June 2003 Zeitgeist

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

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

     1. harry potter

     2. wimbledon

     3. david beckham

     4. 2 fast 2 furious

     5. miss universe

     6. roland garros

     7. hulk

     8. martha stewart

     9. fathers day

   10. do not call
Top 10 Declining Queries
June 2003

     1. matrix reloaded

     2. american idol

     3. sars

     4. eurovision

     5. lunar eclipse

     6. the bachelor

     7. cinco de mayo

     8. muttertag

     9. survivor

   10. prom dresses
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - June 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 32%, WindowsXP: 33%, Windows2000: 21%, WindowsNT: 4%, Windows95: 2%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
Fun Fact...
June 2003
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Top Google News Searches
June 2003

     1. harry potter

     2. iraq

     3. clay aiken

     4. laci peterson

     5. martha stewart

     6. david beckham

     7. prince william

     8. peoplesoft

     9. miss universe

   10. monkeypox
Top Events
June 2003

     1. miss universe

     2. fathers day

     3. fete de la musique

     4. french open

     5. us open
Top Train Searches
June 2003

     1. sncf

     2. renfe

     3. eurostar

     4. trenitalia

     5. amtrak
Popular Summer Searches
June 2003

     1. gardening

     2. camping

     3. baseball

     4. fireworks

     5. boats

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

Google Image Search Queries
Top Athletes
June 2003

     1. david beckham

     2. anna kournikova

     3. ronaldo

     4. zidane

     5. allen iverson
Popular Signs of Summer
June 2003

     1. beach

     2. wedding

     3. sonne

     4. fathers day

     5. baseball
Top Films
June 2003

     1. 2 fast 2 furious

     2. matrix reloaded

     3. hulk

     4. finding nemo

     5. charlie's angels
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Top Holiday-Related Searches - June 2003

     1. cheap flights

     2. easyjet

     3. holidays

     4. ryanair

     5. british airways
Popular Queries
June 2003

     1. big brother

     2. eminem

     3. cheap flights

     4. 2 fast 2 furious

     5. justin timberlake

     6. harry potter

     7. david beckham

     8. matrix reloaded

     9. avril lavigne

   10. wimbledon
Top Publications
June 2003

     1. FHM

     2. guardian

     3. the sun

     4. the times

     5. the mirror
Canada
Top Movies
June 2003

     1. 2 fast 2 furious

     2. finding nemo

     3. matrix

     4. charlie's angels

     5. lilo and stitch
Popular Queries
June 2003

     1. christina aguilera

     2. 2 fast 2 furious

     3. kazaa lite

     4. 50 cent

     5. hilary duff

     6. canadian tire

     7. finding nemo

     8. marilyn manson

     9. toronto star

   10. sean paul
Top Companies
June 2003

     1. air canada

     2. ferrari

     3. westjet

     4. royal bank

     5. honda
Germany
Top Vacation-Related Queries - June 2003

     1. Sonnenuntergang

     2. Strand

     3. Grillen

     4. Palmen

     5. Sprachreisen
Popular Queries
June 2003

     1. Sonne

     2. Wetter

     3. Reisen

     4. Gedichte

     5. Bewerbung

     6. Picasso

     7. Kochrezepte

     8. Garten

     9. Hochzeitssprüche

   10. Aquarium
Top Countries
June 2003

     1. Kroatien

     2. Italien

     3. Griechenland

     4. Spanien

     5. Frankreich
Spain
Popular Actresses
June 2003

     1. jennifer lopez

     2. monica bellucci

     3. angelina jolie

     4. halle berry

     5. christina aguilera
Popular Searches
June 2003

     1. david beckham

     2. matrix

     3. real madrid

     4. el mundo

     5. renfe

     6. viajes marsans

     7. shin chan

     8. mundo deportivo

     9. ferrari

   10. crónicas marcianas
Top Media Searches
June 2003

     1. el mundo

     2. mundo deportivo

     3. crónicas marcianas

     4. telecinco

     5. el pais
France
Top Males
June 2003

     1. eminem

     2. marilyn manson

     3. justin timberlake

     4. bob marley

     5. greg le millionnaire
Popular Queries
June 2003

     1. nice people

     2. michelin

     3. air france

     4. roland garros

     5. smallville

     6. harry potter

     7. manga

     8. eminem

     9. lorie

   10. britney spears
Top Television-Related Searches - June 2003

     1. TF1

     2. M6

     3. programme tele

     4. canal +

     5. france 2
Italy
Popular Islands
June 2003

     1. sardegna

     2. corsica

     3. formentera

     4. lampedusa

     5. cuba
Popular Queries
June 2003

     1. telecomunicazioni

     2. parrocchia

     3. chat

     4. calciomercato

     5. sfondi

     6. sms gratis

     7. trenitalia

     8. meteo

     9. vacanze

   10. lavoro
Popular Artists
June 2003

     1. picasso

     2. magritte

     3. pirandello

     4. van gogh

     5. klimt
The Netherlands
Popular Women
June 2003

     1. jennifer lopez

     2. christina aguilera

     3. shakira

     4. aaliyah

     5. beyonce
Popular Queries
June 2003

     1. eminem

     2. jennifer lopez

     3. christina aguilera

     4. charmed

     5. ajax

     6. 2 fast 2 furious

     7. harry potter

     8. vakantie

     9. voetbal

   10. dolfijnen
Popular Car Brands
June 2003

     1. mercedes

     2. ferrari

     3. lamborghini

     4. jaguar

     5. honda
Australia
Top Females
June 2003

     1. britney spears

     2. christina aguilera

     3. holly valance

     4. avril lavigne

     5. jennifer lopez
Popular Queries
June 2003

     1. 2 fast 2 furious

     2. eminem

     3. big brother

     4. harry potter

     5. qantas

     6. britney spears

     7. paul walker

     8. virgin blue

     9. yu-gi-oh

   10. simpsons
Top Destinations
June 2003

     1. bali

     2. fiji

     3. france

     4. vietnam

     5. china
Japan
Fortune Telling
June 2003

     1. 姓名判断
         (Letters of name fortune-telling)

     2. 相性占い
         (Congeniality fortune-telling)

     3. ��占い
         (Telephone fortune-telling)

     4. �物占い
         (Animal fortune-telling)

     5. �感占い
         (Inspiration fortune-telling)

Popular Talent
June 2003

     1. 熊田　曜子 (Yoko Kumada)

     2. 小野　真弓 (Mayumi Ono)

     3. 小�　�子 (Yuko Ogura)

     4. 松浦　�弥 (Aya Matsuura)

     5. 吉�　美� (Miho Yoshioka)

     6. MEGUMI

     7. 及川　奈央 (Nao Oikawa)

     8. �谷川　京子
         (Kyoko Hasegawa)

     9. �香 (Yuka)

   10. 酒井　若菜 (Wakana Sakai)

Foreign Artists
June 2003

     1. Eminem

     2. TATU

     3. Avril Lavigne

     4. Faith Hill

     5. Jimi Hendrix
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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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