{"id":217,"date":"2008-03-21T06:55:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-21T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccordweb.com\/weblogs\/?p=217"},"modified":"2012-03-04T18:55:34","modified_gmt":"2012-03-04T22:55:34","slug":"microsoft-adcenter-excel-plug-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/weblogs\/2008\/03\/21\/microsoft-adcenter-excel-plug-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft adCenter Excel Plug-in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Click our post title to go to Microsoft and download the Excel 2007 plug-in for keyword research.<\/p>\n<p>I have downloaded the plug-in and used it and I have to say what an excellent keyword discovery tool to use in conjunction with others in creating your keyword list.<\/p>\n<p>Although you cannot use this plug-in like AdWords editor, it still warrants consideration. Why?<\/p>\n<p>1. Allows you to query the Microsoft keyword database for potential keyword click, impression, and cost activity.<\/p>\n<p>2. 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