Google Zeitgeist - Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google
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2001 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.
September 2002 Zeitgeist
Top 10 Gaining Queries
September 2002

     1. world trade center

     2. september 11

     3. kelly clarkson

     4. ryder cup

     5. bundestagswahl
     6. irish travelers
     7. nfl
     8. Rebekah Revels
     9. oktoberfest
   10. powerball
Top 10 Declining Queries
September 2002

     1. hochwasser

     2. anna nicole smith

     3. california lottery

     4. vin diesel

     5. commonwealth games

     6. opie and anthony

     7. american idol

     8. elvis presley

     9. marilyn monroe

   10. pga championship
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Sept. 2002
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 42%, Windows2000: 20%, WindowsXP: 20%, WindowsNT: 6%, Macintosh: 5%, Linux: 1%, Other: 2%
This Month's Fun Fact
September 2002
This Month's Fun Fact - September 2002 : Top Television Premieres
During the months of their season premieres, there were 42% more searches for Friends than for Survivor.
Technology Searches
September 2002

     1. mp3

     2. winzip

     3. linux

     4. flash

     5. java

     6. sony

     7. nokia

     8. akamai

     9. microsoft

   10. dell
Top Emmy Awards Searches
September 2002

        1. jennifer aniston

        2. friends

        3. jennifer garner

        4. sex and the city

        5. CSI
Web Browsers Used To Access Google
March 2001 - September 2002
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: Line Graph, March - September 2002
Languages Used to Access Google
March 2001 - September 2002
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google - September 2002

Google Image Search Queries
Top Patriotic Images
September 2002

        1. american flag

        2. statue of liberty

        3. eagle

        4. usa

        5. stars and stripes
Top Sports Figures
September 2002

        1. anna kournikova

        2. david beckham

        3. serena williams

        4. ronaldo

        5. allen iverson
Top Political Figures
September 2002

        1. george bush

        2. saddam hussein

        3. tony blair

        4. putin

        5. schroeder
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Popular Railway-
Related Queries
September 2002

        1. railtrack

        2. train times

        3. eurostar

        4. london underground

        5. virgin trains
Popular Queries
September 2002

     1. nell mcandrews

     2. ryder cup

     3. football

     4. eastenders

     5. alton towers
     6. dvla
     7. fhm
     8. monsters inc
     9. ayrton senna
   10. ucas
Popular Women
September 2002

        1. holly valance

        2. kelly brook

        3. avril lavigne

        4. rachel stevens

        5. amanda holden
Canada
Top Sports Searches
September 2002

        1. hockey

        2. snowboard

        3. basketball

        4. golf

        5. soccer
Popular Queries
September 2002

     1. britney spears

     2. eminem

     3. anime

     4. halloween

     5. canada
     6. vin diesel
     7. cnn
     8. simpsons
     9. the sims
   10. hello kitty
Top Science/Nature Searches
September 2002

        1. weather

        2. moon

        3. nature

        4. planets

        5. solar systems
Germany
Top Airlines
September 2002

        1. Ryanair

        2. Lufthansa

        3. Germanwings

        4. Eurowings

        5. Air Berlin
Popular Queries
September 2002

     1. Bundestagswahl

     2. Stoiber

     3. World Trade Center

     4. Oktoberfest

     5. Hausaufgaben

     6. Las Ketchup

     7. Firemail

     8. Winterreifen

     9. Acdsee

   10. Photokina
Top Health and Beauty Queries - September 2002

        1. Frisuren

        2. Wellness

        3. Schminktipps

        4. Aloe Vera

        5. Abnehmen
Spain
Top Fictional Characters
September 2002

        1. spiderman

        2. harry potter

        3. south park

        4. sailormoon

        5. simpsons
Popular Queries
September 2002

     1. ajedrez

     2. spiderman

     3. britney spears

     4. eminem

     5. matrix

     6. real madrid

     7. valentino rossi

     8. comunidad de madrid

     9. telecinco

   10. zinedine zidane
Top Games
September 2002

        1. ajedrez

        2. final fantasy

        3. tetris

        4. counter strike

        5. los sims
France
Top Brands
September 2002

     1. wanadoo

     2. air france

     3. credit agricole

     4. renault

     5. france telecom
Popular Queries
September 2002

     1. sncf

     2. loto

     3. immobilier

     4. star academy

     5. le monde
     6. britney spears
     7. vanessa demouy
     8. romy schneider
     9. harry potter
   10. football
Top Food
September 2002

        1. cuisine

        2. poulet

        3. champignon

        4. vin

        5. poisson
Italy
Popular Female
September 2002

     1. Elisa

     2. Las Ketchup

     3. Britney Spears

     4. Bjork

     5. Anastacia
Popular Queries
September 2002

     1. alitalia

     2. veline

     3. fantacalcio

     4. oktoberfest

     5. codice fiscale

     6. abiti da sposa

     7. 11 settembre

     8. the sims

     9. pinocchio

   10. miss Italia
Popular Children-Related Terms - Sept. 2002

     1. Topolino

     2. Harry Potter

     3. Shreck

     4. Gardaland

     5. Teletubbies
Switzerland
Top Celebrities
September 2002

     1. jennifer lopez

     2. tupac

     3. pamela anderson

     4. sophia lauren

     5. james brown
Popular Queries
September 2002

     1. jennifer lopez

     2. windspiel

     3. dali

     4. routenplaner

     5. angst
     6. notfallplanung
     7. wtc
     8. sonnenuntergang
     9. tupac
   10. stellenangebote
Top Brands
September 2002

        1. volkswagen

        2. vespa

        3. ferrari

        4. lamborghini

        5. porsche
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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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