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


2002 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.

October/November 2003 Zeitgeist
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. paris hilton

     3. matrix

     4. michael jackson

     5. thanksgiving

     6. finding nemo

     7. prince charles

     8. kill bill

     9. texas chainsaw massacre

   10. soccer

Popular Retailers
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. ikea

     2. walmart

     3. best buy

     4. toys r us

     5. circuit city

     6. sears

     7. home depot

     8. target

     9. lowes

   10. kmart

Operating Systems Used to Access Google
Oct. - Nov. 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 27%, WindowsXP: 42%,  Windows2000: 19%, WindowsNT: 3%, Windows95: 1%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
 
Popular News
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. roy horn

     2. schwarzenegger

     3. california fires

     4. iraq

     5. paris hilton

     6. afghanistan

     7. walmart

     8. michael jackson

     9. matrix

   10. kobe bryant

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

Google Image Search Queries

Popular Halloween Searches - Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. pumpkin

     3. ghost

     4. witch

     5. halloween costumes

Popular Films
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. matrix

     2. lord of the rings

     3. 2 fast 2 furious

     4. scarface

     5. finding nemo

Popular Bands
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. linkin park

     2. metallica

     3. good charlotte

     4. evanescence

     5. slipknot


International Google Zeitgeist

United Kingdom

Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. bbc

     2. christina aguilera

     3. easyjet

     4. eastenders

     5. david blaine

     6. concorde

     7. rachel stevens

     8. sean paul

     9. kill bill

   10. london underground

Canada

Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. simpsons

     3. good charlotte

     4. loft story

     5. jennifer lopez

     6. air canada

     7. pumpkin carving

     8. avril lavigne

     9. family guy

   10. soccer

Germany

Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. manga

     2. aldi

     3. winterreifen

     4. heidi klum

     5. tchibo

     6. herr der ringe

     7. dido

     8. elektroheizung

     9. germanwings

   10. schwangerschaft


France

Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. sncf

     2. anpe

     3. voila

     4. star academy

     5. tf1

     6. le monde

     7. michelin

     8. la poste

     9. air france

   10. lorie

Italy

Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. trenitalia

     3. la repubblica

     4. ryanair

     5. rossella brescia

     6. quattroruote

     7. codice fiscale

     8. isola dei famosi

     9. smallville

   10. milan

The Netherlands

Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. spongebob

     3. eminem

     4. christina aguilera

     5. sinterklaas

     6. jennifer lopez

     7. ajax

     8. shin chan

     9. beyonce

   10. voetbal


Spain

Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. gran hermano

     2. halloween

     3. el mundo

     4. orlando bloom

     5. real madrid

     6. la caixa

     7. telecinco

     8. matrix

     9. disney

   10. barcelona

Japan

Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. 日本ブレイク工業
            (construction company)

     2. 紅葉 (fall colors)

     3. 阪神タイガース
            (baseball team)

     4. ユニクロ (fashion brand)

     5. 地震 (earthquake)

     6. 日本シリーズ (japan series)

     7. ぴあ (event ticket sales)

     8. 東京モーターショー
            (tokyo motor show)

     9. 探偵ファイル
            (detective web site)

   10. 歌詞 (song lyrics)

Australia

Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. australian idol

     2. rugby world cup

     3. eminem

     4. christina aguilera

     5. qantas

     6. halloween

     7. britney spears

     8. orlando bloom

     9. finding nemo

   10. delta goodrem


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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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