April 2003 Zeitgeist

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

2002 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.
April 2003 Zeitgeist
Top 10 Gaining Queries
April 2003

     1. sars

     2. easter

     3. david bloom

     4. jessica lynch

     5. grand national

     6. leslie cheung

     7. irs

     8. boston marathon

     9. madonna

   10. passover
Top 10 Declining Queries
April 2003

     1. al jazeera

     2. elizabeth smart

     3. michael moore

     4. cricket

     5. cebit

     6. mardi gras

     7. janina frostel

     8. ash wednesday

     9. ncaa

   10. eminem
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Apr. 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 34%, WindowsXP: 31%, Windows2000: 21%, WindowsNT: 4%, Windows95: 2%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
Top Nature Queries
April 2003

     1. flowers

     2. beach

     3. sun

     4. water

     5. butterfly
Top Queries on Google
News - April 2003

     1. sars

     2. laci peterson

     3. iraq

     4. jessica lynch

     5. david bloom

     6. american idol

     7. leslie cheung

     8. dixie chicks

     9. jennifer garner

   10. american airlines
Top "Jennifers"
April 2003

     1. jennifer lopez

     2. jennifer aniston

     3. jennifer garner

     4. jennifer love-hewitt

     5. jenny mccarthy
Top Health Queries
April 2003

     1. sars

     2. pregnancy

     3. pulmonary embolism

     4. diabetes

     5. aids
Racing to the Finish
April 2003

Marathons ran strong in April. Among the top contenders were:

This Month's Fun Fact - April 2003: Boston marathon vs. London marathon vs. Hamburg marathon
Top Wireless Queries
April 2003

     1. ringtones

     2. sms gratis

     3. motorola

     4. vodafone

     5. suonerie gratis

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

Google Image Search Queries
Popular Easter Queries
April 2003

     1. ostern

     2. easter bunny

     3. easter eggs

     4. pasqua

     5. wielkanoc
Popular Male Artists
April 2003

     1. eminem

     2. 50 cent

     3. justin timberlake

     4. linkin park

     5. good charlotte

Interesting Image Queries
April 2003

     1. erysipelatous

     2. blue

     3. nautilacea

     4. overirrigation

     5. pigeonry
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Popular Football Clubs
April 2003

     1. manchester united

     2. arsenal

     3. liverpool

     4. leeds

     5. real madrid
Popular Queries
April 2003

     1. bbc news

     2. cheap flights

     3. easyjet

     4. david beckham

     5. ryanair

     6. britney spears

     7. amazon

     8. argos

     9. eminem

   10. avril lavigne
Popular Retailers
April 2003

     1. amazon

     2. argos

     3. tesco

     4. homebase

     5. john lewis
Canada
Popular Males
April 2003

     1. pete sampras

     2. allen iverson

     3. vince carter

     4. leslie cheung

     5. orlando bloom
Popular Queries
April 2003

     1. sars

     2. air canada

     3. american idol

     4. vin diesel

     5. toronto maple leafs

     6. westjet

     7. beyblade

     8. revenue canada

     9. globe and mail

   10. neopets
Popular Females
April 2003

     1. mandy moore

     2. janice dickinson

     3. alyssa milano

     4. celine dion

     5. emma watson
Germany
Popular Travel
April 2003

     1. ferienwohnung nordsee

     2. routenplaner

     3. wetter

     4. lastminute

     5. stadtplan
Popular Queries
April 2003

     1. ostern

     2. osterhase

     3. eminem

     4. big brother

     5. horoskop

     6. arbeitsamt

     7. songtexte

     8. gebrauchtwagen

     9. spiele

   10. sars
Popular Phone Queries
April 2003

     1. telefonbuch

     2. free sms

     3. telefonauskunft

     4. klingeltöne

     5. handy
Spain
Popular Males
April 2003

     1. valentino rossi

     2. luis miguel

     3. miguel hernandez poeta

     4. marilyn manson

     5. ricky martin
Popular Queries
April 2003

     1. el mundo

     2. renfe

     3. telecinco

     4. iberia

     5. coches

     6. guia campsa

     7. hotel glamour

     8. real madrid

     9. beckham

   10. semana santa
Popular Travel
April 2003

     1. renfe

     2. iberia

     3. halcon viajes

     4. turismo rural

     5. barcelona
France
Popular TV Queries
April 2003

     1. nice people

     2. tf1

     3. m6

     4. smallville

     5. star academie
Popular Queries
April 2003

     1. caramail

     2. sncf

     3. anpe

     4. fnac

     5. nice people

     6. eminem

     7. michelin

     8. ratp

     9. air france

   10. matrix
Popular Personalities
April 2003

     1. eminem

     2. jennifer lopez

     3. lorie

     4. shakira

     5. avril lavigne
Italy
Popular Automobiles
April 2003

     1. ferrari

     2. suzuki swift

     3. bmw

     4. alfa romeo

     5. nissan pulsar gti
Popular Queries
April 2003

     1. pasqua

     2. grande fratello

     3. trenitalia

     4. alitalia

     5. lavoro

     6. oroscopo

     7. agriturismo

     8. gazzetta ufficiale

     9. sars

   10. iraq
Popular Females
April 2003

     1. elisabetta canalis

     2. manuela arcuri

     3. monica bellucci

     4. luisa corna

     5. jessica alba
The Netherlands
Popular Companies
April 2003

     1. anwb

     2. heineken

     3. kpn

     4. ns

     5. telegraaf
Popular Queries
April 2003

     1. routeplanner

     2. pasen

     3. jennifer lopez

     4. eminem

     5. plaatjes

     6. honden

     7. marktplaats

     8. diddl

     9. shakira

   10. telefoongids
Popular News and Events
April 2003

     1. sars

     2. irak

     3. paashaas

     4. koninginnedag

     5. oorlog
Australia
Popular Auto Brands
April 2003

     1. holden

     2. mazda

     3. nissan

     4. toyota

     5. ferrari
Popular Queries
April 2003

     1. eminem

     2. singapore

     3. qantas

     4. sars

     5. christina aguilera

     6. big brother

     7. tatu

     8. britney spears

     9. virgin blue

   10. royal easter show
Popular Country Queries
April 2003

     1. singapore

     2. australia

     3. iraq

     4. china

     5. thailand
Japan
Popular Talent
April 2003

     1. 吉岡　 美穂 (miho yoshioka)

     2. 後藤　 真希 (maki goto)

     3. MEGUMI

     4. 小倉　 優子 (yuko ogura)

     5. 酒井　 若菜 (wakana sakai)

Current Events
April 2003

     1. SARS

     2. 六本木ヒルズ (rappongi hills)

     3. パナウェーブ研究所
         (panawave lab)

     4. ハローワーク (hello work)

     5. スカラー波 (scalar wave)

     6. ゴーヤー茶 (goya tea)

     7. 選挙速報 (election news flash)

     8. カスピ海ヨーグルト
         (caspian sea yogurt)

     9. 潮干狩り (shellfish gathering)

   10. レスリー・チャン
         (leslie cheung)

Top Brands
April 2003

     1. NHK

     2. dell

     3. 楽天 (rakuten)

     4. canon

     5. epson
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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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