KEYWORD TRENDING DATA
First Claim
1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
- identifying a set of keywords for one or more content items that are included in a content distribution campaign, the set of keywords including at least one keyword that must be matched by data included in a content item request for the content item to be distributed in response to the content item request;
obtaining keyword trend data for the set of keywords, the keyword trend data specifying, for each of one or more keywords in the set of keywords, a query volume indicative of a number of matching search queries that have been received, at a search system, over a specified period;
determining, for a particular keyword from the set of keywords and by a data processing apparatus, that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition; and
adjusting, by a data processing apparatus and in response to determining that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition, a distribution parameter that, in combination with the particular keyword, controls distribution of at least one of the content items.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for distributing content. In one aspect, a method includes identifying a set of keywords for one or more content items that are included in a content distribution campaign. Keyword trend data for the set of keywords are obtained. The keyword trend data specify, for each of one or more keywords in the set of keywords, a query volume indicative of a number of matching search queries that have been received, at a search system, over a specified period. For a particular keyword from the set of keywords, a determination is made that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition. In response to determining that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition, a distribution parameter that controls distribution of at least one of the content items is adjusted.
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24 Claims
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1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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identifying a set of keywords for one or more content items that are included in a content distribution campaign, the set of keywords including at least one keyword that must be matched by data included in a content item request for the content item to be distributed in response to the content item request; obtaining keyword trend data for the set of keywords, the keyword trend data specifying, for each of one or more keywords in the set of keywords, a query volume indicative of a number of matching search queries that have been received, at a search system, over a specified period; determining, for a particular keyword from the set of keywords and by a data processing apparatus, that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition; and adjusting, by a data processing apparatus and in response to determining that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition, a distribution parameter that, in combination with the particular keyword, controls distribution of at least one of the content items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by data processing apparatus cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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identifying a set of keywords for one or more content items that are included in a content distribution campaign, the set of keywords including at least one keyword that must be matched by data included in a content item request for the content item to be distributed in response to the content item request; obtaining keyword trend data for the set of keywords, the keyword trend data specifying, for each of one or more keywords in the set of keywords, a query volume indicative of a number of matching search queries that have been received, at a search system, over a specified period; determining, for a particular keyword from the set of keywords, that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition; and adjusting, in response to determining that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition, a distribution parameter that, in combination with the particular keyword, controls distribution of at least one of the content items. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a data store storing keyword trend data specifying, for each of one or more keywords in the set of keywords, a query volume indicative of a number of matching search queries that have been received, at a search system, over a specified period; one or more data processing apparatus coupled to the data store, the one or more computers including instructions that cause the one or more data processing apparatus to perform operations including; identifying a set of keywords for one or more content items that are included in a content distribution campaign, the set of keywords including at least one keyword that must be matched by data included in a content item request for the content item to be distributed in response to the content item request; obtaining the keyword trend data for the set of keywords; determining, for a particular keyword from the set of keywords, that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition; and adjusting, in response to determining that the keyword trend data meets a distribution parameter change condition, a distribution parameter that, in combination with the particular keyword, controls distribution of at least one of the content items. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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