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


2003 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.

March 2004 Zeitgeist
Top News Queries
March 2004

     1. iraq

     2. india

     3. haiti

     4. china

     5. martha stewart

     6. george w bush

     7. john kerry

     8. howard stern

     9. kobe bryant

   10. american idol

Popular Retailers
March 2004

     1. walmart

     2. home depot

     3. best buy

     4. target

     5. circuit city

     6. sears

     7. lowes

     8. costco

     9. ikea

   10. office depot

Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Mar. 2004
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 22%, WindowsXP: 47%,  Windows2000: 18%, WindowsNT: 3%, Windows95: 1%, Macintosh: 4%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
Popular Spring Break-
Related Queries
- Mar. 2004

     1. hotels

     2. bikini

     3. spring break

     4. hawaii

     5. mexico


Popular Internet Tools/Services - Mar. 2004

     1. dictionary

     2. yellow pages

     3. mortgage calculator

     4. consumer reports

     5. currency converter

Popular Entertainment-
Related Queries
- Mar. 2004

     1. american idol

     2. grand theft auto san          andreas

     3. online games

     4. william hung

     5. wwe


Popular Airlines
March 2004

     1. southwest airlines

     2. american airlines

     3. united airlines

     4. continental airlines

     5. delta airlines

Web Browsers Used to Access Google
March 2001 - March 2004
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: March 2001 - March 2004, MSIE 6.0 vs. MSIE 5.5 vs. MSIE 5.0 vs. Netscape 5.x+ vs. Netscape 4.x vs. MSIE 4.0
Languages Used to Access Google
September 2003 - March 2004
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google; September 2003 - February 2004, English vs. German vs. Japanese vs. Spanish vs. French vs. Chinese vs. Dutch

Google Image Search Queries

Popular Cartoons
March 2004

     1. south park

     2. pokemon

     3. the simpsons

     4. winnie the pooh

     5. spongebob

Popular Music-Related Queries - March 2004

     1. blink 182

     2. linkin park

     3. metallica

     4. evanescence

     5. black eyed peas

Popular Holiday-Related Queries - March 2004

     1. leprechaun

     2. ostern

     3. shamrock

     4. st patricks day

     5. easter bunny


International Google Zeitgeist

United Kingdom
Popular TV Shows
March 2004

     1. simpsons

     2. eastenders

     3. charmed

     4. top of the pops

     5. sex in the city

Popular Animals
March 2004

     1. dogs

     2. cats

     3. fish

     4. dolphins

     5. dragon

     6. tiger

     7. monkey

     8. horse

     9. rabbits

   10. piglet

Popular Women
March 2004

     1. britney spears

     2. christina aguilera

     3. paris hilton

     4. beyonce

     5. pamela anderson

Canada
Popular Musicians
March 2004

     1. britney spears

     2. hilary duff

     3. christina aguilera

     4. 50 cent

     5. metallica

Popular Queries
March 2004

     1. britney spears

     2. hilary duff

     3. inuyasha

     4. future shop

     5. nhl

     6. ferrari

     7. american idol

     8. elisha cuthbert

     9. mls

   10. revenue canada

Popular Men
March 2004

     1. johnny depp

     2. 50 cent

     3. eminem

     4. william hung

     5. orlando bloom

Germany
Popular Cities
March 2004

     1. berlin

     2. london

     3. hamburg

     4. new york

     5. münchen

Popular Queries
March 2004

     1. routenplaner

     2. telefonbuch

     3. wetter

     4. big brother

     5. paris hilton

     6. songtexte

     7. arbeitsamt

     8. aldi

     9. tatoo

   10. ostern

Popular Cars
March 2004

     1. bmw

     2. ferrari

     3. mercedes

     4. porsche

     5. vw

Spain
Popular Men
March 2004

     1. david bisbal

     2. fernando alonso

     3. orlando bloom

     4. ronaldinho

     5. fernando torres

Popular Queries
March 2004

     1. el pais

     2. el mundo

     3. atentado madrid

     4. cadena ser

     5. telecinco

     6. renfe

     7. david bisbal

     8. aznar

     9. madrid

   10. fernando alonso

Popular Women
March 2004

     1. beyonce

     2. chenoa

     3. angelina jolie

     4. hilary duff

     5. jennifer lopez

France
Popular Women
March 2004

     1. britney spears

     2. lorie

     3. pamela anderson

     4. christina aguilera

     5. jennifer lopez

Popular Queries
March 2004

     1. pages jaunes

     2. anpe

     3. fnac

     4. ebay

     5. meteo

     6. humour

     7. britney spears

     8. manga

     9. lorie

   10. impots

Top Media Queries
March 2004

     1. le monde

     2. tf1

     3. skyrock

     4. m6

     5. le parisien

Italy
Popular Brands
March 2004

     1. ferrari

     2. ryanair

     3. alitalia

     4. nokia

     5. ikea

Popular Queries
March 2004

     1. grande fratello

     2. trenitalia

     3. titanium card

     4. repubblica

     5. ferrari

     6. manga

     7. ryanair

     8. valentino rossi

     9. inter

   10. vasco rossi

Popular Sports-Related Queries - March 2004

     1. inter

     2. calciomercato

     3. gazzetta dello sport

     4. snai

     5. wrestling

The Netherlands
Popular Countries
March 2004

     1. marokko

     2. egypte

     3. turkije

     4. nederland

     5. spanje

Popular Queries
March 2004

     1. idols

     2. britney spears

     3. hilary duff

     4. christina aguilera

     5. orlando bloom

     6. voetbal

     7. ajax

     8. usher

     9. 2pac

   10. black eyed peas

Cartoon Characters
March 2004

     1. spongebob

     2. nemo

     3. shin chan

     4. winnie the pooh

     5. bart simpson

Australia
Popular Australian
Attractions
- March 2004

     1. great barrier reef

     2. melbourne

     3. sydney

     4. sydney opera house

     5. melbourne comedy festival

Popular Queries
March 2004

     1. christina aguilera

     2. the simpsons

     3. qantas

     4. britney spears

     5. blink 182

     6. orlando bloom

     7. virgin blue

     8. finding nemo

     9. eminem

   10. baggy green

Popular Movies
March 2004

     1. finding nemo

     2. lord of the rings

     3. pirates of the carribbean

     4. passion of the christ

     5. 2 fast 2 furious

Japan
Top Current Affairs
March 2004

     1. (cherry blossoms)

     2. 確定申告
         (final income tax return)

     3. いかりや長介 (chosuke ikariya)

     4. 又野誠治 (seiji matano)

     5. 六本木ヒルズ
         (roppongi hills)

Popular Queries
March 2004

     1. 地図 (map)

     2. 阿部瑠理子 (ruriko abe)

     3. winny

     4. 壁紙 (wallpaper)

     5. 上戸 彩 (aya ueto)

     6. 翻訳 (translation)

     7. au

     8. 小倉優子 (yuko ogura)

     9. 吉岡美穂 (miho yoshioka)

   10. モンスターハンター
          (monster hunter)

Popular TV Dramas
March 2004

     1. 白い巨塔 (white large tower)

     2. 牡丹と薔薇 (botan to bara)

     3. 砂の器 (sand vessel)

     4. 冬のソナタ (fuyu no sonata)

     5. プライド (pride)

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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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