September 2003 Zeitgeist

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

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

     1. hurricane isabel

     2. john ritter

     3. johnny cash

     4. september 11

     5. david blaine

     6. noaa

     7. robert palmer

     8. wesley clark

     9. oktoberfest

   10. fluch der karibik
Top 10 Declining Queries
September 2003

     1. kobe bryant

     2. norton

     3. bertrand cantat

     4. marte

     5. power outage

     6. gregory hines

     7. angelina jolie

     8. british elle

     9. seabiscuit

   10. robbie williams
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Sept. 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 29%, WindowsXP: 38%, Windows2000: 20%, WindowsNT: 3%, Windows95: 1%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 5%
Fun Fact...
September 2003
The number of searches for weather increases in response to major environmental events. From the heat wave in Europe to Hurricane Isabel in September, see how weather fared over the past few months:

This Month's Fun Fact - September 2003 - Searches for weather: September vs. August vs. July vs. June
 
Top News Searches
September 2003

     1. india

     2. iraq

     3. wesley clark

     4. hurricane isabel

     5. riaa

     6. howard dean

     7. john ritter

     8. johnny cash

     9. earthquake

   10. schwarzenegger
Popular Male Celebrities
September 2003

     1. orlando bloom

     2. johnny depp

     3. justin timberlake

     4. bob marley

     5. brad pitt
Popular Brands
September 2003

     1. ikea

     2. ryanair

     3. disney

     4. hello kitty

     5. nike
Top Countries
September 2003

     1. india

     2. jordan

     3. japan

     4. france

     5. mexico

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

Google Image Search Queries
Popular Anime
September 2003

     1. final fantasy

     2. inuyasha

     3. sailor moon

     4. yugioh

     5. dragonball z
Popular Activities
September 2003

     1. football

     2. basketball

     3. soccer

     4. tennis

     5. ballet
Popular Movies
September 2003

     1. matrix

     2. 2 fast 2 furious

     3. lord of the rings

     4. finding nemo

     5. pirates of the caribbean
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Popular Countries
September 2003

     1. india

     2. france

     3. spain

     4. egypt

     5. germany
Popular Queries
September 2003

     1. david blaine

     2. orlando bloom

     3. easyjet

     4. christina aguilera

     5. justin timberlake

     6. ryanair

     7. cheap flights

     8. david beckham

     9. eminem

   10. eastenders
Popular Football Teams
September 2003

     1. arsenal

     2. real madrid

     3. manchester united

     4. liverpool fc

     5. chelsea fc
Canada
Popular Fictional Characters - Sept. 2003

     1. spongebob squarepants

     2. sailor moon

     3. winnie the pooh

     4. homer simpson

     5. pokemon
Popular Queries
September 2003

     1. canada 411

     2. canadian idol

     3. john ritter

     4. westjet

     5. johnny cash

     6. globe and mail

     7. nfl

     8. toronto maple leafs

     9. hurricane

   10. evanescence
Popular Young Stars
September 2003

     1. hilary duff

     2. beyonce

     3. avril lavigne

     4. amanda bynes

     5. jessica alba
Germany
Popular Male Artists
September 2003

     1. eminem

     2. johnny depp

     3. orlando bloom

     4. 2pac

     5. otto
Popular Queries
September 2003

     1. halloween

     2. iaa

     3. diddl

     4. antivir

     5. oktoberfest

     6. iq test

     7. weihnachten

     8. hellsing

     9. christian ditfurth

   10. germanwings
Popular Movies
September 2003

     1. fluch der karibik

     2. herr der ringe

     3. matrix

     4. harry potter

     5. spiderman
Spain
Interesting Queries
September 2003

     1. metafisica

     2. teclado

     3. cortinas

     4. porro

     5. investigación en enfermeria
Popular Queries
September 2003

     1. as

     2. infojobs

     3. smallville

     4. beckham

     5. alejandro sanz

     6. iberia

     7. renfe

     8. uned

     9. telecinco

   10. ikea
Popular Men
September 2003

     1. beckham

     2. alejandro sanz

     3. orlando bloom

     4. marilyn manson

     5. gareth gates
France
Popular Men
September 2003

     1. bertrand cantat

     2. eminem

     3. orlando bloom

     4. marilyn manson

     5. justin timberlake
Popular Queries
September 2003

     1. fnac

     2. tf1

     3. star academy

     4. bertrand cantat

     5. michelin

     6. le monde

     7. sfr

     8. air france

     9. eminem

   10. lorie
Popular Banks
September 2003

     1. credit lyonnais

     2. credit agricole

     3. BNP

     4. banque populaire

     5. banque de france
Italy
Popular Women
September 2003

     1. pamela anderson

     2. elisabetta canalis

     3. federica fontana

     4. randy ingerman

     5. manuela arcuri
Popular Queries
September 2003

     1. trenitalia

     2. ryanair

     3. miss italia

     4. corriere della sera

     5. orlando bloom

     6. fantacalcio

     7. oktoberfest

     8. superenalotto

     9. ansa

   10. sms
Popular Brands
September 2003

     1. ryanair

     2. alitalia

     3. nokia

     4. ikea

     5. ferrari
The Netherlands
Popular Sports-Related Queries - Sept. 2003

     1. ajax

     2. voetbal

     3. feyenord

     4. david beckham

     5. hockey
Popular Queries
September 2003

     1. eminem

     2. orlando bloom

     3. christina aguilera

     4. ryanair

     5. spongebob

     6. shin chan

     7. jennifer lopez

     8. beyonce

     9. ajax

   10. 2pac
Popular Car Brands
September 2003

     1. ferrari

     2. bmw

     3. mercedes

     4. audi

     5. honda
Australia
Popular Sports-Related Queries - Sept. 2003

     1. david beckham

     2. afl

     3. soccer

     4. surfing

     5. rugby world cup
Popular Queries
September 2003

     1. eminem

     2. finding nemo

     3. christina aguilera

     4. qantas

     5. britney spears

     6. orlando bloom

     7. simpsons

     8. virgin blue

     9. australian idol

   10. pirates of caribbean
Popular Islands
September 2003

     1. fiji

     2. hawaii

     3. hamilton island

     4. bali

     5. stradbroke island
Japan
Popular Cars
September 2003

     1. プリウス （トヨタ）
           (prius - toyota)

     2. プレサ�ジュ （ニッサン）
           (presage - nissan)

     3. シエンタ （トヨタ）
           (sienna - toyota)

     4. クオリス （トヨタ）
           (qualis - toyota)

     5. パジェロミニ (三菱）
           (pajero mini - mitsubishi)

Popular Queries
September 2003

     1. 小�　�子 (yuko ogura)

     2. ガンダム (gundam)

     3. �谷川　京子
            (kyoko hasegawa)

     4. 阪神タイガ�ス
            (hanshin tigers)

     5. ウエディングドレス
            (wedding dress)

     6. MEGUMI

     7. 地震 (earthquake)

     8. トリビアの泉
           (trivia's spring - TV program)

     9. �香 (yuka)

   10. 夏目理� (rio natsume)
Popular Inns and Hotels
September 2003

     1. �石川旅�
            (higashi ishikawa inn)

     2. ロベンドヒュッテ
            (lobend hutte)

     3. 西石川旅�
            (nishi ishikawa inn)

     4. �横イン
            (toyoko inn)

     5. 帝国ホテル
            (the imperial hotel)
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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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