February 2004 Zeitgeist

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

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February 2004 Zeitgeist
Top News Queries
February 2004

     1. janet jackson

     2. haiti

     3. china

     4. iraq

     5. martha stewart

     6. john kerry

     7. howard stern

     8. gay marriage

     9. mel gibson

   10. howard dean
Popular Women
February 2004

     1. janet jackson

     2. britney spears

     3. christina aguilera

     4. carmen electra

     5. beyonce

     6. jennifer lopez

     7. hilary duff

     8. katie price

     9. angelina jolie

   10. charlize theron
Operating Systems Used to Access Google
February 2004
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 23%, WindowsXP: 46%, Windows2000: 18%, WindowsNT: 3%, Windows95: 1%, Macintosh: 4%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
Popular Airlines
February 2004

     1. southwest airlines

     2. british airways

     3. american airlines

     4. united airlines

     5. ryan air
Fun Fact
February 2004
It's no surprise that Janet Jackson's halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII proved to be more popular than the game and the commercials this year. See how searches for Janet Jackson measured up to some of the other Super Bowl-related queries:

This Month's Fun Fact - February 2004 - Super Bowl-Related Searches: South Beach Diet vs. Weight Watchers vs. Atkins Diet
Popular Valentine's Day Queries - February 2004

     1. valentines day

     2. love poems

     3. valentinstag

     4. poemas de amor

     5. san valentin

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

Google Image Search Queries
Popular Valentine's Day Queries - February 2004

     1. love

     2. hearts

     3. valentine

     4. valentines day

     5. valentijn
Popular Events
February 2004

     1. super bowl

     2. valentines day

     3. carnaval

     4. mardi gras

     5. karneval
Popular 2004 Grammy Nominees - February 2004

     1. christina aguilera

     2. beyonce

     3. justin timberlake

     4. evanescence

     5. avril lavigne
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Popular Men
February 2004

     1. peter andre

     2. orlando bloom

     3. justin timberlake

     4. david beckham

     5. 50 cent

     6. johnny depp

     7. eminem

     8. michael jackson

     9. harry potter

   10. thierry henry
Popular Artists
February 2004

     1. david hockney

     2. robert rauschenberg

     3. damien hirst

     4. pablo picasso

     5. gustav klimt
Popular Women
February 2004

     1. katie price

     2. britney spears

     3. christina aguilera

     4. janet jackson

     5. beyonce

     6. angelina jolie

     7. kerry mcfadden

     8. jenna jameson

     9. barbie

   10. jennifer lopez
Canada
Popular Airlines
February 2004

     1. air canada

     2. westjet

     3. jetsgo

     4. american airlines

     5. northwest airlines
Popular Queries
February 2004

     1. janet jackson

     2. paris hilton

     3. orlando bloom

     4. st-valentin

     5. ashton kutcher

     6. ferrari

     7. valentine's day

     8. coeur

     9. mls

   10. william hung
Popular Actresses
February 2004

     1. britney spears

     2. angelina jolie

     3. tara reid

     4. jennifer aniston

     5. elisha cuthbert
Germany
Popular Women
February 2004

     1. christina aguilera

     2. paris hilton

     3. britney spears

     4. janet jackson

     5. jennifer lopez
Popular Queries
February 2004

     1. routenplaner

     2. telefonbuch

     3. wetter

     4. songtexte

     5. arbeitsamt

     6. witze

     7. karneval

     8. frisuren

     9. billigflüge

   10. das örtliche
Valentine Queries
February 2004

     1. valentinstag

     2. herz

     3. liebe

     4. rose

     5. valentine's day
Spain
Popular Travel Queries
February 2004

     1. iberia

     2. renfe

     3. spanair

     4. halcon viajes

     5. casas rurales
Popular Queries
February 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. david bisbal

     3. infojobs

     4. iberia

     5. san valentin

     6. el mundo

     7. carnaval

     8. telecinco

     9. real madrid

   10. la caixa
Popular Cities
February 2004

     1. madrid

     2. barcelona

     3. sevilla

     4. valencia

     5. granada
France
Popular Football Clubs
February 2004

     1. paris saint-germain

     2. olympique de marseille

     3. olympique lyonnais

     4. toulouse fc

     5. as monaco
Popular Queries
February 2004

     1. fnac

     2. britney spears

     3. manga

     4. bricolage

     5. lorie

     6. skyrock

     7. janet jackson

     8. saint valentin

     9. orlando bloom

   10. bachelor
Popular Cities
February 2004

     1. paris

     2. marseille

     3. lyon

     4. nice

     5. lille
Italy
Popular Valentine's Day Queries - February 2004

     1. fiori

     2. amore

     3. cuore

     4. poesie

     5. bacio
Popular Queries
February 2004

     1. grande fratello

     2. proxy list

     3. meteo

     4. chat

     5. pagine bianche

     6. san valentino

     7. pantani

     8. emule

     9. carnevale

   10. pagine gialle
Popular Cities
February 2004

     1. venezia

     2. milano

     3. napoli

     4. genova

     5. padova
The Netherlands
Popular Kids' Icons
February 2004

     1. spongebob

     2. bob de bouwer

     3. barbie

     4. tweety

     5. donald duck
Popular Queries
February 2004

     1. valentijn

     2. orlando bloom

     3. britney spears

     4. carnaval

     5. christina aguilera

     6. hilary duff

     7. beyonce

     8. ajax

     9. johnny depp

   10. janet jackson
Popular Valentine Queries
February 2004

     1. valentijn

     2. liefde

     3. love

     4. bloemen

     5. hartje
Australia
Popular Animals/Creatures
February 2004

     1. dogs

     2. dragons

     3. horses

     4. neopets

     5. fish
Popular Queries
February 2004

     1. janet jackson

     2. virgin blue

     3. qantas

     4. jetstar

     5. simpsons

     6. finding nemo

     7. orlando bloom

     8. delta goodrem

     9. shannon noll

   10. valentines day
Popular Women
February 2004

     1. janet jackson

     2. delta goodrem

     3. christina aguilera

     4. jennifer lopez

     5. nicole kidman
Japan
Popular Heroes
Feburary 2004

     1. デカレンジャー (dekaranger)

     2. 仮面ライダー (kamen rider)

     3. ゼブラーマン (zebraman)

     4. アバレンジャー (agarenger)

     5. 仮面ライダーブレイド
         (kamen rider blade)

Popular Queries
February 2004

     1. 地図 (map)

     2. 戦国無双 (sengoku muso)

     3. winny

     4. 壁紙 (wallpaper)

     5. 確定申告 (tax return)

     6. 翻訳 (translation)

     7. 上戸　彩 (aya ueto)

     8. 小倉　優子 (yuko ogura)

     9. リクナビ (rikunabi)

   10. リネージュ2 (video game)
Popular Food Queries
February 2004

     1. ラーメン (ramen)

     2. チョコレート (chocolate)

     3. 牛丼 (beef bowl)

     4. ケーキ (cake)

     5. テンペ (tempeh)
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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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