July 2003 Zeitgeist

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

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

     1. tour de france

     2. kobe bryant

     3. terminator 3

     4. pirates of the caribbean

     5. british open

     6. celia cruz

     7. angelina jolie

     8. lance armstrong

     9. seabiscuit

   10. orlando bloom
Top 10 Declining Queries
July 2003

     1. matrix

     2. roland garros

     3. 2 fast 2 furious

     4. sars

     5. ratp

     6. fathers day

     7. miss universe

     8. martha stewart

     9. jackie titone

   10. gregory peck
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - July 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 30%, WindowsXP: 35%, Windows2000: 21%, WindowsNT: 4%, Windows95: 2%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
Popular Back to School
Searches - July 2003

     1. dictionary

     2. ikea

     3. books

     4. university

     5. academia
Fun Fact...
July 2003
There were three major sporting events that took place in July. Which of these events was most popular among Google users?

This Month's Fun Fact - July 2003: Tour de France vs. Wimbledom vs. British Open
Popular TV Shows
July 2003

     1. simpsons

     2. big brother

     3. south park

     4. spongebob

     5. eastenders
Top Women Who Start With "C" - July 2003

     1. christina aguilera

     2. cameron diaz

     3. carmen electra

     4. celia cruz

     5. cher
Popular News Queries
July 2003

     1. kobe bryant

     2. tour de france

     3. harry potter

     4. howard dean

     5. marie trintignant

     6. lance armstrong

     7. jessica lynch

     8. north korea

     9. saddam hussein

   10. gray davis
Popular Brands
July 2003

     1. ferrari

     2. ryanair

     3. walmart

     4. home depot

     5. lamborghini

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

Google Image Search Queries
Popular Fictional Characters - July 2003

     1. harry potter

     2. simpsons

     3. pokemon

     4. hello kitty

     5. lara croft
Summer Movie Stars
July 2003

     1. angelina jolie

     2. cameron diaz

     3. orlando bloom

     4. johnny depp

     5. demi moore
Summer CD Releases
July 2003

     1. beyonce

     2. metallica

     3. madonna

     4. ashanti

     5. marilyn manson
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Popular Men
July 2003

     1. eminem

     2. justin timberlake

     3. 50 cent

     4. david beckham

     5. orlando bloom
Popular Queries
July 2003

     1. big brother

     2. christina aguilera

     3. cheap flights

     4. easyjet

     5. mcdonalds

     6. india

     7. eminem

     8. argos

     9. ryanair

   10. eastenders
Popular Retailers
July 2003

     1. argos

     2. pc world

     3. tesco

     4. ikea

     5. dixons
Canada
Popular Music Searches
July 2003

     1. good charlotte

     2. 50 cent

     3. beyonce

     4. linkin park

     5. sean paul
Popular Queries
July 2003

     1. canada 411

     2. tour de france

     3. angelina jolie

     4. westjet

     5. kobe bryant

     6. canadian idol

     7. workopolis

     8. bc ferries

     9. jetsgo

   10. encephalitis
Popular Men of Summer
July 2003

     1. johnny depp

     2. orlando bloom

     3. david beckham

     4. justin timberlake

     5. paul walker
Germany
Popular Female Artists
July 2003

     1. christina aguilera

     2. britney spears

     3. jennifer lopez

     4. beyonce

     5. alizee
Popular Queries
July 2003

     1. tour de france

     2. 2 fast 2 furious

     3. loveparade

     4. reisen

     5. yu-gi-oh

     6. urlaub

     7. billigfluge

     8. stiftung warentest

     9. wetter

   10. lotto
Popular Travel-Related Queries - July 2003

     1. routenplaner

     2. last minute

     3. ryanair

     4. deutsche bahn

     5. lufthansa
Spain
Popular Destinations
July 2003

     1. ibiza

     2. barcelona

     3. tenerife

     4. madrid

     5. mallorca
Popular Queries
July 2003

     1. david beckham

     2. ronaldinho

     3. el mundo

     4. junta de andalucia

     5. shin chan

     6. hulk

     7. shakira

     8. fran perea

     9. valentino rossi

   10. spanair
Popular Musicians
July 2003

     1. eminem

     2. shakira

     3. alquimia

     4. jennifer lopez

     5. marilyn manson
France
Popular Travel-Related Queries - July 2003

     1. sncf

     2. air france

     3. easyjet

     4. opodo

     5. last minute
Popular Queries
July 2003

     1. sncf

     2. tour de france

     3. fnac

     4. michelin

     5. TF1

     6. air france

     7. marie trintignant

     8. le monde

     9. SFR

   10. lorie
Popular Car Brands
July 2003

     1. ferrari

     2. renault

     3. peugeot

     4. BMW

     5. porsche
Italy
Popular Summer Queries
July 2003

     1. sole

     2. mare

     3. spiagge

     4. vento

     5. sdraio
Popular Queries
July 2003

     1. last minute

     2. vacanze

     3. tour de france

     4. viaggi

     5. giochi

     6. superenalotto

     7. ferrovie dello stato

     8. codice della strada

     9. libri

   10. sport
Popular Animals
July 2003

     1. cane

     2. gatto

     3. cavallo

     4. pesce

     5. mucca
The Netherlands
Popular Men
July 2003

     1. eminem

     2. vin diesel

     3. robbie williams

     4. 50 cent

     5. 2 pac
Popular Queries
July 2003

     1. eminem

     2. tour de france

     3. christina aguilera

     4. beyonce

     5. aaliyah

     6. jennifer lopez

     7. harry potter

     8. 2 fast 2 furious

     9. shakira

   10. vin diesel
Popular Cities
July 2003

     1. amsterdam

     2. san diego

     3. rotterdam

     4. salt lake city

     5. new york
Australia
Popular Sports
July 2003

     1. tour de france

     2. wimbledon

     3. surfing

     4. rugby

     5. cricket
Popular Queries
July 2003

     1. eminem

     2. qantas

     3. big brother

     4. colin farrell

     5. harry potter

     6. charmed

     7. christina aguilera

     8. delta goodrem

     9. britney

   10. virgin blue
Popular Movies
July 2003

     1. phone booth

     2. 2 fast 2 furious

     3. terminator 3

     4. matrix reloaded

     5. lord of the rings
Japan
Popular Male Celebrities
July 2003

     1. 岡田 准一 (jun-ichi okada)

     2. 小山 慶一郎
         (keiichiro koyama)

     3. B'z

     4. ベッカム (david beckham)

     5. 福山　雅治
         (masaharu fukuyama)

Popular Queries
July 2003

     1. 七夕
            (tanabata stardust festival)

     2. 花火 (fireworks)

     3. 高校野球
            (high school baseball)

     4. 阪神タイガース
            (hanshin tigers)

     5. トリビアの泉
            (trivia's spring)

     6. チーズケーキ　レシピ
            (cheesecake recipe)

     7. 花火大会 (fireworks event)

     8. スピードテスト
         (broadband speed test)

     9. 格安航空券
            (discount flight ticket)

   10. 犬 (dog)

Popular Movie Titles
July 2003

     1. 踊る大走査線
            (odoru dai sosasen)

     2. 冬のソナタ
            (winter sonata)

     3. ターミネーター3
            (terminator 3)

     4. キューティーハニー
            (cutie honey)

     5. ハリー・ポッター
            (harry potter)
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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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