QUESTION
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Please tell me exactly why I need a Google API Key
to get my Google Competition and Pages results?

ANSWER
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Whenever NicheBOT displays some sort of figure or
count number for you, it's always due to a request
by our server doing a LIVE check on the web at the
time you ask for the information. We have certain
rights and applications that allow NicheBOT to access
certain keyword and search engine data for your
keyword research viewing pleasure.

The Google API Key, allows each individual 1,000
daily Google competition queries using a special
number that you plug into your NicheBOT profile at...

http://www.nichebot.com/members/profile.php

Unfortunately, on December 5, 2006, Google stopped
giving out SOAP Search API Keys and there is currently
no replacement for that system.

UPDATE: You can still use the Google competition
results without an API.

NicheBOT offers a number of FREE services such as
the use of Google Competition and Page results
right next to the count so one can make an
insightful choice to dig deeper into a specific
keyword or not.

And in case Google is not performing at its best,
we also have an alternative with Yahoo and MSN
Live Search competition results.

With our WordTracker Premium service, you
can dig deep into each keyword, getting the
top 500 - 1000 keywords for a given primary
keyword.

This is why we offer the service for the FREE
competition results, which can be saved to your
keyword basket for close monitoring.

Best,

Jim Morris, President/CEO
Full Throttle Enterprises, Inc.