August 2002

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

Search statistics related to September 11, 2001 are available here. 2001 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.
August 2002
Top 10 Gaining Queries August 2002      1. american idol      2. hochwasser      3. vin diesel      4. anna nicole smith      5. california lottery      6. west nile virus      7. elvis presley      8. spirit airlines      9. crop circles    10. marilyn monroe	Top 10 Declining Queries August 2002      1. tour de france      2. wimbledon      3. british open      4. the who      5. loveparade      6. isla perejil      7. snakehead fish      8. Daniela Hantuchova      9. worldcom    10. oliver kahn	Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Aug. 2002
This Month's Fun Fact - August 2002 Searches for American Idol were nearly 3 times more than searches for the MTV Video Music Awards. Top People in the News August 2002      1. anna nicole smith      2. vin diesel      3. ronaldo      4. opie and anthony      5. jason priestly      6. elvis      7. serena williams      8. jerry lewis      9. jamie lee curtis    10. brian heidik

Web Browsers Used To Access Google March 2001 - August 2002 Languages Used to Access Google March 2001 - August 2002

Google Image Search Queries

Top Artists/Groups August 2002         1. britney spears         2. jennifer lopez         3. shakira         4. eminem         5. nelly Top Sports Stars August 2002         1. anna kournikova         2. david beckham         3. ronaldo         4. lance armstrong         5. tiger woods Top Designers August 2002         1. calvin klein         2. gucci         3. armani         4. prada         5. versace

International Google Zeitgeist

United Kingdom Top TV August 2002         1. v2002         2. edinburgh festival         3. notting hill carnival         4. reading festival         5. leeds festival Popular Queries August 2002      1. cheap flights      2. BBC      3. holidays      4. easyjet      5. britney spears      6. ryanair      7. car insurance      8. estate agents      9. exchange rates    10. gareth gates Top Health Searches August 2002         1. NHS         2. pubmed         3. walking         4. NHS direct         5. diabetes Canada Top Back To School Searches - August 2002         1. OSAP         2. walmart         3. unversity of toronto         4. toronto public library         5. unversity of alberta Popular Queries August 2002      1. britney spears      2. vin diesel      3. air canada      4. canada 411      5. anime      6. harry potter      7. american idol      8. security      9. eminem    10. OSAP Top Publications August 2002         1. american idol         2. big brother 3         3. de grassi jr high         4. family feud         5. coronation street Germany Top Flood-related Searches August 2002         1. Wetter         2. Hochwasser         3. Dresden         4. Flutkatastrophe         5. Webcam Dresden Popular Queries August 2002      1. Arbeitsamt      2. Marilyn Monroe      3. Brustkrebs      4. Malvorlagen      5. Elvis      6. Avril Lavigne      7. Weltkugel      8. Karstadt      9. Europakarte    10. Wanderverein Top Election-related Searches - August 2002         1. Stoiber         2. Wahl-O-Mat         3. CDU         4. PDS         5. SPD Spain Top Musicians August 2002         1. david bisbal         2. britney spears         3. red hot chili peppers         4. eminem         5. paulina rubio Popular Queries August 2002      1. letras de canciones      2. viajes      3. spiderman      4. renfe      5. iberia      6. ronaldo      7. real madrid      8. david bisbal      9. el corte ingles    10. batasuna Top Cartoon Characters August 2002         1. spiderman         2. pokemon         3. south park         4. simpsons         5. digimon France Top Animals August 2002      1. dauphin      2. cheval      3. vache      4. poissons      5. mouton Popular Queries August 2002      1. sncf      2. anpe      3. michelin      4. harry potter      5. enrique iglesias      6. vanessa demouy      7. lettre de motivation      8. club med      9. pokemon    10. orange Top Female Stars August 2002         1. britney spears         2. vanessa demouy         3. marilyn monroe         4. kylie minogue         5. jessica alba Japan  Popular Music August 2002      1. Gackt      2. 浜崎あゆみ      3. モ�ニング娘。      4. 宇多田ヒカル      5. 松浦�弥 Popular Queries August 2002      1. 宝くじ      2. 自由研究      3. 高校野球      4. 台�情�      5. ��感想文      6. 格安航空券      7. 日本道路公�      8. カスピ海ヨ�グルト      9. 花火    10. 住基ネット Popular Theme Parks August 2002      1. �京ディズニ�ランド      2. �京ディズニ�シ�      3. USJ      4. ジブリ美��      5. 富士急ハイランド Italy Top Soccer-Related Searches - August 2002      1. ronaldo      2. cannavaro      3. real madrid      4. juventus      5. fiorentina Popular Queries August 2002      1. rolex gmt      2. carabinieri      3. ricette      4. superenalotto      5. padre pio      6. euro      7. fantacalcio      8. la repubblica      9. acconciature capelli    10. festival bar Top Sports and Recreation August 2002         1. golf         2. calcio         3. scacchi         4. pallavolo         5. formula 1

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