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


2002 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.

May 2003 Zeitgeist
Top 10 Gaining Queries
May 2003

     1. matrix

     2. lunar eclipse

     3. roland garros

     4. ratp

     5. clay aiken

     6. the bachelor

     7. funny cide

     8. dawsons creek

     9. animatrix

   10. juventus

Top 10 Declining Queries
May 2003

     1. pulmonary embolism

     2. london marathon

     3. glastonbury tickets

     4. dixie chicks

     5. david bloom

     6. nina simone

     7. colossal squid

     8. married by america

     9. boston marathon

   10. masters golf

Operating Systems Used to Access Google - May 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 33%, WindowsXP: 32%,  Windows2000: 21%, WindowsNT: 4%, Windows95: 2%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
Top Kentucky Derby Queries - May 2003

     1. kentucky derby

     2. funny cide

     3. preakness

     4. churchill downs

     5. jose santos

Top Food Queries
May 2003

     1. pizza

     2. coca cola

     3. chicken

     4. chocolate

     5. grape

Top Vacation Queries
May 2003

     1. routenplaner

     2. cheap flights

     3. expedia

     4. british airways

     5. air france

 
 
Web Browsers Used to Access Google
March 2001 - May 2003
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: March 2001 - May 2003, 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
March 2001 - May 2003
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google; March 2001 - May 2003, English vs. German vs. Japanese vs. Spanish vs. French vs. Chinese vs. Italian

Google Image Search Queries

Top Mother's Day Queries
May 2003

     1. flowers

     2. mothers day

     3. roses

     4. Muttertag

     5. flores

Top Soccer Queries
May 2003

     1. david beckham

     2. ronaldo

     3. soccer

     4. real madrid

     5. manchester united

Top Movie-Related Queries
May 2003

     1. matrix

     2. matrix reloaded

     3. wolverine

     4. monica bellucci

     5. x-men


International Google Zeitgeist

United Kingdom
Top Pop Bands
May 2003

     1. tatu

     2. good charlotte

     3. girls aloud

     4. evanessence

     5. linkin park

Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. bbc

     2. cheap flights

     3. christina aguilera

     4. easyjet

     5. david beckham

     6. big brother

     7. eminem

     8. ryanair

     9. matrix

   10. eastenders

Top Automotive Queries
May 2003

     1. car insurance

     2. autotrader

     3. fast cars

     4. ferrari

     5. dvla

Canada
Popular Travel Queries
May 2003

     1. air canada

     2. cuba

     3. via rail

     4. jetsgo

     5. beach

Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. air canada

     2. hilary duff

     3. good charlotte

     4. toronto star

     5. justin timberlake

     6. fast and the furious

     7. canadian idol

     8. matrix

     9. clay aiken

   10. mothers day

Top "Free" Queries
May 2003

     1. free advertising

     2. free games

     3. free hit counters

     4. free fonts

     5. free e-cards

Germany
Top Male Singers
May 2003

     1. Eminem

     2. Bob Marley

     3. Marilyn Manson

     4. Robbie Williams

     5. Kurt Cobain

Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. Matrix

     2. Muttertag

     3. ADAC

     4. Ryanair

     5. Beyblade

     6. Stiftung Warentest

     7. Mit Fahrzentrale

     8. Smallville

     9. Metallica

   10. Jobsuche

Top Animals
May 2003

     1. Hunde

     2. Pferde

     3. Tiger

     4. Meerschweinchen

     5. Katzen

Spain
Top Unusual Queries
May 2003

     1. bulldog

     2. vaticano

     3. ouija

     4. fibromialgia

     5. breakdance

Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. matrix reloaded

     2. infojobs

     3. la oreja de van gogh

     4. shin chan

     5. elecciones municipales
         2003

     6. david beckham

     7. air europa

     8. angelina jolie

     9. josh hartnett

   10. benidorm

Top Health Queries
May 2003

     1. cancer ovario

     2. dietas

     3. diabetes

     4. sida

     5. fibromialgia

France
Top Matrix-Related Queries
May 2003

     1. matrix

     2. matrix reloaded

     3. monica bellucci

     4. matrix 2

     5. animatrix

Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. nice people

     2. air france

     3. sfr

     4. lorie

     5. roland garros

     6. skyrock

     7. tatu

     8. degriftour

     9. festival de cannes

   10. alizee

Popular Destinations
May 2003

     1. maroc

     2. paris

     3. marseille

     4. espagne

     5. bretagne

Italy
Top Soccer Teams
May 2003

     1. juventus

     2. milan

     3. inter

     4. roma

     5. sampdoria

Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. meteo

     2. sars

     3. matrix

     4. trenitalia

     5. repubblica

     6. la gazzetta ufficiale

     7. alitalia

     8. matrimonio

     9. giro d'italia

   10. katherine kelly lang

Popular Italian Women
May 2003

     1. manuela arcuri

     2. elisabetta canalis

     3. alessia merz

     4. luisa corna

     5. martina stella

The Netherlands
Top Men
May 2003

     1. eminem

     2. aurelio carboni

     3. president bush

     4. justin timberlake

     5. nelly

Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. jennifer lopez

     2. charmed

     3. toyota

     4. eminem

     5. matrix

     6. pokemon

     7. aaliyah

     8. austrian grand prix

     9. avril lavigne

   10. shakira

Top Sports-Related Queries
May 2003

     1. austrian grand prix

     2. voetbal

     3. ajax

     4. feyenoord

     5. aurelio carboni

Australia
Top Animals
May 2003

     1. fish

     2. dogs

     3. horses

     4. cats

     5. green tree frog

Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. big brother

     2. eminem

     3. qantas

     4. harry potter

     5. matrix reloaded

     6. christina aguilera

     7. yu-gi-oh

     8. trading post

     9. virgin blue

   10. sars

Popular Males
May 2003

     1. eminem

     2. ned kelly

     3. david beckham

     4. john howard

     5. nelson mandela

Japan
Fashion
May 2003

     1. ユニクロ (uniqlo)

     2. ルイ・ヴィトン
         (louis vuitton)

     3. GAP

     4. Nike

     5. Adidas

Popular Talent
May 2003

     1. 吉岡 美穂 (miyo yohsioka)

     2. MEGUMI

     3. 上戸 彩 (aya ueto)

     4. 優香 (yuka)

     5. 夏目 里緒 (rio natsume)

     6. 小倉 優子 (yuko ogura)

     7. 小日向 しえ (shie kobinata)

     8. 松浦 亜弥 (aya matsuura)

     9. 仲根 かすみ (kasumi nakane)

   10. 井上 和香 (waka inoue)

Car Names
May 2003

     1. エスティマ (estima)

     2. RX-8

     3. RX-7

     4. インプレッサ (impreza)

     5. アテンザ (atenza)

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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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