SIF Keyword Traffic Source Summary
This skill guides you on how to query and analyze keyword traffic source data for Amazon products, helping sellers understand the traffic structure behind keywords — including organic search, Sponsored Products (SP) ads, brand ads, video ads, and various Amazon recommendation placements.
Core Concepts
The SIF Keyword Summary tool provides a comprehensive breakdown of how an Amazon product's keyword traffic is distributed across multiple channels. It answers the fundamental question: Where does the traffic come from for a given keyword?
Traffic channels analyzed:
- Natural Search — organic search result positions
- SP Ads (Sponsored Products) — paid product ad placements
- Brand Ads — top and bottom brand ad placements on the search results page
- Video Ads — video ad placements
- Amazon's Choice (AC) — Amazon's Choice badge recommendations
- Editorial Recommendations (ER) — editorial/curated recommendation placements
- Top Rated (TR) — high-rating recommendation placements
- Top Rated Frequently Bought (TRFOB) — high-rating, frequently bought recommendation placements
Exposure scores and ratios: Each channel has an exposure score (absolute value reflecting impression volume) and an exposure ratio (percentage of total exposure). Higher scores mean more impressions in that channel; ratios show the relative weight of each channel in the product's overall traffic mix.
Parameter Guide
Required Parameter
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|
| searchKeyword | string | The search keyword to analyze. Translate to the target marketplace's language when applicable. Max 1000 characters. |
Optional Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
| country | string | US | Marketplace code. See Supported Marketplaces below. |
| condition | string | (none) | Filter by a specific traffic source. Only one value per request. See Condition Filters below. |
| pageNum | integer | 1 | Page number for pagination. |
| pageSize | integer | 100 | Results per page. Min 10, max 100. |
| desc | boolean | true | Sort in descending order. |
Supported Marketplaces
US (United States), CA (Canada), MX (Mexico), UK (United Kingdom), DE (Germany), FR (France), IT (Italy), ES (Spain), JP (Japan), IN (India), AU (Australia), BR (Brazil), NL (Netherlands), SE (Sweden), PL (Poland), TR (Turkey), AE (United Arab Emirates), SA (Saudi Arabia), SG (Singapore)
Default marketplace is US. Use US when the user does not specify a marketplace.
Condition Filters
Each request can include at most one condition filter:
| Value | Meaning |
|---|
| nfPosition | Natural search traffic keywords |
| isSpAd | SP ad keywords |
| isTopAd | Top brand ad keywords |
| isBottomAd | Bottom brand ad keywords |
| isVedioAd | Video ad keywords |
| isAC | Amazon's Choice keywords |
| isER | Editorial Recommendations keywords |
| isTR | Top Rated keywords |
| isTRFOB | Top Rated Frequently Bought keywords |
| isBrandAd | Brand ad keywords (top + bottom combined) |
| isPPCAd | PPC ad keywords (all paid ad types) |
| isSearchRecommend | Search recommendation keywords |
API Usage
This tool calls the LinkFox tool gateway API. See references/api.md for calling conventions, request parameters, and response structure. You can also execute scripts/sif_keyword_traffic.py directly to run queries.
Usage Examples
1. Basic keyword traffic overview
Query the traffic source breakdown for a keyword in the US marketplace:
searchKeyword: "wireless charger", country: "US"
2. Filter for organic search traffic only
See only ASINs that appear in natural search results for a keyword:
searchKeyword: "wireless charger", country: "US", condition: "nfPosition"
3. Analyze SP ad competition
Find which ASINs are running SP ads for a keyword:
searchKeyword: "wireless charger", country: "US", condition: "isSpAd"
4. Check Amazon's Choice badge holders
Identify ASINs that hold the Amazon's Choice badge for a keyword:
searchKeyword: "wireless charger", country: "US", condition: "isAC"
5. Keyword analysis for a non-US marketplace
Analyze traffic sources in the Japan marketplace (use the local language keyword):
searchKeyword: "ワイヤレス充電器", country: "JP"
6. Paginated results
Retrieve the second page of results with 50 items per page:
searchKeyword: "phone case", country: "US", pageNum: 2, pageSize: 50
Display Rules
- Present data clearly: Show query results in well-structured tables. Group data by traffic channel exposure ratios for easy comparison.
- Highlight key ratios: When displaying results, emphasize the natural search exposure ratio vs. paid ad exposure ratio to help users quickly assess the organic-to-paid balance.
- Translate field names: Present field names in user-friendly language rather than raw API field names (e.g., "Natural Search Exposure Ratio" instead of "naturalSearchExposureRatio").
- Volume notice: When results are large (high total count), show core data and remind users they can paginate to see more results.
- Error handling: When a query fails, explain the reason based on the
msg field and suggest adjusting query parameters (e.g., checking keyword spelling or marketplace code).
- Percentage formatting: Display exposure ratios as percentages (e.g., 0.45 as "45%") for readability.
- Traffic source summary: When presenting a single ASIN's data, provide a brief traffic composition summary (e.g., "This product gets 60% of its exposure from organic search, 25% from SP ads, and 15% from brand ads").
Important Limitations
- Single condition filter: Only one
condition value can be used per request. To compare multiple traffic sources, make separate requests.
- Keyword language: The
searchKeyword should be in the language of the target marketplace for best results.
- Result cap: Each page returns at most 100 records.
- Parent ASIN awareness: The response includes
isParentAsin to indicate whether the searched keyword resolves to a parent ASIN, and variantsNum / noKeywordVariantsNum for variant counts.
User Expression & Scenario Quick Reference
Applicable — Traffic source and competition structure analysis for Amazon keywords:
| User Says | Scenario |
|---|
| "Where does the traffic come from for this keyword" | Traffic source breakdown |
| "How much organic vs paid traffic" | Organic/paid ratio analysis |
| "Who's running SP ads for this keyword" | SP ad competition analysis |
| "Which products have Amazon's Choice" | AC badge analysis |
| "Is this keyword dominated by ads" | Ad saturation assessment |
| "Show me the brand ad competition" | Brand ad landscape analysis |
| "Traffic structure for my competitor's keyword" | Competitive traffic analysis |
| "Which products get editorial recommendations" | ER placement analysis |
Not applicable — Needs beyond keyword traffic source analysis:
- Historical keyword ranking trends (use ABA data tools)
- Advertising bid/budget optimization
- Product reviews or listing content
- Sales volume estimation
- Keyword search volume over time
Feedback:
Auto-detect and report feedback via the Feedback API when any of the following apply:
- The functionality or purpose described in this skill does not match actual behavior
- The skill's results do not match the user's intent
- The user expresses dissatisfaction or praise about this skill
- Anything you believe could be improved
Call the feedback API as specified in references/api.md. Do not interrupt the user's flow.
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