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


2003 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.

April 2004 Zeitgeist
Top Google News Queries
April 2004

     1. iraq

     2. american idol

     3. john kerry

     4. cyprus

     5. michael jackson

     6. fallujah

     7. howard stern

     8. omarosa

     9. wachovia

   10. rebecca loos

Popular Queries
April 2004

     1. american idol

     2. earth day

     3. usher

     4. kill bill

     5. iraq

     6. howard stern

     7. spring break

     8. halle berry

     9. lindsay lohan

   10. the apprentice

Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Apr. 2004
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 21%, WindowsXP: 49%,  Windows2000: 18%, WindowsNT: 3%, Windows95: 1%, Macintosh: 4%, Linux: 1%, Other: 3%
Popular Reality TV Programs - April 2004

     1. american idol

     2. the apprentice

     3. survivor

     4. the bachelor

     5. the swan


Popular Animals
April 2004

     1. bears

     2. dogs

     3. cats

     4. fish

     5. horse

Popular Nature Queries
April 2004

     1. cicadas

     2. beach

     3. sun

     4. roses

     5. trees


Popular Travel-Related Queries - April 2004

     1. southwest airlines

     2. spring break

     3. amtrak

     4. world map

     5. las vegas

Web Browsers Used to Access Google
March 2001 - April 2004
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: March 2001 - April 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 - April 2004
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google; September 2003 - April 2004, English vs. German vs. Japanese vs. Spanish vs. French vs. Chinese vs. Dutch

Google Image Search Queries

Popular Men
April 2004

     1. eminem

     2. orlando bloom

     3. david beckham

     4. brad pitt

     5. bob marley

Popular Brands
April 2004

     1. bmw

     2. lamborghini

     3. porsche

     4. adidas

     5. nokia

Popular Easter-Related Queries - April 2004

     1. easter

     2. ostern

     3. osterhase

     4. easter bunny

     5. easter eggs


International Google Zeitgeist

United Kingdom
Popular Events
April 2004

     1. earth day

     2. glastonbury

     3. easter

     4. st georges day

     5. london marathon

Popular Men
April 2004

     1. usher

     2. david beckham

     3. eminem

     4. orlando bloom

     5. johnny depp

     6. 50 cent

     7. justin timberlake

     8. peter andre

     9. eamon

   10. kurt cobain

Canada
Popular Auto Brands
April 2004

     1. ferrari

     2. lamborghini

     3. honda

     4. toyota

     5. nissan

Popular Queries
April 2004

     1. inuyasha

     2. johnny depp

     3. angelina jolie

     4. air canada

     5. 50 cent

     6. american idol

     7. elisha cuthbert

     8. toronto maple leafs

     9. william hung

   10. black eyed peas

Popular Finance Queries
April 2004

     1. royal bank

     2. scotiabank

     3. bank of montreal

     4. td bank

     5. cibc

Germany
Popular Easter-Related Queries - April 2004

     1. ostern

     2. osterhase

     3. ostereier

     4. blumen

     5. frohe ostern

Popular Queries
April 2004

     1. ostern

     2. big brother

     3. earth day

     4. aldi

     5. arbeitsamt

     6. liebe

     7. gelbe seiten

     8. horoskop

     9. auto

   10. tchibo

Popular German TV Stations - April 2004

     1. rtl

     2. zdf

     3. sat 1

     4. ard

     5. wdr

Spain
Popular Media
April 2004

     1. marca

     2. el mundo

     3. telecinco

     4. el pais

     5. la vanguardia

Popular Queries
April 2004

     1. terra

     2. emule

     3. juegos

     4. paginas amarillas

     5. infojobs

     6. horoscopo

     7. letras de canciones

     8. earth day

     9. la casa de tu vida

   10. dia de la madre

Popular Car Brands
April 2004

     1. peugeot

     2. ferrari

     3. renault

     4. seat

     5. citroen

France
Popular TV Programs
April 2004

     1. charmed

     2. les colocataires

     3. smallville

     4. la ferme

     5. simpsons

Popular Queries
April 2004

     1. sncf

     2. mappy

     3. anpe

     4. emule

     5. ebay

     6. britney spears

     7. free

     8. chat

     9. tf1

   10. paris hilton

Popular Male Singers and Bands - April 2004

     1. eminem

     2. kyo

     3. marilyn manson

     4. bob marley

     5. kurt cobain

Italy
Popular Artists
April 2004

     1. leonardo da vinci

     2. picasso

     3. monet

     4. michelangelo

     5. kandinsky

Popular Queries
April 2004

     1. grande fratello

     2. trenitalia

     3. ferrari

     4. manga

     5. ryanair

     6. corriere della sera

     7. valentino rossi

     8. vanessa incontrada

     9. festa della donna

   10. inps

Popular Travel Queries
April 2004

     1. trenitalia

     2. ryanair

     3. alitalia

     4. ferrovie dello stato

     5. autostrade

The Netherlands
Popular Actresses
April 2004

     1. katja schuurman

     2. jennifer lopez

     3. hilary duff

     4. angelina jolie

     5. jennifer aniston

Popular Queries
April 2004

     1. idols

     2. yu-gi-oh

     3. spongebob

     4. usher

     5. voetbal

     6. ajax

     7. katja schuurman

     8. feyenoord

     9. david beckham

   10. rebecca loos

Popular Actors
April 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. johnny depp

     3. brad pitt

     4. ashton kutcher

     5. josh hartnett

Australia
Popular Newspapers
April 2004

     1. the age

     2. herald sun

     3. sydney morning herald

     4. the australian

     5. daily telegraph

Popular Queries
April 2004

     1. britney

     2. christina aguilera

     3. qantas

     4. jessica simpson

     5. orlando bloom

     6. afl

     7. my restaurant rules

     8. sarah marbeck

     9. kill bill 2

   10. bold and the beautiful

Popular Men
April 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. johnny depp

     3. david beckham

     4. tupac

     5. justin timberlake

Japan
Popular Beverages
April 2004

     1. サントリー (suntory)

     2. コカコーラ (coca cola)

     3. スターバックス (starbucks)

     4. コーヒー (coffee)

     5. サッポロビール (sapporo beer)

Popular Queries
April 2004

     1. 壁紙 (wallpaper)

     2. winny

     3. 植草一秀 (kazuhide uekusa)

     4. 冬のソナタ (winter sonata)

     5. 翻訳 (translation)

     6. リクナビ (riku navi)

     7. 占い (fortune telling)

     8. 辞書 (dictionary)

     9. イラク 人質 (iraq hostage)

   10. イラク (iraq)

Popular Fashion Brands
April 2004

     1. ユニクロ (uniqlo)

     2. ナイキ (nike)

     3. GAP

     4. アディダス (adidas)

     5. アバクロ (abercrombie & fitch)

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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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