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

     1. tour de france

     2. british open

     3. commonwealth games

     4. bill porter

     5. big brother 3
     6. loveparade
     7. snakehead fish
     8. resultat bac
     9. isla perejil
   10. fireworks
Top 10 Declining Queries
July 2002

     1. world cup

     2. spiderman

     3. coupe du monde

     4. the who

     5. roland garros

     6. fifa

     7. david beckham

     8. mundial

     9. r kelly

   10. wm 2002
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - July 2002
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 43%, Windows2000: 20%, WindowsXP: 17%, WindowsNT: 7%, Macintosh: 4%, Linux: 1%, Other: 5%
 
This Month's Fun Fact - July 2002
This Month's Fun Fact - July 2002 : Searches on 'Tour de France'
Tour de France queries from France totaled only 7% more than Germany, a whopping 92% more than neighboring Italy, 88% more than Spain and 32% more than the UK

Top July 4th Queries
July 2002

     1. fourth of july

     2. fireworks

     3. american flag
     4. usa
     5. declaration of independence

Remembering...
July 2002

        • Rod Steiger

        • Gene Kan

        • Ted Williams
Web Browsers Used To Access Google
March 2001 - July 2002
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: Line Graph, March - July 2002
Languages Used to Access Google
March 2001 - July 2002
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google - July 2002

Google Image Search Queries
Top Myths
July 2002

        1. dragons

        2. ufo

        3. ghost

        4. mermaid

        5. witch
Top Celestial Bodies
July 2002

        1. earth

        2. moon

        3. stars

        4. mars

        5. pluto
Top Cars
July 2002

        1. ferrari

        2. porsche

        3. mercedes

        4. dodge viper

        5. bmw
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Top TV
July 2002

        1. big brother

        2. eastenders

        3. simpsons

        4. friends

        5. star trek
Popular Queries
July 2002

     1. big brother

     2. britney spears

     3. bbc

     4. spiderman

     5. gareth gates
     6. commonwealth games
     7. eastenders
     8. david beckham
     9. tour de france
   10. tesco
Top Musicians
July 2002

        1. britney spears

        2. eminem

        3. kylie minogue

        4. shakira

        5. westlife
Canada
Top Companies
July 2002

        1. air canada

        2. west jet

        3. wal-mart

        4. ferrari

        5. costco
Popular Queries
July 2002

     1. osap

     2. futureshop

     3. anime

     4. batman

     5. baby names
     6. harry potter
     7. shane west
     8. tour de france
     9. american idol
   10. josh hartnett
Top Publications
July 2002

        1. globe and mail

        2. toronto sun

        3. vancouver sun

        4. national post

        5. ottawa citizen
Germany
Top Videogames
July 2002

        1. Dragonballz

        2. Counterstrike

        3. GTA3

        4. Warcraft 3

        5. Neverwinter Nights
Popular Queries
July 2002

     1. Tour de France

     2. Michael Ballack

     3. Volksverdummung

     4. Red Hot Chili Peppers

     5. Gzsz

     6. Maybach

     7. Diddl

     8. Ahnenforschung

     9. Jeanette Biedermann

   10. Wohnmobile
Top Travel Resources
July 2002

        1. Last Minute

        2. Mitfahrzentrale

        3. Tui

        4. Falk

        5. Ltur
Spain
Top Travel
July 2002

        1. camping

        2. angencias de viajes

        3. tenerife

        4. mallorca

        5. transmediterrenea
Popular Queries
July 2002

     1. spiderman

     2. gran hermano

     3. marca

     4. renfe

     5. empleo

     6. isla perejil

     7. star wars

     8. harry potter

     9. david bisbal

   10. eminem
Popular Automobiles
July 2002

        1. ferrari

        2. ford

        3. volkswagen

        4. renault

        5. opel
France
Top Economy Searches
July 2002

     1. anpe

     2. emploi

     3. immobilier

     4. lettre de motivation

     5. boursorama
Popular Queries
July 2002

     1. sncf

     2. anpe

     3. fnac

     4. michelin

     5. tour de france
     6. vanessa demouy
     7. industrie ferroviarie
     8. mariage
     9. degriftour
   10. la lettre de motivation
Top Movie Searches
July 2002

        1. harry potter

        2. spiderman

        3. star wars

        4. amelie poulain

        5. moulin rouge
Japan 
Top Travel Destinations
July 2002

     1. ハワイ

     2. 沖縄

     3. 北海道

     4. シンガポール

     5. イタリア
Popular Queries
July 2002

     1. 台風情報

     2. ２ちゃんねる

     3. 戸川京子

     4. スターウォーズ

     5. 花火大会
     6. 高校野球
     7. かまいたちの夜
     8. 暑中見舞い
     9. toto
   10. 千と千尋の神隠し
Top Computer Brands
July 2002

        1. Dell

        2. ソニー

        3. IBM

        4. Epson

        5. NEC
Italy
Top Island Destinations
July 2002

     1. sardegna

     2. corsica

     3. formentera

     4. lampedusa

     5. tenerife
Popular Queries
July 2002

     1. calciomercato

     2. manga

     3. tatuaggi

     4. agriturismo

     5. alitalia
     6. quattroruote
     7. borsa italiana
     8. saranno famosi
     9. lotto
   10. corriere della sera
Top Athletes
July 2002

        1. valentino rossi

        2. lance armstrong

        3. ronaldo

        4. maradona

        5. francesco coco
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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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