Google Zeitgeist - Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google

For both breaking news and obscure information alike, people around the world search on Google at www.google.com. With a bit of analysis, this flurry of searches often exposes interesting trends, patterns, and surprises.

On a monthly, weekly, and sometimes daily basis, this Google Zeitgeist page will be updated to reflect lists, graphs, and other tidbits of information related to Google user search behavior.

Archived information available here.
Top 10 Gaining Queries
Composite for August 2001

     1. aaliyah

     2. powerball

     3. fantasy football

     4. mariah carey

     5. code red virus
     6. baycol
     7. shannon elizabeth
     8. zonealarm
     9. lisa harrison
   10. pga championship
Top 10 Declining Queries
Composite for August 2001

     1. wimbledon

     2. tour de france

     3. big brother 2

     4. chandra levy

     5. g8
     6. george harrison
     7. loveparade
     8. lizzie grubman
     9. gran turismo 3
   10. etna
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Aug. 2001
Operating Systems Used to Access Google: 53.34% Windows98 - 26.68% Windows NT - 9.24% Windows95 - 4.18% Macintosh - 1% Linux - 4.38% Other
Languages Used to Search Google - Aug. 2001
Languages Used to Search Google: 63% English - 10% German - 8% Japanese - 5% Spanish - 4% French - 2% Italian - 8% Others Combined
Top 5 Misspelled Queries
Aug. 2001

 

     1. rotatorcuff

     2. southpark

     3. niagra falls

     4. destinys child

     5. sailormoon

 

 
graph: jobs vs. resume
graph: jennifer lopez vs. mariah carey
graph: aaliyah vs. mtv
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Zeitgeist Explained...
zeit·geist | Pronunciation: 'tsIt-"gIst, 'zIt | Function: noun | Etymology: German, from Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit) | Date: 1884 | Meaning: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
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