Google Changes External Keyword Suggestion Tool
Looks like Google has changed how you can use it's Keyword Suggestion Tool. I used to be able to use the external tool without being signed in by simply filling out the captcha.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIf3_hd9dAZTjt_PoxFf5aiX3P2VBNGKjxzQHbdTr4JV6YElrLJ8eWzapTo4H3Iv4ipsMNo8HYiLUXyTlPhMhr4uy1nTw-MBP8ikJGLntQ7UGGRAtkDRHAeEkxdwJyoBIy9Zmkg/s400-rw/google-keyword-tool.png)
Now however you are taken to a sign-up page:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuA5Yshq2D5p0XW1bcuYGJGgi1_BZJODVtHqTyfJRzL6L7MI_PedMjEsO82M5tuxXB8A41lZ2PAzvFPibzl6E4ib1hCkYEKbIM6eT4Qv5CwTfSXTrU7BncWSLNlPOeTuu5pTQeA/s400-rw/google-keyword-tool2.png)
After entering the captcha you are taken to a sign-up wizard to compete your campaign:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDDZlcLmSonDbWLAZvrg287-QfobVcnbY2Dqtj679tofl7fmLeLcsHz4XqTq7qhmxcmKT4_WyFYjl-jnutYvDE1TpljL1M4KiHluuEoM-A0_-P0Os7_AMid1KfeYS-qOBx_3JQw/s400-rw/google-keyword-tool3.png)
Looks like Google is pushing people to sign up for ad-words and/or activate their adwords accounts. This change comes one year from the rollout of the new keyword tool. Google began offering the keyword took in September 2009
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIf3_hd9dAZTjt_PoxFf5aiX3P2VBNGKjxzQHbdTr4JV6YElrLJ8eWzapTo4H3Iv4ipsMNo8HYiLUXyTlPhMhr4uy1nTw-MBP8ikJGLntQ7UGGRAtkDRHAeEkxdwJyoBIy9Zmkg/s400-rw/google-keyword-tool.png)
Now however you are taken to a sign-up page:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuA5Yshq2D5p0XW1bcuYGJGgi1_BZJODVtHqTyfJRzL6L7MI_PedMjEsO82M5tuxXB8A41lZ2PAzvFPibzl6E4ib1hCkYEKbIM6eT4Qv5CwTfSXTrU7BncWSLNlPOeTuu5pTQeA/s400-rw/google-keyword-tool2.png)
After entering the captcha you are taken to a sign-up wizard to compete your campaign:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDDZlcLmSonDbWLAZvrg287-QfobVcnbY2Dqtj679tofl7fmLeLcsHz4XqTq7qhmxcmKT4_WyFYjl-jnutYvDE1TpljL1M4KiHluuEoM-A0_-P0Os7_AMid1KfeYS-qOBx_3JQw/s400-rw/google-keyword-tool3.png)
Looks like Google is pushing people to sign up for ad-words and/or activate their adwords accounts. This change comes one year from the rollout of the new keyword tool. Google began offering the keyword took in September 2009
![](file:///C:/Users/anevelos/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png)
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