The most magical time of the year — Google Zeitgeist 2009
Come on, you’re as excited as I am by Google Zeitgeist day aren’t you? Google Zeitgeist is where Google digs through “billions of queries people typed into Google search this year. We use data from multiple sources, including Insights for Search, Google Trends and internal data tools. We also filter out spam and repeat queries to build out lists that best reflect “the spirit of the times.” All of the search queries we studied are anonymous—no personal information was used.”
This year John McCain, Heath Ledger, and the Olympics were out while Michael Jackson, Twitter, and Facebook were in. Interesting how social media services made the top three this year. Also interesting, the Twilight phenomenon knows no bounds, infecting the Fastest Rising Image searches with four spots in the top 10, making the vampires the only fictional characters on the list (unless you count Lady Gaga as fictional).
In local (Minnesota-related) news, you should see how searches for Bret Favre spiked in August, and here’s the Top 10 Searches for Minneapolis:
- southdale amc
- gophermail
- anoka county jail
- mn unemployment benefits
- guthrie theater
- shakopee schools
- riverview theater
- eden prairie schools
- star tribune obituaries
- running aces
And if, like me you have no idea what running aces is, it’s a harness racing horse track/poker club near Forest Lake. I had no idea such a place existed until right now. See? Google Zeitgeist is totally educational.
