Blocks Another Keyword
May
20
2008
By Janis Elsts
Google has banned the default reference keyword used by GTrends SE from Google Trends. Damn. Therefore, I just uploaded a new version, which uses a different keyword. Note that if you already have GTrends SE installed, downloading the new version will not automatically change your ref. keyword (this is by design). You need to change [...]
Continue Reading→How To Prevent Google Blocks And Avoid “Forbidden” Results
Jan
28
2008
By Janis Elsts
Some GTrends SE users have emailed me asking why they sometimes get “Forbidden” results and how to get rid of them. In a nutshell – you will get a “Forbidden” result when Google decides to ban your IP address (temporarily) because they detect that you are using an automated tool to search Google.com. GTrends SE [...]
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