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


2003 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.

January 2004 Zeitgeist
Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. mars

     2. chinese new year

     3. paris hilton

     4. nasa

     5. michael jackson

     6. spirit rover

     7. south beach diet

     8. howard dean

     9. ipod

   10. charlize theron

Top News Queries
January 2004

     1. spirit rover

     2. iraq

     3. howard dean

     4. michael jackson

     5. mars

     6. britney spears

     7. spalding gray

     8. paris hilton

     9. mad cow

   10. nfl

Operating Systems Used to Access Google
January 2004
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 24%, WindowsXP: 45%,  Windows2000: 18%, WindowsNT: 3%, Windows95: 1%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 5%
Popular Lord of the Rings Queries - January 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. lord of the rings

     3. legolas

     4. liv tyler

     5. viggo mortenson

Popular Mars-Related Queries - January 2004

     1. mars

     2. nasa

     3. spirit rover

     4. mars rover

     5. mars pictures

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

Google Image Search Queries

Chinese New Year-Related Queries - January 2004

     1. monkey

     2. chinese new year

     3. fireworks

     4. new year

     5. chinese new year 2004

Winter-Related Queries
January 2004

     1. snowboard

     2. snow

     3. winter

     4. christmas

     5. christmas tree

Out of This World Queries
January 2004

     1. mars

     2. earth

     3. globe

     4. space

     5. spirit rover


International Google Zeitgeist

United Kingdom
Popular Men
January 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. johnny depp

     3. justin timberlake

     4. david beckham

     5. michael jackson

Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. easyjet

     2. orlando bloom

     3. eastenders

     4. british airways

     5. winnie the pooh

     6. chinese new year 2004

     7. alton towers

     8. friends reunited

     9. faceparty

   10. mars

Popular Retailers
January 2004

     1. argos

     2. pc world

     3. tesco

     4. currys

     5. ikea

Canada
Popular Brands
January 2004

     1. air canada

     2. ferrari

     3. westjet

     4. canadian tire

     5. lamborghini

Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. paris hilton

     2. inuyasha

     3. johnny depp

     4. air canada

     5. finding nemo

     6. good charlotte

     7. lord of the rings

     8. ashton kutcher

     9. mandy moore

   10. toronto maple leafs

Popular Sports Queries
January 2004

     1. toronto maple leafs

     2. hockey

     3. basketball

     4. nhl

     5. snowboarding

Germany
Popular Women
January 2004

     1. christina aguilera

     2. britney spears

     3. mariella ahrens

     4. paris hilton

     5. caroline beil

Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. herr der ringe

     2. chinese new year 2004

     3. mars

     4. orlando bloom

     5. heizung

     6. karneval

     7. blumen

     8. nasa

     9. neckermann

   10. air berlin

Popular Brands
January 2004

     1. aldi

     2. ikea

     3. bmw

     4. hp

     5. deutsche bahn

Spain
Popular Musicians
January 2004

     1. britney spears

     2. eminem

     3. david bisbal

     4. beyonce

     5. david bowie

Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. iberia

     3. gran hermano

     4. britney spears

     5. el corte ingles

     6. loteria nacional

     7. el mundo

     8. real madrid

     9. barcelona

   10. nasa

Popular Airlines
January 2004

     1. iberia

     2. spanair

     3. ryanair

     4. air europa

     5. easyjet

France
Popular Men
January 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. sting

     3. michael jackson

     4. david beckham

     5. justin timberlake

Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. sncf

     2. anpe

     3. lorie

     4. manga

     5. britney

     6. skyrock

     7. kelkoo

     8. la redoute

     9. chinese new year 2004

   10. mars

Popular TV-Related Queries - January 2004

     1. tf1

     2. charmed

     3. bachelor

     4. m6

     5. star academy

Italy
Popular Women
January 2004

     1. elisa di rivombrosa

     2. manuela arcuri

     3. elisabetta canalis

     4. maria de filippi

     5. federica fontana

Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. pagine bianche

     2. grande fratello

     3. oroscopo

     4. giochi

     5. il signore degli anelli

     6. parmalat

     7. lotteria italia

     8. musica

     9. marte

   10. pizza

Popular Men
January 2004

     1. valentino rossi

     2. alessandro preziosi

     3. silvio berlusconi

     4. tiziano ferro

     5. beppe grillo

The Netherlands
Popular Men
January 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. eminem

     3. 50 cent

     4. justin timberlake

     5. 2pac

Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. lord of the rings

     3. ajax

     4. spongebob

     5. beyonce

     6. britney spears

     7. christina aguilera

     8. carnaval

     9. voetbal

   10. hillary duff

Popular Car Brands
January 2004

     1. ferrari

     2. bmw

     3. mercedes

     4. nissan

     5. porsche

Australia
Popular Men
January 2004

     1. orlando bloom

     2. guy sebastian

     3. eminem

     4. jeremy sumpter

     5. david hookes

Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. paris hilton

     2. qantas

     3. christina aguilera

     4. orlando bloom

     5. shekhar

     6. britney spears

     7. virgin blue

     8. jessica alba

     9. australian open

   10. sydney festival

Popular Financial Queries
January 2004

     1. commonwealth bank

     2. westpac

     3. exchange rates

     4. national australia bank

     5. home loans

Japan
Popular Current Events
January 2004

     1. 吉野家 (yoshino ya)

     2. 年賀状 (new year's card)

     3. センター試験 (center exam)

     4. インフルエンザ (influenza)

     5. 攻殻機動隊 (ghost in the shell)

Popular Queries
January 2004

     1. 壁紙 (wallpaper)

     2. 占い (fortune)

     3. 翻訳 (translation)

     4. 井上和香 (waka inoue)

     5. 郵便局 (post office)

     6. 小倉優子 (yuko ogura)

     7. au

     8. オークション (auction)

     9. フジテレビ (fuji tv)

   10. 宝くじ (takara kuji)

Popular TV Dramas
January 2004

     1. 白い巨塔 (white large tower)

     2. 冬のソナタ (winter sonata)

     3. 新撰組 (shinsen gumi)

     4. 砂の器 (suna no utsuwa)

     5. エースをねらえ
            (aspire to be the ace)

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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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